Thyroid Healthy Bites

You’ve probably heard about turmeric as a superfood or supplement, but is it worth consciously adding it to your thyroid-friendly diet? In this episode we'll take a closer look.

We'll Discuss: 

• The health benefits of turmeric for Thyroid Thrivers
• How to add more turmeric to your life
• Is cooking with turmeric enough to see benefits?
• Fresh vs. dried turmeric
• Recipes featuring turmeric

Helpful Links:

• FREE Thyroid-healthy Grocery Guide  
• Complete blog post with links and recipes
• The Thyroid-Healthy Everyday Cookbook [10% OFF Code: THB10]

Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only. Always consult with your doctor or other qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, health care, or exercise regimen.

I'm just going to rip the band-aid off and say it: Alcohol is problematic for those of us with hypothyroidism or Hashimoto's. You may not be ready to give it up, and you may not need to at this time, but let's talk about some excellent reasons why we should reconsider alcohol as a daily habit or a relaxation mainstay, if we're trying to feel our best. 

We'll Discuss: 

• 5 Reasons Alcohol is Problematic for those of us with hypothyroidism or Hashimoto's
• My personal #sobercurious journey
• If you're going to drink, which choices are best
• Beverage alternatives to alcohol
• Relaxation alternatives to alcohol 

Helpful Links:

• Complete blog post with product links and recipes
• Recommended reading: Quit Like a Woman by Holly Whitaker
• Dry Farm Wines (get a free bottle with this link)
  
• HigherDose Infrared Sauna Blanket [15% OFF Code: HYPOCHEF15]
• Coaching: Book a free discovery call with me!
• FREE Thyroid-healthy Grocery Guide 

Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only. Always consult with your doctor or other qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, health care, or exercise regimen.

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There are some very popular health trends that could be tanking your adrenals. My guest Hope Pedraza, FDN-P, has a wealth of information on this topic, so if you’ve been struggling with things like low energy, sleep issues, trouble with exercise, or weight gain despite doing allllll the things, you don’t want to miss this episode of Thyroid-healthy Bites!  

Helpful Links:

• The Calm Kit [10% OFF Code: THX10]
• Hope's Free Guide to Balancing Your Minerals   
• Citrus Chia Fresca Recipe (an adrenal cocktail)
• Hope Pedraza's Website
• Hypothyroid Chef Website 

Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only. Always consult with your doctor or other qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, health care, or exercise regimen.

As thyroid patients, many of us are told by our doctors that diet and lifestyle won't make a difference. Recently I've heard this from several Thrivers in my community. My own doctor told me this for years, and ultimately, it cost me a lot of unnecessary suffering. In this episode, I'll share the top 3 reasons I believe wholeheartedly that diet and lifestyle DO make a difference for Thyroid Thrivers and the evidence-based reasons why. 

Helpful Links:

• The Thrivers Club Membership 
• Paloma's At-home Thyroid Test Kit (30% OFF Code: HYPOTHYROIDCHEF) 
• FREE Thyroid-healthy Grocery Guide
• How to Find a Good Thyroid Doctor 
• Hypothyroid Chef Website 

Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only. Always consult with your doctor or other qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, health care, or exercise regimen.

Excess weight and the inability to lose weight is the number one complaint and frustration among those of us with an underactive or missing thyroid. In today's episode, we'll talk about why there's more to the equation for us than calories in vs. calories out.

We'll discuss: 

• Why weight loss can be a struggle with thyroid issues
• Why "Just eat less and exercise more" often backfires
• My personal tales from the scale
• The whole-life, whole-health solution to thyroid weight loss
• The role mindset plays on the weight loss journey

Links from the Show:

• The Thrivers Club Membership 
• FREE Thyroid-healthy Grocery Guide
• Hypothyroid Chef Website 

Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only. Always consult with your doctor or other qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, health care, or exercise regimen.

