Is The Water You Drink Helping or Harming Your Thyroid and Gut Health?
Could your water habits be affecting your thyroid and gut health? Most people focus on food and supplements but overlook the huge impact of daily hydration. Emerging research suggests that water intake plays a key role in shaping the gut microbiome, which is closely tied to thyroid health. The type of water you drink tap, plastic, filtered, or spring may also influence exposure to toxins that affect hormone balance. Even subtle shifts in water quality or quantity could support long-term heali...
24 Jul 6min
Still Struggling After a Graves or Hashimoto’s Diagnosis? Watch This (SMT Audit)
Her antibodies were high, her gut was off and surgery was on the table. So she started asking what was really driving her symptoms. Alexandria was told she had the antibodies for both Graves’ and Hashimoto’s in 2017 and initially followed conventional advice, including methimazole. But after facing the possibility of thyroid removal, she explores deeper root causes. This health audit traces the progress she’s made with dietary changes, gut support, and lifestyle shifts and the imminent questi...
22 Jul 31min
How Microplastics Sneak Into Your Body Every Day with Dr. Stephan Neff
How much plastic, mold, and chemical pollution are you unknowingly breathing, eating, and drinking each day? You might be surprised by where toxins hide—in your water, your food, even the air inside your home. Dr. Stefan Neff explores the subtle but powerful ways environmental toxins build up in the body over time. Something as simple as reheating leftovers in plastic or using the wrong water filter can increase your toxic burden, quietly impacting thyroid health, hormones, and long-term vita...
18 Jul 1h 15min
Can a Gut Infection Trigger Thyroid Disease?
Before adjusting your thyroid meds, have you ever ruled out gut-based triggers? Gut imbalances can have a bigger impact on thyroid health than most realize, especially in autoimmune conditions like Graves’ and Hashimoto’s. When the gut barrier breaks down, the immune system can get confused and prevent symptoms from fully improving. Testing can also be tricky, and just because something shows up doesn’t always mean it needs to be treated. In this episode, I walk through how I approach t...
17 Jul 7min
Can Peptides Help With Thyroid Conditions? | James Lavalle
Curious about peptides but unsure where to start? In this conversation, I speak with clinical pharmacist and author Jim LaValle about how specific peptides like BPC-157 and KPV can support gut health, reduce inflammation, and potentially accelerate healing in those with autoimmune thyroid conditions. He breaks down the mechanisms in layman’s terms, including how gut permeability and chronic stress can feed into conditions like Hashimoto’s and Graves’. We also explore the nuances around ...
15 Jul 49min
What happens when estrogen builds up in the body?
Estrogen might not be on your radar but if you’re dealing with thyroid issues, it probably should be. Estrogen dominance doesn’t always show up on a standard lab panel but it can quietly stall thyroid function, lead to nodules, and leave you feeling foggy or stuck. In this episode, I walk through the three main drivers of estrogen dominance, how to spot hidden signs of poor detox, and why your gut and liver play such a key role. I also share specific steps like nutritional, supplemental, and ...
10 Jul 5min
7 Gut Healing Roadblocks That Can Stall Thyroid Recovery
Even the best thyroid protocol might stall if your gut hasn’t been addressed. In this episode, we take a closer look at seven common gut-related roadblocks that can interfere with thyroid recovery. That includes foods like gluten, grains, and nightshades but also deeper layers like low stomach acid, gut infections, and hidden stress. You’ll also hear about environmental factors such as glyphosate and xenoestrogens that erode gut integrity over time. Overall, it’s about understanding what coul...
8 Jul 33min
How Stress Contributed to My Autoimmune Thyroid Diagnosis (And What Helped)
If you’ve been focusing on gut or thyroid health but haven’t given much thought to stress, this is worth checking out. Based on personal experiences and clinical patterns I’ve seen, chronic stress plays a bigger role than people realize. It’s not about eliminating stress completely— (because that’s not always realistic), but understanding how it might be affecting your body and what you can do to better support your system. I also share a few simple, practical ideas that might help, especiall...
3 Jul 7min