Digestion, Thyroid, and Functional Medicine Doctor
You cannot realize optimum thyroid health until you have addressed the health of your gut. Correcting problems in the gut has been documented in clinical trials to decrease thyroid autoimmunity - which is the most common cause of hypothyroid. For those who are not truly hypothyroid (labs are normal) but exhibit hypothyroid symptoms - it’s usually a gut issue, causing inflammation and that inflammation which causes the hypothyroid-like symptoms. Healing the gut fixes these symptoms. Hands down the most common reason people flounder with thyroid issues is because they are focusing on the symptoms (thyroid) not the cause (the gut).
Healing After An Incorrect Diagnosis of Hypothyroidism: Why It’s Important to Start with the Gut A patient came to my office with a diagnosis of hypothyroidism by a “famous thyroid doctor” who had written books on the subject. When I checked her lab results, even by a conservative measure, they…...Read more
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Two Challenges for Clinicians and How to Tackle Them Unnecessary thyroid medication can be dangerous for a patient, even generating symptoms. Unfortunately, with overdiagnosis of hypothyroidism on the rise, more and more patients are being prescribed medications they don’t need. Hear a case study from a functional medicine clinician who…...Read more
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Evidence-Based Functional Medicine Case Studies from Dr. Robert Abbott & Dr. Joe Mather In a study of 291 patients in Greece, researchers found that around 60% were incorrectly diagnosed as hypothyroid. While true hypothyroidism does exist, it’s a diagnosis that clinicians need to take a closer look at. Many clinicians…...Read more
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Enhance Your Functional Medicine Practice with the Future of Functional Medicine Review A case study that appeared in the June 2019 issue of the Future of Functional Medicine Review Clinical Newsletter showcases the strong link between the thyroid and the gut. It’s critical that clinicians recognize this link to treat…...Read more
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How Dr. Navaz Habib Uses the Book Clinically to Resolve Tough Cases Even doctors can appreciate having a comprehensive gut health guide at hand. Dr. Navaz Habib finds Healthy Gut, Healthy You an indispensable go-to resource in his practice. The book’s case studies provide him with valuable reference points to…...Read more
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Landmark Study with Researcher Dr. Robert Abbott The autoimmune paleo (or AIP) diet and community support together can benefit patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, according to a landmark study. AIP removes nightshades, eggs, nuts, seeds, ghee, and caffeine, in addition to standard paleo restrictions. The study’s community support (which included online…...Read more
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Eating Organic May Reduce Your Risk A large, 20-year study of farmers shows associations between exposure to certain pesticides and herbicides and an increased risk of hypothyroidism. Many of these chemicals are still in use. Note that the study measured occupational use, or very high exposure. Another study which measured…...Read more
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Low Iron Causes Hypothyroid Symptoms If you are still experiencing symptoms of hypothyroidism despite taking a thyroid hormone, a recent study shows promise. The study showed that two-thirds of women with the above condition, who brought their ferritin levels (or functional iron in their blood) above 100, saw their persistent…...Read more
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Today we will cover listener questions, including… Nigella Sativa for Hashimoto’s Can inflammation interfere with synthetic hormone absorption Can eliminating reactive foods cause withdrawal symptoms Alkalized water Is there a correlation between diet and predominant microbes Probiotics for SIBO Episode Intro Dr. Michael Ruscio, DC: Hey everyone, welcome to Dr.…...Read more
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When you’re sick and want to feel better, options like taking medication seem rather attractive. One thing to be aware of is the over-prescribing of thyroid medication. Many people do not need to be on thyroid medication for life or even at all. Unfortunately, overdiagnosis is becoming all too common.…...Read more
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