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I am delighted to have Dr. Eric Balcavage back on the show with us today! He appeared on the podcast once before, in Episode 105, where he spoke about thyroid physiology and chronic illness. Due to the enormous demand, we invited him to join us on the podcast once again to talk about thyroid function.\nDr. Eric is the owner and founder of Rejuvagen, a functional medicine clinic in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. He is also the co-host of Thyroid Answers Podcast, where he focuses on answering the pressing questions of those suffering from chronic hypothyroidism symptoms. He recently co-authored a book called Thyroid Debacle.\nIn this episode, Dr. Eric and I take a deeper dive into thyroid physiology, bile physiology, detoxification, and chronic illnesses. We talk about the signs and symptoms of subclinical hypothyroidism, fat malabsorption, and the use of synthetic versus non-synthetic thyroid medications. We also discuss why people can have lab values suggestive of them being persistently hypothyroid despite their use of escalating doses of medications. Stay tuned today to learn what stops the thyroid from functioning optimally and find out what you can do to maintain a healthier thyroid.\nIN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:\n\nThe physiology of the thyroid.\n\nSome things that could impact the conversion from inactive to active thyroid hormone.\n\nSeed oils, and the association between thyroid physiology, thyroid glands, and cells.\n\nWhy is it possible to have hypothyroid or hyperthyroid signs and symptoms when there is nothing wrong with the thyroid gland?\n\nWhy forcing extra thyroid hormone into the bloodstream does not mean that you will optimize the cell function.\n\nWhy does lab work have to be properly evaluated and interpreted?\n\nThe last point at which hypothyroidism could be reversed.\n\nThe use of synthetic thyroid medications versus non-synthetic medications.\n\nIs it normal to have insomnia after changing your thyroid medication?\n\nThe connection between HDL and fat malabsorption.\n\nThyroiditis and Hashimoto\u2019s.\n\nDr. Eric shares his take on how iodine relates to thyroid function.\n\nWhy do people tend to feel cold when they have an underactive thyroid?\n\nIntermittent fasting for perimenopausal and menopausal women with an underactive thyroid.\n\n\nConnect with Cynthia Thurlow\nFollow on Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn\nCheck out Cynthia\u2019s website\xa0\nConnect with Dr. Eric Balcavage\nOn his website\nThe Thyroid Answers Podcast\xa0\xa0\xa0\nFollow on Instagram and Twitter