In episode 181 of the Thyroid Answers Podcast I have an conversation with Nurse Practitioner Tara Quintana on strategies for thyroid recovery.
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Tara Quintana is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with over 12 years of healthcare experience. She completed her Master of Science in Nursing at Purdue University Global, graduating with honors. Seeing the need in healthcare for root cause medicine, she became a certified practitioner through the Institute of Functional Medicine. Tara then opened her own practice, The Functional Nurse Practitioner, LLC, where she specializes in root cause medicine. Tara began seeing similar issues coming to light over and over again, immune system dysregulation, which led Tara to go back to school to better understand how to serve those with these issues. Tara was certified as a Master Level Nutrition Consultant, Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Gut Health Certified Nutrition Specialist, and Certified Weight Loss Specialist. In her second practice, Quintana Functional Wellness, LLC, Tara partners with her clients utilizing holistic nutrition and wellness coaching to assist those battling with Hashimoto’s disease. As the creator and host of The Functional Nurse Practitioner Podcast and the creator of the Hashimoto's Recovery Blueprint. Tara provides valuable education and support to her community. She is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Oncology Nursing Society, and Alpha Beta Kappa Honor Society.
https://www.quintanafunctionalwellness.com/
In episode 3 of Thyroid Answers Shorts, I discuss the common question of whether someone can recover from hypothyroidism.
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In episode 180 of the Thyroid Answers Podcast, I discuss the nutritional benefits of Organs with Chef James Barry.
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In episode 179 of the Thyroid Answers Podcast, I discuss thyroid cancer with Louise Davies, MD.
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In episode 178 of the Thyroid Answers Podcast, I discuss the Origin of Being with Jenny Powers, PhD. We discuss some things that have resulted in chronic illness, including thyroid disorders.
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Jenny Powers, PhD, is a mom, a writer, a scientist, and an athlete from Colorado. Her PhD is in Immunology, but she left academia to be a mom and to pursue a writing career. Until then, she had only ever written scientific journal articles, so the opportunity to research and write "On the Origin of Being" with Luke Comer, her co-author, felt like kismet. It allowed her scientific training and my passion for writing to come together in many ways. It allowed her to learn so much about her own health and wellness on her journey of writing this book and continue to learn more every day with the connections she has made.
www.ontheoriginofbeing.com
In episode 2 of Thyroid Answers Shorts, I cover Thyroid Medication and Timing your Lab draws. There is a lot of confusion regarding whether you should or shouldn't take your thyroid medication before your thyroid labs are drawn.
This podcast covers my general rules regarding thyroid medication and lab timing. So, whether you are taking T4, a glandular product, or T3 only, you will have a strategy to follow.
In episode 177 of the Thyroid Answers Podcast I discuss endometriosis with naturopathic medicine clinician, Alexandra Middleton.
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In this episode of the Thyroid Answers Podcast, I have a discussion with intuitive integrative family nurse practitioner Deborah Maragopoulos, about the hypothalamus and it's link to hypothyroidism and other chronic health conditions.
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In episode 175 I discuss how we can use Ayurvedic Medicine to improve thyroid and overall health with Shivani Gupta, PHD.
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Dr. Shivani is an Ayurvedic practitioner and expert in fusing Eastern and Western practices that help our bodies achieve equilibrium. She completed her Master’s in Ayurvedic Sciences and her PhD on Turmeric. Inflammation is a root cause for many health issues in our lives and we have the power to overcome it. Her passion is teaching at-home remedies to reduce inflammation naturally will help you enjoy more energy, less brain fog, less pain, and ultimately achieve vibrant health! She is also the founder of Fusionary Formulas, an Ayurvedic company that helps people with inflammation and pain.
In this episode, I discuss headaches and migraines with Dr. Meg Mill.
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Dr. Meg Mill is a Functional Medicine Practitioner, bestselling author, podcast host, summit host and speaker. In her virtual Functional Medicine practice, she works with patients worldwide to heal the root cause of their health struggles through advanced diagnostic testing and personalized support.
She has been seen on ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, Fox News Channel, and in Reader's Digest, Forbes Health, Mind Body Green, and Health Magazine. Dr. Meg Mill has also appeared on national news and on many podcasts. She is particularly passionate about helping people end headaches and migraines, balance hormones, and heal their gut with her proven E.A.T. Method.
