Categories: Thyroid

Herbs, Autoimmunity, and Thyroid Balance: Insights from David Winston

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

  • Why it is important to personalize herbal remedies based on the clients constitution, energetics, and medical history
  • Why simple herbal supplements are not recommended, especially in thyroid conditions
  • How exposure to environmental toxins may disrupt thyroid health
  • Why it is important to Incorporate balanced, moderate dietary and lifestyle choices while avoiding extremes
  • How to improve detoxification and phase 1 and phase 2 liver detoxification with mild herbs as food to enhance the body’s ability to metabolize and get rid of xenoestrogens

Key Terms In This Episode:

  • Thyroid-Suppressive Effects – The potential of certain herbs or substances to reduce or inhibit thyroid gland function, potentially leading to or exacerbating hypothyroidism.
  • Immune Amphoterics –  Herbs that help regulate the immune system, making it either more or less active as needed, depending on the condition, such as ashwagandha and Asian ginseng for one type of autoimmune thyroid condition but not another.
  • Biphasic Effect – The ability of certain herbs, like self-heal (Prunella vulgaris), to have dual actions, either stimulating or suppressing thyroid activity depending on what the body needs.
  • Xenoestrogens – Synthetic or natural compounds that mimic estrogen in the body and can disrupt endocrine function, including thyroid health, often found in environmental pollutants like plastics.

 

Resources for this episode

David Winston Resources 

Ritamarie Loscalzo

Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo is a best-selling author and speaker known for her extensive knowledge, infectious energy, and inspirational message that encourages individuals to become their own best health advocate. She is an internationally recognized nutrition and health authority who specializes in using the wisdom of nature to restore hormone balance with a special emphasis on thyroid, adrenal and insulin imbalances. She founded the Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology to empower health and nutrition practitioners to get to the root cause of health concerns by using functional assessments and natural therapeutics to balance the endocrine system, the body's master controller. Dr. Ritamarie is a licensed Doctor of Chiropractic with Certification in Acupuncture and is a Diplomat of the American Clinical Nutrition Board. She is a Certified Clinical Nutritionist with a Master’s in Human Nutrition, has completed a 2-year, 500-hour Herbal Medicine Program at David Winston’s Center for Herbal Studies and has a master's degree in Computer Science, which contributes to her skills as an ace problem solver.

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