Even though we know gratitude is good for us, with countless research-backed health benefits, most of us aren't practicing it effectively. Today, we're going to talk about how to uplevel your gratitude practice with bestselling author, health coach, and host of the Gratitude Builds Fortitude Podcast, Holly Bertone.

We'll discuss: 

• Holly's personal story of how cancer and Hashimoto's ended her career in one of the nation's special intelligence forces 
• What gratitude has meant for Holly's healing journey
  
• Practical ways to increase the depth and effectiveness of your gratitude practice
• The dark side of gratituden (or now not to use it)

Links from the Show:

• The Thyroid-healthy Thanksgiving Survival Guide & Cookbook [10% OFF CODE: GOBBLE10]
• Holly Bertone's Welcome Page for THB Listeners
• FREE Thyroid-healthy Grocery Guide
• Hypothyroid Chef Website 

Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only. Always consult with your doctor or other qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, health care, or exercise regimen.

As Thyroid Thrivers, many of us become bloated, inflamed, brain-fogged, and downright symptomatic from eating things like gluten, dairy, sugar, and soy, and classic holiday recipes are loaded with these ingredients! ⁠ So, How do we get through the holidays the thyroid-healthy way?⁠

That's what we're going to cover in this episode of Thyroid-healthy Bites.

We'll Discuss:

• My personal story of learning to navigate thyroid-healthy holidays
• Dealing with expectations (both your own and others')
• Making healthy boundaries (both with yourself and with others)
• Sidestepping temptation because let’s face it, gluten, dairy, and sugar taste good!
• Thyroid-healthy holiday recipe ideas and solutions

Links from the Show:

• The Thyroid-healthy Thanksgiving Survival Guide & Cookbook [10% OFF CODE: GOBBLE10]
• [RECIPE] Olive Oil Mashed Cauliflower & Sweet Potatoes 
• Work with me as a Functional Medicine Health Coach
• Hypothyroid Chef Recipe Blog 

Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only. Always consult with your doctor or other qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, health care, or exercise regimen.

On today's episode of Thyroid-healthy Bites, we'll talk with Angela Brown, FDN-P, who is both a thyroid expert and a fitness expert. She's going to help shed some light and clear up some common misconceptions about hypothyroidism and exercise.

We'll discuss:

• Angela's personal story of learning how NOT to exercise with hypothyroidism
• What "thyroid-friendly exercise" means and looks like
• Common myths and misconceptions about thyroid-friendly exercise
• Essential mindset shifts when it comes to working out with hypothyroidism
• Are most Thyroid Thrivers overdoing it, or underdoing it?

Helpful Links:

• Angela Brown's Website
• The Thyroid-friendly Workout Kit - 20% OFF CODE: WORKIT20
• FREE Thyroid-healthy Grocery Guide
• Hypothyroid Chef Website 

Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only. Always consult with your doctor or other qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, health care, or exercise regimen.

I’ve learned a lot along the way as a thyroid patient, patient advocate, and health coach about what to expect from those conventional doctor appointments. I don’t want you to waste years of your precious healing time, like I did, having unrealistic expectations, and not knowing how or where to get the help you need to THRIVE. Let's discuss...

Helpful Links: 

• Paloma's Complete Home Thyroid Test Kit - 30% OFF Code: HYPOTHYROIDCHEF
• FULL Blog Post with Links & Sources
• Further Reading: How to Find a Good Thyroid Doctor 
• FREE Thyroid-healthy Grocery Guide
• Hypothyroid Chef Website  

Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only. Always consult with your doctor or other qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, health care, or exercise regimen.

We all know that water is critical to our wellbeing, but what does it mean for us as Thyroid Thrivers? And how do we stay hydrated in a thyroid-healthy way? That's what we're going to cover in this episode of Thyroid-healthy Bites

Helpful Links:

• Epic PURE Water Filter Pitcher -  20% OFF CODE: HYPOCHEF
• FULL Blog Post with Links & Sources 
• FREE Thyroid-healthy Grocery Guide  

Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only. Always consult with your doctor or other qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, health care, or exercise regimen.