Welcome to Natural MD Radio, your place to hear the whole truth on health and medicine for women and children and get the tools you need to take back your health naturally starting now. I'm Dr. Aviva Rong. Welcome to this week's episode of Natural MD Radio.

This is Dr. Aviva Ram and it's a pleasure to be here with you welcoming in the new year. So happy new year if you're

listening to the first episode of the year and if it's later in the year, hey every day is a great day

to start the year over and celebrate.

So I'm wishing you joy and health, wherever you are,

and whenever you're tuning in.

You know, it's tempting to start the year

with some kind of juicy, sexy topic, like making your New Year's resolution stick.

I actually do have one from last year with Gabriel Bernstein that you can listen to it was the first

natural MD radio ever.

But this month, I'd like to do something different

to welcome the new year.

It's Thyroid Awareness Month.

And I was really thinking about that.

I mean, first of all, obviously my book,

the Adrenal Thy thyroid revolution is coming out on the

last day of this month January 31st which is available for pre-order now over at AvivaROM.com

forward slash book bonus. But what really got me thinking about it is how many

organs have a month dedicated entirely to them? Not too many actually. So what is the big deal about the thyroid and why is it particularly so important for women?

Let's just start with thyroid 101. What is the thyroid? Now if you know I

apologize but I can't tell you how many times I've been teaching at a conference and

halfway in someone raises their hand and says

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