Thyroid Health, Metabolism, Hormones, and How to Improve Them With Amie Hornaman

Episode Highlights With Dr. Amie

• How she set a state powerlifting record
• The way the thyroid is connected to metabolism, hormones, and so much more
• Symptoms of thyroid issues and when symptoms and labs disagree
• Why thyroid function is tied to hair and skin health as well
• TSH is actually a pituitary hormone and not a thyroid hormone but why it is important
• What lab tests to get to get an accurate picture of thyroid health
• Free T3 and what it tells us about the thyroid
• Testosterone is the most abundant hormone in a woman’s body and why this is so important (testosterone is autoimmune protective)
• Natural ways to improve testosterone and when hormone replacement can be helpful
• Symptoms of low progesterone and what to do about it
• How insulin comes into play in this equation
• Yet more reasons why magnesium is so important, especially for thyroid

Resources We Mention

• Dr. Amie Hornaman - Website
• Thyroid Fixxr - T2 Supplement
• Driven by Douglas Brackmann PhD
• Thyroid Fixxr Podcast