Episode 19: A Journey of Hypothyroidism Advocacy and Resilience with Rachel Hill

Thyroid Health
Written By Nicole Goode
 

Rachel Hill is a multi-award winning thyroid advocate, author and speaker. When she was in her early 20s, Rachel was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s after years of being unwell. Today, she’s on a mission to raise awareness around this autoimmune disease. 

In this episode, Nicole invites Rachel onto the show to discuss her personal autoimmune journey, the diet and lifestyle changes she’s made, how she manages her diagnosis, and why advocating for Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s is so important to her.

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Timestamps:

[01:47] Rachel’s health journey with Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s

[06:45] Getting the diagnosis and why Rachel began the thyroid advocacy work

[07:26] Having a whole body approach when it comes to thyroids

[08:20] Rachel’s recovery process and how she manages her hypothyroidism

[11:19] Why restrictive diets is not the solution for autoimmunity

[13:30] Rachel’s diet and lifestyle pre-diagnosis and what she’s changed since then

[17:34] Why it was important for Rachel to raise awareness around thyroid issues  

[25:36] The reason behind writing You, Me and Hypothyroidism

[32:33] Having a strong support network when dealing with a chronic illness

[34:23] Thyroid Superhero and why Rachel decided to write a book for children who have parents suffering with thyroid issues

[39:25] What’s next for Rachel

 
“There was so much going on. I always describe it as ‘from the top of my head, to the tip of my toes’. Every part of me was affected in some way. I had no quality of life. I felt like I was going mad.”
— RACHEL HILL
 

Essential learnings from this episode…

  • Rachel’s personal journey with Hypothyroidism, getting the diagnosis
    and managing it

  • How Rachel’s eating and lifestyle habits have changed since being diagnosed

  • The mission Rachel is on today to raise awareness around Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s

  • Rachel’s 3 books and why each of them serves a different purpose

 
 

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