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This episode is sponsored by Paleovalley and Pendulum.\nThyroid disease affects one in five women and one in ten men, yet 50 percent of people with thyroid disease go undiagnosed. The main role of thyroid hormone is to stimulate metabolism, and it affects almost every function of the body. That\u2019s why thyroid imbalance can cause so many different symptoms.\nIn today\u2019s episode of a new series called Health Bites, I discuss thyroid disease and why an out-of-whack thyroid can stall your metabolism and create many other problems. I also share why using a whole-foods diet, nutritional supplements, and optimizing thyroid hormone replacement is critical for addressing thyroid disorders.\xa0\nThis episode is sponsored by Paleovalley and Pendulum.\nPaleovalley is offering my listeners 15% off their entire first order. Just go to paleovalley.com/hyman to check out all their clean Paleo products and take advantage of this deal.\nPendulum is the first company to figure out how to harness the amazing benefits of Akkermansia in a probiotic capsule. To receive 20% off your first purchase of Pendulum\u2019s Akkermansia probiotic supplement, go to Pendulumlife.com and use code MARK20.\nHere are more details from the episode (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):\n\nWhat is the thyroid gland and how does it function? (4:38 / 1:42)\xa0\n\nSymptoms of hypothyroidism (7:05 / 4:11)\xa0\n\nDiagnostic testing to assess thyroid function (8:42 / 4:54)\xa0\n\nWhat causes thyroid problems? (10:22 / 7:30)\xa0\n\nMy approach to healing hypothyroidism (14:58 / 10:20)\xa0\n\nThyroid-supporting foods and foods to avoid (15:15 / 12:20)\xa0\n\nSupplements that support your thyroid (17:00 / 14:04)\xa0\n\nThyroid hormone replacement (17:46 / 14:50)\xa0\n\n\nIf you suspect you have hypothyroidism,\xa0\n\ntake a thorough inventory of any of the symptoms mentioned in the podcast to see if you might be suffering from hypothyroidism.\n\nget a full-spectrum thyroid test that includes TSH, free T3, free T4, TPO, and antithyroglobulin antibodies.\n\ncheck for celiac disease with a celiac panel.\n\nconsider heavy metal toxicity testing.\n\ncheck your vitamin D level.\n\n\nMentioned in this episode\nSelf-Assessment Tool within The UltraThyroid Solution Workbook (Download here)\nEWG.org\n\n \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices