Ep. 288 Best Ways To Improve Your Thyroid Health

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

Cynthia Thurlow

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

4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2023

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

I am delighted to have the remarkable Dr. Amie Hornaman return to the show today! We last connected with Dr. Amie on episode 210, where she captivated us with her mission to optimize thyroid patients worldwide through her groundbreaking techniques. Known as The Thyroid-Fixer, Dr. Amie has dedicated her life to giving back the lives of thyroid patients using her proprietary programming. In our conversation today, we delve into the enigmatic world of thyroid hormones, focusing on the misunderstood T2 hormone. Dr. Amie reveals the clinical indications for incorporating T2 with regular thyroid methodologies and sheds light on the intricate relationship between thyroid hormones and cholesterol. We also explore the differences between compounded and synthetic thyroid hormones, the challenges women face in building muscle during perimenopause and menopause, the vexing issue of weight loss resistance, and the intriguing connection between creatine monohydrate and thyroid health. Prepare to be enlightened by today's invaluable conversation as Dr. Amie graces us again with her passion and expertise! Stay tuned for more! IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: What do we know about the T1 and T2 thyroid hormones? How T2 works at the mitochondrial level Finding the optimal dose of thyroid medication based on your symptoms When does Dr. Amie introduce her patients to T2? Why there is no shame in taking medication or hormone replacement therapy Why do we need to recognize menopause as a disease state? The interrelationship between lipids and thyroid function Where is T3 converted in the body? How thyroid treatment can be personalized and individualized Why is it so hard for middle-aged women to build muscle? Ways to overcome weight-loss resistance How does creatine impact thyroid function? About Dr. Amie Hornaman: Dr. Amie Hornaman, “The Thyroid-Fixer”, is host to the top-rated podcast in medicine and alternative health: The Thyroid Fixer™, with listeners around the globe. She is the founder of The Institute for Thyroid and Hormone Optimization, an organization with transformational, proven approaches to address thyroid dysfunction and support you in returning to full health. Dr. Amie is also the creator of The Fixxr™ Supplement line with revolutionary, proprietary supplements that specifically address the struggles Dr. Amie saw in her patients: inability to lose weight, fatigue, low libido, hormone imbalance, and more. From the Fixxr™ products to her one-on-one programs, Dr. Amie is on a mission to optimize you …and give you your life back. Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website Connect with Dr. Amie Hornaman On her website On Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube Ep. 210 – Understanding the Thyroid’s Effect on Your Hormones, Weight Loss Resistance, and Metabolic Function with Amie Hornaman Books mentioned: Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine by Robert H. Lustig

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0:00.0	Welcome to Everyday Wellness Podcast. I'm your host, Nurse Practitioner Cynthia Thurlow.
0:07.0	This podcast is designed to educate, empower, and inspire you to achieve your health and wellness goals.
0:14.0	My goal and intent is to provide you with the best content and conversations from leaders in the
0:19.2	health and wellness industry each week and impact over a million lives.
0:23.4	Today I was joined by Dr. Amy Hornaman. We last connected on episode 210. She is the thyroid fixer, a woman on a
0:37.6	mission to optimize thyroid patients around the world and give them back their lives
0:42.0	using her proprietary programming.
0:44.4	She is the founder of the Institute for Thyroid and hormone optimization.
0:48.0	Today we spoke about the much misunderstood thyroid hormone T2. We spoke about clinical indications for using this in
0:57.0	conjunction with regular thyroid methodologies, the role of shame, how thyroid hormones intersect with cholesterol, indications for
1:07.2	compounded versus synthetic thyroid hormones, why it's so much harder for women to
1:12.0	build muscle and pereminopause and menopause the role of weight loss resistance and in particular some of her favorite strategies for this and lastly discussing creatine monohydrate and thyroid health. I know you will find this conversation
1:26.3	invaluable. Dr Amy is always a pleasure to have on and brings fire to our discussion.
1:33.0	Well, Amy, wonderful to have you back on the podcast.
1:39.0	How are you doing today?
1:40.0	I'm wonderful.
1:41.0	I'm so happy to be here.
1:42.0	Yeah, so when I was coming up with ideas of things for us to talk about today, something came up that I have not talked about in the podcast before as it relates to thyroid hormones and so talking about T1 and
1:55.9	T2 and so for listeners that are listening they're saying I don't know what
1:59.5	you're talking about I know I've heard Cynthia talk about T3 and talk about T4. We do indeed have other thyroid hormones that are impacted in our physiology.
2:09.7	And so maybe we'll start the conversation there kind of touching on what we know about T1 and T2. Is this something that we need to be concerned about in your clinical experience what has been like the research that you found has made it more compelling for you to consider having these conversations because as I was saying to you before we started recording many years ago I used to think oh everyone needs to have natural desiccated
2:35.2	thyroid and no one needs synthetics and synthetics are bad and now I feel
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