A Root Cause Approach to Hyperthyroidism and Graves' Disease

A Root Cause Approach to Hyperthyroidism and Graves' Disease | This episode is sponsored by Rupa Health and PaleovalleyThe thyroid gland is a small gland located in your neck that is part of your endocrine or hormonal system. It produces two major thyroid hormones, and the overproduction of these hormones is termed hyperthyroidism. Sixty to seventy percent of individuals with hyperthyroidism suffer from an autoimmune condition called Graves' disease. So, what is driving these issues and how can that information be used to treat the root causes of hyperthyroidism and Graves' disease?In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. George Papanicolaou to discuss how they work with patients to treat the root causes of hyperthyroidism and Graves' disease. They discuss topics including environmental toxin exposure, the role of gut health in driving autoimmune disease, using thyroid hormone replacement therapy, and much more.George Papanicolaou is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and is Board Certified in Family Medicine from Abington Memorial Hospital. He is also an Institute for Functional Medicine Practitioner. Upon graduation from his residency he joined the Indian Health Service. He worked on the Navajo reservation for 4 years at the Chinle Comprehensive Medical Facility where he served as the Outpatient Department Coordinator. In 2000, he founded Cornerstone Family Practice in Rowley, MA. He practiced with a philosophy centered on personal relationships and treating the whole person, not just not the disease. He called that philosophy “Whole Life Wellness”. Over time as the healthcare system made it harder for patients to receive this kind of personal care Dr. Papanicolaou decided a change was needed. He began training in Functional Medicine through the Institute of Functional Medicine. In 2015, he established Cornerstone Personal Health – a practice dedicated entirely to Functional Medicine. Dr. Papanicolaou joined The UltraWellness Center in 2017.This episode is sponsored by Rupa Health and Paleovalley.Rupa Health is a place for Functional Medicine practitioners to access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, Great Plains, and more. You can check out a free live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com. Paleovalley is offering 15% off your entire first order. Just go to paleovalley.com/hyman to check out all their clean Paleo products and take advantage of this deal.In this conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Papanicolaou discuss:Characteristics and symptoms of hyperthyroidism and Graves' diseaseCommon autoimmune issues that cluster with hyperthyroidism and Graves' diseaseThyroid supporting nutrientsThe link between autoimmune disease, gut health, gluten sensitivity, and Celiac’s diseaseTraditional vs Functional Medicine approaches to testing, diagnosing, and treating hyperthyroidism and Graves' diseaseHormone replacement therapy Patient cases they have treated with hyperthyroidism and Graves' diseaseAdditional Resources:The Functional Medicine Approach To Hypothyroidism And Hashimoto’s Diseasehttps://drhyman.com/blog/2021/03/11/podcast-hc47/Is An Underactive Thyroid To Blame For Your Mysterious Symptoms? with Dr. Elizabeth Bohamhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2020/03/13/podcast-hc1-2/Is Your Environment Harming Your Thyroidhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2017/06/16/environment-harming-thyroid/House Call Highlight: Wired and Tired: Fixing Adrenal Burnouthttps://drhyman.com/blog/2021/05/28/podcast-hc58/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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We are seeing an ever-increasing burden of chronic disease, primarily driven by our food and food system. This is perpetuated by agricultural, food and health care policies that don’t support health. We need to rethink disease and reimagine a food system and a health care system the protects health, unburdens the economy from the weight of obesity and chronic disease, protects the environment, helps reverse climate change and creates a nation of healthy children and citizens. This podcast is a place for deep conversations about the critical issues of our time in the space of health, wellness, food and politics. New episodes are released every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning. I hope you'll join me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.