68. How to fix your broken Thyroid for optimal sexual health and weight loss, with Elle Russ

Elle Russ  returns for her second show! She is a bestselling author, TV/Film writer, and seasoned life coach. She is the author of Confident As Fu*k and The Paleo Thyroid Solution – a book which has helped thousands of people around the world reclaim their health. Elle is also the show host for NYT’s bestselling author Mark Sisson’s popular Primal Blueprint Podcast. 

Time Stamps: 

0:10:44 Beginning of Podcast with Elle Russ

0:12:14 Elle's Story

0:13:50 The outdated "expertise" of thyroid doctors

0:16:17 Understanding the thyroid & reverse T3

https://sproutshealth.com/the-role-of-reverse-t3-in-thyroid-function-part-1/#:~:text=Reverse%20T3%20is%20like%20a,still%20may%20experience%20hypothyroid%20symptoms.

0:24:44 Hypothyroidism Chart

https://www.straighthealthcare.com/hypothyroidism.html

0:27:26 Chemistry of Thyroid Hormones

http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/endocrine/thyroid/chem.html

0:29:16 Thyroid Hormone Synthesis

http://pathwaymedicine.org/thyroid-hormone-synthesis

0:30:30 Proper testing for Hashimoto's thyroiditis

0:31:03 Leveraging Carnivore for Hashimoto's

0:31:52 Why test for Reverse T3?

0:34:40 Get a comprehensive thyroid panel

0:37:06 Iron's role in thyroid hormone function

0:39:29 The interconnectedness of organ systems

0:41:56 Treating the whole body

0:43:16 Eat your spleen!

0:45:34 Everything works together

0:48:52 Should we sweat high iron levels?

0:50:29 Improve your orgasm quality

0:51:40