Today I am joined by Dr. Alan Christianson. Dr. Alan Christianson is a Board Certified Naturopathic Endocrinologist who focuses on Thyroid care. He is a New York Times bestselling author whose recent titles include The Thyroid Reset Diet and the Metabolism Reset Diet.
You can learn more about Dr. Christianson here:
- His latest book: www.drchristianson.com/thyroi...
- His website: www.drchristianson.com/
In this podcast episode, we discuss the following topics:
- What got Dr. Christianson interested in medicine and in the thyroid
- Why so many thyroid patients are struggling to feel better despite taking thyroid medication and doing what's "right"
- The 3 main issues that keep thyroid patients from feeling better
- Why there is so much controversy surrounding iodine in the setting of thyroid disease
- The difference between the RDA requirement for iodine and iodine tolerance
- What causes the difference in tolerance of iodine between thyroid patients and what that means for iodine dosing
- What's the role that iodine plays in Hashimoto's and whether or not Hashimoto's patients should avoid iodine
- Stories about extremely high doses of iodine triggering autoimmune thyroid disease such as Hashimoto's and Graves' disease
- The role that selenium plays in Hashimoto's, thyroid antibodies, and in protecting the thyroid gland
- What causes autoimmune thyroid disease and does finding the root cause actually matter?
- Do H. pylori infections or EBV infections cause Hashimoto's thyroiditis?
- Where does iodine avoidance fit into the treatment of patients with thyroid disease
- How the body eliminates iodine and why it's easy to get more than you think on a daily basis
- How taking thyroid medication impacts your body's ability to utilize iodine
- How to know if you are someone who will benefit from iodine avoidance & whether or not it may help you get off of your thyroid medication
- How to find doctors to help patients adjust their thyroid medication and iodine intake
- Hidden sources of iodine and why you are probably consuming more iodine than you think
- How much iodine is getting absorbed through the skin via cosmetics
- Is iodine testing accurate? When does it make sense to test your iodine level and what does that value actually mean
- Is it safe to get an iodine testing challenge test or should it be avoided?
- Are optimal thyroid lab tests something that should be used for thyroid patients?
- How important are free thyroid hormone levels compared to the TSH?
- Where to get Dr. Christianson's latest book and how to ask questions to him via his podcast/youtube channel
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Dr. Westin Childs received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic medicine in 2013. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Childs is no longer practicing medicine and does not hold an active medical license so he can focus on helping people through videos, blog posts, research, and supplement formulation. To read more about why he is no longer licensed please see this page: www.restartmed.com/what-happe...
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6 апр 2022