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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: April, 2024
Apr 23, 2024

In episode 158 I discuss the MTHFR gene and the connection with thyroid physiology with Ricardo Miranda.

Topics covered include:

  • What is MTHFR?
  • Folate vs Folic acid
  • How can someone determine if they have a folate deficiency?
  • How can someone find out if they have an MTHFR polymorphism?
  • How should someone address MTHFR polymorphism?
  • How are thyroid and MTHFR connected?
  • And more ...

Ricardo Miranda is the CEO of MTHFRdoctors.com. He is a clinician and one of the top researchers in the field of MTHFR genetic mutation. With over 28 years of clinical experience, he is able to assess the direct link between MTHFR genetic mutations and health issues. He has coached doctors from all over the country on how to treat patients with MTHFR mutations and methylation issues. Today, MTHFRdoctors.com is one of the leading websites in the field of MTHFR, with the biggest research database on MTHFR-related studies available.

www.MTHFRdoctors.com

Apr 16, 2024

Episode 157 is another Q&A session with Nurse Practitioner, Tara Quintana. Tara's followers had so many questions they wanted answers to we made this a series.

Questions covered in this episode:

  • Is there a link between chronic stress and thyroid disorders, and what can we do to address chronic stress?
  • Can gut health influence immune and thyroid disorders?
  • How can people improve gut health to improve immune and thyroid function?
  • How does mold influence thyroid physiology?
  • How can someone differentiate between the symptoms of hypothyroidism and the symptoms of menopause?
  • And more ...

If you have questions about thyroid health, these Q&A episodes may also answer them.  If you have questions you want answered, you can submit them to office@rejuvagencenter.com using the subject line Thyroid Answers Podcast Questions.

Tara Quintana is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and licensed in Indiana. She completed her Master of Nursing Practice Degree at Purdue University Global, graduating with honors while working as an RN in Monroe and surrounding counties. She has ten years of experience as an RN, dedicated to providing personalized and compassionate care. Working in Women’s Health, Tara provided exceptional care, focusing on wellness and disease prevention. With the state of our national healthcare system and the incredible need for personalized medicine, Tara felt compelled to go back to school and study at The Institute of Functional Medicine. The rigorous program was very challenging and fueled Tara’s continued desire for evidence-based medicine, leading to the creation of The Functional Nurse Practitioner Podcast. Tara spent countless hours studying root cause medicine and was certified as a functional medicine practitioner through IFM.

https://thefunctionalnursepractitioner.com/

Apr 9, 2024

In this episode, I discuss intermittent fasting, Metabolic Flexibility, and the Ketogenic Diet with Keto Kamp Founder Ben Azadi.

We cover:

  • What is causing glucose/insulin resistance and diabetes?
  • What is driving the chronic cell stress response and causing chronic health issues?
  • Is a low carb or ketogenic diet problematic for people with hypothyroidism?
  • One of the best tools to determine if your body is over-stressed.
  • What is Metabolic Flexibility?
  • Tips for going low car and keto.
  • And so much more...

In 2008, Ben Azadi was an obese man who went through a personal health transformation of releasing 80 pounds of extra weight, and getting metabolically healthy. Ever since, Ben Azadi, FDN-P, has been on a mission to help 1 billion people live a healthier lifestyle. 

Ben has over 16 years of experience in the health industry, and he's the author of four best-selling books, including his latest Keto Flex. Ben has been the go-to source for intermittent fasting and the ketogenic diet since 2013.

He is known as 'The Health Detective' because he investigates dysfunction, and he educates, not medicates, to bring the body back to normal function. Ben is the founder of Keto Kamp; a global brand bringing awareness to ancient healing strategies such as the keto diet and fasting. 

Ben is the host of a top 15 podcast, The Keto Kamp Podcast which won Keto Podcast of The Year (2022) by The Metabolic Health Summit. Ben has the fast growing Keto Kamp YouTube channel with over 200,000 subscribers and 18 million video views, and TikTok channel with over 330,000 subscribers and over 50 million video views.

Ben is a keynote speaker who delivered a keynote lecture for Ketocon 2022, 2023, and 2024; and he's been featured in Forbes, LA Weekly, Disrupt Magazine, NY Times Mag, LA Entertainment Weekly and other publications.

 

Website: www.benazadi.com 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebenazadi (150,000+ followers)

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benazadi/ (30,000+ followers)

Facebook: www.facebook.com/thebenazadi (175,000+ followers)

YouTube: www.youtube.com/ketokamp (200,000+ subscribers, +18 million video views)

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebenazadi (330,000+ followers + 50 million views)

Podcast: The Keto Kamp Podcast (7+ Million downloads, 700+ episodes, 111 countries)

Ben Azadi Speaker Reel: https://youtu.be/xGicEXbjkW8

 

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