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WHAT IS THE BEST DIET FOR HASHIMOTO'S? Making dietary changes for thyroid health is inevitable. What are the best options? Is there a 'best' diet? Where do you start? I tackle these questions by talking through a 'ladder' of common dietary approaches for Hashimoto's...

2022 PODCAST & PERSONAL REFLECTIONS + WHERE TO FOR 2023? In this episode I take you on a behind the scenes reflection on 2022 - both with the Let's Talk Thyroid podcast, other thyroid related activities and my personal thyroid health throughout the year. I also go...

GRAVES DISEASE TRIGGERS & NATURAL SOLUTIONS WITH DR ERIC OSANSKY Dr Eric Osansky was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism in 2008. He is a chiropractor and knew from the beginning he wanted to try to manage his hyperthyroidism naturally if he could. The core of his...

HAIR LOSS & OTHER THYROID HAIR PROBLEMS WITH LAURA SAGEN Hair loss (whether in big clumps or thinning), dry & brittle hair are common symptoms of thyroid dysfunction. We all love to have thick, healthy & shiny hair, so what do you do when yours is falling...

HOW TO FIND YOUR THYROID ROOT CAUSES WITH WHITNEY MORGAN It's important to remember that thyroid medication is NOT a solution to the root cause of WHY you have a thyroid problem, even though it might be necessary for you. You need to become a self-detective 🕵️‍♀️ and...

ESCAPING THE DIET TRAP WITH KAREN MARTEL If you've got Hashimoto's or hypothyroidism, odds are you've had some weight gain and weight loss challenges. You've probably spent years, if not decades on a diet. If you've been listening to the Let's Talk Thyroid podcast for...

COMMON GUT HEALTH QUESTIONS, ANSWERED BY ANGELA BUSBY, NATUROPATH Gut health impacts your thyroid health, immune health, brain, mood and skin. It's important to overall health regardless of whether you have a thyroid-condition. It is also quite complex. Angela Busby...

MAKE A BABY WITH HASHIMOTO'S CHELSEA GOLD & MORGAN LAFFLEUR So many of the aspects that go into making a baby are impacted by Hashimoto's. Having a regular cycle, fertility, ovulation, libido, body image, basal body temperature to name a few. Chelsea & Morgan...

THE HEALTH & HEALING COACH TRACEY MCBEATH SHARES HER STORY Like so many of my guests, Tracey McBeath (AKA The Health & Healing Coach) is motivated to help others heal as a result of her own health & healing journey. Whilst Tracey can look back and see a...

THE THYROID DEBACLE WITH DR ERIC BALCAVAGE The way the mainstream medical system diagnoses and treats hypothyroidism is a debacle. In general terms doctors are taught to use 1 test (TSH - Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) to diagnose hypothyroidism. The problem is the TSH...

  APPROACHING THYROID HEALTH AS A KINDERGARTEN TEACHER BECKY'S THYROID STORY Becky is a kindergarten teacher from northern California. She has only recently been diagnosed with hypothyroidism and has been brave enough to share the start of her journey with us. I love...

UNDERSTAND YOUR HYPOTHYROID BLOOD TESTS DR ANNA ORD (GP WITH HASHIMOTO'S EXPLAINS) How to understand your hypothyroid blood tests is so important! TSH, T4, T3, Reverse T3, TPO ... what are these? What do they mean? What blood tests should you ask for? When you have...

FROM GRAVES DISEASE PATIENT TO 'THE THYROID EXPERT' JULES CHANDLER SHARES HER JOURNEY Like so many working in thyroid health, Jules Chandler's passion to help thyroid patients comes from her own journey from Graves Disease patient to practitioner. 14 years ago Jules...

LET'S TALK ALCOHOL & THYROID Much like last episode on sleep, consider this an introduction to alcohol and thyroid as it's fairly complex. You will have a different relationship with alcohol, different experiences and different impacts on your thyroid health than...

