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.
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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/
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:
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 Kids, The Balance, Look 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.
This episode of the podcast may be one of my all-time favorites. Dr. Vojdani is one of the leaders in the science and study of the immune system and autoimmunity. If you have hypothyroidism, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, another autoimmune condition, or food intolerances you are going to want to listen to this podcast. (Maybe multiple times.)
In this episode we discuss:
This episode is packed with awesome information from one of the leaders in the industry.
Aristo Vojdani obtained his MSc and PhD in microbiology and clinical immunology from Bar-Ilan University, Israel, with postdoctoral studies in comparative immunology at UCLA and tumor immunology at Charles Drew/UCLA School of Medicine and Science. He is a Clinical Professor at Loma Linda University in California, and an Adjunct Professor at the Lincoln College of Professional, Graduate and Continuing Education at the National University of Health Sciences.
Dr. Vojdani’s ongoing research focuses on the role of environmental triggers in complex diseases, and he has developed more than 300 antibody assays for the detection of autoimmune disorders and other diseases. He has 17 US patents, over 200 articles, and two books, “Neuroimmunity and the Brain-
Gut Connection” and “Food-Associated Autoimmunities: When Food Breaks Your Immune System,” to his name. He is the CEO of Immunosciences Lab in Los Angeles, California; the Chief Scientific Advisor for Cyrex Labs in Phoenix, Arizona; and, sits on the editorial board of five scientific journals. His many awards include the Herbert J. Rinkel Award (American Academy of Environmental Medicine), the Linus Pauling, PhD Award (American College for Advancement in Medicine), and the Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute Lifetime Achievement Award.
Presently, Dr Vojdani is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine at Loma Linda University in California, and an Adjunct Professor at the Lincoln College of Professional, graduate and continuing education at the National University of Health Sciences. He lectures at scientific and medical conferences around the world, spreading his knowledge and thereby improving the lives of patients once thought lost.
In this episode, I interview Dr. Joseph Antoun. He is a medical doctor and expert in the fields of fasting and longevity.
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Dr. Joseph Antoun is CEO & Chairman of the Board of L-Nutra and a Member of the Forbes Business Development Council. He's the former CEO of Health Systems Reform, a boutique consultancy aimed at improving public health by reforming health systems, management, and delivery. Prior to that, he was Director of Health Policy at the University of Chicago, Editor in Chief of the Journal of Health Systems and Reform and head of Business Development for Eli Lilly & Co. He completed his studies in Public Policy at Harvard University, in Public Health at Johns Hopkins University, and his Doctorate in Medicine and Masters’ in Medical and Biological Sciences at Saint Joseph University.
L-Nutra L-Nutra is the first nutra-tech company to focus on providing people the knowledge and products to live to 110 and beyond. A culmination of 25 years of research at the University of Southern California (USC) and 12 other partner universities, L-Nutra is pioneering Nutri-technologies that mimic and enhance the effects of fasting to unleash the body’s natural ability to fuel and rejuvenate itself. L-Nutra’s team of researchers and collaborators are leaders in the field of nutrition related to longevity and healthspan.
In this episode of the Thyroid Answers podcast, I talk with Dr. Lonnie Herman.
Dr. Herman is a Doctor of Chiropractic who has developed his own evaluation and treatment technique called the Rapid Health Restoration System.
Dr. Herman and I discuss:
Dr. Lonnie Herman
Rapid Health Restoration System
6958 Griffin Road
Davie, Fl 33314
https://drlonnieherman.com/
In this episode, I interview Annabel Bateman about her new book Let’s Talk Thyroid: Positive & Practical Thyroid Help. We discuss her journey, her struggles with hypothyroidism, and the medical model of addressing hypothyroidism.
It was her struggles and frustrations that led her to write Let’s Talk Thyroid: Positive & Practical Thyroid Help to help others who find out they have hypothyroidism have a roadmap to get started reclaiming their health and improving their thyroid physiology.
In this episode we discuss:
Annabel Bateman is a Hashimoto’s patient, author, advocate & coach. She has learned in 25+ years of living with Hashimoto's that the key is developing a lifestyle that supports (and doesn't stress) her thyroid health.
Drawing on skills learned in previous careers as a lawyer, life coach, family law mediator, and author, Annabel seeks to empower, educate and encourage women with thyroid conditions to develop their own thyroid-friendly lifestyle approach to their health so they can thrive and not just survive.
She hosts a successful podcast, Let’s Talk Thyroid which seeks to spread thyroid awareness and information and is active on social media to spread positive & practical thyroid related information.
Annabel's latest book, Let’s Talk Thyroid: Positive & Practical Thyroid Help, is all about how to live a thyroid-friendly lifestyle. Whilst there is no magic “happy thyroid” formula or protocol, you’ve got to start somewhere. This book is that somewhere.
