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Dr.IzabellaWentz: Hi,welcome,Dr.Wentzhere.I'mhangingoutwithmyhusband,Mr.Wentz,orMichael,asIliketocallhim.We'regoingtobeansweringallofyourquestionsthatyousubmittedduringtheQ&AasyouwerewatchingTheThyroidSecret.Ireallyhopethatthisdocumentaryhashelpedyouonyourjourney.We'vegottensomefantasticquestionsfromyouandI'mhopingthatIcanbehelpfultoyoubyansweringthem.Let'sjustjumprightinandgettothequestions.

[00:00:30] MichaelWentz: Dr.IzabellaWentz,orasIliketocallher,Izabella,thefirstquestioncomesfrom

Margaretandshesaid,"IveryrarelyhearaboutthekindofantibodiesthatIhave,TGorTPOantibodies.CanyoupleasehelpmeunderstandwhatisgoingonwithTGandifthecauseisthesameasTPO?Isthetreatmentthesamebecauseit'sstillanautoimmunecondition?”

Dr.IzabellaWentz: [00:01:00]

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That'sareallygoodquestion.TherearetwotypesofantibodiesthataremostcommonlytestedforandfoundinpeoplewithHashimoto's.They'reTPOantibodies,thyroidperoxidaseantibodiesandTGantibodies,knownasthyroglobulinantibodies.Now,thyroglobulinantibodiesarealsopotentiallygoingtobepresentinpeoplewithGraves'diseaseaswell.Thedifference,thedifferencebetweentheantibodiesisbasicallywhatpartofthethyroidglandtheyattachto.TPOattachestothethyroidperoxidaseenzymethatconvertsiodinetoausableformwithinthethyroidgland,andthentheTGantibodies,theyattachtothethyroglobulinpartofthethyroidgland.Generally,thethyroglobulinantibodiesaregoingtobethefirstonestoshowup.Someofthemorecommonsymptomsaregoingtobeanxietyandthepalpitationsassociatedwiththem.

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ThetriggersaregoingtobeverymuchsimilartowhatyouwouldseewiththeTPOantibodies.ThetreatmentsaregoingtobeverymuchthesameforTPOantibodiesastheyareforTGantibodies.TherearesomeuniquerootcausestothinkaboutthatmaybeperhapsslightlymorecommonifyouhaveTGantibodies.Thesecouldbetoxins,estrogendominanceaswellastheH.Pyloriinfection.Again,we'relookingat,thesearegoingtobethesametypesoftriggersthatcauseyoutohavebothantibodiesorjustoneortheotherantibody.Itmightbeprettycommonforpeopletofirstgetridofoneantibodyandthenreducethesecondoneandthenthatmeansthattheystillhavesomeunderlyinginfectionsorsomeunderlyingtriggersorrootcausesthattheyneedtoaddress.

MichaelWentz: ThenextquestioncomesfromAnna.“Dr.Izabella,I'mwonderingaboutthefollowing,doyourecommendprobioticsforSIBOpatients?Doyouhavespecificstrainsthatshouldbetakenorthatshouldbeavoided?”

[00:03:00] Dr.IzabellaWentz:

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That'sareallygoodquestion,soSIBOisintestinalbacterialovergrowthinthesmallintestineandsowhatcouldbehappeningissomeofthegoodbacteria,someoftheprobioticscanactuallybeovergrowing.SomeofthemorecommononesthatcanovergrowinSIBOarelactobacillusbacteria.NowwhyisSIBOimportant?SIBOisimportantbecauseitcancauseintestinalpermeabilityoraleakygut,whichisalwaysafactorinthyroiddiseaseandcouldbeatriggerforthyroiddiseaseandsowewanttoeliminateSIBOandwedon'twanttofeeditwithprobioticsoranythingelsethatiteatssoinapersonthathasSIBO,abouthalfofthepeoplewithhypothyroidismstatisticallyaregoingtohaveit.Wewanttomakesurethatwedon'tfeeditanymoreandwedon'tfeeditwithfiberandwedon'tfeeditwith,sowedon'tusethingslikeFOSorfructooligosaccharidesthathavealotofthefiberthathelpthebacteriagrow.Wewanttoavoidlactobacillusprobioticshortterm.