AN INTRODUCTION TO SLEEP & THYROID ISSUES Sleep is complicated. Thyroid health is complicated. Put them together and it's certainly not a simple problem to solve! Consider this podcast episode and the notes below as a basic introduction to the core elements of...

STEM CELL THERAPY: The future for thyroid health support? WITH JOY KONG MD Stem cell therapy is still very new in the medical sphere. As you'll learn from this podcast discussion, it's still experimental and not yet widely available.   Joy Kong MD says it's the future...

KIDS, TEENS & THYROID CONDITIONS WITH TARA NELSON, THYROID NATUROPATH Thyroid conditions can run in families, so how do you know if your kids or teens might have a thyroid condition? Does it look different for them? If they do have a thyroid condition, how can you...

HORMONES & THYROID HEALTH WITH SOPHIE SHEPHERD You know the thyroid produces thyroid hormones, but how do other key hormones interact with or impact thyroid health? This is the focus of my conversation with Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Sophie...

THE THYROID SYSTEM & THE IMPACT OF STRESS  WITH MAREK DOYLE You're going to want to take notes as you listen to this episode (you could make them in the journal that's in My Thyroid Box 😀). This is a nice and meaty discussion about the thyroid SYSTEM and the...

THYROID HEALING: IT'S AN INSIDE JOB WITH STACEY ROBBINS It would be so much easier if simply taking a pill would solve all of our thyroid woes. We ALL wish that were the answer. The hard reality is though that it's not. Yes, thyroid medication is helpful if you need...

Kiss & Make Up With Your Thyroid My new book is *almost* here! [EDIT: it's NOW available!] 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...

LIFESTYLE CHANGE IS HARD! HOW TO DO IT ANYWAY. WITH MATTY LANSDOWN Let's be real, none of us like to change. Change sounds sexy, but when push comes to shove, it's hard work. Let's also be real, living with a thyroid issue requires change. SO, how do we do it in a way...

STRENGTH TRAINING TO BECOME THYROID STRONG WITH DR EMILY KIBERD 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...

CELLULAR HYPOTHYROIDISM WITH DR ERIC BALCAVAGE This podcast episode covers a number of different topics including: 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...

REVERSING HASHIMOTO'S WITH DR ANSHUL GUPTA MD When you're diagnosed with Hashimoto's a common question is 'can I reverse Hashimoto's?' or 'is there a cure?'. As Hashimoto's is an autoimmune disease and autoimmune diseases aren't usually considered 'curable' this can...

LYNNE'S THYROID STORY 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...

MERRY CHRISTMAS + 2022 NEWS With Christmas only 5 days away, I want to thank YOU for being part of my community throughout 2021. I've got a short Christmas message for you to wrap up 2021 together with some exciting news for 2022, take a listen, or if you want to see...

GRAVES DISEASE Q&A WITH BRONTE MAY, NATUROPATH  Graves disease is autoimmune hyperthyroidism. Hashimoto's is the most common thyroid autoimmune disease and so there is much more information available about it.  I get many questions about Graves disease and I'm...

THYROID THANKSGIVING  Whilst here in Australia, we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving as a holiday, 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...

FOOD, GLORIOUS (THYROID-FRIENDLY) FOOD! WITH GINNY MAHAR THE HYPOTHYROID CHEF 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?...

THE GUT-THYROID CONNECTION UNFUNC YOUR GUT! WITH DR PETER KOZLOWSKI MD 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...

IS THERE A THYROID PERSONALITY?  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...

HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT WITH HASHIMOTO'S/HYPOTHYROIDISM.  KAREN MARTEL SHARES HER PROTOCOL   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 losing weight...

ALYCE GARTH SHARES HER THYROID STORY 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...

ANSWERS TO COMMON THYROID QUESTIONS Here are some answers to common thyroid questions that are asked by people joining my Let's Talk Thyroid Community on Facebook. For more detailed answers, take a listen to the podcast! How do I lose weight? The largest number of...