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In this episode, I discuss how habits influence our level of health with Dr. Sherry Price.
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Sherry B. Price, PharmD, APh, MBA, BCPS is a pharmacist, certified life and weight loss coach, and host of the Health, Habits, and Epic Living podcast. Sherry’s work is dedicated to helping women take charge of their health and wellness through lifestyle, mindset, and habit change.
Through her multiple empowerment-based coaching programs and podcast, Dr. Price has helped thousands of women uplevel their mindset, break bad habits, and revitalize their energy through food, fitness, and healthy relationships so they can live as their most epic version of themselves.
https://www.facebook.com/sherrypricecoaching
Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthhabitsandepicliving
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsherryprice/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drsherryprice/
Website: https://epicyou.com/
Health, Habits and Epic Living Podcast: https://epicyou.com/podcast/
Episode 172 is another Q&A session with Nurse Practitioner Tara Quintana.
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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/
In episode 171 of the Thyroid Answers Podcast, I discuss toxins, inflammation, and chronic health disorders with DR. Tom O'Bryan.
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DR. TOM O’BRYAN is an internationally recognized speaker focused on food sensitivities, environmental toxins and the development of autoimmune diseases. Dr. O’Bryan is considered a “Sherlock Holmes” for chronic disease and holds teaching faculty positions with the Institute for Functional Medicine and the National University of Health Sciences. He is the author of You Can Fix Your Brain and The Autoimmune Fix.
https://theinflammationequation.com/
In this episode, I discuss how to eat to improve your health and fertility with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack.
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Lisa Hendrickson-Jack is a certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner who teaches women to chart their menstrual cycles for natural birth control, conception, and monitoring overall health. She is the author of three bestselling books The Fifth Vital Sign, the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook, and her most recent book Real Food For Fertility, which she co-authored with Lily Nichols RDN. Lisa works tirelessly to debunk the myth that regular ovulation is only important when you want children by recognizing the menstrual cycle as a vital sign. Drawing heavily from the current scientific literature, Lisa presents an evidence-based approach to help women connect to their fifth vital sign by uncovering the connection between the menstrual cycle, fertility, and overall health. With well over 4 million downloads, her podcast, Fertility Friday, is the #1 source for information about fertility awareness and menstrual cycle health.
Email: info@fertilityfriday.com
Fertility Friday: fertilityfriday.com
Real Food For Fertility: realfoodforfertility.com
The Fifth Vital Sign: thefifthvitalsignbook.com
Instagram: @FertilityFriday
Facebook: Facebook.com/FertilityFridays
LinkedIn: Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
Episode 169 is another Q&A session with Nurse Practitioner Tara Quintana. Questions answered in this episode:
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/
In this episode I speak with Dr. Brady Wirick on obesity and blood glucose regulation. Topics covered in this episode include:
Dr. Brady Wirick, DC, has been in private practice in Idaho Falls since 2006. His emphasis has been on Functional Neurology, Functional Medicine, and Regenerative Medicine. He and his wife, Kim, own and operate Intermountain Center for Wellbeing. Their clinic specializes in regenerative joint injections, autoimmune disorders, and functional weight loss. Dr. Wirick is an avid fly fisherman and a sponsored mountain biker. He and Kim live in Idaho Falls, where they love spending time with their 8 kids and 2 dogs. They most recently became grandparents in April of 2023.
www.intermountaincenterforwellbeing.com
If you would like more information text the word GLUCOSE to 208-218-8622
In this first installment of Thyroid Answers Shorts I cover the Thyroid Panel. I cover:
If you have a topic you would like covered on Thyroid Answers Shorts, please send your topic to: office@rejuvagencenter.com
In episode 167, I discuss candida infections with Dr. Michael Biamonte.
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Michael Biamonte is the founder of the Biamonte Center for Clinical Nutrition. He is a co-creator of BioCybernetics, which is an unprecedented computer software program that is able to study blood work, mineral tests and many other lab tests to determine exactly where your body is imbalanced initially designed for aerospace purposes. As a practitioner for over 30 years, he is dedicated to improving the lives of his patients and helping them get back to living. He holds a Doctorate of Nutripathy and is a certified clinical nutritionist in New York State. He is a professional member of the International and American Association of Clinical Nutritionists, The American College of Nutrition and is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the Clinical Nutrition Certification Board. He is listed in “The Directory of Distinguished Americans'' for his research in Nutrition and Physiology.
