Thyroid Answers Podcast

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In this episode, I chat with UFC veteran Leah Letson. We discuss her involvement in the world of mixed martial arts and the UFC.

While Leah is a professional athlete that does not mean she was optimally healthy. We might think that being a professional athlete would mean you are healthy, but what we often see is that professional athletes are often some of the most unhealthy people trapped inside a fit appearing physique.

In this episode we discuss:

  • How Leah got involved in fighting and mixed martial arts
  • The health struggles she was struggling with that forced her to temporarily step away from the UFC
  • The struggle to get her doctors and coaches to believe she was struggling with her health
  • The health challenges we eventually uncovered
  • The work it took to get her health back and be able to fight again
  • more ...
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