Why Your Thyroid Treatment Isn’t Working—And What Your Brain Has to Do With It with Jennifer Swank

You’ve done everything right. You’ve changed your diet, taken the right supplements, maybe even tried thyroid medications… but you still feel exhausted, foggy, and stuck.

What if the real problem isn’t just your thyroid—but your brain?

In this eye-opening episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo sits down with biochemist and mind-body expert Jennifer Swank to uncover the hidden role of the limbic system in thyroid dysfunction.

If your body is in a constant state of stress, your limbic system—the brain’s survival center—keeps you trapped in a cycle of fatigue, weight gain, and hormonal chaos. Until you reset your brain’s protective responses, no amount of diet changes, meds, or supplements will truly work.

Jennifer shares her personal journey from unstoppable energizer bunny to barely making it off the couch—and how she cracked the code on balancing thyroid function through brain-body healing.

This is the missing piece no one is talking about.

What’s Inside This Episode?

• Why Your Thyroid Isn’t Healing – The hidden reason TSH tests fail—and how the limbic system blocks recovery.
• Is Your Brain Keeping You Sick? – How past trauma and chronic stress fuel autoimmune disease.
• Rewire Your Brain, Heal Your Thyroid – Simple techniques to shift from survival mode to deep healing.
• The Truth About Feeling “Safe” – Why real healing only happens when your body trusts you.
• Laughter & Joy as Medicine – How laughter yoga and movement can rewire your brain for health.
• The Food-Brain Connection – The surprising role of whole foods in thyroid and nervous system balance.

Resources & Links

• Check out our Free guide on Optimizing Thyroid Function
• Join the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group for free resources and community support.
• Visit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice.
• Explore More Episodes on ReInvent Healthcare and Thyroid & Hormones at here

Jennifer Swank’s Resources & Links

• Join Jennifer’s FREE Laughter Yoga Sessions – Monday through Friday at 7:30 AM PT.
• Check Out Her Zen & Zest Membership – A transformational community for vibrant living.
• Visit Jennifer's Website: TheJenTwins.com
• Connect on Social Media:
• Jennifer Swank on Facebook
• Jennifer Swank on Instagram

Jennifer Swank

Meet Jennifer Swank, a dynamic force of nature and a beacon of vitality, dedicated to transforming the lives of exhausted women through her unique and invigorating approach to wellness. As