Most women have been told their thyroid labs are normal and left the appointment feeling confused, because normal is not the same thing as optimal, and that gap is where so many women get stuck for years without answers.

In this special episode of The Whole and Complete Woman Podcast, originally recorded live at the All Things Women Summit, Dr. Alicia Newsome brings you a teaching session from Amanda Montalvo, a women's health dietitian and host of the Hormone Healing RD Podcast. Amanda's own thyroid health became her biggest concern after coming off hormonal birth control, and after years of working through her own hypothyroidism and PCOS, she has spent the last decade helping thousands of women understand what is actually driving their thyroid dysfunction. This session breaks down exactly how to read your thyroid labs, what your minerals are telling you, and how to find the real root cause behind your symptoms.

This conversation goes deep on how the thyroid sets the metabolic pace for nearly every system in the body, why chronic stress quietly blunts thyroid hormone production even when bloodwork looks fine, the optimal ranges for a full thyroid panel and why those differ from what most doctors are trained to look for, how hair mineral testing reveals whether your body can actually use the thyroid hormone it is making, and the five different root causes of thyroid dysfunction along with real case studies that show how each one shows up in real women's lives. If you have ever felt exhausted, dismissed, or confused by normal labs that do not match how you actually feel, this episode is for you.

Chapters: 00:00 - Welcome back and why this episode comes from the summit stage 02:09 - Meet Amanda Montalvo and the health crisis that started her thyroid journey 08:05 - What your thyroid actually does and why it touches every system in your body 12:04 - The real relationship between stress and your thyroid 15:15 - Four simple daily habits that support your thyroid and lower stress 22:41 - Thyroid blood labs and what optimal actually looks like 27:29 - What hair mineral testing reveals that blood work misses 36:04 - The five root causes of thyroid dysfunction 49:20 - Real case studies of women who got their thyroid back on track 1:09:35 - Closing thoughts and your invitation to the next summit

Resources and Links: Podcast: Hormone Healing RD Podcast Instagram: @hormonehealingrd Free mineral quiz: https://hormonehealingrd.com/guides-support/mineral-quiz/#

Connect with Amanda Montalvo: Podcast: Hormone Healing RD Podcast Instagram: @hormonehealingrd

ALL THINGS WOMEN SUMMIT: This session was originally recorded live at the All Things Women Summit. If you would like to attend the next summit or apply to be considered as a speaker, visit www.allthingswomensummit.com. The speaker application and summit registration are both linked there.

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