Episode 66

All Things Thyroid (feat. Dr. Nirvana)

Published on: 4th November, 2020

Outline:

  • Meet Dr. Nirvana, naturopathic doctor & host of Regenerate You podcast
  • What is a naturopathic doctor? Why did Dr. Nirvana choose this path?
  • Understanding the thyroid, structure & function 
  • Thyroid conditions: hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, Hashimoto Disease, Graves Disease, nodules and goiters 
  • Typical symptoms of thyroid challenges (weight gain/loss, losing hair, depression, sleep challenges, fatigue, constipation)
  • How to decipher between a true thyroid issue and being metabolically challenged?
    • Extra labs to request from your doctor: TSH, Free T3, Free T4, Thyroid Globulin Antibodies, Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies, Iron, Vitamin D
  • The connection between low thyroid function and cognitive decline plus mood & feelings of satiety
  • Lifestyle choices that increase propensity for thyroid issues
  • Lifestyle choices to support thyroid health & proper function
  • Herbs & nutrition  for thyroid support: ashwagandha, rhodiola, selenium, kelp, green tea, matcha, dark greens, eleutherococcus, vitamin C, vitamin D, magnesium & other adaptogenic herbs
  • When to choose nutraceutical and pharmaceutical interventions
  • As a patient, when do want to enroll a naturopath in our healthcare team? How to find & choose a naturopathic doctor?
  • The goal: to get to a place of understanding our bodies' signals

Links:
Become a Member
Connect with us! FB Page & Private FB Group & Jenn's Instagram
Jenn's Favorite Herbal formula for Adrenal Thyroid & Stress Support
Take the free Weight Loss Profile, Jenn will send you a Menu Plan
Connect with Dr. Nirvana on Instagram, Facebook & her website
Dr. Nirvana's Podcast: Regenerate You

Quotes:
"The thyroid is connected to the throat chakra, the color blue... people who hold back their thoughts/feelings tend to have a lot of thyroid imbalances...your mouth has to express things so your ears can hear them for the healing to start." - Dr. Nirvana 
"Food is our nutrition...food is our medicine and not meant to be feared." - Dr. Nirvana
"If your body has a symptom, it's just trying to speak to you." - Dr. Nirvana

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About the Podcast

Salad With a Side of Fries Nutrition, Wellness & Weight Loss
What to eat and when to cheat! Let's decipher between all the “diets” out there. You know what to do but it itsn't working. In fact, your diet could be making you fatter.

Ever wondered if cryo-freezing your fat cells would really work? Should you try acupuncture? A hypnotist? If you do, how do you know if someone’s good?

Salad with a Side of Fries is the podcast that will answer all these questions and more! Talking wellness and weight loss for real life, because most of us are going to drink, eat out, skip the grocery store and who wants a life without fries or dessert?! Host Jenn Trepeck’s expertise as an optimal health coach, in practice for over a decade, along with experts in various modalities will clear up the myths, mis-information, bad science and marketing to reveal the truth of HOW TO EAT and HOW TO CHEAT!*



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Jennifer Trepeck

“My passion for nutrition and helping others stems from “kicking my food issues” with my own weight management saga.” ~ Jenn

I believe that the greatest accountability is paying it forward! That’s why I teach the nutrition education we are all supposed to know but no one ever taught us, along with the science behind food, fitness, and health.

After I graduated from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, I founded Better Life Now LLC while working full-time in hedge funds. In 2019, I took my practice from side-hustle to full-time self-employment and launched my podcast, Salad With a Side of Fries. On the show, we offer science-based tips and tricks for how to achieve wellness and weight loss for real life – because who wants a life without fries or dessert?!

Topics we tackle on the podcast include debunking fad diets, food myths, misinformation in marketing, bad science, and general nutrition. I encourage guests whose expertise is different from my own focus on weight management to bring their unique, fact-based perspectives to talk about subjects they are educated in and passionate about.

Due to my decade-long experience of working with clients, I have gained insight into the health and food industry and the how-tos of building a business.

Some specific health and wellness topics I can speak to include debunking fad diets, exposing the BS we are fed by the food and diet industry, how the people around us can positively and negatively impact our health journey, and shifting mindsets in order to overcome inappropriate barometers of success to instead achieve happy, healthy, and meaningful change.

On the subject of business, I can help you by teaching my critical pieces every entrepreneur should know, how to make your side-hustle into your full-time job, ways to sustainably achieve success without burning out, contemporary networking, and how to prioritize wellness while pursuing your projects.

When I find some free time, I’m typically working out at Physique57, discovering hidden gem restaurants in NYC, or traveling to spend time with friends and family.

I’d love to have an in-depth conversation with you, whether it’s leveling up in business or debunking food myths!