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About my guest:
McCall McPherson is the founder of Modern Thyroid Clinic, a thyroid - centered functional medicine practice in Austin, Texas, and the owner and Chief-Hope-Giver of Thyroid Nation. She is a physician assistant, TEDx speaker and a thyroid and hormone expert by way of being a patient. Her passion for perfecting thyroid treatment stemmed from years of her suffering due to the mismanagement of her own hypothyroidism. Now she lives, breathes and thrives in understanding the nuances of proper thyroid care. Her philosophy is simple: There is no reason to still have thyroid symptoms. She spends her time with patients to help them get their lives back and teaching and advocating for the other millions suffering who aren’t her patients.
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Summary: In this video, Dr Cassie Smith interviews McCall McPherson who is the founder of Modern Thyroid Clinic and Thyroid Nation. These two providers pinpoint common symptoms and ways to treat thyroid disease. They touch on fundamental problems with the healthcare system as a whole. Additionally, they discuss ways for patient’s to advocate for their own health, and provide tips on changes patient’s can implement to support better lifestyles and overall health.
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00:00 Introduction
02:52 McCall McPherson Describes her Practice and Outlook on Thyroid Disease
05:40 Common Symptoms of Thyroid Disease
07:20 Thyroid Lab Testing and the Importance of Optimal FT3 and FT4 Levels
09:46 Ways to Optimize and Importance of Reverse T3
12:36 The Roles of Insulin Resistance, Vitamin Deficiencies, and Low Sex Hormones in Patients with Thyroid Disease
19:34 Looking at the Whole Picture in Healthcare
26:00 Hope for the Future of Healthcare
30:10 Importance of Spending Time with Patients and Individualized Care
32:14 Ways to Help Clinicians and Patients
34:17 Importance of Humanization of Patients
36:01 Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression Mistreatment
39:17 Ways to Reach Modern Thyroid Clinic and Thyroid Nation
42:24 Q&A Session Discussing Key Supplements, Foods, and Tips and Tricks for Optimizing Health
48:20 Conclusion
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In this video, Dr Cassie Smith shares ways to improve your health and address common thyroid issues including Hashimoto's, hypothyroidism, and Graves. Further she explains the importance of checking proper thyroid lab tests (Free T3 and Free T4 levels), the role of the thyroid gland, and how thyroid hormones affect various functions in the body. Additionally she discusses the impact of inflammation, stress, sleep, and other factors on thyroid health. Finally, Dr Cassie Smith summarizes practical steps to optimize your thyroid function and overall well-being.
Time Stamps:
00:00 Introduction
04:21 Thyroid Hormones and Cellular Function
4:30 Thyroid Hormones Related to Anxiety & Depression
05:25 How People’s Symptoms, Not Just Labs Matter
08:16 Reverse T3 and Energy Wasting
08:50 Insulin Resistance
11:39 Factors Affecting T3 Absorption
14:10 Diagnosing and Treating Thyroid Disorders
16:12 Body’s Symptoms and Gut Health
17:22 Addressing Inflammation and Root Cause
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In this video, Dr Cassie Smith shares ways to improve your health and address common thyroid issues including Hashimoto's, hypothyroidism, and Graves. Further she explains the importance of checking proper thyroid lab tests (Free T3 and Free T4 levels), the role of the thyroid gland, and how thyroid hormones affect various functions in the body. Additionally she discusses the impact of inflammation, stress, sleep, and other factors on thyroid health. Finally, Dr Cassie Smith summarizes practical steps to optimize your thyroid function and overall well-being.
Time Stamps:
00:00 Introduction
04:21 Thyroid Hormones and Cellular Function
05:25 How People’s Symptoms Matter
08:16 Reverse T3 and Energy Wasting
08:50 Insulin Resistance
11:39 Factors Affecting T3 Absorption
14:10 Diagnosing and Treating Thyroid Disorders
16:12 Body’s Symptoms and Gut Health
17:22 Addressing Inflammation and Root Causes
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