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Thyroid Answers Podcast

Thyroid Answers podcast is focused on providing answers to the most common questions people who have a thyroid problems and thyroid symptoms need and want answers to. The podcast is hosted by Dr. Eric Balcavage. Dr. Balcavage is a doctor of functional medicine, chiropractor, and certified nutrition specialist. His practice focuses on helping people with thyroid conditions improve their symptoms and regain their health using functional medicine.
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Now displaying: November, 2022
Nov 30, 2022

In this episode, I have a discussion with Dr. Raphael Kellman, MD. Dr. Kellman is a functionally oriented medical doctor. The discussion seems a bit cantankerous at times but in the end, we both agree that thyroid physiology is more complex than a TSH and a fT4 alone can assess.

Topics discussed include:

  • Some of the challenges with the allopathic model of thyroid physiology assessment.
  • A specific test he uses to identify secondary hypothyroidism.
  • The impact of the microbiome on thyroid physiology
  • And more ...

Raphael Kellman, MD, a graduate of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, is an internist and functional medicine physician. He pioneered a groundbreaking new brand of medicine and healing called “Microbiome Medicine.” Dr. Kellman seamlessly integrates holistic and functional medicine with his visionary understanding of the world and nature, the root of who we are, and its connection to health and healing. Dr. Kellman was the first doctor to recognize the profound importance of the microbiome; he speaks on the topic around the world and is widely respected as a groundbreaking force in holistic and functional medicine. Dr. Kellman has diagnosed countless thousands of patients around the world suffering from undiagnosed thyroid disease through his innovative testing approach which goes much deeper than conventional testing. Through his deep understanding of the importance of the microbiome, Dr. Kellman treats gastrointestinal issues, chronic fatigue syndrome, heart disease, autoimmune disorders, Lyme disease, cancer, autism spectrum disorders, and unexplained, unresolved health issues.

https://www.kellmancenter.com/

Nov 16, 2022
In this episode, I discuss Gut Health with functional medicine dietitian Jillian Smith.
 
In this episode, we discuss the following:
  • The importance of gut health.
  • IBS and BS
  • The most significant causes of gut issues.
  • How to evaluate and address gut issues.
  • The role gut issues play in thyroid physiology, sex hormone physiology, skin health, and overall health.
  • Why a personalized approach to gut issues is essential.
  • More ...
Jillian Smith, RDN, is a registered dietitian who takes a functional approach to diet and healthcare. She emphasizes gut health in her approach to improving people's health and well-being.
 
Website: www.wellbybridgitte.com
Instagram: @jilliansmith.rd, @the.gut.fix
Nov 1, 2022

In this episode, I talk with famed nutritionist Oz Garcia to discuss Covid, the immune system, and hypothyroidism. Oz recently released his most recent book, After Covid: Optimized Your Health in a Changing World. 

Topics in this episode include:

  • Covid infections
  • Long covid 
  • Why Long-Covid seems to be a significant issue, and why
  • Why some people have severe reactions to covid and some almost none
  • Signs and symptoms of long covid
  • The connection with covid and hypothyroidism
  • Strategies for recovering your health
  • and more...

Oz Garcia is recognized as a leading authority on age reversal and healthy aging. As “nutritionist to the stars” Oz is the go-to nutritionist for A-List celebrities and Fortune 100 CEOs.  His unique and customized approach to nutrition and anti-aging coupled with more than 30-years of experience has made Oz one of the most recognizable names in the industry. He has lectured all over the world and has been a pioneer in the study of nutrition and anti-aging.

Oz is the bestselling author of four books: The Food Cure for KidsThe BalanceLook and Feel Fabulous Forever, and Redesigning 50: The No-Plastic-Surgery Guide to 21st-Century Age Defiance (HarperCollins). He has been voted best nutritionist by New York Magazine and is frequently called upon by some of the most respected names in medicine and news media for his up-to-the-minute views on nutrition and its role in aging and longevity. Oz has been featured in prestigious publications like Vogue, Elle, Travel and Leisure, W Magazine, and The New York Times.  He has also made numerous network and cable television appearances including NBC’s The Today Show, CBS Morning Show, Good Morning America on ABC, 20/20, 48 Hours, The View, The Doctors, Access Hollywood and Fox News.

Oz has served as the head of health and nutritional services for Equinox Fitness Clubs worldwide, consultant to the East Coast Alliance of Trainers (where he has trained and worked with more than 10,000 trainers over the past 10 years), Nutrophy Inc., and the world renowned Life Extension Foundation.

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