Ep. 247 The Thyroid Debacle: All About Thyroid Health with Dr. Eric Balcavage
I’m delighted to reconnect with Dr. Eric Balcavage today! He is the owner and founder of Rejuvagen, a functional medicine clinic in Pennsylvania. He is also a nationally recognized speaker and educator on various health-related topics, including thyroid physiology, detoxification, methylation, an...
Ep. 166 How to Maintain a Healthier Thyroid: Interesting Thyroid Physiology Health & Preventative Care with Dr. Eric Balcavage
I am delighted to have Dr. Eric Balcavage back on the show with us today! He appeared on the podcast once before, in Episode 105, where he spoke about thyroid physiology and chronic illness. Due to the enormous demand, we invited him to join us on the podcast once again to talk about thyroid func...
Ep. 105 Thyroid Physiology and Chronic Illness with Dr. Eric Balcavage
In this episode, Cynthia spoke with Dr. Eric Balcavage. He is the owner and founder of Rejuvagen, a functional medicine clinic in Chadds Ford, PA. He is a nationally recognized speaker and educator on thyroid physiology, bile physiology, detoxification, and chronic illness.
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Episode 245: Is Your Phone Keeping Your Body in Protection Mode? Digital Stimulation, Sleep Rhythm, Nervous System Activation, and Thyroid Physiology
You finally crawl into bed after a long day, grab your phone, and start scrolling.
It feels like downtime. But is your body actually experiencing it as recovery?
In this episode of the Thyroid Answers Podcast, Dr. Eric Balcavage explores how your digital habits, especially in the evening, can i...
Episode 246: The Optimal Free T3 Myth: Does Your Free T3 Really Need to Be 4.0–4.5?
Have you been told your Free T3 needs to be above 4.0 for you to feel good, lose weight, or have "optimal" thyroid function?
It's a common claim in the thyroid world. But where did that number actually come from, and does the research support it?
In this episode of the Thyroid Answers Podcast, ...
Episode 248: Your State Determines Whether a Thyroid Strategy Works
Before you decide you need more T4, more T3, a different diet, another supplement, a gut protocol, or hormone replacement, there is a more important question:
Did you correctly interpret what was happening in the first place?
Every treatment strategy starts with information. A clinician collect...
Episode 249: Why More Effort Can Make Thyroid Recovery Harder
You can be doing everything you've been told is "healthy" and still feel like you're getting worse.
You cut calories. You cut carbohydrates. You exercise more. You add strength training, cardio, sauna, cold exposure, supplements, and more.
Then you look at your labs and see that your free T3 is...
Episode 250: When Thyroid Optimization Becomes Another Hill
What if the reason you keep getting stuck in thyroid care isn't that you haven't found the right treatment yet?
What if you've simply been given another number to chase?
You started this process because you didn't feel well. Maybe you were tired, gaining weight, cold, dealing with brain fog, co...
Episode 251: When "Normal" vs "Optimal" Becomes the Wrong Battle
You know you don't feel well.
You're tired. You're gaining weight. You're not recovering the way you used to. Maybe you're dealing with constipation, cold intolerance, low libido, brain fog, or thinning hair.
But every time you get your blood work done, you're told everything looks normal.
So ...
Episode 252: Why Are You Defending Your Ferritin Number?
Ferritin is one of the most confusing laboratory markers in functional and integrative medicine.
A ferritin of 35 might be called iron deficiency by one practitioner, completely normal by another, and "far too low" by someone else who wants it between 70 and 100.
So which is it?
In this episod...
