Save My Thyroid: Healing Tips for Hyperthyroidism and Hashimoto's

Acupuncture has a lot of wonderful benefits but do these extend to improving thyroid health?I’m a big advocate of acupuncture. I’ve received it myself and often recommend it for certain conditions. While there hasn’t been a lot of research involving the relationship between acupuncture and thyroid health, there are studies that show a positive relationship.Today I’m sharing some of the research on the impact of acupuncture on various aspects of thyroid health and the key areas to keep in mind if you’re considering trying acupuncture.In this episode, you’ll learn:What acupuncture involvesBenefits of acupunctureResearch studies around acupuncture and thyroid healthAcupuncture and subclinical hypothyroidismAcupuncture and thyroid eye diseaseAcupuncture and benign thyroid nodulesAcupuncture and autoimmunityWhy I consider acupuncture as an optional treatmentAs always, I hope you found this episode valuable, and I look forward to catching you in the next episode!To learn more, visit the show notes at https://savemythyroid.com/podcast/can-acupuncture-benefit-thyroid-health/. Do You Want Help Saving Your Thyroid? Click Here to access hundreds of free articles and blog posts. Click Here for Dr. Eric’s YouTube channel Click Here to join Dr. Eric’s Graves’ disease and Hashimoto’s group Click Here to take the Thyroid Saving Score Quiz Click Here to get all of Dr. Eric’s published booksClick Here to work with Dr. Eric

If you're experiencing muscle weakness or decreased muscle mass, there's a good chance it's related to your hyperthyroidism. At the same time, knowing that other causes might be at play is essential.After I was diagnosed with Graves’ disease, I experienced a noticeable loss of muscle mass associated with hyperthyroidism. Years later, I was walking with my daughter, and one of my legs started giving out. That was the first time I've ever experienced something like that, and it turned out to be a symptom of chronic Lyme disease.I can't emphasize this enough: you always want to identify and address the root cause of your symptoms.Today I’m talking about the connection between muscle weakness and hyperthyroidism, exploring other causes such as electrolyte imbalances, medications, and infections, how to test for decreased muscle mass, what you can do to address the cause of your symptoms, and more.To learn more, visit the show notes at https://savemythyroid.com/podcast/muscle-weakness-and-hyperthyroidism-055/. Do You Want Help Saving Your Thyroid? Click Here to access hundreds of free articles and blog posts. Click Here for Dr. Eric’s YouTube channel Click Here to join Dr. Eric’s Graves’ disease and Hashimoto’s group Click Here to take the Thyroid Saving Score Quiz Click Here to get all of Dr. Eric’s published booksClick Here to work with Dr. Eric

Some people simply can’t tolerate antithyroid medications, and in some cases, the natural agents aren’t effective. When that happens, endocrinologists often recommend radioactive iodine thyroid surgery.Before rushing to surgery, it’s worth exploring options such as cholestyramine with your doctor.Today I’m sharing the research around cholestyramine and its effectiveness compared to antithyroid medication.In this episode, you’ll learn:What is cholestyramine?Typical use cases for cholestyramineHow to advocate for yourself with your endocrinologistResearch studies on cholestyramine helping with hyperthyroidismSide effects associated with cholestyramineIf your endocrinologist is pressuring you to get radioactive iodine thyroid surgery, it's worth bringing up cholestyramine. As always, I hope you found this episode valuable, and I look forward to catching you in the next episode!To learn more, visit the show notes at https://savemythyroid.com/podcast/cholestyramine-vs-methimazole/. Do You Want Help Saving Your Thyroid? Click Here to access hundreds of free articles and blog posts. Click Here for Dr. Eric’s YouTube channel Click Here to join Dr. Eric’s Graves’ disease and Hashimoto’s group Click Here to take the Thyroid Saving Score Quiz Click Here to get all of Dr. Eric’s published booksClick Here to work with Dr. Eric

