In this episode, patient advocate and bestselling author Mary Shomon answers thyroid questions from the Paloma Health community and Q&A viewers.    Questions covered include—  What are some ways to find the causes of Hashimoto's and reduce the antibodies attacking your thyroid? (1:20) What is the cleanest, sustained-release T3 aside from compounded T3? (7:13) Why would I want to get a reverse T3 test? (11:38) What’s the difference between T4 and T3? (18:40) Is there a difference between the different brands of levothyroxine? (21:10) What’s more important: my TSH level or ho ..read more

Your gut microbiome is an ecosystem of trillions of microbes that live in your digestive tract. These microbes influence many aspects of your health, including your immune system and emotional well-being. Paloma Health sits down with the team at Kean Health to learn more about the importance of the microbiome, how to test what's going on in there, and look at practical ways to improve your gut health. Understanding the microbial diversity and the probiotic profile of your gut can help you make the best diet and lifestyle decisions to improve your overall health.   Topics include—  ..read more

Dr. Stacy Henigsman and Dietitian Felice Ramallo from Allara Health discuss the connection between Hashimoto's disease and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and how to manage both conditions.   In this episode—  What is the connection between Hashimoto's and PCOS? Common signs and symptoms of PCOS? Possible PCOS symptoms a Hashimoto's patient should consider Importance of diet in dealing with PCOS symptoms What medical treatments can help treat PCOS Diet and lifestyle changes that help both Hashimoto's and PCOS Audience Q&A  Featured—   Allara Health - https://allarah ..read more

Honeybee Health Co-Founder Dr. Jessica Nouhavandi and Pharmacist Dr. Donna Mazzola talk about how to best navigate the pharmacy experience as a thyroid patient. In this episode—  What is a narrow therapeutic range, and why it's so important for thyroid patients? What can patients do when a pharmacist tries to substitute another brand or give them a generic? Why is a prescription for generic levothyroxine a challenge for some thyroid patients? How can thyroid patients have a say in which generic manufacturer is used to fill their thyroid prescription? Audience Q&a ..read more

Paloma Health is the first online medical practice focused exclusively on hypothyroidism. My Happy Thyroid Podcast, presented by Paloma Health, is a resource to optimize your thyroid, hear stories of other patients, and listen to thyroid experts weigh in on best practices. In this episode, we sit down with Alison Marras, a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Home Chef, to talk about the benefits of the Paleo diet for Hashimoto's disease. Topics include—  What is the Paleo diet? What are some of the benefits to Hashimoto’s patients? How does the Paleo diet differ from the Autoimmune Proto ..read more

Paloma Health is the first online medical practice focused exclusively on hypothyroidism. My Happy Thyroid Podcast, presented by Paloma Health, is a resource to optimize your thyroid, hear stories of other patients, and listen to thyroid experts weigh in on best practices. In this episode, listen to the replay of our Speaker Series on Gut Health hosted on June 30, 2020. Hear from functional medicine physician Dr. Christine Maren and nutritional therapy practitioner Alison Marras about why gut health is important for optimal thyroid function. In this episode— Gut Health 101 with Dr. Christine M ..read more

Paloma Health is the first online medical practice focused exclusively on hypothyroidism. My Happy Thyroid Podcast, presented by Paloma Health, is a resource to optimize your thyroid, hear stories of other patients, and listen to thyroid experts weigh in on best practices. In this episode, listen to the replay of our Speaker Series on Fertility hosted on July 27, 2020. Hear from three women's health experts about how to improve fertility while managing a thyroid condition. In this episode— Causes and Treatments with Dr. Afrouz Demeri, https://drchristinemaren.com/ Testing and Micronutrition w ..read more

Paloma Health is the first online medical practice focused exclusively on hypothyroidism. My Happy Thyroid Podcast, presented by Paloma Health, is a resource to optimize your thyroid, hear stories of other patients, and listen to thyroid experts weigh in on best practices. In this episode, Evelyn DeDominicis shares how insulin resistance (when cells in your muscles, fat, and liver can't easily take up glucose) associates with your thyroid and metabolism.  Evelyn is a Certified Nutrition Specialist® with a Master's in Functional Nutrition. She empowers women in midlife to ditch diets, dogm ..read more

Paloma Health is the first online medical practice focused exclusively on hypothyroidism. My Happy Thyroid Podcast, presented by Paloma Health, is a resource to optimize your thyroid, hear stories of other patients, and listen to thyroid experts weigh in on best practices. In this episode, listen to the replay of our Speaker Series on Weight Loss hosted on August 31, 2020. Hear from two women's health experts about how to set yourself up for successful weight loss while managing a thyroid condition. In this epsidoe— Mary Shomon, https://www.mary-shomon.com/ Evelyn DeDominicis, https://evelynd ..read more

Paloma Health is the first online medical practice focused exclusively on hypothyroidism. My Happy Thyroid Podcast, presented by Paloma Health, is a resource to optimize your thyroid, hear stories of other patients, and listen to thyroid experts weigh in on best practices. In this episode, listen to the replay of our Speaker Series on Weight Loss hosted on August 24, 2020. Hear from primary care physician and weight loss expert Dr. Pouya Shafipour about how to improve and maintain weight loss.  To learn more about Paloma Health, visit us at https://www.palomahealth.com/ and on social medi ..read more