The Thyroid (and Hormone) Fixer Podcast: Thyropause, Menopause, Metabolism and How to Fix It

How many times have you heard me talk about the benefits of protein? It's no different here is this protein pandemonium episode! Remember...without adequate amounts of protein, your body is going to break down your muscle tissue. It's going to steal it from your hair. And in this episode, Betty Murray and I once again are coming back together because we love talking about all these amazing topics!...

Do you want better sex? How about less back pain? Are you one of those women with incontinence? How's your pelvic floor strength? I'm telling you ladies...this is a MUST listen as I interview Jana Danielson. Jana is the creator of the Cooch Ball, the world’s first patented pelvic floor fitness tool for women. Jana has coached and consulted with tens of thousands of women from all over the world to...

Why am I not losing weight? That is a huge, huge question that I get multiple times a day from my own patients. If they're stuck on a plateau, and they're getting frustrated or my followers like you, they're listening and you're all frustrated because your body's not shedding that weight like it should. In this episode I will go over some of the reasons why. Obviously especially when we deep dive...

We need to dive into the relationship between ferritin and Hashimoto's/hypothyroidism because it just doesn't get enough love and attention and we tend to overlook its importance even in terms of looking at symptoms. Did you know that low ferritin levels actually mimic the same symptoms that are experienced with low thyroid function? And it's really eye opening when you start going down the list o...

HAIR LOSS AND HAIR THINNING!! This is the episode you've been waiting for because we have not dove into and talked about hair loss in awhile and really what you can do about. Recently, I stumbled upon Faraz Khan who was on Karen Martel's podcast, The Other Side of Weight Loss and then of course Nat Niddam, who is a rock star in the biohacking world...they both had Faraz on and it piqued my interes...

As always, jump into my private Facebook group, Girl, Fix Your Thyroid: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dramie/ to join a community of amazingly, strong people supporting each other in their journey of optimizing their own health! Together we learn and have each other's backs! And as a bonus, frequently you can submit your own questions to have them answered by me right here on my podcast in a Q &...

Part 2 with Betty Murray and the breaking down of the studies behind the use of bioidentical hormones during menopause. Betty and I will bitch about the use of bandaid medications for symptoms of menopause and the Women's Health Initiative study, but the bottom line is we don't have to bandaid menopause. We don't have to be scared of supplementing with bioidentical hormones to improve the symptoms...

Join Betty Murray and myself in this all about women & testosterone episode! Testosterone is often considered a male hormone, but get that out of your head! Both males and females have testosterone and we both need it in adequate levels for YOU. In fact, it plays a crucial role in the health and wellbeing of women. Ladies, you must understand that testosterone plays a vital role in maintaining bon...

I get asked this question all the time so lets just address it right here shall we? Let's think about this, if you are truly doing ALL the things...implementing a gluten free lifestyle, eating right for your blood work, lifting heavy, getting proper sleep, then by all means we have to look at your symptoms. If you are experiencing symptoms, we may need to alter your meds or change them up a bit. F...

I have been waiting for an expert in the field of EMF's and in this episode, August Brice, is just that! She is founder of Tech Wellness, an Inventor and patent holder, EMF Instructor for the Digital Wellness Institute, Award-winning journalist, and she has been called The Queen of EMF! She will bring small tips and tricks we can and should implement today to lower our levels of EMF's plus tell us...

In a recent episode, I challenged you to add in some beneficial cold thermogenesis to your weekly routine. But in this episode, I will give you insight to the flip side...heat thermogenesis. Heat thermogenesis in the studies I site state that by incorporating some heat stress, it can help boost metabolism. And who doesn't want this right?? It does this by increasing the body's energy expenditure....

Many of us have tried diets over the years with varying levels of success. While dieting can help you to achieve short-term weight loss, it often fails to lead to long-term, sustainable changes. In this episode of The Thyroid Fixer, my guest, Nagina Abdullah and myself will explore why diets don’t work. We will break down in easy steps nutrition hints and look at the different factors that lead to...

Why add in Low Dose Naltrexone? LDN - Naltrexone is used for opioid withdrawal or in certain cases, alcohol addiction. It will block the receptor sites so the addict will not get the high they are expecting from using. But in low doses, like really low doses, Naltrexone is found to modulate the immune system and lower autoimmune antibodies. And this is true for any autoimmune condition. Anytime I...

