The Hormone Myth – Is Imbalance Just a Buzzword?

Wellness: Fact vs. Fiction

Danielle Belardo

Nutrition, Alternative Health, Medicine, Health & Fitness

4.6 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 23 March 2022

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Join Dr. Danielle Belardo and her expert of the week, board certified endocrinologist and hormone myth buster, Dr. Arti Thangudu. After last week's episode, the questions poured in about fake diagnoses and predatory tests, so Arti is here to cut through the functional medicine noise and dispel the misinformation about adrenal fatigue, thyroid dysfunction, hormone supplements, and alternative medicine testing. With new “wellness” accounts being created on the daily, it is no wonder people are confused with what and who to believe when it comes to hormonal health. On today’s episode, Arti and Danielle discuss the difference between adrenal insufficiency and adrenal fatigue, the complexities of the thyroid, and social media’s hottest new hormone — cortisol. Dr. Arti Thangudu, MD, is a triple board-certified physician and endocrinology, diabetes, and thyroid specialist who provides high-level, well-rounded care at Complete Medicine in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Thangudu received her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio and completed a rigorous internship in internal medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. She then relocated to New Orleans, Louisiana, to complete her internal medicine residency at Tulane University. Dr. Thangudu also holds board certification in internal and lifestyle medicine and is certified in plant-based nutrition. Myths and misconceptions discussed include: Hormonal imbalance and hormone tests Hypothyroidism vs hyperthyroidism Effects of adrenal and thyroid supplements The correlation between weight loss and hyperthyroidism Thank you so much for taking the time to contribute to a generation that values fact over fiction! Be sure to rate, review, and follow on your favorite podcast app and let us know which not-so-wellness trend you’d like to hear debunked. Follow your host on Instagram @daniellebelardomd and the podcast @wellnessfactvsfiction. Follow Arti @drartithangudu and find more info on her website sacomplete.com. Thank you to our sponsors for making this episode possible. Check out these deals just for you: POLICYGENIUS - Head to policygenius.com to get your free life insurance quotes HELLOFRESH - Go to hellofresh.com/drdanielle16 and use code drdanielle16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts! TALKSPACE - visit talkspace.com and get $100 off your first month when you use promo code drdanielle at sign-up. DIPSEA - go to dipseastories.com/drdanielle for a free 30 day trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This podcast is brought to you by PodcastNation.
0:08.5	So basically you have taken a patient with mild hypothyroidism, made them hyperthyroid,
0:15.0	and then treated the symptoms of hyperthyroidism with another medication, which to any reasonable
0:20.2	person makes no sense, right? You should just treat the condition appropriately. And this can be
0:25.6	really dangerous. Welcome to Wellness Fact vs Fiction. I'm Dr. Danielle Bullardo and I'm a cardiologist
0:37.0	who loves evidence-based medicine and nutrition science. But as a millennial, I've watched endless
0:42.2	wellness fads take over social media. It's my mission to get to the bottom of things by bringing
0:46.9	on the top expert physicians and scientists to help us determine what is fact versus fiction
0:52.4	when it comes to your health. It's time to leave the pseudoscience behind and become empowered
0:57.5	when it comes to our wellness.
1:06.8	Hi everyone. Welcome back to Wellness Fact vs Fiction. I received so much feedback on the last
1:12.5	two episodes with Kevin Klatt and Spencer Nodalski. People were craving more information about
1:17.2	adrenal fatigue and thyroid diseases. So we had to bring on the endocrine mythbuster herself
1:22.3	Dr. Arty Bangdu to dive even deeper on the social media hot topics and other hormone misinformation.
1:28.8	Dr. Arty is a triple board certified endocrinologist who is highly skilled in diabetes remission
1:34.3	endocrinology, metabolism, weight loss, lifestyle medicine, nutrition, and health coaching.
1:38.8	She started her own practice a few years ago to offer a different option outside of the traditional
1:42.8	healthcare system that provides patients more time and support so they don't seek out alternative
1:47.5	unsafe measures. She has an incredible resume with top-notch training and a proven track
1:52.0	record of superior patient outcomes, medical competence, and compassion. She truly is debunking
1:57.6	so much misinformation on social media about hormones and uses her own social media to help
2:02.1	educate people. Today's episode covers the difference between adrenal fatigue and adrenal
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