In this podcast episode on the AYM Podcast, @kaelyRD and I dive deep into every area of thyroid health, including how stress impacts your thyroid and how a low-functioning thyroid then in turn impacts your menstrual cycle.
If you haven’t heard of the OAT axis (or the ovarian-adrenal-thyroid axis), it’s the communication between these three major glands in the body that basically run everything. When one of the glands aren’t functioning properly, the whole system falls apart. This is why so many woman notice hormonal imbalances when their thyroid is off and metabolic issues (controlled by the thyroid) when their adrenals are over-taxed.
Whether you’re dealing with fatigue, anxiety, depression, irregular periods, acne, hair loss, and more…nine times out of ten, the root cause stems from chronic stress. After a while, the constant stress ultimately prevents our ovaries, adrenals, and thyroid from communicating like they’re supposed to and negatively impacts the body as a whole.
We know that years of stressors (read: undernourishing, overexercising, lack of rest or sunlight, constant stimulation, trauma, halogen exposure, etc.) doesn’t disappear overnight, but one critical aspect of healing is giving your thyroid the micronutrients it needs to function well. Keep scrolling through the images above to reveal which nutrients are the heavy hitters when it comes to healing the thyroid and reversing OAT dysfunction with food. (Spoiler: Iodine is huge!)
Want to dig more into the thyroid and figure out why yours may not be functioning optimally? Listen to my free thyroid mineral training here.
If you are ready to dig deeper into your thyroid health and get the support you need to improve it, check out my course Master Your Minerals. I have an entire section in the course dedicated to thyroid health!
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