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Did you know that many women initially develop health issues, including postpartum thyroiditis, Graves’ disease, Hashimoto’s and various autoimmune conditions in the postpartum period?
In this episode of The Thyroid Pharmacist Healing Conversations podcast, registered dietitian Jeanne Reilly and I dive deeply into the causes and solutions of postpartum health challenges.
We get into matrescense, the biological, hormonal, and emotional transformation a woman goes through when she becomes a mother, that can last 7+ years after having a child, as well as how postpartum depletions, if not corrected, can perpetuate and drive inflammation and chronic health challenges for decades after giving birth.
We also share some of our best strategies on recovering your health and thriving in the postpartum period. Whether you’re planning to have a baby, are pregnant or are already a mother, you will greatly benefit from the information shared in this episode.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
- Why postpartum thyroiditis is so common (and how to prevent it)
- Critical nutrients that are often lost in pregnancy/postpartum but are needed for thyroid hormone production
- Matrescence: The hormonal shift no one prepares you for
- The top supplements to take during and after pregnancy to prevent and reverse thyroid issues, including Iron, vitamin D, Choline, Selenium, Iodine
- How stress, inflammation, and hormonal changes can impact thyroid health, leading to long-term issues
- The role of adaptogens and botanicals like Shatavari and moringa in the postpartum period
- How nutrition, lifestyle changes, and supplementation can help mothers feel their best
- Common misconceptions about prenatal and postnatal supplements – many prenatal vitamins lack essential nutrients, and postpartum nutrition requires a different approach
Products & Tools for Postpartum Recovery
- Here is more information on the Optimal Amount of Iodine for Thyroid Health
- Useful book – Matrescence: On Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood Matresence
- Read about how balancing iron levels can help your thyroid
- Postpartum Depletions book – I received this book in the mail when I was newly postpartum, and it was so helpful The Postnatal Depletion Cure: A Complete Guide to Rebuilding Your Health and Reclaiming Your Energy for Mothers of Newborns, Toddlers, and Young Children
- Read about the benefits of vitamin D for your thyroid
- Selenium can reduce TPO-antibody concentration, prevent postpartum thyroiditis, and resolve some of the symptoms of Hashimoto’s such as hair loss and anxiety
- P5P (for morning sickness, not to exceed 50 mg per day) – High quality options of P5P include Rootcology P5P and the one from Pure Encapsulations
- I am Nurtured Prenatals and Postnatals are available online at Audenti Flavor. They are also sold in Austin, TX at Alive & Well, Wheatsville Food Co-Op, and Martin’s Pharmacy.
- Chef Bone Broth – (Use code Thyroid10 for 10% off)
- Myo-Inositol supplement – Rootcology Myo-Inositol
- Choline supplement – Citicoline Cognizin® 250mg
- Meal delivery service – Captain Soup (use code DRWENTZ for $30 off your first order)
- I wrote the Adrenal Transformation Protocol book when I was a nursing mom, and it is a gentle approach to recovering your energy
- I developed a Nursing Mother’s Formulary to create a list of helpful intervention compatible with breastfeeding – you can read it here: Nursing Mother’s Formulary
- Kraamzorg: Dutch Postpartum Nursing Care – The government-sponsored postpartum nurse every mom in the Netherlands has access to. Learn more
Resources & Relevant Reading
- Research on Choline in Pregnancy: Read the study
- My Tired Mom Protocol – Featuring choline, fish oil, and benfotiamine. Scroll to the bottom of my sleep article: Read more
- Jeanne’s Guide for Preventing the Top 5 Most Uncomfortable Symptoms of Pregnancy & Postpartum – Download here
- Best Advice from Hashimamas
- How Balancing Iron Levels Can Help Your Thyroid
- Bone Broth: Help Your Gut to Help Your Thyroid
- Are Your Adrenals Sabotaging Your Health?
- Vitamin B6 and Hashimoto’s
- Guide to Adaptogens
Get the Full Episode Transcript
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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.
She 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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Jeanne Reilly, MS, RD
Jeanne Reilly is a Registered Dietitian and mother of two with over a decade of training and experience in prenatal and postnatal nutrition research, practice and application. She is the Co-Founder of I Am Nurtured, a holistic prenatal and postnatal supplement company with the mission of supporting parents from pre-conception through postpartum and beyond with the research-backed, ideal amounts and forms of vitamins, minerals, and botanicals they need to thrive through every stage of parenthood.
Jeanne combines professional expertise and personal passion to address the often-overlooked nutritional and hormonal challenges moms face. Jeanne is committed to helping women feel their best, nurture their health, and thrive in motherhood.
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