Ep. 129 Middle Age, Menopause, and Mindset: How These Components Affect Your Thyroid Health with Elle Russ

Everyday Wellness: Midlife Hormones, Menopause, and Science for Women 35+

Cynthia Thurlow

Science, Life Sciences, Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Alternative Health

4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2020

⏱️ 72 minutes

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We are delighted to have Elle Russ joining us today! Elle is the author of the book Confident as Fu*k, and the best-selling book, The Paleo Thyroid Solution, which has helped thousands of people around the world reclaim their health. Elle is also a TV and film writer, and she hosts two podcasts, The Primal Blueprint Podcast and Kickass Life Podcast. Elle’s story is a powerful one. It pushed her into being an advocate for helping people to understand what goes on with their thyroid because, in many ways, most people are not treating their thyroid problems as proactively as they could be doing. In this episode, Elle shares her background and discusses the importance of the thyroid gland, its physiology, negative and positive feedback loops, hormones, the lifestyle piece, and the effects of fasting on your thyroid health. Be sure to tune in today to gain a deeper understanding of your thyroid gland, and become empowered to advocate for yourself. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: Elle shares her story. About the physiology of the thyroid gland. The six main tests that you need to get if you suspect you might have a problem with your thyroid. How the feedback loops work with your thyroid hormones. The lifestyle piece is critical to maintaining a healthy thyroid. The best combination of pills to take for your thyroid hormones. Some of the things that could impact the conversion of synthetic T4 to the active form of thyroid hormone, T3. The impact of middle age, perimenopause, menopause, and fasting on your thyroid health. The mindset component of hypothyroidism. Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s Website Connect with Elle Russ Elle’s Website Confident As Fu*k The Paleo Thyroid Solution Books mentioned: Stop the Thyroid Madness by Janie A. Bowthorpe Recovering With T3 by Paul Robinson

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0:00.0	This is everyday wellness, a podcast dedicated to helping you achieve your health and wellness goals and provide practical strategies that you can use in your real life.
0:11.0	And now, here is your host, Nurse Practition practitioner Cynthia Thurlow.
0:18.3	Today I'm delighted to have L Russ.
0:21.2	She is the author of Confident As Fuck in the best selling book, The Paleothroid Solution, which has helped thousands of people around the world reclaim their health.
0:32.0	L is also a TV and film writer
0:34.2	and the host of two podcasts,
0:36.2	The Primal Blueprint Podcast and Kick-ass Life Podcast.
0:40.4	You can learn more about her at her website,
0:42.0	which we will include at the end.
0:43.0	Welcome and thank you so much for carving time out of your busy schedule.
0:46.0	Oh, happy to be here.
0:47.0	Always happy to talk about this.
0:49.0	Yeah, you know, I think one of the things that I was really drawn to and ironically five years ago when I created a program for women kind of you know late 30s early 40s and beyond
0:59.5	One of the required readings for the week of thyroid was your book and excerpts from your book.
1:06.1	So it's so nice to be connected to you.
1:08.4	But I know perhaps not all of our listeners may be acquainted with your story but it certainly is a powerful one because
1:15.8	it really pushed you into being an incredible advocate for not just women but also men to be able to be informed about what goes on with
1:24.6	their thyroid and how we're not in many ways treating it as proactively as we
1:30.0	can be so I'd love for you to share a little bit about your background.
1:33.2	Yeah, so you know like a lot of health authors and people in this industry I
1:37.6	suffered from something and had to get out of it and figured a way out myself
1:41.0	and that's why I became an expert so sort of accidentally becoming a thyroid
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