In this episode, I discuss minerals and their role in adrenal function, thyroid function, and overall health with Hope Pedraza. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• Some of the myths about excess body fat
• What Hope believes are the first steps in addressing and improving chronic health issues
• Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA)
• Blood Testing vs Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis
• Key Ratios on the HTMA Test
• Strategies for evaluating and addressing the HTMA findings
• And more ...

In this episode talk with Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum about thyroid physiology, adrenal physiology, and fatigue. Some of the topics covered in this podcast include:

• The challenges with the medical model that relies on TSH and the determinant of thyroid physiology
• Different views on what causes hypothyroidism
• Adaptive vs maladaptive physiology
• The connection between hypothyroidism, chronic fatigue, and fibromyalgia
• Dr. Teitelbaum's S.H.I.N.E. protocol
• and more ...

Jacob Teitelbaum, MD, (a.k.a. "Dr. T") is a board certified internist and nationally known expert in the fields of chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, sleep and pain. He has authored numerous books including the best-selling From Fatigued to Fantastic! (now in its 4th edition). He is the lead author of numerous studies on effective treatment for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, and one study on effective treatment of autism using NAET. He also developed the popular free smartphone app "Cures A-Z." Dr. T lives in Kona, Hawaii. info: www.Vitality101.com Supplements: www.EndFatigue.com

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Anshul Gupta. He is a medical doctor and the author of the book Reversing Hashimoto's: A Three-Step Process for Losing Weight, Ending Fatigue, and Reducing Brain Fog.

We cover the following topics:

• How do we differentiate thyroiditis from Hashimoto's thyroiditis
• The iodine controversy
• Should we be actively trying to suppress antibodies
• Lab tests needed to evaluate thyroid physiology
• How to interpret and address low fT3
• Broken vs Adaptive Thyroid Physiology
• And more...

Dr. Anshul Gupta is a speaker, author, researcher, and world expert in Hashimoto’s disease. He educates people worldwide on reversing Hashimoto’s condition.

He is a Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician, with advanced certification in Functional Medicine, Peptide Therapy, and also Fellowship trained in Integrative Medicine.

He has worked at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic Department of Functional Medicine alongside Dr. Mark Hyman. He has helped thousands of patients to reverse their health issues by using the concepts of functional medicine.

His dedication towards his patients was recognized when he was awarded Readers’ Choice, Best Doctor in Northern Neck Area.

He is now on a mission to help one million people reverse their health conditions. To achieve this mission, he has started a virtual functional medicine practice, a blog, and video series so he can reach people from all over the world.

Through his innovative approach to Hashimoto’s disease, he has helped several patients to reverse their unresolved symptoms and live their life to the fullest.

He loves to spend time with his wife and two kids. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, hiking in the woods, or meditating in a quiet spot.