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Thyroid Talk with Dr. Angela Mazza, DO  

Recorded Friday, January 20, 2023

SHOW NOTES EPISODE 15

Self-Care and the Thyroid

Host: Dr. Angela Mazza, DO

Co-host: Dawn Sheffield

I’m Dr. Angela Mazza, D.O., a thyroid, endocrine, and metabolism specialist with a private practice in Central Florida.  My goal for this podcast is to define and demystify the thyroid gland, and thyroid-related medical conditions.  By providing information in an easy-to-understand format, we hope to help patients better understand the ways in which their bodies work, and to help them thrive.  My goal is to help us live more fulfilling lives by taking control of our health, to feel our best.

I wanted to do this podcast to provide life-saving education and encourage patients to see a doctor in time to prevent or minimize damage.  That’s deeply fulfilling.  I enjoy helping folks understand how all aspects of their lives are tied to both thyroid and overall health.  

In fact, this is why I went into endocrinology.  It’s a medical art that combines science with the study of our lives—and all that they encompass.  

To recap just some of what we covered in today’s episode, not necessarily in this order:

·       Practicing balanced self-care is not being selfish;

·       Self-care may be the best thing we do for both ourselves and for OTHERS;

·       Self-care is good for our mental and physical health;

·       Everybody’s way of self-care is different and unique;

·       Being organized makes scheduling time for self-care easier;

·       Nobody is perfect.  We can stop seeking perfection in ourselves, too;

·       It’s okay to say “no” and to verbalize our needs and preferences;

·       Best of all, we learned that we CAN impact our thyroid health!  

For information on supplements mentioned in various episodes of this podcast, please visit the Wellness Store at metaboliccenterforwellness.com 

Citations, references, additional information re: other materials mentioned in this episode:

Pilkington, K., Wieland, L.S. Self-care for anxiety and depression: a comparison of evidence from Cochrane reviews and practice to inform decision-making and priority-setting. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2020: 20, 247.

Mazza A.  Thyroid Talk: An Integrative Endocrinologist’s Guide to Optimal Thyroid Health.  Pre-orders available soon.

We welcome your comments, show ideas, and questions for future episodes.  Please send them to [email protected]  (That’s an email address—not a message board.)  We MAY disclose your general location on air (the city or town, for example), but we will NOT read your name NOR your address on the show.  We reserve the right to edit your input as necessary.

Please stay in touch!  Check out our YouTube channel at: Dr. Angela Mazza; the website at Metabolic Center for Wellness, and Facebook and Instagram.  

Our next episode—episode 16—will cover the first year of this podcast: Thyroid Talk 2022 in Review.

Don’t forget to ask your healthcare provider about any specific questions regarding your wellness.  This podcast is meant for educational purposes only.

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