Thyroid

The Thyroid Debacle with Dr. Eric Balcavage

In this week’s episode, we have with us Dr. Eric Balcavage, the co-author of The Thyroid Debacle, host of the Thyroid Answers podcast, and the owner and founder of Rejuvagan, a functional medicine clinic in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.

Together we talk about what’s wrong with the western Medicine approach to thyroid care, and how we as practitioners can do things differently from a Functional perspective.

IN THIS EPISODE:

Why Is The book called “The Thyroid Debacle”
There are countless clients who struggle from chronic hypothyroid signs and symptoms who are told that they don’t have a problem with their thyroid. At the same time, there are also those who get diagnosed with hypothyroidism and get medications and improved lab numbers, but still struggle with hypothyroid signs and symptoms. These people continue to suffer because they are told they can’t have thyroid problems because their labs are normal.

The Correlation Between People on Hypothyroidism Medication and Risk Of Cancer
Hypothyroid clients who have “sick cells” are given T4. In this situation, the metabolism of the sick cells can increase, causing the precancerous or cancerous cells to replicate and lead to cancer.

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More about Dr. Eric Balcavage:
- Dr. Balcavage’s Clinic – Rejuvagen
- Follow Dr. Eric Balcavage’s Instagram page
- Get your copy of The Thyroid Debacle here
- Visit Dr Eric Balcavage’s Rejuvagan YouTube and Rejuvagan Facebook pages for more details
Get our FREE Thyroid Resources Guide with resources to support you in managing clients with Thyroid issues here
Get our FREE Guide to Taking a Detailed Health History that gets you to root causes with ease
Access Additional Resources for Practitioners Ready to Improve Clinical Outcomes through our Nutritional Endocrinology Practitioner Training
Improve Your Clinical Skills with our recorded 1-day Thyroid Adrenal Workshop here
Learn from our Client Thyroid Program packed with strategies for restoring optimal thyroid function here

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.