Ep. 166 How to Maintain a Healthier Thyroid: Interesting Thyroid Physiology Health & Preventative Care with Dr. Eric Balcavage

Everyday Wellness with Cynthia Thurlow ™

Cynthia Thurlow

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

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 August 2021

⏱️ 95 minutes

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I am delighted to have Dr. Eric Balcavage back on the show with us today! He appeared on the podcast once before, in Episode 105, where he spoke about thyroid physiology and chronic illness. Due to the enormous demand, we invited him to join us on the podcast once again to talk about thyroid function. Dr. Eric is the owner and founder of Rejuvagen, a functional medicine clinic in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. He is also the co-host of Thyroid Answers Podcast, where he focuses on answering the pressing questions of those suffering from chronic hypothyroidism symptoms. He recently co-authored a book called Thyroid Debacle. In this episode, Dr. Eric and I take a deeper dive into thyroid physiology, bile physiology, detoxification, and chronic illnesses. We talk about the signs and symptoms of subclinical hypothyroidism, fat malabsorption, and the use of synthetic versus non-synthetic thyroid medications. We also discuss why people can have lab values suggestive of them being persistently hypothyroid despite their use of escalating doses of medications. Stay tuned today to learn what stops the thyroid from functioning optimally and find out what you can do to maintain a healthier thyroid. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: The physiology of the thyroid. Some things that could impact the conversion from inactive to active thyroid hormone. Seed oils, and the association between thyroid physiology, thyroid glands, and cells. Why is it possible to have hypothyroid or hyperthyroid signs and symptoms when there is nothing wrong with the thyroid gland? Why forcing extra thyroid hormone into the bloodstream does not mean that you will optimize the cell function. Why does lab work have to be properly evaluated and interpreted? The last point at which hypothyroidism could be reversed. The use of synthetic thyroid medications versus non-synthetic medications. Is it normal to have insomnia after changing your thyroid medication? The connection between HDL and fat malabsorption. Thyroiditis and Hashimoto’s. Dr. Eric shares his take on how iodine relates to thyroid function. Why do people tend to feel cold when they have an underactive thyroid? Intermittent fasting for perimenopausal and menopausal women with an underactive thyroid. Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website Connect with Dr. Eric Balcavage On his website The Thyroid Answers Podcast Follow on Instagram and Twitter

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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.
0:18.0	Today we are thrilled to have Dr. Eric Balcavage back.
0:22.0	He was in episode 105 talking about thyroid physiology and chronic illness and due to huge demand, we have brought him back to dip a little bit deeper into thyroid physiology,
0:34.8	bioph physiology, detoxification, and chronic illnesses.
0:38.6	Dr. Eric is the owner and founder of Rejuven,
0:42.1	R E JU V A G E N, a functional medicine clinic in Chadsford, Pennsylvania.
0:47.6	He's also the co-host of Thyroid Answers Podcast where he focuses on answering the pressing
0:51.8	questions of those suffering with chronic hypothyroidism symptoms.
0:56.1	He also recently co-authored a book called The Thyroid debacle. Today Dr. Eric and I talked a lot about some of the signs and symptoms of
1:08.2	subclinical hypotheridism, fat malabsorption, the use of synthetic versus non-synthetic medications, and really diving into why people can have lab values that are suggestive of them being persistently hypothyroid despite escalating
1:24.8	doses of medications.
1:26.6	We talked a lot about peripheral conversion, intracellular conversion, and what this all really amounts
1:32.3	to are reasons why our thyroid is not functioning optimally.
1:37.0	So I hope you'll really enjoy this conversation.
1:40.0	Again, a really deeper dive into cellular response to thyroid physiology, tissues, the immune system, what gets turned on and off, things we need to look for and how to maintain a healthier thyroid.
1:53.0	But thank you again for carving time
1:54.9	out of your busy schedule.
1:55.9	If you don't already follow Dr. Eric on Instagram,
1:59.8	you need to because he has incredibly informative. Isn't it like thyroid Thursdays, you have video and content and it's really fantastic and I feel like even as a practitioner, I learn a lot so I know that others will as well. How are you doing? Thank you. I'm doing great. Thanks for having me on the show again. Absolutely. So I thought it might be helpful to talk a little bit about, you know, this is my nerdy science side.
2:25.0	It's like, let's talk a little bit about anatomy and physiologies.
2:28.3	So for those who are listening, who've been diagnosed with hypothyroidism,
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