Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself #101 Post Partum Thyroid Issues with Dr. Christine Maren
Being a new mom is a tough job! Can I get an AMEN?! Dr. Christine Maren is on a mission to make it a little easier. In this episode, we talk about a topic affecting many postpartum women that is often missed on postpartum care—thyroid issues.
Regardless if you’ve had a baby in recent years, Dr. Maren drops a lot of easy-to-digest knowledge on all types of thyroid issues, from Hashimotos to Graves to subclinical thyroid disease.
Here are some of our takeaways:
[08:16] What is hypothyroidism?
[11:00] Symptoms of hypothyroidism
[17:26] Causes of hypothyroidism
[22:08] What is postpartum thyroiditis?
Mentioned in this episode:
- Essential nutrients that affect the thyroid hormone
- Difference between Hashimoto's thyroiditis and Graves' disease
- Thyroid issues that cause miscarriage
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Dr. Christine Maren is an osteopathic physician & the founder of functional medicine practice in Colorado, Michigan, and Texas. She is also the co-founder of Hey Mami, an online resource to help women navigate a healthy and happy mamihood. She was introduced to functional medicine after struggling with pregnancy complications & recurrent miscarriages. A functional medicine approach helped her address underlying health issues associated with gut infections, food sensitivities, hypothyroidism, hormone imbalance & mold exposure. Now a mother of 3, she’s devoted her professional life to helping other women optimize their health during pregnancy, thrive postpartum & get their life back. Dr. Maren is board-certified in Family Medicine and is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner (IFMCP).
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