Dr. Rebecca Warren is a Functional Wellness Practitioner and Doctor of Chiropractic who specializes in women’s sex hormones, thyroid hormones, and healing after thyroidectomy. Register your FREE spot for our upcoming 7 day keto challenge. We start January 9th 2023! Sign up here: http://www.ketokampchallenge.com At 19, Dr. Rebecca was diagnosed with Follicular Variant Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma and had a complete thyroidectomy with high-dose radiation- all of which was completely unnecessary. But she didn’t know what else to do. After having her thyroid removed, she suffered from hormone issues that Doctors would write off because all her labs looked “normal.” She suffered from depression, anxiety, weight loss resistance, and period issues with no help on how to get better. It wasn’t until she decided to draw a line in the sand that no doctor was going to know more about her body than she did her health transformed. She has spent the past decade and a half studying the literature, implementing protocols, using the most up-to-date functional labs and testing, and ancestral tools (like fasting and diet variation) to not only take back her health but to help thousands of men and women to do the same. Order Keto Flex: http://www.ketoflexbook.com -------------------------------------------------------- / / E P I S O D E S P ON S O R S PureForm Omega Plant Based Oils (Best Alternative to Fish Oil): http://www.purelifescience.com Use ben4 for $4.00 off. BiOptimizers Kapex Special Offer: www.kenergize.com/ketokamp Use the code ketokamp10 for 10% off Text me +1 (786) 364-5002 Dr. Rebecca Explains Why Food Is NOT Fuel Many people have an unhealthy relationship with food. Your body needs diversity in how you eat. Unfortunately, most people will stick with the same eating method because they like how their bodies have healed. However, your body doesn’t feel better because of keto. Instead, your body feels better because it is created to heal itself. With keto, you shift your metabolism; you give your body this new form of fuel that it can use efficiently. Now, your body is healing itself! If food were healing, you wouldn’t see healing when you fast. Remember, healing comes from the inside out. Is TSH A Marker of Thyroid Health? TSH is a pituitary hormone; it can have a delay if there's a conversion issue. People don’t talk about cell receptor sensitivity regarding thyroid hormones. Cell receptor sensitivity going down, liver congestion, gut issues, and liver issues will impact thyroid health. However, TSH will not pick up on it until it’s severe because it’s a pituitary hormone, not a thyroid hormone. If you have other issues in the body, TSH will not always pick them up. If you have the symptoms of thyroid issues, then your doctor needs to pay attention regardless of your TSH markers. Which Labs Will Be Best To Determine Your Thyroid Health? Dr. Rebecca will still test TSH because it’s a piece of the overall puzzle. From the thyroid, you need to know T4. The thyroid will predominantly make T4. You will get a better idea of thyroid hormone production levels by looking at your free T4 levels. This number will tell you if you have free available hormones to utilize. If you are on thyroid medications, you should also check your total T4 levels. Free T4 will go to the liver and the gut then you will get T3. So, you will also want to know your T3 levels. Plus, you will want free T3 and reverse T3. Most likely, your doctor will not test for all these; it’s time to find a different doctor! Fasting and Ketosis Will Give Your Thyroid A Much-Needed Break T3 works in the mitochondria; it is needed for ATP production. Mitochondrial health and thyroid health go hand in hand. Getting into ketosis will be incredible for your health! Even if you have a thyroid issue, you can see metabolic changes through keto because utilizing ketone bodies for energy is more efficient for ATP production. In a way, you give your thyroid a break while still producing energy efficiently. Fasting is also incredible for the thyroid through cellular repair and generating healthy cells for the thyroid. What Is A Good Fasting Schedule For Someone With An Underactive Thyroid? Focus on making sure that you know how to eat enough before you start fasting. If you have sex hormone issues and thyroid hormone issues, you probably have been too restrictive for too long because you are not losing weight. So, you need to do keto and eat high-protein and high-fat foods. Dr. Rebecca will have people track their macros because they don’t realize how little they eat. A 16-hour fast and an 8-hour eating window will be beneficial when you start. Many people who have a thyroid issue and jump straight into fasting get frustrated because they won’t see excellent results. Once you have some fasting success, you’ll try a dinner-to-dinner fast and see how you feel. Lastly, you’ll do a 3-day water fast to reset your hormones. Questions and Answers Does age matter? However, you will have more nodules showing up on your thyroid as you get older. You can still feel amazing even if you are older, don’t let age restrict you. How do you address sugar addiction? An underlying issue is always making you prone to sugar addiction. Low progesterone issues go unaddressed in women all the time. Sugar addiction means something needs to be addressed. Advice for someone who wants to take fewer thyroid medications. It takes six weeks for your hormones to normalize, and you will want to retest. The dose of your medication is unique to you. You need to advocate for how you feel and how you function. If your sensitivity is down, you might need more meds than someone else. However, the doctor will look at your labs and say otherwise. [07:20] Dr. Rebecca explains why food is not fuel [11:00] Dr. Rebecca opens up about her thyroid health [17:10] Is TSH a marker of thyroid health? [21:05] Which labs will be best to determine your thyroid health? [32:10] Fasting and ketosis will give your thyroid a much-needed break [44:20] What is a good fasting schedule for someone with an underactive thyroid? [50:10] Question and Answers Resources From This Episode: Drs. Warren: https://www.drswarren.com Drs. Warren on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drswarren Drs. Warren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drs.warren/ Drs. Warren on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrKoH9JOZ54D8mU2WpiA9Pg Dr. Rebecca Warren | How To Support Your Thyroid | KKP: 355: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-rebecca-warren-how-to-support-your-thyroid-understanding/id1470779784?i=1000575353943 The Thyroidless Life: https://www.drswarren.com/podcasts/the-thyroidless-life Get all of your supplements here: https://revelationhealth.com/pages/azadi?afmc=azadi Register your FREE spot for our upcoming 7 day keto challenge. We start January 9th 2023! Sign up here: http://www.ketokampchallenge.com Order Keto Flex: http://www.ketoflexbook.com -------------------------------------------------------- / / E P I S O D E S P ON S O R S PureForm Omega Plant Based Oils (Best Alternative to Fish Oil): http://www.purelifescience.com Use ben4 for $4.00 off. 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