Want to know how your thyroid function could be impacting your bone health?
Want to learn what really needs to be tested to determine optimal thyroid function?
Curious about the connection between thyroid dysfunction, gut health, and your bones?
Then this week's podcast episode is for YOU!
I sat down with Dr. Amie Hornaman, aka The Thyroid Fixer, and she shares the biggest misconceptions when it comes to testing thyroid and hormone function. She and I also discuss the intersection between thyroid health and bone health, and what to do if you're someone with thyroid dysfunction and osteoporosis.
Episode Timeline
0:00 - Episode start
2:38 - How Dr. Amie got started in her field
7:05 - Why the thyroid is the master controller of all functions of the body including bone health and nutrient utilization
8:48 - How to determine if you have a thyroid condition (tests needed)
11:53 - Causes of thyroid dysfunction
12:45 - Normal test ranges versus optimal test ranges
19:09 - How gut health can impact thyroid function
22:25 - Treatment options available for thyroid dysfunction
26:06 - Why bioidentical hormone replacement is vital as we age not only for longevity but also for bone health
30:00 - The outlook for women who have been on medication for many years
32:18 - Why the same minerals, vitamins and macros needed for t4 to t3 conversion are the same needed for bone health (mag, D, iodine, selenium, bone broth, protein)
Resources Mentioned
**Show notes @ https://bonecoach.com/dr-amie-hornaman-thyroid-bone-health
You can find Dr. Amie Hornaman Resources here: https://dramiehornaman.com/ Dr Amie Hornaman
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About Dr. Amie Hornaman:
Dr. Amie Hornaman, aka The Thyroid-Fixer, is a woman on a mission to optimize thyroid patients around the world and give them their lives back using her proprietary transformational program: The FIX Method. She is also the founder of the Institute for Thyroid and Hormone Optimization.
After her own experience of insufferable symptoms, misdiagnoses and improper treatment, Dr. Amie set out to help others who she KNEW were going through the same set of frustrations and who were on the same medical roller coaster.
She grabs your hand, gives you answers about your health that no one has told you and gives you the actual tools and personalized treatment to fix you. What makes her program unique is the extra support and accessibility that you can’t find anywhere else.
That’s the transformational journey. With a focus on optimizing thyroid and hormone function, and thus optimizing her patients, Dr. Amie looks at you as a unique individual and not JUST a lab value. She examines all factors that tie into thyroid dysfunction and thyroid symptoms and FIXES you to give you your life back.
