Let's Talk Thyroid

It would be so much easier if simply taking a pill would solve all of our thyroid woes. We ALL wish that was the answer. The hard reality is though that it's not. Yes, thyroid medication is helpful if you need it, but it's not the 'magic pill' we all wish it was. Instead, my guest on the show, Stacey Robbins says that YOU ARE THE MAGIC PILL YOU'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR. Living...

My new book is *almost* here! Kiss & Make Up With Your Thyroid is the culmination of 2 years of thinking, writing and talking and of 25+ years of living with Hashimoto's. In this short & sweet episode, I give you some background to the book, My Thyroid Box and read Chapter 1 as a taster to give you an idea of what the book is really about. If you've been struggling to feel great...

Let's be real, none of us like to change. Change sounds sexy, but when push comes to shove, it's hard work. Living with a thyroid issue requires change. SO, how do we do it in a way that's sustainable and becomes part of our lifestyle (and not just a fad)? Matty Lansdown joins me on the podcast to discuss mindset and change behaviour. The topics we cover in this discussion include:...

Strength training can be daunting for someone with Hashimoto's or hypothyroidism and yet it's a really important form of exercise. In this show I talk with Dr Emily Kiberd, Chiropractor and movement expert about thyroid-friendly exercise, and in particular about how to incorporate weights (safely) for someone with a thyroid problem. We cover topics like: Dr Kiberd's personal Hashimo...

Join me as I talk with Dr Eric Balcavage in a meaty discussion about cellular hypothyroidism. We cover lots of other topics too: * How to get the best value from your thyroid support team * The Cell Danger Response * Chronic cell stress * Antibodies and how they don’t cause actual damage to the thyroid gland. * Thyroiditis and the difference between it and Hashimoto’s. * Reducing cellular stress/i...

When you're diagnosed with Hashimoto's a common question is 'can I reverse Hashimoto's?' or 'is there a cure?'. Dr Gupta in this conversation (& in his book, Reversing Hashimoto's) says YES! This conversation covers....  What is 'Reversing Hashimoto's? Common Thyroid Triggers The Mitochondrial-thyroid connection Food - we talk vegan, vegetarian...

Lynne was diagnosed with Hashimoto's about 12 years ago. It was feeling depressed despite it being a very happy time of her life, unexplained weight gain and exhaustion that were her main symptoms. Fortunately she was diagnosed fairly easily and put on medication but after a year or so she didn't feel any better. Then began many years of research, reading, taking her health into her own...

Wishing you a fabulous Christmas - a short message from me wrapping up 2021 and announcing some exciting news for 2022.  Thank you for being part of the Let's Talk Thyroid community around the globe. --------------------- Let’s Talk Thyroid is a podcast where we explore different aspects of living a healthy thyroid lifestyle positively & practically to help you thrive and not just survive...

My first podcast interview with Bronte has been one of the top performing episodes, so I was thrilled to have her back on the show. Bronte is full of positive and practical information. In this episode we cover: An overview of Graves Disease - what it is, how to test for it, common triggers and an overview of how to manage it. 4 core pillars for lifestyle change (these really apply to everyone reg...

I thought it would be a good idea to think about 'thyroid thanksgiving' and gratitude in the context of our thyroid health, particularly given this podcast will launch on Thanksgiving 2021. Take a listen to this short episode where I talk about: WHY be thankful in a thyroid health context?  WHAT I’m thankful to my thyroid health for. HOW to be thankful. Whether you celebrate Thanksgiving...

A major component of living a thyroid-friendly lifestyle is diet. When you consider making changes to your diet for your health it can feel completely overwhelming. What on earth will I eat? How do I cook? What about the rest of my family? In this week’s podcast, I’m talking with Ginny Mahar, also known as The Hypothyroid Chef about all things thyroid-friendly food. We cover: Ginny's personal...

Looking after my gut health has been a really important part of my thyroid health approach for many years now. I always enjoy learning more about the gut-thyroid and gut-brain connection and learnt quite a bit from this conversation with Dr Kozlowski. Dr Kozlowski is a medical doctor who trained in Functional Medicine. Functional medicine is about getting to the underlying causes of disease so you...

