REPLAY: The Thyroid: Testing & Treatment with Emma Sutherland and Dr Miranda Myles

In this week’s podcast replay, Dr Miranda Myles and our ambassador Emma Sutherland delve into the world of thyroid, liver and metabolic health as they discuss how to support clients experiencing metabolic imbalance. Dr. Miranda shares her clinical experience in identifying thyroid imbalances and how to determine what pathology tests are required and when, and importantly, how to interpret them in support of a client’s presentation. Emma and Dr. Miranda also cover differential diagnoses associated with metabolic health including the impact of stress, cortisol, iron deficiency and adrenalin.
This podcast is content-heavy and definitely one you will want to take notes on to make sure that you can apply as much to practice as possible.
COVERED IN THIS EPISODE
[00:35] Welcoming Dr Miranda Myles
[01:33] The role of the thyroid
[03:58] Nutrients required for thyroid hormone metabolism
[09:07] The actions of T3 and T4
[10:23] The clinical relevance of reverse T3
[14:16] Elevated reverse T3 could indicate a liver problem
[15:50] Treatments for reducing elevated reverse T3
[17:30] Reverse T3 case study
[20:56] Optimal results from a full thyroid blood panel
[27:49] Symptom picture of subclinical hypothyroid
[30:17] Is tracking basal body temperature a good indication of thyroid issues?
[33:49] Connections between gluten and elevated thyroid antibodies
[39:42] Environmental toxins and thyroid dysfunction
[44:35] Building a successful practice
[46:16] Thanking Miranda and closing remarks
Find today's transcript and show notes here: www.fxmedicine.com.au/podcast...
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