According to the National Library of Medicine, hypothyroidism or underactive thyroid affects up to 5% of the general population with an additional estimated 5% going undiagnosed. The lack of thyroid hormones can lead to irregularities in your metabolism, heart rate, and body temperature and trigger symptoms such as fatigue, brain fog, and weight gain. 95% of people that are hypothyroid may actually have an autoimmune disease called Hashimoto’s disease, in which the immune system creates antibodies that attack thyroid cells as if they were bacteria, according to Dr. Izabella Wentz.
After Dr. Izabella Wentz received her Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis diagnosis in 2009, she was shocked to see how limited information existed about Hashimoto’s, hypothyroidism, and autoimmune conditions. This motivated Dr. Wentz to discover the root cause of the illness and focus on healing herself and others with Hashimoto’s. Dr. Wentz spent years researching Hashimoto’s and hypothyroidism. She has summarized her findings in her New York Times best-selling book, Hashimoto's Protocol: A 90-Day Plan for Reversing Thyroid Symptoms and Getting Your Life Back. 
In this episode, Dr. Izabella Wentz talks to Jen about the connection between adrenal and thyroid health, the rise of Hashimoto’s disease, and the adrenal transformation protocol that will restore your body’s health.

Key Takeaways

[02:07] - What led Dr. Izabella Wentz to study thyroid health.

[07:52] - How to test for Hashimoto’s disease.

[09:56] - Why is Hashimoto’s disease on the rise? 

[13:19] - The connection between adrenal and thyroid health.

[17:05] - How the research on adrenal fatigue has changed over time.

 [19:50] - Why quick fixes don’t necessarily help adrenal dysfunction.

[22:20] - Dr. Izabella Wentz’s adrenal transformation protocol.

[24:11] - What are safety signals? 

[27:45] - Client success stories from Dr. Izabella Wentz.

[31:51] - Where to find Dr. Izabella Wentz.


Quotes
[22:21] - “My adrenal transformation protocol focuses on figuring out why the body feels like it's stressed right now. What are the threats that you're getting from your external or internal environment?” ~ Dr. Izabella Wentz
[26:45] - “One of my favorite [recommendations] is actually adding pleasurable activities and doing more of the things that you enjoy. As adults, we are so focused on doing the things we have to do that we hardly ever find the time for the things that we want to do or feel like doing in the moment.” ~ Dr. Izabella Wentz
[29:28] - “This is a really big myth that people have where they think they need to restrict themselves or be very strict on themselves and be very harsh to themselves, where when you turn it around and focus on just like really loving on yourself and giving your body what it needs, you can quickly turn that around.” ~ Dr. Izabella Wentz

Links 

Dr. Izabella Wentz | LinkedIn

Dr. Izabella Wentz, PharmD, Thyroid Pharmacist

Adrenal Transformation Protocol: A 4-Week Plan to Release Stress Symptoms and Go from Surviving to Thriving

Hashimoto's Protocol: A 90-Day Plan for Reversing Thyroid Symptoms and Getting Your Life Back

ABCs of Adrenals

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