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/The-Biamonte-Center-241435772676317/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiss7csT6pBnPAyeNA5AbDQ
www.health-truth.com
In this episode of The Thyroid Answers Podcast, I discuss Thyroid lab tests, lab values, and the over-prescription of thyroid medication.
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Dr. Joe El-Khoury is Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine at Yale School of Medicine and Director of the Clinical Chemistry Laboratory and fellowship program at Yale-New Haven Health. He is board-certified by the American Board of Clinical Chemistry and a fellow of the Association for Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine Academy. He currently serves on the Editorial Boards of Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, as Chair of the IFCC Committee on Kidney Diseases, and on the Board of Directors for ADLM. He is the recipient of the 2023 Young Investigator Award from the International Federation for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine. He recently launched his own YouTube channel, entitled “Clinical Chemistry with Joe El-Khoury”, which infuses science with comedy and is focused on improving laboratory medicine practice.
https://www.youtube.com/@UCYuD1s42xkXSd70QSLRB6ew
In this episode of the Thyroid Answers Podcast, I discuss breast implant illness with Dr. Robert Whitfield.
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Episode 164 is another Q&A session with Nurse Practitioner Tara Quintana.
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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/
In episode 163 of the Thyroid Answers Podcast I discuss Thyroid Transformation with Dr. Heather Stone.
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Dr. Heather Stone is one of the top functional medicine practitioners in the world. She has over 20 years of clinical experience in private practice. During that time she has successfully helped thousands of women overcome the symptoms of hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Her thyroid transformation blueprint has been used by hundreds of doctors and thus has helped countless women return to happy, healthy, & lean. Her mission is to change the face of healthcare through her private practice, books, masterclasses, webinars, education programs, and retreats on her ranch in Texas.
Social Media:
Instagram - @drheatherstone
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwRA4XSwUnTMZvUtRIITDrw - Dr. Heather Stone, DC
Book: Thyroid Transformation Blueprint: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/j0hdug1pervw7wq/AABCDhW72XRQlrbGUK6HJObUa?dl=0
In episode 162 of the Thyroid Answers Podcast, I speak with Brandon Faust about mold exposure and remediation.
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Brandon Faust is the visionary owner and founder of Mold Solutions, an industry-leading Indoor Air Quality company specializing in top-tier remediation, atomized sanitization, and duct cleaning services. Driven by a personal journey rooted in his commitment to health and healing, Brandon's dedication stems from witnessing his own family's struggle with unexplained chronic illnesses. With a heartfelt mission to address these widespread health concerns, he has become a beacon of hope for countless individuals in search of answers. In an astonishingly short span of just 1.5 years, Brandon has propelled Mold Solutions from a dynamic start-up to a thriving enterprise, boasting a highly skilled team of 15 dedicated staff members. Brandon's exceptional accomplishments and unwavering commitment have garnered well-deserved recognition. In 2021, he was honored with the prestigious Inc 5000 Award and propelled the company to an impressive #377 ranking on the coveted Inc 5000 list.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mold.solutions
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moldsolutionsusa
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mold.solutions/
Episode 161 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:
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/
In this episode of the Thyroid Answers Podcast, I speak with Ashok Gupta on the impact of the mind, the brain, and the limbic system in causing chronic illness and preventing healing.
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ASHOK GUPTA is an internationally renowned Speaker, Filmmaker, and Health Practitioner who has dedicated his life to supporting people through chronic illness and achieving their potential. Ashok suffered from ME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, around 25 years ago when he was studying at Cambridge University. Through neurological research that he conducted, he managed to get himself 100% better. He then set up a clinic to treat others, and then published the well-known neuroplasticity “limbic retraining” recovery program and app known as the Gupta Program in 2007. He has published several medical papers, including randomized controlled trials on Long Covid, ME/CFS, and fibromyalgia, showing that the treatment is effective, and he is continually researching these conditions. You can find out more information at www.guptaprogram.com