Thyroid and Weight Loss: What Actually Helps
If your body hasn’t been cooperating lately, you might be relieved to hear why that’s more common and more fixable than you think. Philip Pape and I dug into the deeper reasons why so many people struggle with fat loss, muscle loss, and long-term consistency, especially when thyroid health or chronic stress is part of the picture. We talked about protein needs, the role of strength training as we age, why fasting isn’t a magic solution, and how undereating can work against your goals. Philip ...
16 Dec 51min
Reverse Hyperthyroidism Step by Step
Hyperthyroidism can feel chaotic until you understand the system behind your symptoms. Are you recognizing them? This episode walks through the five (5) parts of the SAVED Thyroid Method, a healing framework that I recommend to my patients. SAVED serves as an acronym for each step, detailing how every component can gently influence antibody activity in hyperthyroidism. If you’ve been trying to make sense of your hyperthyroidism and want a grounded, root-cause roadmap, this is a conversa...
9 Dec 36min
5 Ways to Lower Thyroid Antibodies
The path to lowering antibodies isn’t always quick, but it becomes clearer once you know which five areas matter most. In this conversation, I walk through what thyroid antibodies actually mean and why they can fluctuate from one test to the next. I then break down five approaches that consistently make a difference, strengthening the foundations of health, addressing personal triggers, supporting gut health, reducing oxidative stress, and understanding when something like Low-Dose Naltrexone...
2 Dec 32min
Stop Believing This Hair Loss Myth
Many people reach for biotin the moment they notice more hair in the shower drain. But only few realize it can do more harm than good… Today, Julie Olson returns to talk through what’s really going on behind hair loss and the confusion around biotin. We get into why true biotin deficiency is rare, how high doses can interfere with other nutrients, and why it’s so important to step back and look at the bigger picture things like gut health, inflammation, toxin exposure, and hormone balance. Ju...
25 Nov 50min
Why Healthy People Still Get Bone Loss
What happens when even surgery and supplements can’t get a broken bone to heal? When Dr. Ben Weitz fractured his femur and was told it might never heal, he turned to the same principles he’s used with patients for decades: ‘root cause, functional medicine’ thinking. In this conversation, he shares how he designed a bone-healing protocol that combined targeted nutrition, vitamin K2 and vitamin D optimization, growth factors, and the right kind of exercise stimulus. We also discuss why bo...
18 Nov 57min
How Graves’ Disease Gets Ignored—and Why
Far too many people are living with misdiagnosed Graves’ or ignored hyperthyroidism and they don’t even know it yet. I’ve heard and read countless cases of people who were told their fatigue, anxiety, or rapid heartbeat were ‘just stress’, only to later learn that their thyroid was the real issue. Too often, hyperthyroidism and Graves’ disease are missed because doctors rely on limited testing or dismiss subtle symptoms. In this episode, I explain why these oversights happen, what red...
11 Nov 33min
From Cancer to Hashimoto’s: Her Healing Journey
Real progress comes when we stop managing symptoms and start understanding the body’s messages. What might yours be saying? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Erin Ellis, a naturopathic doctor whose own health journey from Non-Hodgkin lymphoma to Hashimoto’s completely reshaped how she approaches healing. We talk about her path from cancer survivor to women’s hormone specialist, and how she uncovered the deeper connections between thyroid autoimmunity, toxins, and genetic vulnerability.&nbs...
4 Nov 44min
What This New Graves’ Disease Study Reveals
A new study may have just changed how we think about two nutritional supplements that can benefit those with Graves’ disease. A new 2025 study looked at the combination of L-carnitine and selenium alongside methimazole and the results were more encouraging than I expected. In this episode, I walk you through what the researchers found, including how this combo may help lower thyroid antibodies, improve symptom control, and even reduce the total amount of methimazole needed. I also share my cl...
28 Okt 25min
