What if one small gland quietly shaped your energy, your immune surveillance, and your long-term cancer risk?
In today's episode we are joined again by guest expert Lauren Papanos to look at the thyroid’s role in metabolism, detox, and cellular defense & why eating for organ support is important in an anti-cancer nutrition plan.
We break down what to test beyond TSH, how to interpret early clues, where inflammation hides in plain sight, and we'll connect the dots between autoimmunity, oxidative stress, and cancer risk.
Here's some of what we're covering:
You will also learn which foods can help move the needle...like selenium from Brazil nuts, sulfur-rich veggies for glutathione, vitamin E from olive oil, vitamin A from organ meats & more.
By aligning smarter screening with a stepwise plan—lower inflammation, rebuild resilience, and only then fine-tune iodine—you reinforce the same systems that keep cancer risk low and daily energy steady.
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More about today's guest & how to connect with her:
Lauren Papanos, MS, RD, CSSD is a registered dietitian, board certified sports nutritionist, and functional medicine expert providing solutions for thyroid, hormones and autoimmunity in active women and athletes. She holds advanced certifications in functional endocrinology, environmental toxins, advanced blood chemistry and is internationally licensed as a Micro-immunotherapy practitioner. She's been featured in Forbes, Shape, Insider, and national TV. Lauren runs her private practice, Functional Fueling Nutrition, and hosts the Strength in Hormones Podcast.
👉 Website: www.functionalfueling.com
👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/functional.fueling/
👉 Podcast: https://functionalfueling.com/category/podcast/
PLUS resources shared on today's episode:
👉 Lauren's Thyroid Inflammation Lab Decoder Guide
👉 Lauren's Functional Thyroid Foundations
👉 Episode 9 Interview with Lauren: Hidden Link Between Thyroid health & Breast Cancer
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