Where are you right now in your health journey? If you’re wondering about where I’m at, listen in as I share an update on my healing journey with Hashimoto’s and chat about autoimmunity and thyroid health. You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode109 Topics Discussed in this Episode: Getting diagnosed with Hashimoto’s What the symptoms of Hashimoto’s look like The reasons why Hashimoto’s develop What causes leaky gut and how it affects your body’s immune response Why you need to run a full thyroid panel What my healing journey looked like Going on a thyroid and autoimmune healing protocol  Why you should slowly re-introducing certain foods into your diet Why I stopped taking desiccated thyroid and what happened when I did Where I’m currently at in my health journey   Key Takeaways: Stress has a lot to do with autoimmune diseases, symptoms, and hormonal imbalances. The body cannot differentiate tragic stress from common everyday stress. The 3 reasons why you might develop an autoimmune disease Genetic predisposition Different environmental triggers Intestinal permeability Thyroid hormones impact leaky gut in a good way. They affect the tight junctions in the stomach and the small intestine and protect the gut mucosal lining from stress-induced ulcer formation. The higher your antibodies are, the bigger the attack on your thyroid gland. Typically 95% of cases of hypothyroidism are due to autoimmune Hashimoto’s. Don’t feel defeated by your lab results. There’s a lot that you can do to address your health issues.   Action Steps: If you’re experiencing symptoms of hypothyroidism, make sure to get a full thyroid panel. Address both your adrenal health and your thyroid health because they are interconnected.   Samantha said: “A busy brain is a stressed brain, and I’ve definitely had my fair share of stress and overwhelm… Stress is one of those things that really exacerbated my symptoms and causing my immune system to kind of go a bit haywire.” “Your adrenals and your thyroid speak to each other… Always work on healing and supporting your adrenals because that, in turn, will also optimize your thyroid.” Thanks for listening!   Important Announcements:  Connect with me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie. It would also mean so much if you would leave us a rating or a review at any podcast platform that you’re listening to us on.    Links to things I talk about in the show: Let's Get Checked - Get your at home women's health test kits here  - https://trylgc.com/healthyhormones   Save 20% off with coupon code - HEALTHYHORMONES Save 15% off North American Herb and Spice Products with coupon code HOLISTIC15% Check out the LIVALATTE  Check out HEMPANOL PM    AOR - you can order online at https://aor.us/ (USA) or https://aor.ca/ (CANADA). Use the code healthyhormones2020 for an extra 5% off, on top of any other discounts.    My ebooks, meal plans & guides are on sale for 20% off with the code SAVE20 - visit shop.holisticwellness.ca to explore your options. If you're looking for healthy recipe inspiration, there are a ton of meal plans + recipes available there for you to dive into. You'll get instant access so you can start cooking right away.   You can get ALL Designs for Health supplements for 10% off with the code SAVE10 over at shop.holisticwellness.ca   Where you can find me: Samantha’s Facebook Samantha’s Instagram Samantha’s Website Samantha’s Twitter Healthy Hormones for Women Podcast Private Community on Facebook   How you can work with me: 6-Week Healthy Hormones for Women Intensive - Get 60% when you enroll today! Healing & Dealing with Hashi’s