If you want to optimize your health, you need healthy mitochondria. Joining me to talk about mitochondrial health is functional medicine Nurse Practitioner Laura Frontiero. Laura has served thousands of patients as a Nurse Practitioner over the last 22 years, and her work in the health industry marries both traditional and functional medicine.Laura’s online and virtual wellness programs help her high-performing clients boost energy, renew mental focus, feel great in their bodies, and be productive again. She believes that to create optimal wellness, we first need to identify and clear the root causes of our health problems, usually toxins, chronic infections, and stress; then eliminate inflammation, and restore gut and mitochondria health.Laura’s signature system helps reclaim what she calls the "Energy Edge.” For each person, it's a unique journey back to their peak mental, physical, and biological performance. When your body is bio-optimized and operating at your "Energy Edge," you are unstoppable, productive, happy, and fulfilled.In this episode, we talk about why Laura’s transitioned to specializing in functional medicine, the numerous critical functions of mitochondria, how you might be damaging your mitochondria, what you can do to restore mitochondrial function, the connection between mitochondrial damage and chronic health issues, testing for mitochondrial damage, detoxification protocols, and more.If you enjoyed this episode, I highly encourage you to check out the upcoming Restore Your Mitochondrial Matrix Summit, where I’ll be a guest speaker. You’ll hear from lots of different speakers on topics like how to restore your energy, reduce brain fog, and more. You can register for free by clicking here: https://www.mitochondrial.drtalks.com/?oid=18&ref=2565To learn more, visit the show notes at https://savemythyroid.com/podcast/restoring-mitochondrial-health-with-laura-frontiero-054/. Do You Want Help Saving Your Thyroid? Click Here to access hundreds of free articles and blog posts. Click Here for Dr. Eric’s YouTube channel Click Here to join Dr. Eric’s Graves’ disease and Hashimoto’s group Click Here to take the Thyroid Saving Score Quiz Click Here to get all of Dr. Eric’s published booksClick Here to work with Dr. Eric

There are many health benefits associated with good quality sea salt, and it’s something I recommend to my patients and personally add to my food regularly.At the same time, we know that too much salt can be problematic. Research shows that excessive salt consumption can increase Th17 cells and inhibit Tregs (the opposite of what we want to happen - check out last week’s bonus episode for a quick summary).So, should everyone with Graves’ disease and Hashimoto’s avoid salt?Today I’m sharing the research around salt intake and autoimmunity and how you can safely consume salt as a part of your diet.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why I regularly use and recommend sea saltWhat studies show about the correlation between a high-salt diet and autoimmunityMy recommendations for daily salt consumptionAs always, I hope you found this episode valuable, and I look forward to catching you in the next episode!To learn more, visit the show notes at https://savemythyroid.com/podcast/can-salt-trigger-thyroid-autoimmunity/. Do You Want Help Saving Your Thyroid? Click Here to access hundreds of free articles and blog posts. Click Here for Dr. Eric’s YouTube channel Click Here to join Dr. Eric’s Graves’ disease and Hashimoto’s group Click Here to take the Thyroid Saving Score Quiz Click Here to get all of Dr. Eric’s published booksClick Here to work with Dr. Eric

You won't get very far if you’re working on a thyroid problem but ignoring your blood sugar. You must address both.Many people have heard of insulin resistance, but not as many people are familiar with thyroid hormone resistance. Today, the Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology founder, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo, is joining me to talk about insulin and thyroid resistance.Dr. Ritamarie is passionately committed to transforming our broken, disease-focused system into a true health care system where every practitioner is skilled at finding the root cause of health challenges and uses the wisdom of nature combined with modern scientific research to restore balance.In this episode, we talk about how Dr. Ritamarie went from a career in tech to health and wellness, the role of insulin in our bodies and how insulin resistance develops, metabolic flexibility, her recommendations for testing, contributing factors to thyroid resistance, how you can take charge of your health, and more. This was a terrific interview; you might even take some notes.To learn more, visit the show notes at https://savemythyroid.com/podcast/addressing-insulin-resistance-and-thyroid-hormone-resistance-with-dr-ritamarie-loscalzo-053/. Do You Want Help Saving Your Thyroid? Click Here to access hundreds of free articles and blog posts. Click Here for Dr. Eric’s YouTube channel Click Here to join Dr. Eric’s Graves’ disease and Hashimoto’s group Click Here to take the Thyroid Saving Score Quiz Click Here to get all of Dr. Eric’s published booksClick Here to work with Dr. Eric

