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Heal Squad x Maria Menounos

1134. How to Read Your Lab Results Like a Thyroid Expert w/ McCall McPherson

Heal Squad x Maria Menounos

Maria Menounos, Heal Squad

Self-improvement, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

If you’ve ever been told your labs are “normal” but you still feel exhausted, foggy, or off, this episode is your game-changer. In Part 2 of our conversation with thyroid expert McCall McPherson, we go beyond the basics and dive into how to actually understand your lab results, and why so many women are dismissed or misdiagnosed because their numbers fall within outdated, generic ranges. Maria opens up about her own thyroid test results, and McCall breaks it all down: what’s truly considered optimal (not just “in range”), what your TSH, T3, and antibodies are really saying, and how understanding your labs can help you take back your energy, mood, metabolism, and more. Because when you can read your labs like a thyroid expert, you stop guessing… and start healing smarter!! HEALERS & HEAL-LINERS:  "Normal" isn't optimal. Most lab ranges are based on averages of unwell people, which means you can feel awful and still be told you're "fine." True healing begins with optimal, not just acceptable. Your labs are a roadmap. TSH alone won’t tell the full story. Understanding markers like Free T3, Free T4, Reverse T3, and antibodies can unlock the real reason you feel off and guide you toward real solutions. You can influence your results. Antibody levels can be improved with lifestyle changes. Tracking your labs over time empowers you to measure progress, reduce inflammation, and protect your thyroid health long-term. HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy’s Page: Shop My Macy’s Storefront Prenuvo: Prenuvo.com/MARIA for $300 off EMR-Tek Red Light: https://emr-tek.com/discount/Maria30 for 30% off Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/  Join In-Person Heal Retreat Waitlist! https://mariamenounos.myflodesk.com/heal-retreat-waitlist GUEST RESOURCES: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mccallmcphersonpa  https://www.instagram.com/modernthyroid  Website: https://www.modernthyroidclinic.com/  Thyroid Lab Guide: https://gift.modernthyroidclinic.com/  ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

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0:00.0

Friends, as you know, I'm always searching for cleaner products and just trying to do better.

0:04.4

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0:21.9

and I'll link them below in my wish list.

0:23.9

I'm so happy Macy's is carrying clean products, and you can find it all right now at macy's.com.

0:29.6

Enjoy.

0:33.8

I'm on a journey to heal and get better in all areas of life, and I want to do it with you.

0:38.3

Welcome to Heal Squad by Maria Menunoz, where we improve and heal all parts of our lives, most importantly, our health.

0:46.3

Heal Squad by Maria Menuno's, your life improvement series starts now.

0:51.3

What's really crazy is your quest definition of normal is different than the one by my house,

0:57.7

is different than the one by my office.

1:00.4

Wait, wait, wait, all quests you're saying?

1:03.1

They do not use all the same, quote, normal ranges.

1:06.5

Wait, that's not okay.

1:08.1

I know.

1:08.5

There isn't actually this one universal accepted standardized range

1:14.4

for what's okay for thyroid. All right, Hail Squad, we are back with part two of my

1:23.6

conversation with McCall McPherson, leading expert in thyroid health. If you guys missed

1:28.1

part one, be sure to check it out because she broke down the real signs of thyroid dysfunction.

1:34.2

And we got into how things like stress and food and yes, even cold punches might actually

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