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Are you tired of struggling with fatigue, brain fog, and stubborn weight gain? You’re not alone!
Managing Hashimoto’s can feel like a never-ending battle, and conventional weight loss advice can often backfire. But what if you could take back control and start thriving? In this powerhouse episode of The Thyroid Pharmacist Healing Conversations Podcast, I sit down with Alisha Knicely, a registered dietitian and integrative functional practitioner, to reveal game-changing strategies for healing your thyroid, optimizing metabolism, and finally feeling like yourself again.
As someone diagnosed with Hashimoto’s herself, Alisha understands the frustration of navigating conflicting advice and wasted efforts – now, she’s here to help you cut through the noise with science-backed, practical solutions that actually work!
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
- How mainstream weight loss advice (eating less and exercising more), can backfire for many thyroid patients and actually lower their metabolism further.
- Why intermittent fasting may backfire for some people with hypothyroidism
- How to properly manage hypoglycemia, a common thyroid weight loss saboteur in people with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s
- The biggest root causes of Hashimoto’s (and why going gluten-free isn’t enough for everyone!)
- How gut infections could be sabotaging your thyroid and metabolic health
- Why lifting weights and strategically eating MORE might be the secret to boosting metabolism
- The top nutrition and lifestyle strategies to help you heal and thrive
- The right way to exercise for thyroid health without overtaxing your body
- How to fuel your metabolism for lasting energy and weight balance
- Blood sugar balance tips that go beyond cutting carbs
Products & Tools Mentioned
- Thyroid Nutrition Mastery Bundle
- Free 5-Day Thyroid Warrior Meal Plan
- Free Hashimoto’s Supplement Guide
- Mastic Gum for H. pylori
- Stool Analysis GI Map – Diagnostic Solutions
- Continuous Glucose Monitor
Relevant Reading
- Why Balancing Blood Sugar is Vital for Hashimoto’s Health
- How To Lose Weight with Hashimoto’s
- Walking Treadmill for Under Desk
- Hashimoto’s and Graves’ Remission after Helicobacter Pylori Eradication
- Are Your Adrenals Sabotaging Your Health?
- The Fundamental Gut Health Protocol
- Berberine for Blood Sugar Balance
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Host and Guests
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. 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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Alisha Knicely
Alisha Knicely is a Registered Dietitian and Integrative Functional Practitioner with over 10 years of experience, specializing in hypothyroid conditions. As a Hashimoto’s Warrior herself, Alisha intimately understands the daily challenges and triumphs of living with and effectively managing this common, yet complex condition.
Alisha’s approach is rooted in a comprehensive and holistic philosophy, emphasizing the transformative impact of personalized nutrition, lifestyle modifications, and evidence-based strategies to support endocrine and autoimmune health.
Beyond her professional expertise, Alisha is a wife and mom who loves spending time outdoors, whipping up healthy desserts, and expressing her creativity through painting. She cherishes connecting with others who share a passion for wellness, holistic living, and entrepreneurship. Being a part of and serving the thyroid health community is more than a career – it’s a calling that brings her immense joy and fulfillment.
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