The Cause of Weight Gain, Blood Sugar Spikes, & Hormonal Issues Unrelated Food | Heather Stone

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Health & Fitness, Nutrition

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🗓️ 14 August 2024

⏱️ 62 minutes

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196: Dr. Heather Stone is a functional practitioner who specializes in thyroid dysfunction and is the author of the book *Thyroid Transformation Blueprint*. In this episode, we discuss the common symptoms of thyroid issues, what to look for to determine if you need testing, how to get tested, and what to do if you are experiencing low thyroid symptoms. We cover key signs such as weight gain, difficulty losing weight, constipation, hair loss, and other related factors. Dr. Heather also sheds light on how blood sugar is influenced not only by the foods we eat but also by other lifestyle factors, which can lead to spikes in blood sugar. We delve into topics like diet, what to eat and avoid, medications, and resources for women, as well as why it's important to look beyond the thyroid to effectively manage thyroid health. This episode is packed with valuable information that I believe everyone will find beneficial. I truly hope you enjoy the conversation I had with Dr. Heather Stone. As always, if you have any questions for the show please email us at digestthispod@gmail.com. And if you like this show, please share it, rate it, review it and subscribe to it on your favorite podcast app. Sponsored By: → BIOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough | Go to https://bioptimizers.com/digest and use promo code DIGEST during checkout to save 10% → Our Place | Go to https://fromourplace.com/ and use code DIGEST for 10% → Fatty15 | For 15% off the starter kit go to https://fatty15.com/digest Connect With Heather: → Instagram → Facebook group → Her book, Thyroid Transformation Blueprint Check Out Bethany: → Bethany’s Instagram: @lilsipper → Bethany’s Website → My Digestive Support Protein Powder → Gut Reset Book → Get my Newsletters (Friday Finds) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The other thing I think is important to understand is that these autoimmune conditions turn on when we have big hormonal fluctuations.
0:08.6	So I typically see Hashimoto's turn on during puberty.
0:12.7	Most of the time it turns on after the birth of a child.
0:16.0	And then the symptoms get worse or it can turn on as you move through perimenopause and into menopause
0:22.4	when we have these big hormonal fluctuations.
0:27.8	Hey guys, welcome back to the Digest This Podcast. I'm your host, Bethany Cameron. And in today's
0:34.1	episode, I speak with Dr. Heather Stone, who is a functional practitioner who
0:39.0	specializes in thyroid dysfunction and the author of the book Thyroid Transformation Blueprint.
0:46.1	We discuss the common symptoms of thyroid issues and what to look for so that you can be more
0:52.6	aware if you need to get tested, how to get tested,
0:55.7	and what to do if you are experiencing a low thyroid. Weight gain and the inability to
1:02.6	lose weight is a huge sign, as well as constipation, hair loss, and so many other factors that
1:09.4	we get into. It was really interesting as Dr. Heather
1:13.3	brought to light that our blood sugar is not only affected by the foods we eat, but there are
1:19.3	other lifestyle factors that come into play and spiking our blood sugar. So we get into that as well.
1:26.5	We talk about diet, what to eat and what not to eat,
1:29.9	medications and resources for women, and also why we should be looking beyond our thyroid to help
1:37.3	manage our thyroid. This was such an information bomb episode that I feel everyone can benefit from. So I truly hope you guys
1:47.0	enjoyed this conversation I had with Dr. Heather Stone. So I recently did a Candida Cleanse
1:53.9	on my Instagram and if you follow me there, then you probably remember that. And one of the things I
1:59.5	made sure I took every night was magnesium. Now, I often
2:03.5	take magnesium on a regular basis anyways, but I admit that sometimes and some weeks I am not
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