Thyroid conditions. It’s a subject I’m consistently asked about online and one that really requires some understanding of how interconnected our systems are and how you can’t simply ‘eat for your thyroid’ without appreciating the multiple insults to our thyroid glands from lifestyle factors, drugs, toxins, sleep, stress and our wider environment. This is a hefty subject but my guest on the podcast today Dr Amy Gajjar is an expert with over 2 decades of experience treating patients and a rich understanding of integrative medicine. Dr Amy is an Integrative Physician (GP) combining Functional Medicine, Coaching, Yoga and an Ayurvedic Lifestyle. She trained at the Imperial College School of Medicine in London and worked as a GP for several years. In Sydney, she has undergone extensive further training and is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine, Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine and a Board-certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician. Her main interests are thyroid disease, gut health and autoimmunity. She has also completed courses in coaching, NLP, ayurvedic lifestyle, meditation and is a certified hatha and kundalini yoga teacher. Dr Amy believes in taking a holistic approach to patient care, embracing all aspects of health – physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. “Slow butterfly; how healing your thyroid transforms everything” is her first book and hopes to empower people living with Hashimoto’s/Hypothyroidism and inspire them to become the best version of themselves. By the end of this podcast you should be able to understand what the thyroid gland does, how disruption of the gland can manifest in a variety of vague symptoms, what tests to think about, how to take control of your lifestyle to better manage low thyroid conditions with a practitioner. We talk about: The spectrum of thyroid conditions Why poor thyroid health affects your gut, mood, weight, cholesterol, muscles and more We focus on Hypothyroid conditions and the differential diagnoses to consider Why conventional tests and treatment lack a focus on the root cause of issues The biology of thyroid hormone release from the pituitary gland Why disruption to normal thyroid hormone release leads to ‘hibernation’ symptoms Stress, Sleep, Movement, Toxins, Nutrition and Herbs ________________________________________________________________________ CHAPTERS: Timecodes: 00:00 - A GP's Journey 8:45 - Thyroid Symptoms 27:08 - Listening to our Bodies 39:21 - Testing & Treatments 53:35 - Symptoms in the Gut 59:32 - Managing Hyperthyroidism 1:15:20 - Environments & Nutrition ________________________________________________________________________ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM Dr Amy Gajjar: W: www.dramygajjar.com FB: Dr Amy Gajjar- Integrative Medicine IG: @dramygajjar, examiner Book – Slow butterfly; how healing your thyroid transforms everything https://www.amazon.com.au/Slow-Butterfly-Healing-Transforms-Everything-ebook/dp/B0B7VJ6TLQ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3TLHKAECHVD1T&keywords=slow+butterfly+how+healing+your+thyroid+transforms+everything&qid=1669789368&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjYxIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=slow+butter%2Caps%2C290&sr=8-1 ________________________________________________________________________ EAT WELL EVERYDAY 📱 Download the Doctor's Kitchen app for free here: https://apple.co/3La17ce 🥗 Download a FREE 7 day meal plan: https://thedoctorskitchen.com/newsletter/ LEARN FROM THE BEST 🎤 Listen to experts on the podcast: https://thedoctorskitchen.com/podcasts 👨🏽‍💻 Browse articles on the website: www.thedoctorskitchen.com MY COOKBOOKS 📚 https://thedoctorskitchen.com/books/ LET'S BE FRIENDS 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctors_kitchen/ 📹 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDHTLhQbYlFnPBv-iLgFsQQ 🙋🏽‍♂️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedoctorskitchen 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/doctors_kitchen 👔 https://www.linkedin.com/in/rupy-aujla/