Ep. 589 “Your Labs Are Lying to You!” – The 3 Essential Thyroid Markers Your Doctor Isn’t Checking with Dr. Amie Hornaman | Menopause, Perimenopause & Thyroid

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

🗓️ 6 May 2026

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Today, I am thrilled to reconnect with my friend and colleague, Dr. Amie Hornaman, also known as the Thyroid Fixer. She is the founder and CEO of the Advanced Thyroid and Hormone Clinic, host of the Thyroid Fixer podcast, and a sought-after speaker and author. In today’s conversation, we discuss her brand-new book, The Thyroid Fix, and explore the current thyroid-related silent epidemic. We dive into mitochondrial dysfunction, thyroid optimization, and the significance of reverse T3, also unpacking the symptoms that impact your digestion and hypothyroidism, environmental triggers, oral contraceptive use, and how it increases your susceptibility and risk for developing hypothyroidism. We also examine natural desiccated thyroid, the effects of iodine supplementation, and Dr. Hornaman shares her top three lifestyle strategies for a healthy thyroid. This is a truly insightful and helpful conversation, especially for those in my community who are struggling with an underactive thyroid- myself included. Stay tuned for more. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: How women with hypothyroidism are often misdiagnosed or medically gaslit Why Dr. Hornaman believes that the actual number of Americans with hypothyroidism may be far higher than current statistics suggest What reverse T3 is and why it increases when we are stressed How thyroid function impacts the way that cells produce energy How a low-functioning thyroid can slow digestion and cause constipation Why do some women require more personalized thyroid treatment than standard T4 therapy? How environmental toxins can disrupt thyroid health Why long-term oral contraceptive use could increase the risk of hypothyroidism Some simple lifestyle habits and biohacks to improve stress resilience in women with thyroid dysfunction Bio: Dr. Amie Hornaman Dr. Amie Hornaman, known as The Thyroid Fixer, is the founder of the Advanced Thyroid and Hormone Clinic and host of the top-rated podcast The Thyroid Fixer. She is the author of the thyroid bible, The Thyroid Fix, the last thyroid book you’ll ever need to understand fatigue, fogginess, and stubborn weight. Driven by her own experience with misdiagnosis, Dr. Amie helps people optimize their thyroid, reclaim their health, and step fully into the badass humans they were meant to be. Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on X, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website Submit your questions to support@cynthiathurlow.com Join other like-minded women in a supportive, nurturing community: The Midlife Pause/Cynthia Thurlow Cynthia’s Menopause Gut Book is on presale now! Cynthia’s Intermittent Fasting Transformation Book The Midlife Pause Supplement Line Connect with Dr. Amie Hornaman On her website Pre-order a copy of The Thyroid Fix

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0:00.0	Welcome to Everyday Wellness Podcast.
0:04.0	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.
0:13.0	My goal and intent is to provide you with the best content and conversations from leaders in the health and wellness industry each week and impact over a million lives.
0:28.9	Today I had the honor of reconnecting with friend and colleague Dr. Amy Horniman, also known as the
0:34.9	thyroid fixer, talking about her brand new book, The Thyroid
0:38.5	Fix.
0:39.3	She's the CEO and founder of the Advanced Thyroid and Hormone Clinic.
0:43.1	She also hosts the podcast The Thyroid Fixer, and she is a sought-after speaker and author.
0:49.6	Today we spoke about the silent epidemic that is thyroid health related. We dove into mitochondrial
0:56.2	dysfunction, as well as thyroid optimization. The significance of reverse T3, specific symptoms
1:03.9	that impact digestion and hypothyroidism, environmental triggers, the use of oral contraceptives
1:10.3	and how that impacts and increases your
1:12.2	risk and susceptibility for later hypothyroidism. Where are we now with natural desiccated
1:18.2	thyroid? The influence of iodine supplementation. And last but not least, her top three
1:23.9	lifestyle strategies for a healthy thyroid. This is a really insightful, helpful conversation,
1:29.8	especially since so many of my community are impacted by an underactive thyroid, including myself.
1:39.1	Amy, welcome back to the podcast. How are you doing? Oh, I am great, Cynthia. Thanks so much for having me on.
1:45.3	I'm loving that both of our book covers are embracing that like pink orange theme.
1:50.5	Must be a thing. They want our covers to stand out when they're on a, in a bookstore or online.
1:56.6	They're not, you know, the kind of quiet, muted colors that I think a lot of books have been over the last few years, like blues and grays and purples. It's like we're in the pink theme now. We are. Well, I think, you know, speaking to women, we need those women to say, to almost see our books pop out and say, hey, this is literally for you.
2:19.7	You know, grab the attention of that woman that's suffering because she's suffering with a menopause, perimenopause brain
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