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In this episode of the Thyroid Pharmacist Healing Conversations podcast, I welcome back Ginny Mahar, founder of Hypothyroid Chef and author of Thyroid 30 Cookbook. Jenny brings a powerful blend of lived experience, functional medicine coaching, and professional culinary training to the thyroid community – and her approach to healing is both compassionate and practical.
After being diagnosed with hypothyroidism postpartum and spending years feeling dismissed by conventional care, Ginny discovered that true healing required far more than a prescription. In our conversation, she shares how food, lifestyle, mindset, and daily rituals can transform thyroid health – without turning life upside down or chasing perfection.
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by thyroid advice, frustrated by lingering symptoms, or unsure how to actually apply what you’ve learned, this episode offers a grounded, sustainable path forward.
What you’ll learn in this episode
- Why medication alone rarely resolves thyroid symptoms. Ginny explains the “thyroid trifecta” – medical care, nutrition, and lifestyle – and why relying on TSH and levothyroxine alone often leaves patients stuck with fatigue, brain fog, and inflammation.
- The eight daily rituals that support sustainable thyroid healing. From sleep and stress management to movement, detox support, and nourishment, Ginny walks through her “Eight R’s” framework and explains how small daily habits compound into real, lasting change.
- How to approach thyroid-friendly eating without overwhelm. Ginny shares how anti-inflammatory, nutrient-dense eating can be made easy, why personalization matters more than perfection, and how elimination and reintroduction diets can be used as tools (not life sentences).
- Why gut health plays such a central role in thyroid function. Because thyroid conditions increase the risk of gut issues, impaired nutrient absorption, and medication malabsorption, daily gut support is a cornerstone of healing.
- The truth about goitrogenic foods and common thyroid myths. Ginny breaks down why cruciferous vegetables are often misunderstood, when they might be problematic, and how cooking, quantity, and iodine status change the conversation entirely.
- How food can be both medicine and joy. Healing doesn’t require bland meals or culinary misery. Ginny shares how flavor, pleasure, and connection in the kitchen actually support consistency and long-term success.
Check out Ginny’s new book!
The THYROID30® Cookbook is a food-first roadmap to thyroid healing that goes beyond medication alone, offering 100 nutrient-dense recipes and three structured 30-day meal plans designed to address the root causes of thyroid dysfunction. This step-by-step blueprint removes the overwhelm from thyroid-friendly eating with anti-inflammatory, whole-food meals, weekly shopping lists, and a whole-health approach that supports gut health, energy, and balance from the inside out and offers long-term solutions you can return to time and time again. Ready to start making delicious thyroid-friendly meals designed by a Le Cordon Bleu chef? Pre-order your copy here!
Freebies
- Thyroid 30 Grocery Guide – Downloadable resource to help simplify thyroid-friendly shopping
Guest Resources / Connect with Ginny Mahar
- The THYROID30® Cookbook: Three 30-Day Meal Plans and 100 Delicious Recipes to Restore Your Energy and Help You Thrive by Ginny Mahar
- Pre-order the Thyroid30 Cookbook and get FREE instant access to Ginny’s Simple Meal Prep Staples Starter Kit – head to this page to learn more and get your pre-order freebies (offer expires February 3, 2026).
- Check out the Hypothyroid Chef Website
- Follow Ginny on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest
- Listen to Ginny’s podcast, Thyroid-Healthy Bites
Supplements We Discussed
- Gut-supportive supplements to aid digestion and nutrient absorption. Consider Rootcology Berberine, Rootcology Butyrate Balance, and Rootcology Paleo Starch for gut support.
- Supportive nutrients for methylation and sulfur processing (discussed conceptually). Consider Rootcology’s MTHFR Pathways for methylation support.
- Supplements to support stress resilience, sleep, and detox pathways.
Other Tools and Resources
- Elimination and reintroduction dietary protocols (gluten-free, Paleo, AIP)
- Functional medicine gut testing for SIBO and infections
- Lifestyle strategies for circadian rhythm support and sleep optimization
Books and Articles About Thyroid Health
- IBS: Finding and Treating the Root Cause of Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Dr. Izabella Wentz – Gut issues are common in Hashimoto’s, and following a thyroid-friendly diet tailored to your unique needs and food sensitivities is often a crucial step in healing. This comprehensive guide offers a step-by-step approach to help you understand what’s really driving gut symptoms, and how to create a personalized plan to restore gut health for overall wellness. The book is available for preorder now and will be released on March 17, 2026!
- Hashimoto’s Protocol: A 90-Day Plan for Reversing Thyroid Symptoms and Getting Your Life Back by Dr. Izabella Wentz – Learn more about gut healing protocols for thyroid health, including the sulfur protocol for the CBS mutation we discussed in this episode.
- The THYROID30® Cookbook:Three 30-Day Meal Plans and 100 Delicious Recipes to Restore Your Energy and Help You Thrive by Ginny Mahar – Your roadmap to thyroid healing, offering 100 nutrient-packed recipes and three structured 30-day meal plans that target the root causes of thyroid dysfunction.
- Sleep Solutions for Hashimoto’s
- The Fundamental Gut Health Protocol
- Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis and Hashimoto’s
- The Best Diet for Hashimoto’s
- The 7 Most Common Nutrient Deficiencies in Hashimoto’s
- Uncover Your Hashimoto’s Root Cause with an Elimination Diet
- Could SIBO Be Preventing Your Remission from Hashimoto’s?
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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 Adrenal Transformation Protocol. Her latest book, IBS: Finding and Treating the Root Cause of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, will be released on March 17, 2026, and is available for pre-order here.
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About Our Guest
Ginny Mahar, FMCHC, is the author of the newly released THYROID30 Cookbook: A 30-Day Plan and 100 Delicious Recipes to Restore Your Energy and Help You Thrive. Combining her personal experience with expertise as a Functional Medicine Health Coach with her Cordon Bleu culinary training, Ginny transforms the thyroid healing journey through the power of food as medicine.
Following her own Hashimoto’s diagnosis in 2015, Ginny founded Hypothyroid Chef, creating a trusted resource for thyroid-friendly recipes and evidence-based lifestyle strategies. This personal mission evolved into THYROID30, her signature whole-health program endorsed by leading thyroid experts and now hosted within The Thrivers Club – a supportive community where thyroid patients find connection and practical guidance.
As the host of the Thyroid-Healthy Bites podcast, Ginny shares actionable insights, expert interviews, and compassionate wisdom drawn from both professional training and lived experience. Her integrated approach to thyroid-friendly nutrition, healing, and sustainable wellness has helped thousands reclaim their health and vitality.
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