Thyroid & Hormone Health: Dr. Amie Hornaman | Ep30

Thyroid & Hormone Health: Dr. Amie Hornaman | Ep30

Dr. Amie Hornaman, better known as “The Thyroid Fixer,” was in her early 20s and competing in fitness shows when her body suddenly stopped responding the way it always had. Despite a strict diet and working out twice a day, she rapidly gained around 40 pounds. She went to six different doctors searching for answers, only to repeatedly hear that her labs were “normal,” she was “fine,” and she simply needed to eat less and exercise more.

After finally being diagnosed with hypothyroidism, Amie thought she had found the answer, but the medication she was prescribed did nothing. Her search for a different approach ultimately changed the course of her career and led her to become “The Thyroid Fixer.” Years later, she faced another rock bottom when abnormal cells progressed to stage one uterine cancer. In this episode, Amie opens up about hypothyroidism, medical gaslighting, thyroid testing, hormone therapy, her hysterectomy, the fear of cancer returning, and why patients need to advocate for their own health.

Dr. Amie Hornaman
Website: https://dramiehornaman.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dramiehornaman

Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. Always consult a qualified health professional before making changes to your health routine.

Chapters
00:00 Coming Up This Episode
00:23 Podcast Intro: Dr. Amie’s Story
01:10 Interview Begins
02:07 Growing Up Struggling With Weight
03:45 Entering the Fitness World
04:33 Preparing for a National Competition
05:10 “You’re Normal, Everything Is Fine”
05:29 Six Doctors & No Answers
05:50 Hitting Rock Bottom
06:40 Gaining 40 Pounds in Six Months
07:16 Being Medically Gaslit
08:01 “You Know When Something Is Wrong”
08:38 Doctor #7 Checks Her Thyroid
09:17 Diagnosed With Hypothyroidism
09:43 The Medication That Did Nothing
11:07 Looking Outside Conventional Medicine
11:55 Finding the Practitioner Who Changed Her Life
13:02 T3 vs. T4 Thyroid Hormones
16:25 Understanding Reverse T3
18:57 The Thyroid Test Dr. Amie Says to Ask For
20:18 Why the Thyroid Affects the Entire Body
23:00 Finding the Treatment That Worked for Her
25:36 Blood Work vs. DUTCH Testing
26:45 Why She Wrote The Thyroid Fix
29:31 Dr. Amie’s Uterine Cancer Story
31:45 “You Lost the Bet. It Changed to Cancer.”
32:02 Catching Cancer at Stage One
33:02 Deciding to Have a Hysterectomy
33:38 When a Health Advocate Gets Cancer
34:02 The Fear of Cancer Returning
36:22 Getting the Cancer Diagnosis Call
38:46 What Medical Gaslighting Looks Like
40:27 When Patients Start Blaming Themselves
43:35 Finding the Right Thyroid Practitioner
47:00 Rock Bottom Score: “I Was a Two”
49:02 Life Now: “I’m a 9 or 10”

Presented by: @JigsawHealthTV

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