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[00:04:00] Longterm,they'regreat,butintheshortterm,theycanactuallyfeedtheSIBO,sosomeoftheprobioticsthatcanbehelpfularegoingtobeMegaSpore.Thesearesoil-basedprobioticsandsaccharomycesboulardii,whichisayeast-basedprobiotic.Generally,wewanttoavoidtheonesthatcontainlactobacillus,whicharesomeofthemostcommononesonthemarket.ThisisonlyifyouhaveSIBO,soprobioticswithlactobacillusaregoingtobegoodformostpeopleiftheydonothaveSIBO.

[00:04:30] MichaelWentz:

Allright.ThenextquestioncomesfromTammy.Shesays,"I'vewatchedallfourepisodesthusfarreleasedinTheThyroidSecret,andreallyappreciateyouassemblingtheseexpertsandinformation.It'sbeenterrific.Iwasabletowritedownsomenamesandsomewebsites,butIwaswonderingifyouhaveanythingwhereIcouldactuallywatchtheirindividualinterviewsandwherecouldIfindthat?"

Dr.IzabellaWentz: [00:05:00] [00:05:30] [00:06:00]

Wedo,sothankssomuchforasking.AsIwasinterviewingtheexperts,IactuallylearnedatonfromeachpersonandItriedtogetallofthisgreatinformation,theprotocolsandthea-hamomentswithinthedocumentary,butitwasjusttoohardwithoutmakingitlikeyouknow,75hoursandsowedohaveanoptionforyoutogetalloftheirinterviews.ThisisknownasourGoldPackage.Youcangetthatatthethyroidsecret.com/goldoryoucouldclickthelinkbelowtolearnmoreaboutthispackage.Thispackageincludesnotjustthefulldocumentaryseriesthat'stranscribedanddownloadableinMP3formatandvideoformat,butalsoeachandeverysingleexpertinterviewthat'sbeenrecorded.YoucandownloaditasanMP3.Youcangetthetranscriptssothatyoucanwatchitandgetsomeofthosea-hamomentsincaseyouknow,there'sexpertsyouwanttodoadeeperdivewithorrevisitwith.Youhavethatopportunitytowatchtheirentireinterview.Tome,it'salmostlikeyougettohangoutwithanexpertforanhour,forlessthan$1or$2perexpert.

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Ifyouwerejusttoseeoneofthesepeopleforanhour-longconsultation,alotoftimestheirratesareanywherefrom$400to$1,000becausethey'renotcoveredbyinsurancesothisisagreatoptionthatwehave.TheGoldPackagecontainsallofthetranscriptsandalloftheinterviewsyoucanwatchandalloftheaudiosyoucouldlistentoandit'snotforeverybody,butifyou'reahealthseekerandahealthnerdlikeIamandwanttoknoweverythingandwanttomakesureyoudon'tmissoutona-hamomentsandpotentiallyhelpfulinformationforyourspecificcondition,thatmightbesomethingthatyoumightbeinterestedin.

MichaelWentz: [00:07:00]

Great,andthenextquestionthatcameinisfromLaura.“Ihaveafewthyroidnodulesthatwerebiopsiedandarefortunatelybenign.I'vereadthatanapplicationoffragrantscentsandbirchorwintergreenessentialoilcombinedinacarriercanreducenodules.Doyouhaveanyideaifthisisbeneficial?”


Youknowwe'veseensomepeoplewhohavebeenhelpedbyessentialoils.CarrieVitt,aswellasDr.EricZielinski,dotalkaboutthatthroughoutthedocumentaryseriesandtheydivedeeperintothatthroughoutintheirinterviews,butgenerally,it'ssomethingthatisgoingtobesafeandnotharmfulanditsmellsprettynicesoifit'ssomethingthatyouwantedtotry,Iwouldrecommendthatyoudotrythatandthenyoumonitoryourself.Youmonitoryourthyroidlabseverytwotothreemonthstoseeifthey'veimprovedandyoulookatyourthyroidnodulesonanannualbasistoseeifthat'ssomethingthathasbeenhelpfultoyou.

