This week Kylie & Meg sit down with Lacey Dunn, a Functional Medicine Dietitian, who helps women reclaim their hormones and their health to become the boss of their own bodies!
The girls get back to Thyroid basics and break down what it is, what it does, and what tests are important. Like much of Curious Women topics, this one is super complicated, so while they dive into some pretty science-y stuff in the beginning they wrap up at the end with some great suggestions on attainable places to start!
Lacey is the author of the new book, "The Women's Guide to Hormonal Harmony: How To Rebalance Your Hormones, Master Your Metabolism and Become the Boss of Your Own Body", where she helps women navigate their "hormonal symphony", healing their gut and more! It serves as a database to help women understand anything that impacts their overall health. Her book is available on Amazon & at Barnes & Noble or available on her website: https://upliftfitnutrition.com/book/
You can connect with her on IG @faithandfit , twitter @laceyadunn , or www.upliftfitnutrition.com
She also has a new supplement line called NourishWell Nutrition, which are evidenced based and formulated by Lacey herself. They are also third party tested to ensure purity and safety! Coming soon @nourishwellnutrition on IG ; pre-launch for the supplements starts on 4/8 and the website will be: www.NourishWellco.com
TLDL action steps for how to support your thyroid & adrenal systems:
1. Your TSH is not enough to fully assess your thyroid function. Lacey's ideal testing for thyroid would include: TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone), Free T3, Free T4 and thyroid antibodies (TPO & Tg Ab) + nutrients (Vitamin A, B vitamins, Vitamin E, zinc, selenium, magnesium) + Cortisol
2. For many people (especially women), things you wouldn't suspect may be putting unnecessary stress on your body and messing with your hormones, so try to avoid these. These things include under-eating/over-exercising, fasting for too long, not getting enough sleep and even past traumas.
3. "If you have symptoms, you're stressed". If typical stress management tips don't work for you (like yoga & meditation), there are a ton of options for you, including "forced relaxation" techniques.