HALEY'S THYROID STORY 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....

MONOLAURIN & THYROID HEALTH You may not have heard of monolaurin, but you've probably heard of lauric acid which is found in coconut oil. Monolaurin is a medium chain fatty acid dietary supplement that is synthesised from lauric acid. According to the research...

TRACEY'S THYROID STORY Tracey Fry from Additive Free Lifestyle shares her personal thyroid story. When Tracey was 16 she was diagnosed with an underactive thyroid but later was diagnosed with Graves and had radio active iodine treatment. Fortunately not all of her...

Just been diagnosed with Hashimoto's or another thyroid condition? So, you've just been diagnosed with Hashimoto's or Graves disease, hypo or hyperthyroidism, or another thyroid condition ... what do you do next?  I get it, you head to Google and start researching....

  having a chemical free body tim james ep42  Click to listen to this episode on your fav platform.how to have a chemical free body Gosh we cover a lot of topics in this conversation! Reducing our chemical exposure and toxic load is something I talk about a lot...

  Going back to thyroid basics. Tara Nelson, Thyroid Naturopath Ep 41  Click to listen to this episode on your fav platform.Understanding the basics of thyroid health is really helpful in managing your personal thyroid health This podcast episode is airing on the...

  What's the big deal with gluten & thyroid health? Whitney Morgan, functional nutritionist Ep 40  Click to listen to this episode on your fav platform.You might have heard to go gluten free for your thyroid health, but why, what's the big deal? My guest on...

  Tine's (my mum) thyroid story. Ep 39.  Click to listen to this episode on your fav platform.Mindset is the most important thing. getting it in your head that the changes will be good for you. This is my Mum, Tine (short for Christine). She's a pretty amazing...

Learn to rest well with dafne wiswell, the chronic illness coach Ep. 38.   Click to listen to this episode on your fav platform.resting well is so important for those of us with chronic illness My guest on today's podcast, Dafne Wiswell is no stranger to chronic...

  hypothyroidism: management, minerals & mindset with angela brown Ep. 37.  Click to listen to this episode on your fav platform.Management, minerals and mindset for hypothyroidism There is so much GOLD in this episode, so make sure you listen to the whole...

  tapping as a tool to reduce stress with brad yates EPISODE 36Click to listen to this episode on your fav platform.What is 'tapping' and how can it be used to reduce stress? Tapping, also known as Emotional Freedom Technique is a tool where you use your fingers to...

  Leanne's Thyroid Story EPISODE 35Listen Now!"It's ok to give yourself permission to rest and not feel lazy" Leanne's Thyroid Story, like so many is long and windy and reveals a deeply personal struggle and commitment to her own health. Perhaps one of the reasons I...

  stress, trauma & thyroid with justin janoska EPISODE 34Listen Now!Is stress and/or past trauma blocking your thyroid healing? The short answer, is yes. Unresolved stress or past trauma (big or small) may be getting in the way of your thyroid healing. In this...

Let's Talk Detox EPISODE 33Listen Now!We are exposed to hundreds, if not thousands of chemicals each day - in the air we breath, the furniture we sit on, food we eat, medications, skin care, hair care, perfumes and air fresheners. So, let’s explore How does our body...

Angela's thyroid story EPISODE 32Click to listen to this episode on your fav platform."It's not a one size fits all approach. We're all different and may need different people at different times." I met Angela through the Let's Talk Thyroid Facebook group. I love our...

  A Word for Your Health for 2021 EPISODE 31Listen Now!Having a word for your health for 2021 can bring your focus, clarity, direction and can help reduce stress. In the first episode for 2021, I share with you my ideas around having a word for the year. I've been...

  2020 wrap up EPISODE 30Listen Now!Join me as I wrap up 2020 with a quick reflection back on where the podcast started, has covered and where it's headed in 2021. Thanks to all my listeners for making the Let's Talk Thyroid community such a rewarding one. I'll be...

