Dr. Amy Myers is a renowned leader in functional medicine and a New York Times bestselling author of The Autoimmune Solution. She received her Doctorate in Medicine from LSU Health Sciences Center and spent 5 years working in emergency medicine before training with the Institute of Functional Medicine. Amy has helped thousands around the world recover from chronic illness through her dietary-based program, The Myers Way®.

Today's interview is focused on the thyroid, the topic of her new book, The Thyroid Connection.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Before Amy was a thyroid doc, she was a thyroid patient
• Your thyroid regulates every cell in your body
• Hypothyroidism vs. hyperthyroidism
• The lab work Amy recommends for anyone suspecting they may have thyroid dysfunction
• If your conventional doctor says your thyroid is ok... they may be wrong
• What is functional medicine?
• The impact of stress on your thyroid gland
• Ways to combat psychological stress
• How infections can negatively impact your thyroid
• There isn't a great way to test your iodine level
• Two ways gluten can cause thyroid dysfunction
• The diet that supports a healthy thyroid gland
• Most people are vitamin D deficient
• The impact of goitrogens on your thyroid
• Amy's healthy morning routine

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