Hope for Hypothyroidism in Menopause: What to Know | Dr. Amie Hornaman

Ancient Health Podcast

Alternative Health, Medicine, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 5 May 2026

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Menopause, with its period of incredible hormonal imbalance, can intensify thyroid issues and conventional medicine only offers limited help. Dr. Amie Hormanan, aka the Thyroid Fixer, is back to break down the complexities of hypothyroidism for you, giving you straight answers about what to do next while sharing her own personal thyroid journey. Topics discussed: How to get tested thoroughly Thyroid medication How do GLP1s work with the thyroid Thyropause Natural desiccated thyroid and T4 T3 medication Autoimmune conditions + Epstein Chapters 00:00 The Journey to Understanding Thyroid Health 07:09 The Importance of Comprehensive Testing 11:14 Recognizing Thyroid Symptoms 17:40 Navigating Thyroid Medications 21:44 The Interplay of Hormones and Thyroid Function 23:07 Understanding Thyroid Health and Diet 24:24 The Role of Viruses in Thyroid Issues 26:37 Hormonal Influences on Thyroid Function 29:25 The Impact of GLP Medications on Thyroid Health 32:07 The Need for Comprehensive Thyroid Education 37:02 Empowering Patients to Read Their Labs 39:15 Engaging with the Community and Future Plans ------ Want more of The Ancient Health Podcast? Subscribe to the YouTube channel. Follow Dr. Motley! Instagram Twitter Facebook Tik-Tok Website Follow Dr. Amie! https://www.instagram.com/dramiehornaman/ www.dramie.com Buy her book: www.thyroidfixbook.com ------ * You can get cell support in gummy form: Mitopure now starts at $79, when you go to timeline.com/DRMOTLEY. *Join Doctor Motley’s newsletter for TCM insights and regular podcast updates: https://www.doctormotley.com/ *If you want to hear more on how Chinese Medicine connects the physical and emotional, check out Doctor Motley’s membership, complete with courses, a whole library of video-based resources and the chance to pick his brain on weekly live Q+A’s. You can try it free for 15 days here: https://www.doctormotley.com/15

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0:00.0	Welcome to the ancient health podcast, where East Meets West in the World of Medicine.
0:04.8	I'm Dr. Chris Motley, and here we explore how modern Western science and traditional Eastern wisdom come together to unlock the body's full healing potential.
0:13.6	Each week, we'll dive into powerful tools, techniques, and approaches from both sides of the world to help you optimize your help and live with vitality.
0:22.1	Let's bridge the gap between ancient practices and cutting edge medicine.
0:26.3	Let's get started.
0:28.1	Hello friends. Welcome to the ancient health podcast where East Meets West.
0:31.1	I'm your host Dr. Chris Motley.
0:32.4	I'm here with my good friend Dr. Amy Horniman, who I get to run into Dr. Amy at conferences, and she is the sweetest
0:39.2	person. She's always got people like wanting to talk to her. And you can tell because usually
0:44.1	people that are really sweet, always, always have people around them, always wanting their
0:47.9	attention. And I really mean that. And for those who are being introduced to Dr. Amy,
0:56.0	she is known as a thyroid fixer.
0:59.8	And she has been so gracious, she's even looked at some of my mom's things.
1:03.5	And she's solved so many different thyroid cases. But she herself has gone through cancer.
1:05.7	And she's definitely helped so many individuals learn about the thyroid.
1:10.3	And we're going to talk about that today. And she's got a brand new book out. And she's going to, you know, wow you guys with some of the new things you're going to put in this book. So Dr. Amy, thank you for joining me today. Oh, Chris, I love being on here with you. I love anytime I get a chance to hang out and talk with you, I'll take it. So thanks for having me. Could you give us a background? Because you've had such a unique health story and health
1:30.7	history. Yeah. I mean, I'll just keep it brief just in case they have heard my story before.
1:35.4	But in a nutshell, this is 20-some years ago. I used to compete in figure competitions.
1:41.6	So for anyone who doesn't know, it's kind of like bodybuilding, but softened a little bit
1:46.1	where the girls really look still feminine.
1:49.3	And we still had the diet down, though.
1:51.5	We had to do the chicken, broccoli, asparagus, hitting the gym twice a day.
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