A Root Cause Approach to Hyperthyroidism and Graves' Disease

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Dr. Mark Hyman

Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Medicine

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🗓️ 19 July 2021

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

A Root Cause Approach to Hyperthyroidism and Graves' Disease | This episode is sponsored by Rupa Health and Paleovalley

The thyroid gland is a small gland located in your neck that is part of your endocrine or hormonal system. It produces two major thyroid hormones, and the overproduction of these hormones is termed hyperthyroidism. Sixty to seventy percent of individuals with hyperthyroidism suffer from an autoimmune condition called Graves' disease. So, what is driving these issues and how can that information be used to treat the root causes of hyperthyroidism and Graves' disease?

In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. George Papanicolaou to discuss how they work with patients to treat the root causes of hyperthyroidism and Graves' disease. They discuss topics including environmental toxin exposure, the role of gut health in driving autoimmune disease, using thyroid hormone replacement therapy, and much more.

George Papanicolaou is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and is Board Certified in Family Medicine from Abington Memorial Hospital. He is also an Institute for Functional Medicine Practitioner. Upon graduation from his residency he joined the Indian Health Service. He worked on the Navajo reservation for 4 years at the Chinle Comprehensive Medical Facility where he served as the Outpatient Department Coordinator. In 2000, he founded Cornerstone Family Practice in Rowley, MA. He practiced with a philosophy centered on personal relationships and treating the whole person, not just not the disease. He called that philosophy “Whole Life Wellness”. Over time as the healthcare system made it harder for patients to receive this kind of personal care Dr. Papanicolaou decided a change was needed. He began training in Functional Medicine through the Institute of Functional Medicine. In 2015, he established Cornerstone Personal Health – a practice dedicated entirely to Functional Medicine. Dr. Papanicolaou joined The UltraWellness Center in 2017.

This episode is sponsored by Rupa Health and Paleovalley.

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In this conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Papanicolaou discuss:

Characteristics and symptoms of hyperthyroidism and Graves' disease

Common autoimmune issues that cluster with hyperthyroidism and Graves' disease

Thyroid supporting nutrients

The link between autoimmune disease, gut health, gluten sensitivity, and Celiac’s disease

Traditional vs Functional Medicine approaches to testing, diagnosing, and treating hyperthyroidism and Graves' disease

Hormone replacement therapy

Patient cases they have treated with hyperthyroidism and Graves' disease

Additional Resources:

The Functional Medicine Approach To Hypothyroidism And Hashimoto’s Disease

https://drhyman.com/blog/2021/03/11/podcast-hc47/

Is An Underactive Thyroid To Blame For Your Mysterious Symptoms? with Dr. Elizabeth Boham

https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/03/13/podcast-hc1-2/

Is Your Environment Harming Your Thyroid

https://drhyman.com/blog/2017/06/16/environment-harming-thyroid/

House Call Highlight: Wired and Tired: Fixing Adrenal Burnout

https://drhyman.com/blog/2021/05/28/podcast-hc58/

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0:00.0	Coming up on this episode of the doctor's pharmacy.
0:03.0	I don't think that there's one person who was an autoimmune disease I've treated that hasn't had some gut issue
0:09.0	that had to be dealt with that was part of reducing the autoimmune process and getting them into remission.
0:18.0	Hey everyone, it's Dr. Hyman here.
0:20.0	Now so many of my patients ask me how I manage to work multiple jobs, travel frequently,
0:25.0	well not so much anymore, and spend time with my family and still focus on my health.
0:29.0	I know it can seem hard to E.L. when you got a lot going on, but the trick is to never let yourself get into a food emergency
0:36.0	and to stay stocked up with the right things to support your goals.
0:40.0	So recently I discovered Paleovali beef sticks.
0:43.0	I keep these beef sticks at home and at the office so I know that whenever I'm in a food emergency,
0:47.0	I have a healthy and delicious option to keep me on track.
0:52.0	It's no secret that I've high standards when it comes to what I put in my body
0:55.0	and Paleovali beef sticks checks all the boxes. They're gluten free, grain free, dairy free,
1:01.0	soy free, and non-gimo. Plus they use 100% grass fed and grass-finished beef,
1:08.0	which not only adds to the flavorful taste, but it also means they're free of any harmful antibiotics
1:14.0	or hormones that you'll find in most meat.
1:16.0	With grass fed beef, you'll get more nutrients than you would with beef fed with grains,
1:21.0	things like higher levels of omega-3 fats that help reduce inflammation,
1:25.0	and more B vitamins and other antioxidants to support your body's converting food into energy,
1:30.0	and also more of the fat-soluble vitamins that are beneficial for a healthy heart.
1:35.0	Plus, instead of being processed with chemicals and other questionable ingredients,
1:40.0	these beef sticks are naturally fermented so you get gut-friendly probiotics with every bite.
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