How To Treat The Root Cause Of Thyroid Problems

<p>This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://paleovalley.com/hyman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paleovalley</a> and <a href="https://pendulumlife.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pendulum</a>.</p><br><p>Thyroid disease affects one in five women and one in ten men, yet 50 percent of people with thyroid disease go undiagnosed. The main role of thyroid hormone is to stimulate metabolism, and it affects almost every function of the body. That’s why thyroid imbalance can cause so many different symptoms.</p><br><p>In today’s episode of a new series called <em>Health Bites</em>, I discuss thyroid disease and why an out-of-whack thyroid can stall your metabolism and create many other problems. I also share why using a whole-foods diet, nutritional supplements, and optimizing thyroid hormone replacement is critical for addressing thyroid disorders.&nbsp;</p><br><p>This episode is sponsored by Paleovalley and Pendulum.</p><br><p>Paleovalley is offering my listeners 15% off their entire first order. Just go to <a href="http://paleovalley.com/hyman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">paleovalley.com/hyman</a> to check out all their clean Paleo products and take advantage of this deal.</p><br><p>Pendulum is the first company to figure out how to harness the amazing benefits of Akkermansia in a probiotic capsule. To receive 20% off your first purchase of Pendulum’s Akkermansia probiotic supplement, go to <a href="http://pendulumlife.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pendulumlife.com</a> and use code MARK20.</p><br><p>Here are more details from the episode (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):</p><ul><li>What is the thyroid gland and how does it function? (4:38 / 1:42)&nbsp;</li><li>Symptoms of hypothyroidism (7:05 / 4:11)&nbsp;</li><li>Diagnostic testing to assess thyroid function (8:42 / 4:54)&nbsp;</li><li>What causes thyroid problems? (10:22 / 7:30)&nbsp;</li><li>My approach to healing hypothyroidism (14:58 / 10:20)&nbsp;</li><li>Thyroid-supporting foods and foods