“Testosterone in women is the forgotten hormone.”
Dr. Amie Hornaman, a.k.a The Thyroid-Fixer, is a woman on a mission to optimize thyroid around the world and give them their lives back using her proprietary transformational program: The FIX Method. Dr. Amie is also the founder of the Institute for Thyroid and Hormone Optimization.
Dr. Lauryn and Dr. Amie will enlighten you about the toxicity of both food sources and environmental aspects that triggers hypothyroidism, as well as just hormone imbalance. They will also guide you on how you can test and fix your thyroid using some techniques and hacks.
Press play to discover:
• Why are we still not feeling better even though we are doing the things that are prescribed to us?
• What is the importance of testosterone to us?
• What are the foundations of all cells, hormones, and tissues?
• How does your thyroid work when they are inflamed?
Episode highlight
[00:04] Introduction
[01:15] Introduction to Dr. Amie Hornaman
[01:42] Dr. Amie’s background story
[04:14] Changed the trajectory of Amie's career
[06:40] T4 (thyroxine) is the inactive thyroid hormone
[07:25] The components of the test that we need to see how you're doing in your treatment
[08:22] Four important words to see your labs
[12:03] Other hormones causes thyroid
[13:16] The importance of testosterone in women
[14:36] Low testosterone levels can trigger Hashimoto
[15:28] Estrogen is very important in the right amount
[17:20] Fake estrogen will havoc your body
[18:51] Inside full body systemic inflammation
[19:59] The reason why roadblocks happen with thyroid treatment
[21:26] What happens when your mitochondria are messed up?
[25:29] Dr. Amie has a one-on-one program for you
[26:26] Dr. Amie's uncovered learning as a health detective
[27:52] Dr. Amie's chronic wellness hack
[27:59] What is the GHKCU peptide?
[29:12] Closing remarks
Connect with Dr. Lauryn Lax:
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Website | drlauryn.com
Connect with Dr. Amie Hornaman:
Website | dramiehornaman.com
Facebook | Dr. Amie Hornaman
Instagram | @dramiehornaman
Amazon | The Thyroid Fixer
LinkedIn | Dr. Amie Hornaman
YouTube | Dr. Amie Hornaman
Apple Podcast | The Thyroid Fixer Podcast
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