Thyroid Warrior Podcast

There is a lot of controversy about essential oils and the first trimester of pregnancy. It's important to talk to your doctor about all alternatives methods you use to help with your symptoms. I err on the side of caution and recommend to use essential oils after your first trimester, but use oils like ginger, neroli or sweet orange. Always make sure you check out the botanical name, which compan...

Our skin is incredible. It protects us from many things and does some amazing things! On today's episode, I'm focusing on how to nourish the outermost layer of our skin and I'm talking about the benefits of three carrier oils: Sunflower Safflower Flaxseed Oil Why are these vegetable oils so important? They are high in linoleic acid, which is a fatty acid that protects our skin from losing water (i...

Essential oils have wonderful therapeutic actions. In this podcast episode, we are exploring two essential oils that can be used for hormone support (think cramps and mood support).  As always, please check in with your doctor to make sure that the essential oils used do not interfere with current medication or medical therapies. 

We know about the common essential oils to uplift your mood, but what about others? In this podcast episode, we are exploring three: Cypress Sweet Marjoram Mandarin We walk through the therapeutic properties, where they're typically harvested from and how you can blend them with other essential oils.  Of course, I recommend that you conduct your own research to determine what works best for you an...

Let's talk about essential oil safety. There are so many misconceptions about essential oils and in this series, we're going to try to tackle some of those so that you can make informed decisions. Keep in mind that essential oils are not a cure all and should not serve as a medical alternative. You should always speak to a healthcare provider about your unique needs. When we think about essential...

In order to really promote our well being and just kind of boost our wellbeing from a physical, spiritual, and emotional perspective.  It is also not just about "Oh, do you want some lavender oil with your massage?" No. That's not all that it is nor is it an air freshener. There is a lot more research coming out to review the efficacy of essential oils.  However, we have to remember a few things:...

Our sense of smell is incredible. It's connected to emotions, it can drive behavior, and it triggers memories for us. I've learned how important it is for us to practice enhancing our sense of smell. However, you now have context as to why I started with the discussion of our brains...our sense of smell is directly connected to our limbic system. As we explore this sense, we will also review the b...

Don't forget friends, stress is not our friend. In the midst of finding more ways to be more accepting of who we are, we also have to acknowledge what our needs are. Are you playing the comparison game because you feel like you're not organized enough? We all know that brain fog is real and sometimes it can be really difficult to keep our thoughts straight.    As a bonus for this week, check out a...

We are continuing on the journey of kindness, love and compassion for our bodies and who we are. Today, we interview Devon Rodriguez, a certified personal trainer and encouragement coach as I love to call her. We talked about the importance of affirming and advocating for yourself as well as loving your body no matter what stage of life you're in. She also shared some intimate details about her jo...

C.S Lewis said it correctly "We are what we believe we are". I am urging you today to be careful how you speak to yourself. In this episode, I share three ways for you to practice kindness, love and compassion with yourself. In a society where we are bombarded with messages of not being enough, I want to remind you that you are perfect just the way you are. See yourself as the queen or king that y...

Saying no gets a bad rap. I am going more in depth with the true things to say no to:  Toxic people Things online that don't make you feel good about yourself Not reviewing the triggers behind why you don't feel good about yourself Tune in to this week's episode for more These things can take up space and can live "rent free" in your mind and these things GOTTA GO! Your mental health is so importa...

It's time to get REAL.  I'm noticing a pattern here...as we are moving through this continued pandemic, we are being bombarded with more and more images/media about where we should be, how we should look and how we should feel.  I want to have conversations about this with you all because while I don't have a solution per se, but I want us, as a community to have the difficult conversations about...

On the last day of Thyroid Awareness Month, I wanted to talk about the last structures related to endocrine function.  We will of course bring everything together next week, but i want you to understand the more in depth concepts of our neuroendocrine system so that we can move forward with understanding the full body approach to wellness!

I am incredibly excited about this episode! We get to hear from Kirstyn Brown, the Editor in Chief of Strong Fitness Magazine! We are talking about everything from self care practices to what Strong as a company is up to.  The most important thing that we discuss is the importance of acknowledging where you are and recognizing that you are STRONG in every way! Learn more about Strong at strongfitn...

This week we're going to talk about the pituitary gland as well as the pineal gland. It's very important that I break this down because this will begin to highlight the why behind so many of my previous episodes.  For example, now you can understand why the type of food is important or why movement is important and what we can do to really, truly support our bodies, as well as our thyroid gland.

In this series, we are going to talk about your brain as it relates to your limbic system/thyroid gland. Your brain is incredibly powerful. It is composed of your pituitary hypothalamus your amygdala hippocampus, mammillary bodies your thalamus, as well as other structures. Each week we are going to break down a part of your brain and this week we are starting with the hypothalamus.

It is no secret that 2020 has been difficult. I could go on and on about it actually, but it won't really serve any of us. I touch *briefly* on events of this year, but what's most important is that you did it...WE did it...together. I want you to focus on what you did do...how much time were you able to spend doing things you forgot you loved or did you talk to your loved ones more? I had the opp...

Plant Diversity is becoming my new favorite thing to talk about! Now that I've learned all about the benefits that fiber brings to our lives I want to reap the benefits all the time! In this episode, I give you a challenge of adding more color to your plate. Increase the plant diversity, get all of the good fiber and watch how much it changes you for the better! This series provides you with infor...

This series will be based upon the book "Fiber Fueled" by Dr. William Bulsiewicz. In it, he talks about how to rebuild your gut and he breaks down very difficult concepts into easy to understand topics. We are all struggling with trying to find a "new normal" and now is the perfect time to start the basis of understanding how to truly build a solid foundation, especially because our gut is the lar...

I thought about saying the actual word, butttt I think that you know what I mean...   I am challenging you in this series, but I want you to take a hard look at what you're doing and think through how to make your life more manageable. I don't want you to continue to live in this vicious stress cycle when your body is dealing with so much fatigue.  In this episode, I talk about 3 things that I wan...

Many of us are too familiar with the concept of being a giver...it has been something that we've been focused on since the time we were young...I'm here to tell you that it wreaks havoc on your body. You're left with little to give and you can develop resentment, REALLY fast... On this episode, I share with you some of the things that I've learned about in terms of how to process the stress respon...

Burnout is real...it's easy to dismiss it because for many of us, it mimics the symptoms of our thyroid disease (Psychology Today): Fatigue and exhaustion Inability to concentrate Sense of dread to do things, especially work related activity Physical ailments During this time, it's even more important to pay attention to these signs and symptoms. I could tell you to practice self care, but I want...

This episode is all about body image. We have to remember how much our bodies can change when our thyroid gland isn't functioning optimally and what can happen when our hormones aren't balanced. Being a teenager that has to go through these changes can be difficult. Help them develop a healthy body image and remind them of their beauty because the world isn't always kind in that way. I believe in...

In the first episode of this series, we talked about what to look for and how to understand the changes that your teen may be facing. This episode is all about establishing a new normal, from sleep habits to understanding what their life will look like. It's easy to think the worse at that age...I definitely did. I want to encourage you to talk to them, get to know them from the lens of what they'...

Lately I've been receiving a lot more messages from teens that are experiencing symptoms. They either have been diagnosed with Hashimoto's Disease or they're having hyper or hypo symptoms.    It's really important to me to provide a voice to talk about a lot of these things because it's important and it's often missed. Far too often we will say one of the following statements:   "Oh, they're just...