How To Treat The Root Cause Of Thyroid Problems

This episode is sponsored by Paleovalley and Pendulum. Thyroid
disease affects one in five women and one in ten men, yet 50
percent of people with thyroid disease go undiagnosed. The main
role of thyroid hormone is to stimulate metabolism, and it affects
almost every function of the body. That’s why thyroid imbalance can
cause so many different symptoms. In today’s episode of a new
series called Health Bites, I discuss thyroid disease and why an
out-of-whack thyroid can stall your metabolism and create many
other problems. I also share why using a whole-foods diet,
nutritional supplements, and optimizing thyroid hormone replacement
is critical for addressing thyroid disorders.  This episode is
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and use code MARK20. Here are more details from the episode (audio
version / Apple Subscriber version): What is the thyroid gland and
how does it function? (4:38 / 1:42)  Symptoms of
hypothyroidism (7:05 / 4:11)  Diagnostic testing to assess
thyroid function (8:42 / 4:54)  What causes thyroid problems?
(10:22 / 7:30)  My approach to healing hypothyroidism (14:58 /
10:20)  Thyroid-supporting foods and foods to avoid (15:15 /
12:20)  Supplements that support your thyroid (17:00 /
14:04)  Thyroid hormone replacement (17:46 / 14:50)  If
you suspect you have hypothyroidism,  take a thorough
inventory of any of the symptoms mentioned in the podcast to see if
you might be suffering from hypothyroidism. get a full-spectrum
thyroid test that includes TSH, free T3, free T4, TPO, and
antithyroglobulin antibodies. check for celiac disease with a
celiac panel. consider heavy metal toxicity testing. check your
vitamin D level. Mentioned in this episode Self-Assessment Tool
within The UltraThyroid Solution Workbook (Download here) EWG.org