This episode will also offer practical insights into how to safeguard and improve your thyroid health. We’ll delve into the thyroid’s unique relationship with gut health and explore how healing your gut can directly benefit your thyroid. Plus, we’ll discuss the impact of thyroid hormones on your heart and metabolism, the intricate interplay between thyroid and hormonal health, and how the thyroid influences mitochondrial function and immune responses. Whether you’re looking to optimize your health or uncover the root cause of ongoing symptoms, this episode will empower you with the knowledge you need to take control of your thyroid health.

In this episode, we’re diving into the complex relationship between stress, thyroid health, and the adrenal glands, focusing on how they’re all interconnected within the body’s delicate endocrine system. Chronic stress can significantly impact thyroid function, often leading to imbalances that result in symptoms like fatigue, mood swings, and low energy. This connection, known as HPA axis dysfunction, affects communication between the brain and adrenal glands, creating a cycle that can lead to burnout, adrenal fatigue, and thyroid issues.

Dr. Gibbs is an educator, a hormone expert, and a board-certified ENT and allergist. Dr. Gibbs attended medical school in San Antonio (Texas) and trained in otolaryngology at the University of Kansas. Her experience of ill health during her teens all the way to her late thirties led to profound changes in the way she practices medicine. After spending those years unrecognized, dismissed, and told that it was all in her head, she found mentors in the integrative medicine world who helped her find the answers and solutions to her problems. We’ll explore the hurdles she faced in discovering her condition and how her experiences have shaped her approach to patient care.

One in 20 people in the UK have a thyroid problem, with women being six times more likely to experience symptoms than men. In this episode, Nicole delves into the intricacies of thyroid diagnoses and the challenges patients face with conventional care.