Annabel lives in Brisbane, Australia with her husband and 3 teenage sons.
* The book, Let’s Talk Thyroid was initially published under the name: Kiss & Make Up With Your Thyroid. New name, same book.
Connect:
FB + IG: @annabel.bateman.wellness
Facebook Group: Let’s Talk Thyroid
Podcast: Let’s Talk Thyroid (on all the podcast platforms + YouTube)
Book links
Let’s Talk Thyroid - info and purchase directly
Let’s Talk Thyroid - Amazon link
In this episode, I discuss Estrogen Dominance with certified Hormone Specialist & Transformational Nutrition Coach, Karen Martel.
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Karen Martel is a Certified Hormone Specialist & Transformational Nutrition Coach and women’s weight loss expert.
Karen is the host of the top-rated women’s health podcast The Other Side of Weight Loss where she helps women to unlock the mysteries of female fat loss and hormone imbalance.
After struggling with her own health issues, Karen was determined to bring her knowledge to others with a bold new approach to women’s hormone health and weight management. Karen’s passion lies in helping women balance and optimize their hormones in peri and post menopause and breakthrough weight loss resistance.
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Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-other-side-of-weight-loss/id1438772276
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In this episode, I have a conversation with functional nutritionist and certified autoimmune coach Risa Groux. Her new book, FOODFRAME: Diet is a Four-Letter Word [Archway Publishing | January 7, 2022], is a comprehensive guide to using functional nutrition guidelines to help readers identify the root causes of various health issues and then eat according to their health status and begin the healing process
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Risa Groux, CN is a Functional Nutritionist and Certified Autoimmune Coach in private practice in Newport Beach, California. She has always been passionate about nutrition and good health. Risa was so concerned about purity that she made her children’s baby food from scratch. Today she is passionate about cooking and creating healthy, nutritious food. She works with a wide array of clients from professional athletes, adults, and kids to the Biggest Loser from season four. Risa works with issues like diabetes, autoimmune disease, cancer, digestion, thyroid, and hormone imbalances, to name a few. Risa firmly believes that the body can heal itself with whole foods we obtain from the earth and sees living proof of that in her office each day. She looks at root causes using functional nutrition guidelines, blood and stool tests, and knows that weight loss is a side effect of wellness.
web: risagrouxnutrition.com
Fb: Risa Groux Nutrition
IG: @risagrouxnutrition
Twitter: @RisaGroux
In this episode, I interview Intermittent Fasting expert Cynthia Thurlow.
Some of the topics covered include:
Cynthia Thurlow is a nurse practitioner, CEO, and founder of the Everyday Wellness Project, and international speaker, with over 10 million views for her second TEDx talk (Intermittent Fasting: Transformational Technique). With over 20 years of experience in health and wellness, Cynthia is a globally recognized expert in intermittent fasting and nutritional health and has been featured on ABC, FOX5, KTLA, CW, Medium, Entrepreneur, and The Megyn Kelly Show. She was listed in Yahoo Finance as one of the, “21 Founders Changing the Way We do Business.”
Cynthia hosts the Everyday Wellness podcast, considered one of "21 Podcasts To Expand Your Mind in 2021” by Business Insider. Her mission is to educate women on the benefits of intermittent fasting and overall holistic health and wellness, so they feel empowered to live their most optimal lives.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/_CynthiaThurlow
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthia_thurlow_/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1004505663061383
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-thurlow-50395a9/
Website: https://cynthiathurlow.com/
Book Pre-order: https://cynthiathurlow.com/book/
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You can learn more about Nathan's bread, baking supplies, and his process for making double fermented sourdough bread, including how to make your own bread with his Sourdough Baking class.
www.timetravelersbakery.com
In this episode of the Thyroid Answers Podcast, I discuss the concept of cellular hypothyroidism with functional nutritional therapist Marek Doyle.
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Marek Doyle is a nutritional therapist working out of the UK. He offers both one on one consulting for patients and a teaching academy for providers.
IG: @marekdoylenutrition
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Jessie Thomas is a nutritionist and holistic health coach based in Missoula, Montana. After spending years in a depleted state from the effects of overspending her internal resources she now coaches people through their health challenges to empower and inspire agency on their health journeys.
You can find her at:
On IG @sustainablewellness
Carrie Jones, ND, FABNE, MPH is an internationally recognized speaker, consultant, and educator on the topic of women's health and hormones with over 20 years in the industry. Dr. Jones graduated from the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon where she also completed a 2-year residency in women's health, hormones, and endocrinology. Later, she graduated from Grand Canyon University's Master of Public Health program. Dr. Jones was one of the first to became board certified through the American Board of Naturopathic Endocrinology and currently serves on the board. She was the Medical Director for the DUTCH Test for several years and is a Clinical Expert for the Lifestyle Matrix Resource Center and Under Armour. Currently, she is the Head of Medical Education at Rupa Health and host of the Root Cause Medicine Podcast.
