Beyond the Thyroid

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  Hashimoto's, Self-Advocacy, and Building solaia.tech with Lindsey Patrice Perez 14.08.2026 54min

  Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Thyroid - Episode 54: Hashimoto's, Self-Advocacy, and Building solaia.tech with Lindsey Patrice Perez Lindsey Patrice Perez was nine years old when she was diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease. What followed were years of fatigue, brain fog, dry skin, and weight struggles and years of being told her labs were fine. She learned to track her own symptoms, push for expanded testing, and show up to appointments with a concise one-page clinical brief that changed how her ...
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  How to Actually Find Your Food Triggers — The Big Six, IgG Testing, and the Elimination Protocol 31.07.2026 56min

  Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Thyroid - Episode 53: How to Actually Find Your Food Triggers — The Big Six, IgG Testing, and the Elimination Protocol (Series Finale) Five episodes in, you now have the full picture of why food reactions happen, what drives cravings toward the foods causing them, and why blanket elimination rarely works. This episode is where all of that becomes a plan you can actually follow. Dr. Dana Gibbs walks through the Big Six foods responsible for most cyclic food sensiti...
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  The Food Reactions Nobody Recognizes — And Why You Crave What's Hurting You 24.07.2026 27min

  Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Thyroid - Episode 52: The Food Reactions Nobody Recognizes -- And Why You Crave What's Hurting You Think about the one food you absolutely could not give up. The one you eat every day, the one you reach for when you're exhausted or stressed or just not feeling well. That food is probably the first place to look. In this episode, Dr. Dana Gibbs explains why the most common and most disruptive food reactions look nothing like a classic allergy -- and why the foods ca...
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  Gluten and Hashimoto's: What It Actually Does (It's Not What You've Been Told) 17.07.2026 25min

  Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Thyroid - Episode 51: Gluten and Hashimoto's: What It Actually Does (It's Not What You've Been Told) You've probably heard it a hundred times: gluten triggers Hashimoto's through molecular mimicry, tricking your immune system into attacking your thyroid. It sounds convincing. The problem is that when you look at the actual evidence, that story doesn't hold up. In this episode, Dr. Dana Gibbs cuts through the noise and explains what gluten genuinely does in the gut,...
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  What Does "Anti-Inflammatory" Actually Mean for Hashimoto's? 29.06.2026 34min

  Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Thyroid - Episode 50: What Does Anti-Inflammatory Actually Mean for Hashimoto's? You've heard it everywhere — eat anti-inflammatory. Avoid gluten. Follow an anti-inflammatory diet. But what does that actually mean for someone with Hashimoto's disease? And more importantly — is the inflammation you're dealing with even the kind that diet can fix? In this episode of Beyond the Thyroid, Dr. Dana Gibbs continues the series on food and Hashimoto's by breaking down the t...
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  Do You Really Need to Cut Gluten & Dairy in Hashimoto’s? 05.05.2026 29min

  Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Thyroid – Episode 49: Do You Really Need to Cut Gluten & Dairy in Hashimoto’s? In this episode of Beyond the Thyroid, Dr. Dana Gibbs kicks off a multi-part series on how food and elimination diets fit into Hashimoto’s and thyroid care. Should everyone cut gluten and dairy? The answer is more nuanced than most advice online suggests. Dr. Gibbs explains why patient responses to food elimination vary widely, why the science does not support universal restriction o...
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  Armour Thyroid Explained: Who It Helps (and Why It’s So Controversial) 10.04.2026 20min

  Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Thyroid – Episode 48: Armour Thyroid Explained: Who It Helps (and Why It’s So Controversial) In this episode of Beyond the Thyroid, Dr. Dana Gibbs breaks down one of the most debated topics in thyroid care: Armour Thyroid and other natural desiccated thyroid (NDT) medications. Why do some patients swear by it—while others are told to avoid it entirely? Dr. Gibbs explains the science behind NDT, including how it differs from levothyroxine by containing both T4 and T...
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  The Ferritin Problem in Thyroid Disease 15.03.2026 36min

  Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Thyroid – Episode 47: The Ferritin Problem in Thyroid Disease In this episode of Beyond the Thyroid, Dr. Dana Gibbs explores one of the most overlooked drivers of persistent symptoms in thyroid disease: low ferritin and iron metabolism problems. Many patients with Hashimoto’s or hypothyroidism continue to experience fatigue, brain fog, dizziness, hair loss, and air hunger—even when their thyroid labs appear “normal.” Dr. Gibbs explains why these symptoms may actual...
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  When T3 Doesn’t Work — How to Dose Thyroid Medication Correctly (Part 2) 02.02.2026 37min

  Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Thyroid – Episode 46: When T3 Doesn’t Work — How to Dose Thyroid Medication Correctly (Part 2) In Part 2 of this T3 deep-dive, Dr. Dana Gibbs explains why T3 thyroid medication often fails because of dosing strategy—not because T3 is the wrong medication. Building on Episode 45, Dr. Gibbs walks through the most common mistakes clinicians and patients make when starting or adjusting T3-containing medications. She explains why how you dose matters just as much as wha...
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  When T3 Doesn’t Work — Why Thyroid Medication Can Make You Feel Worse (Part 1) 28.01.2026 25min

  Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Thyroid – Episode 45: When T3 Doesn’t Work — Why Thyroid Medication Can Make You Feel Worse (Part 1) In this episode of Beyond the Thyroid, Dr. Dana Gibbs tackles a frustrating and surprisingly common problem: why T3-containing thyroid medications don’t always help—and can sometimes make patients feel worse. Drawing from years of clinical experience and personal insight, Dr. Gibbs explains that when T3 “fails,” the problem is often not the medication itself, but th...
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  How Hypothyroidism Affects Your Mental Health (And Why It’s Often Missed) 18.01.2026 21min

  Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Thyroid – Episode 44: How Hypothyroidism Affects Your Mental Health (And Why It’s Often Missed) In this episode of Beyond the Thyroid, Dr. Dana Gibbs explores the often underestimated psychological impact of hypothyroidism, sharing the powerful story of a patient named Mike whose life unraveled before his thyroid disease was properly recognized. Dr. Gibbs explains how thyroid dysfunction can quietly drive symptoms like depression, anxiety, emotional flatness, irrit...
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  New Year’s Resolutions for Thyroid Patients in 2026 10.01.2026 23min

  Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Thyroid – Episode 43: New Year’s Resolutions for Thyroid Patients in 2026 Welcome to the first Beyond the Thyroid episode recorded in 2026, released during Thyroid Awareness Month. In this episode, Dr. Dana Gibbs outlines five critical things thyroid patients must stop doing in 2026 if they want to move beyond frustration, dismissal, and incomplete care. These are not surface-level resolutions — they are foundational mindset and treatment shifts that determine whet...
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  Understanding Modern Trauma with Dr. Christy Gibson 19.12.2025 52min

  Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Thyroid – Episode 42: Understanding Modern Trauma with Dr. Christy Gibson In this powerful and compassionate episode of Beyond the Thyroid, Dr. Dana Gibbs is joined by Dr. Christy Gibson, a family physician and trauma therapist, to explore the concept of modern trauma — the cumulative impact of smaller, often invisible wounds that leave people feeling unsafe, unseen, or unheard. Dr. Gibson introduces the idea that trauma isn’t always caused by a single catastrophic...
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  Reversing Osteoporosis with Hormone Therapy 12.12.2025 27min

  Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Thyroid – Episode 41: Reversing Osteoporosis with Hormone Therapy In this episode of Beyond the Thyroid, Dr. Dana Gibbs takes a deep dive into osteoporosis — and why bone loss is often misunderstood, undertreated, and unnecessarily feared. Rather than focusing solely on prescription bone drugs, Dr. Gibbs explains the critical role hormones play in bone health, including estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and thyroid hormone. Using real patient stories and curren...
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  Rethinking Hypothyroidism by Dr. Antonio Bianco — A Critical Book Review 06.12.2025 26min

  Send us Fan Mail Episode 40: Rethinking Hypothyroidism by Dr. Antonio Bianco — A Critical Book Review In this special episode of Beyond the Thyroid, Dr. Dana Gibbs takes a deep dive into one of the most important thyroid books published in the last decade: "Rethinking Hypothyroidism: Why Treatment Must Change and What Patients Can Do" by Dr. Antonio Bianco. Offering both a physician’s perspective and a patient-centered lens, Dr. Gibbs unpacks the history, politics, and scientific debate behin...
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  Healing After Loss – Mental Health, Fertility & Thyroid Connection with Dr. Marie Dona 10.11.2025 25min

  Send us Fan Mail Episode 39: Healing After Loss – Mental Health, Fertility & Thyroid Connection with Dr. Marie Dona In this heartfelt episode of Beyond the Thyroid, Dr. Dana Gibbs sits down with Dr. Marie Dona, a triple board-certified reproductive psychiatrist, to discuss the emotional and physiological impact of recurrent pregnancy loss and infertility. Together, they explore the intricate connection between mental health, thyroid balance, and nutrition — and how each plays a critical r...
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  How Thyroid & Hormones Impact Fertility with Dr. Oluyemisi Famuyiwa 18.10.2025 26min

  Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Thyroid – Episode 38: How Thyroid & Hormones Impact Fertility with Dr. Oluyemisi Famuyiwa In this episode of Beyond the Thyroid, Dr. Dana Gibbs is joined by Dr. Oluyemisi Famuyiwa, a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and founder of Montgomery Fertility Center in Rockville, Maryland. Together, they explore how thyroid disorders, hormone imbalances, and reproductive health intersect — from infertility and egg quality to innovative fertility treatments ...
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  The Hidden Thyroid Link to Infertility and Miscarriage 10.10.2025 26min

  Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Thyroid – Episode 37: The Hidden Thyroid Link to Infertility and Miscarriage In this episode of Beyond the Thyroid, Dr. Dana Gibbs uncovers the often-overlooked role of subtle thyroid imbalances in fertility challenges and early pregnancy loss. She explains how even “normal” thyroid labs can miss critical dysfunctions that affect ovulation, implantation, and fetal development. Dr. Gibbs discusses: Why conventional thyroid testing overlooks key markersHow thyroid au...
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  3 Mistakes People Make When Trying to Manage Thyroid Problems Naturally 12.09.2025 22min

  Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Thyroid – Episode 36: 3 Mistakes People Make When Trying to Manage Thyroid Problems Naturally In this episode of Beyond the Thyroid, Dr. Dana Gibbs unpacks three of the most common mistakes people make when attempting to treat thyroid disease “naturally.” You’ll learn why focusing on antibody levels instead of hormone balance can lead you astray, how chasing an elusive “root cause” can leave correctable issues untreated, and the misconceptions around natural versus...
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  Chicken or the Egg? Gut Health and Thyroid Balance with Hannah Aylward 06.09.2025 45min

  Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Thyroid – Episode 35: Chicken or the Egg? Gut Health and Thyroid Balance with Hannah Aylward In this episode of Beyond the Thyroid, Dr. Dana Gibbs sits down with gut health specialist Hannah Aylward to explore the powerful connection between digestive health and thyroid balance. Many patients wonder: does a sluggish thyroid cause gut problems, or do gut problems trigger thyroid dysfunction? The answer, as you’ll hear, is both. Hannah shares her personal journey of ...