This is a question that I’ve been pondering for a long time. It’s something that often comes up for me personally in my appointments with my health practitioners and is a topic I’ve discussed with many of my guests on the podcast. See some of the related episodes below. In this episode I take a deeper dive into this question of personality and most importantly, how do we make our personality work...

This really is the million-dollar question isn’t it? How do I lose weight?   When you have Hashimoto’s and/or hypothyroidism, weight gain and then the difficulty of losing weight is so frustrating. It’s not as simple as calories in calories out. Or exercise harder (in fact that might be causing weight GAIN). So, what do you do? What food should you eat? Not eat? What type of exercise should you do...

Alyce Garth is an amazing, energetic, inspiring woman who happens to be, all at once - a mum, a business owner (health and life coach), has a degree in Health Sciences majoring in nutrition and food, a triathlete (represented Australia in triathlon world championships).  As if these are not enough, she also works part-time in the corporate world. Truly, Alyce is one adventurous, very fit woman, wh...

In this episode, I tackle some common questions that are asked by people joining my Let’s Talk Thyroid Community on Facebook. These include: How do I lose weight? I’ve just been diagnosed and I feel overwhelmed. Not sure what my questions are yet! How can I manage my thyroid health naturally? Do we really need to be gluten-free?  How can the AIP help?  What do you when your doctor won’t listen?  H...

Haley first noticed problems with her thyroid when she was pregnant with her now 21 yo, although it took about 4-5 years to be diagnosed and another 2-3 years to have more than just her TSH tested and get to the bottom of her thyroid issues. Primarily that she wasn’t converting T4 to T3. Haley has been highly invested in her own education and advocating her own health. She even bought her doctor a...

In this episode of the podcast, I chat with Damon Sununtnasuk from Palmara Health all about monolaurin.  Monolaurin is a medium chain fatty acid dietary supplement that is synthesised from lauric acid. According to the research there are a few ways monolaurin may support thyroid health. Here are the key topics we cover:  The importance of taking personal responsibility for your own health - to edu...

Tracey Fry from Additive Free Lifestyle shares her personal thyroid story which began when she was 16 and was diagnosed with an underactive thyroid. She later  was diagnosed with Graves and had radio active iodine treatment. Fortunately, not all of her thyroid was destroyed and she is now working with her integrative doctor to support her thyroid function. Fortunately, about 6-7 years ago Tracey,...

So, you've just been diagnosed with Hashimoto's or Graves disease, hypo or hyperthyroidism, or another thyroid condition ... what do you do next?  When you start researching online it can get overwhelming. Let's slow things down and get you started. In this episode, I go over 10 steps to get you started now that you have a thyroid condition, including a checklist of thyroid health a...

Gosh we cover a lot of topics in this conversation! Reducing our chemical exposure and toxic load is something I talk about a lot. The topics covered include: The importance of getting out mindset, gut & blood right Inflammation Dehydration, water filtration and restructured water. How the thyroid receptors on our cells can have communication breakdown due to chemical exposure. Detoxing the bo...

This podcast episode is airing on the 1st birthday of the Let’s Talk Thyroid podcast and I thought it was a perfect opportunity to go back to basics about thyroid health. Here are some of the topics we covered in our conversation: A bit about Tara’s personal story and what got her into a thyroid-focused practice. What is the thyroid? How does it work? What commonly can go wrong with the thyroid. W...

You might have heard to go gluten free for your thyroid, but why, what's the big deal? My guest on today's podcast, Whitney Morgan is passionate about educating people with Hashimoto's about the role gluten plays in our health (well interfering with it). It is a slightly longer episode than usual but we pack a LOT of great information into it. Some of the keys we talk about were: Wh...

This is my Mum's thyroid story. Tine (short for Christine) is a pretty amazing woman (bias aside) and has always been my number one fan. 12 months ago, she was diagnosed with Hashimoto's and I'm grateful she has been willing to share the beginning of her thyroid journey with you on the podcast.  Although diagnosed only 12 months ago, Mum looks back and can see related issues since s...

My guest on today's podcast, Dafne Wiswell is no stranger to chronic illness. She has dealt with depression, panic attacks, rheumatoid arthritis and Hashimoto's. Her 3 children all have health issues too - Sensory Processing Disorder, juvenile arthritis and Type 1 Diabetes! Unsurprisingly, Dafne thinks stress was a trigger for her auto-immune conditions and so has dedicated a lot of time...