IG: @dr.carriejones
Tictok: @dr.carriejones
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-root-cause-medicine-podcast/id1589219026
www.drcarriejones.com
Lacey Dunn, MS, RD, LD, CPT is a functional medicine dietitian specializing in physique enhancement, weight management, thyroid disorders, PCOS, adrenal dysfunction, and metabolic resistance through her online coaching platform called UpliftFit Nutrition. She's also the host of UpliftFit Nutrition radio. Lacey's goal as a dietitian is to provide the tools that people need in order to achieve a healthy, and balanced diet while simultaneously helping them to grow and thrive in all aspects of their lives. Her best-selling book "The Women's Guide to Hormonal Harmony" which is available on Amazon gives women the knowledge, tools, and confidence to rebalance their hormones, master their metabolism, and become the boss of their own body no matter if you've got a thyroid disorder, hormonal imbalance, or gut problems.
laceydunn@upliftfitnutrition.com
IG: @faithandfit
In this episode, I discuss hypothyroidism, the cell danger response, and micronutrient deficiencies with the organic dietitian, Sara Korzeniewski.
Some of the topics covered in the podcast include:
Sara is a Registered Dietitian and a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner. She is known as the "Organic Dietitian".
If you would like to learn more about Sara head over to her website or follow her on Instagram.
#theorganicdietitian
Topics covered in this episode:
Dr. Kelly Halderman completed a Family Practice Medicine internship with the University of Minnesota. She has a Naturopathic Medical Degree from Kingdom College of Natural Health where she is the current Academic Dean of Students. She holds certification in MethylGenetic Nutrition by the Nutrigenetic Research Institute and certification from The American Functional Neurology Institute in Functional Neurology and Neurofeedback. She is an active member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, President and founder of The American Association of Nutraceutical Formulators, as well as a member of The American Medical Association and Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine. Dr. Halderman is also board certified in Clinical Nutrition by the CNCB, has certification in Plant Based Nutrition from Cornell University and health coaching certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.
She coined "Phase 2.5 Detoxification" which involves properly restoring bile physiology, our body's built-in toxin transport system and has successfully developed novel nutraceutical products and clinical strategies to support this new, important phase of detoxification.
She works alongside her husband, who is also a doctor at Halderman Wellness LLC in western WI. Her interests include proper detoxification, Chronic Lyme, of which she has personally experienced and beat as well as regenerative therapies such as ozone and stem cell therapies. She also serves as science advisor to both Professional Health Products and Randal Optimal Nutrients.
In this episode, I have a conversation with nurse practitioner Christa Elza on PolyCystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).
PCOS is an extremely common condition and unbeknownst to many, there are similarities between hypothyroidism and PCOS.
In this episode we discuss:
What is PCOS?
What are common medications prescribed and possible downside of them?
What is the connection between hypothyroid and PCOS?
What is the functional medicine approach to treating PCOS?
What tests should be run to know if PCOS is the cause of symptoms?
Christa graduated with Bachelors of Science in Nursing in 2000. She was immediately drawn to Emergency Medicine and was a trauma nurse for 8 years. She was able to experience working in this field in hospitals around the country including New York City and Norfolk, Virginia.
Christa earned her Masters Degree in Nursing from Texas State University in 2018 and is a board-certified nurse practitioner in Family Practice Medicine. She was the sole practitioner in a clinic specializing in weight loss, hormone balance, and aesthetics. During this time she realized the toolbox of what she could offer for health solutions was too limited for how she wanted to serve her patients. She wanted a better way to help women achieve lasting health results. With that vision in mind, Christa began her journey with the School of Applied Functional Medicine, learning the root cause approach to personalized healthcare.
In August of 2020, Christa launched her virtual health practice, Elive Health, and is now able to provide help to women around the country via webcam. As a functional-medicine expert, she specializes in clinically investigating underlying factors of fatigue, hormone balance, thyroid issues, digestive issues, and more. Christa uses breakthrough diagnostic testing that’s rarely done in conventional settings to uncover the hidden causes of why women feel the way they feel.
In her free time, you can find Christa spending time with her husband of 17 years, Jon, their 3 boys, + her golden retriever, Tori. She is now living in the San Antonio, TX area and loves being outdoors, skiing, traveling, hanging out poolside, + spending time with friends.
Contact:
Instagram: christaelza
www.elive-health.com