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I just wish I could speak to Rachel from five or 10 years ago when she was starting to think about this and just say, you’re going to be fine. It’s going to be a lot. It’s going to be a tornado or whirlwind of confusion and feelings, but we’re going to navigate it and we’re going to get there.” – Rachel Hill
Did you know that thyroid issues are a common cause of infertility?
In this episode of the Thyroid Pharmacist Healing Conversations podcast, I’m thrilled to welcome Rachel Hill, a multi-award-winning thyroid patient advocate, author, speaker, and creator of the website and newsletter The Invisible Hypothyroidism. She is the author of several books, including Be Your Own Thyroid Advocate, You, Me and Hypothyroidism, and the children’s book Thyroid Superhero, and her latest, The Positive Thyroid Pregnancy Book.
We’re talking about the unique challenges that women with thyroid conditions face during conception, pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting.
Rachel is on a mission to shatter the myth that having thyroid disease means you can’t get pregnant or that your pregnancy will be problematic. As a fierce advocate for thyroid health in pregnancy, she encourages women to be as informed and proactive as possible regarding their thyroid health — before, during, and after pregnancy.
If you or someone you know has Hashimoto’s or thyroid issues and is planning to conceive, this episode is a must-listen. There’s so much practical advice here that will empower you and help you feel more confident in your journey to motherhood!
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- The importance of education and advocacy – How to advocate for yourself in a healthcare system that often overlooks thyroid issues.
- How thyroid conditions can impact fertility – And what you should do to stay as healthy as possible.
- Why and how to optimize thyroid hormone levels – Through conception, pregnancy, and postpartum.
- Key nutrients for a healthy pregnancy – Why nutrients like vitamin D, iron, and folate are crucial for women with thyroid conditions during pregnancy.
- Managing postpartum health – How thyroid conditions can affect mental health after childbirth and the vital role of support systems.
Tune into this empowering discussion to feel more confident about your journey through pregnancy and motherhood!
Guest Resources & Connect with Rachel Hill
- Rachel’s website and Newsletter: The Invisible Hypothyroidism
- Newest book! The Positive Thyroid Pregnancy Book
- Be Your Own Thyroid Advocate: When You’re Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired
- You, Me, and Hypothyroidism: When Someone You Love Has Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Superhero: A Kid’s Guide to Understanding Their Grown-up’s Hypothyroidism
Supplements/Nutrients We Discussed
- Iron Bis-Glycinate from Thorne
- Selenium
- Vitamin D3
- Vitamin B12
- PreNatal Nutrients from Pure Encapsulations
Other Tools and Resources
- Special discounted thyroid panel – Full thyroid panel testing from Ulta Labs
Books and Articles About Thyroid Health
- Best Advice from Hashimamas
- Nursing Mother’s Formulary
- Iodine: Good or Bad for Thyroid Health?
- How B12 Deficiency Affects Hashimoto’s
- Top 10 Thyroid Tests and How to Interpret Them
- Finding Your Root Cause: Key Lab Tests
- How Balancing Iron Levels Can Help Your Thyroid
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Let’s Connect!
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About Our Host
Dr. Izabella Wentz
Dr. Izabella Wentz is a compassionate, innovative, solution-focused integrative pharmacist dedicated to finding the root causes of chronic health conditions. Her passion stems from her own diagnosis of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis in 2009, following a decade of debilitating symptoms.
Dr. Izabella Wentz has written several best-selling books, including the New York Times bestseller Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause, the protocol-based #1 New York Times bestseller Hashimoto’s Protocol: A 90-Day Plan for Reversing Thyroid Symptoms and Getting Your Life Back, the Wall Street Journal bestseller Hashimoto’s Food Pharmacology: Nutrition Protocols and Healing Recipes to Take Charge of Your Thyroid Health, and her latest book, Adrenal Transformation Protocol.
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About Our Guest
Rachel Hill is the multi-award winning thyroid patient advocate, author, speaker and content creator behind The Invisible Hypothyroidism. Her thyroid advocacy work includes writing articles, authoring books, producing her Thyroid Family email newsletters, appearing on TV, radio and podcasts, and speaking at events about the many aspects thyroid disease affects and how to navigate these. She is well-recognized as a crucial and influential contributor to the thyroid patient community and has a large social media presence. Her bestselling books include Be Your Own Thyroid Advocate, You, Me and Hypothyroidism, and the children’s book Thyroid Superhero.
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