Episode 69: Stop the Thyroid Madness- Healing Hypothyroid & Hashimoto's with Janie Bowthorpe

<p>Episode 69: Stop the Thyroid Madness- Healing Hypothyroid &amp; Hashimoto's with Janie Bowthorpe</p> <p>Ellie interviews Janie A. Bowthorpe, M.Ed., &nbsp;a Thyroid Patient Activist, blogger, author of two world-renowned books pertaining to thyroid patient experiences in getting well. &nbsp;She is the creator of the Stop the Thyroid Madness (STTM) movement and website stopthethyroidmadness.com. Her goal is to be a catalyst for the education and empowerment of thyroid patients worldwide in the face of a medical establishment gone awry in the treatment of hypothyroidism or autoimmune Hashimoto's. She also seeks to support a complete change in thyroid treatment and management.<br> <br> Whether for Hashimoto's disease, or any cause of non-autoimmune hypothyroidism, Janie is the creator of the patient-to-patient movement called Stop the Thyroid Madness LLC that has transformed thousands of lives from people who are misdiagnosed or mistreated from conventional medical paradigms.&nbsp;</p> <p>How do you know if you have thyroid issues:&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Common Thyroid Symptoms:&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Weight gain, fatigue, depression, brain fog, hair loss</p> <p><br></p> <p>Some Causes of Hashimoto’s:&nbsp; From having an autoimmune vulnerability, here are triggers:</p> <ul> <li>an uncontrolled infection</li> <li>low iodine</li> <li>too much iodine</li> <li>food sensitivities</li> <li>stress</li> <li>intestinal permeability&nbsp;</li> <li>SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) or uncontrolled candida, other &nbsp;gut issues</li> <li>even parasites like Blastocystis Hominis and others!</li> </ul> <p>Some Causes of Hypothyroid (non-hashi's):</p> <ul> <li>gut dysbiosis</li> <li>food sensitivities&nbsp;</li> <li>stress/emotional stress&nbsp;</li> <li>environmental toxins/heavy metals&nbsp;</li> <li>Nutrient deficiencies&nbsp;</li> <li>chronic imbalanced blood sugar&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p>Want to Join the next Mindfulbellie 21 Day Reset?&nbsp;April 12, 2021!</p> <p><a href="//mindful