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The Functional Medicine Approach To Hypothyroidism And Hashimoto\\u2019s Disease | This episode is sponsored by Athletic Greens and Rupa Health

While thyroid disease can occur in various forms, one of the most common is called Hashimoto\\u2019s thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease where the body attacks the thyroid gland and diminishes its ability to create precious hormones\\u2014ones that impact every cell of the body. Hashimoto\\u2019s is the leading cause of hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid) in the US, with women at much higher risk, being 7 to 8 times more likely than men to get it. Because of its autoimmune component, people with Hashimoto\\u2019s are actually at a higher risk of developing other autoimmune diseases as well. The good news is that the right diet and lifestyle choices can work wonders when it comes to treating and healing the thyroid. 

In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. George Papaicolaou to discuss the Functional Medicine approach to diagnosing and treating hypothyroidism and Hashimoto\\u2019s disease. They also delve into common triggers of Hashimoto\\u2019s disease, and much more.

George Papanicolaou is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and is Board Certified in Family Medicine from Abington Memorial Hospital. He is also an Institute for Functional Medicine Practitioner. Upon graduation from his residency he joined the Indian Health Service. He worked on the Navajo reservation for 4 years at the Chinle Comprehensive Medical Facility where he served as the Outpatient Department Coordinator. In 2000, he founded Cornerstone Family Practice in Rowley, MA. He practiced with a philosophy centered on personal relationships and treating the whole person, not just not the disease. He called that philosophy \\u201cWhole Life Wellness\\u201d. Over time as the healthcare system made it harder for patients to receive this kind of personal care Dr. Papanicolaou decided a change was needed. He began training in Functional Medicine through the Institute of Functional Medicine. In 2015, he established Cornerstone Personal Health \\u2013 a practice dedicated entirely to Functional Medicine. Dr. Papanicolaou to join The UltraWellness Center in 2017.

This episode is sponsored by Athletic Greens and Rupa Health.

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In this conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Papanicolaou discuss:

• What is Hashimoto\\u2019s disease, and why is it commonly treated as a thyroid issue when it is really an autoimmune disease?

• Autoimmune disease triggers, including gluten, heavy metals, stress, and more

• The relationship between pregnancy and Hashimoto\\u2019s/thyroid dysfunction

• Thyroid boosting and damaging foods

• Thyroid testing

• Symptoms of low thyroid function

Additional Resources:

Is An Underactive Thyroid To Blame For Your Mysterious Symptoms? with Dr. Elizabeth Boham

https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/03/13/podcast-hc1-2/

Ultra Thyroid Solution

https://drhyman.com/ty-thyroid/

Are You Sick and Tired? Maybe It\\u2019s Your Thyroid

https://drhyman.com/blog/2013/10/18/sick-tired-maybe-thyroid/

How Hashimoto\\u2019s Impacts Brain Function and Restoring Thyroid Health

https://drhyman.com/blog/2019/03/28/bb-ep48/

Why gluten needs to go if you have Hashimoto\\u2019s

https://drhyman.com/blog/2019/10/08/why-gluten-needs-to-go-if-you-have-hashimotos/

Is Your Environment Harming Your Thyroid?

https://drhyman.com/blog/2017/06/16/environment-harming-thyroid/

Thyroid Nourishing Recipes

https://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2018/03/26/thyroid-nourishing-recipes/

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