T-helper 17 (Th17) cells and regulatory T cells (Tregs) play a role in developing autoimmune conditions like Graves’ disease and Hashimoto’s.Today I’m sharing everything you need to know about these cells since you'll hear me refer to them a lot in future podcast episodes.In this episode, you’ll learn:Where Th17 and Treg cells originateThe role of Th17 and Treg cellsHow Th17 and Treg cells are connected to autoimmune conditionsNutrients, supplements, and natural agents that have been shown to increase regulatory T cells and decrease Th17 cellsTune in for next week's Q&A episode, where I'll discuss something many people commonly use in their homes that can increase Th17 cells.I hope you found this episode valuable, and I look forward to catching you in the next episode!To learn more, visit the show notes at https://savemythyroid.com/podcast/what-are-th17-and-treg-cells/. Do You Want Help Saving Your Thyroid? Click Here to access hundreds of free articles and blog posts. Click Here for Dr. Eric’s YouTube channel Click Here to join Dr. Eric’s Graves’ disease and Hashimoto’s group Click Here to take the Thyroid Saving Score Quiz Click Here to get all of Dr. Eric’s published booksClick Here to work with Dr. Eric

Getting to the root of fertility issues requires a whole-body approach.For this episode, Sarah Clark of Fab Fertile joins me to discuss overcoming infertility. While the discussion focuses on couples with challenges conceiving, the insights that Sarah shares will benefit anyone thinking about having a baby.Sarah is a certified life coach accredited by the International Coaches Federation and a health coach with training from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She’s the author of Fabulously Fertile: Supercharge your Fertility Naturally, and her fertility coaching program, which includes functional lab testing, supports couples in making diet and lifestyle changes that dramatically improve the chances of a healthy pregnancy and baby. On her Get Pregnant Naturally Podcast, she shares that we can eventually reverse infertility with functional medicine and natural fertility solutions. In this episode, we talk about Sarah’s fertility journey, common causes of infertility, why you need a whole body approach, how food sensitivities and gut infections impact your fertility, Sarah’s approach to testing and using it to create a targeted plan, the connection between thyroid hormones and your fertility, action steps you can take if you’re struggling with getting pregnant, and more. To learn more, visit the show notes at https://savemythyroid.com/podcast/infertility-and-thyroid-health-with-sarah-clark-052/. Do You Want Help Saving Your Thyroid? Click Here to access hundreds of free articles and blog posts. Click Here for Dr. Eric’s YouTube channel Click Here to join Dr. Eric’s Graves’ disease and Hashimoto’s group Click Here to take the Thyroid Saving Score Quiz Click Here to get all of Dr. Eric’s published booksClick Here to work with Dr. Eric

In this Q & A episode Dr. Eric answers the question "How concerned should I be with an elevated alkaline phosphatase?"  This episode is mainly for those with hyperthyroidism, as it's common for people with different types of hyperthyroid conditions to have an elevated alkaline phosphatase. Do You Want Help Saving Your Thyroid? Click Here to access hundreds of free articles and blog posts. Click Here for Dr. Eric’s YouTube channel Click Here to join Dr. Eric’s Graves’ disease and Hashimoto’s group Click Here to take the Thyroid Saving Score Quiz Click Here to get all of Dr. Eric’s published booksClick Here to work with Dr. Eric

In this episode Dr. Eric Osansky chats with Dr. Aimee Duffy about how to improve the health of your adrenals.   Do You Want Help Saving Your Thyroid? Click Here to access hundreds of free articles and blog posts. Click Here for Dr. Eric’s YouTube channel Click Here to join Dr. Eric’s Graves’ disease and Hashimoto’s group Click Here to take the Thyroid Saving Score Quiz Click Here to get all of Dr. Eric’s published booksClick Here to work with Dr. Eric