  Calming your nervous system EPISODE 29Listen Now!PRACTICAL TOOLS FOR CALMING YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM We all know how important managing our stress is, but let's be real... knowing and doing are often 2 different things! If you're like me, knowing WHY it's important is...

  herbs for thyroid health EPISODE 28Listen Now!WHAT HERBS CAN BE HELPFUL FOR THYROID HEALTH? Have you ever wondered what herbs can be used to support your thyroid health? Perhaps you've been to a naturopath or herbalist who has prescribed you some herbs, or just...

  Your Christmas survival guide EPISODE 27Listen Now!HOW TO GET THROUGH CHRISTMAS WITH YOUR SANITY AND THYROID HEALTH INTACT! How do you feel about Christmas? Christmas means so many different things for each of us but for most, it's a busy season and can be quite...

  advocating for thyroid change: denise roguz EPISODE 26Listen Now!ADVOCATING FOR THYROID CHANGE. Denise Roguz is a woman on a big mission: changing thyroid care across the globe by advocating for full thyroid testing and treatment options AND uniting both medical...

MENOPAUSE & THYROID WITH DR JONI LABBE EPISODE 25Listen Now!MENOPAUSE & THYROID WITH DR JONI LABBE Symptoms for both thyroid disease and menopause overlap. Brain fog, fatigue, weight gain, lack of libido... So, how do you know what's what? Dr Labbe has been...

HOPE: How to have HOPE in the midst of dealing with chronic thyroid problems. EPISODE 24Listen Now!HOPE: How to have HOPE in the midst of dealing with chronic thyroid problems. What is hope? Hope can be defined as "desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in" “a...

Thyroid & Period Problems EPISODE 23Listen Now!Thyroid & the Period Problem Connection Every cell in your body needs thyroid hormones, including your reproduction cells! It follows that if our thyroid isn't working properly that that can contribute toward...

Nikki's thyroid story EPISODE 22Listen Now!"I enjoy my life and my vocation more because I have learnt to say no." I'd love to introduce you to my friend Nikki. She was diagnosed with Hashimoto's about 10 years ago when she went to the doctor because she was having...

Essential oils as a gentle and powerful tool for mood management. EPISODE 21Listen Now!Mood Mangement with essential oils As it happens the last few weeks I've seen a theme emerge: stress & mood management! We know that stress has a whole lot of negative impact on...

Graves disease patient & naturopath: Bronte May EPISODE 20Listen Now!BRONTE MAY: Naturopath & Graves Patient. As both a patient and a practitioner, Bronte shares so much practical advice for thyroid warriors of all kinds! As a Graves Disease patient, she...

Michelle's thyroid story EPISODE 18Listen Now!MINDSET MATTERS Sharing our thyroid stories does a few things. It raises awareness of thyroid health as we all have slightly different experiences. It helps those telling the stories reflect on where they have come in...

How to say no! A tough love episode. EPISODE 18Listen Now!HOW TO SAY NO! Managing our day to day stress is important for our thyroid health but what if we could remove some of the things that cause this stress? A root cause approach to stress management? Makes more...

living a thyroid wellness lifestyle EPISODE 16Listen Now!LIVING A THYROID WELLNESS LIFESTYLE EPISODE SHOWNOTES I've been promoting a lifestyle approach to wellness, for years. But what does it actually mean? What other approach is there? Here's what a lifestyle...

Brain & Thyroid Health Dr Philippe Douyon, Neurologist EPISODE 16Listen Now! BRAIN & THYROID HEALTH. EPISODE SHOWNOTES Brain fog, lack of concentration & focus and fatigue are neurological symptoms that are also common thyroid disease symptoms. Dr Philippe...