Most of you know I am a big fan of anti-aging and am a huge proponent of doing the things that make you feel better about doing things for “YOU”! And if that involves plastic surgery, I’m all for it. In this episode, I will be interviewing once again Dr. Robert Whitfield. If you remember Dr. Rob’s name from before, I interviewed him in a previous episode where he gave his experienced thoughts on b...

Ice tubs, ice baths or a long cold plunge...we see the ads all over Instagram! What is the reasoning behind this uncomfortable practice? Maybe you have contemplated giving an ice plunge a try but just haven't committed to being that extremely cold. If you didn't know this, immersing in cold, ice water actually can stimulate your metabolism. Just as T2 stimulates brown adipose tissue to burn more s...

Here we go...I have brought in the KETO expert, Amy Berger a Certified Nutrition Specialist who helps people do “Keto Without the Crazy.” The crazy comes from the onslaught on misinformation that is out there about keto. Jump in here with us as Amy and I deep dive into Amy's experience with keto, the difference between low-carb eating and keto, the reasons why some people may gain weight on keto,...

My guest in this special episode is JJ virgin who really needs no introduction whatsoever. She's been around for decades, a powerhouse in this space, four times New York Times best selling author. She's just so knowledgeable, it just blows my mind. And what we're going to do is go deep into one of the most popular books in my opinion, The Virgin Diet...drop 7 foods, lose 7 pounds in just 7 days. A...

Did you know that the majority of antidepressants are band-aids for a larger issue like THYROID and hormone imbalance? Join me and one of my FAV guests, Sara Banta as we discuss all things thyroid! Now we all know that there definitely is a mental health and thyroid connection. We need to get to the root of these mood disorders in our population and stop medicating and stacking antidepressants for...

So you think that we have talked about everything hormones on this show? Well, I have news for you. Betty Murray is going to drop some bombs today...eye opening studies and pieces of advice all surrounding hormones and how a woman's hormones change during menopause. Betty will break down the interesting pathways that are involved that she found during her PhD research that can make a huge impact o...

I titled this the BEST PODCAST EVER because this is where Dr. Layne Norton and I really get into all things weight loss, body and fitness related topics/debates. We're talking about calories in and calories out. I'm debating with him on the insulin, fat loss debate that we have in today's society with so much keto, low carb and carnivore advice coming at us. Thankfully, he agrees with me that you'...

When you hear the word Carnivore, will you look at me like a deer in the headlights? Would you say there is no way I can eat meat all day...and what's the point? Dr. Lisa O. and myself are collaborating in the episode and will bring you some anecdotal evidence with Carnivore and how you can use it. Even short term, you could give carnivore a try to possibly lower inflammation, lower Hashimoto anti...

It's a hot topic out there...you know calories in and calories out. Here in this short episode, I gotta break down the scenarios in which we SHOULD move away from counting calories but yet explain why knowing your caloric intake is reasonable if your goal is to lose weight, maintain weight or put on lean, sexy muscle mass. We must look at energy in the form of food that we are putting into our bod...

Trouble losing weight and feel like you have hit a plateau? Join me with my special guest, Dr. Anna Cabeca where she will reveal the five strategies you can use to bust through this plateau. This is especially important for those who are experiencing weight loss resistance. Dr. Anna Cabeca, DO, OBGYN, FACOG, is triple-board certified and a fellow of gynecology and obstetrics, integrative medicine,...

This Kenetik ketone drink blew me away! Last year at KetoCon I was introduced and sampled this ketone drink...as I'm circling around mingling and networking, I realize my energy is up! I wasn't hungry and my brain felt like it was lit up and turned on...all from this amazing ketone drink. In this episode I interview Peter and Devon, who are the co-founders of Kenetik. Two years ago Devon and Peter...

So many questions come in about protein powders because let's face it as much as I talk about getting adequate or optimal amounts of protein daily, it is as ultimately important to select the protein powder that works best for you and your situation. The why behind this is that animal based amino acids (which are in bone broth based protein powders) will help develop your muscle tissue and help yo...