Going Dairy Free for thyroid health EPISODE 15Listen Now!Going Dairy Free Second only to gluten as a dietary trigger for auto-immune thyroid issues, is dairy. That's why doctors and health practitioners looking at a diet to support their thyroid patients will often...

EPISODE 14 Jeni's Graves Story | a story from our communityListen Now!SHOWNOTES I'm loving talking to people in the Let's Talk Thyroid Community because here are real people who are doing the hard work to support their health and have lots of great ideas to share with...

going gluten free part 2 EPISODE 13Listen Now!HOW TO GO GLUTEN FREE Did you miss PART 1? We covered the why, where and what of going gluten free. Now let's get practical and talk about HOW to implement a gluten free diet. In preparing for this episode, I was reminded...

Sharon Wilford's perspective on treating thyroid issues as a naturopath. EPISODE 12Listen Now! Treating Thyroid Issues as a Naturopath I have found having a naturopath (or 2) in my corner to have been so helpful over the years of managing my Hashimoto's. Sharon...

Sharon's Thyroid Story - a story from our community EPISODE 11Listen Now!SHARON'S THYROID STORY I met Sharon a few years ago through our mutual love of essential oils and natural health. I discovered that like me, Sharon has Hashimoto's and  I knew that I wanted to...

going gluten free part 1 EPISODE 10Listen Now!Why go gluten free? It took me almost 10 years to really go gluten free for my thyroid health, so I get that it can seem impossible. It's not. It just takes knowing WHY you want to go gluten free, WHERE it is found so you...

Robyn's Thyroid Story  EPISODE 9Listen Now!ROBYN'S THYROID STORY There is power in a story. I’d love you to listen as Robyn shares her thyroid story with me.Robyn was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s 3 years ago, although was on medication for a high TSH for a few years...

How to build your thyroid support team EPISODE 8Listen Now!YOUR THYROID SUPPORT TEAM Dealing with chronic health issues can be quite lonely at times but I believe it's important to find people, professional and personal that can help support you throughout your health...

Thyroid Health - a conversation with my doctor, Dr elen apthomas EPISODE 7Listen Now!MY DOCTOR TALKS THYROID HEALTH Finding a doctor to help you manage your thyroid health can be more difficult than it should be. I'm blessed to have had Dr Elen ApThomas helping me for...

What causes Hashimoto's? EPISODE 6Listen Now!WHAT CAUSES HASHIMOTO'S? Thyroid disease is complex. I’ve spent 20+ years trying to understand my own thyroid health and I’m constantly learning, gaining deeper understandings of the connections and realising really how...

A Chinese medicine approach to thyroid health EPISODE 5Listen Now!CHINESE MEDICINE & THYROID HEALTH Chinese Medicine is the world's oldest system of medicine. In this episode, I talk with Doctor of Chinese Medicine, Dr Maz Roginski, about a Chinese Medicine...

Do you have a thyroid problem? EP4  Listen Now! Click to listen to THIS episode on your fav platform.Do you have a thyroid problem? 1 in 8 women have a thyroid problem during their lifetime and many go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. That's why it's important to...

JACKIE ISLES' THYROID STORY EPISODE 3Listen Now!JACKIE'S THYROID STORY In this episode Jackie opens up about her 20 year Hashimoto's journey. We talk about ⭐️ Jackie's challenges in being diagnosed with Hashimoto's and how she backed herself with her doctor. ⭐️ Burn...

MEET YOUR HOST, MY THYROID STORY EPISODE 2Listen Now!LET ME SHARE MY STORY Let me introduce you myself to you during this episode. I will run you through my thyroid story and share 3 things I wish I had known earlier in my journey because they would have helped me...

Let's start talking... thyroid EPISODE 1 OF THE LET'S TALK THYROID PODCASTListen Now!SHOWNOTES Let me introduce you to the Let's Talk Thyroid Podcast in this LAUNCH EPISODE! Listen in to see if this podcast is for you! I'll cover the who, what, why and how of getting...