MichaelWentz: ThenextquestioncomesfromDeidre.“I'velearnedalotaboutdietandhowthatcanhelphealmythyroid.HowcanImanagemydiseaseifIcan'taffordafunctionalwellnessphysician?Myinsurancedoesn'thelpwiththat.”

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Dr.IzabellaWentz:[00:08:00] [00:08:30]

Yeah,sothisisgoingtobeaproblemformanypeople.Functionalmedicineisstillconsideredexperimentalandsoalotofinsurancesarenotgoingtoreimburseyouforfunctionalmedicinetesting,forfunctionalmedicinephysicianssowhatIrecommendisbeingyourownhealthchampionandbeingyourownhealthadvocate,learningasmuchasyoucanthroughwatchingthedocumentaryseries,throughreadingblogslikemythyroidpharmacistblog,throughgettinghelpfulbooks.IhaveawholebookcalledHashimoto'sProtocolthatcanhelpyouonyourjourneyandreallylearningeverythingthatyoucandoonyourowntohelpempoweryourself.Therearethingswithinyourhomethatyoucouldcleanupsoyoucancleanupyourpersonalcareroutine,that'sareallygreatplacetostart,getafluoridefilter,getridsomeofthattoxinthat'scominginthroughyourwatereverydaythatyou'redrinkingit.Optimizeyournutritionsoyeah,Icantellyouhowtoeatandthefanciestpersoncantellyouhowtoeat,butitreallyisuptoyoutomakesurethatyou'reeatinganutrientdensediet.

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Youdon'tneedtodoanyfoodsensitivitytestingforthatinmostcases.Inmostcases,it'sjustchangingthingsupforyourself.Alotofthenutrients,youoptimizethoseyourselfandyougettestedforvitaminD,vitaminB12andferritin,byaconventionaldoctorandthat'sgoingtobecoveredoninsurance.Workingwithgettingnaturaldesiccatedthyroidorlowdosenaltrexone,thesearelowcostoptionsforyoutodothatcanhelpyoufeelbetterandjustmakingsurethatyoufindapractitionerthatprescribesthose.I,oftentimes,willrecommendworkingwithacompoundingpharmacyinyourareaasastartingpointforyourselftogetalistofreferralsofdoctorsthatmightbeabletoprescribethemedicationsandmaybeonyourinsurance,soIthinkthat'sareallygreatplacetostartanddefinitelyeducatingyourselfwithTheThyroidSecret,consideringtheGoldPackagethathastheinterviewswithallofthefunctionalmedicinepractitionersthatweinterviewedhereandeachinterviewislikehavingaonehourconsultwiththembecausetheygo,theydiveintothedetailsandtheytalkaboutthethingsthattheydowithintheirownclients,Hopefully,theseresourcesaregoingtobehelpfulforyouonyourjourney.

MichaelWentz: Great.ThenextquestioncomesfromCathy.“Ifyouhavedentalamalgams,many,butcan'tfindadentisttotakethemoutsafelyorcan'tafforditandthisisyourrootcause,whatwouldyoudo?”


Dentalamalgams,soofcourse,they'rebadwhenyouhavetheminbuttheycanbeworsewhenyoutakethemoutimproperly,soIdefinitelyrecommendworkingwithabiologicdentistthatcanhelpyouremovethem.Inthemeantime,ifyoucan'tgetthemremovedbecauseoffinancialissuesorperhapsyouhaven'tfoundtherightdentisttodoitforyou,thenIreallyrecommendworkingonsupportingyourliver.

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Yourliverisyourmaindetoxifyingorganandithelpsyougetridoftoxinsobviously,andit'sgoingtohelpyouprocesssomeofthatmercuryoutsoyoucansupportyourliverwiththingslikehotlemonwaterwithliversupportingfoodsaresomeoftheonesthatwecoveredinepisodefour,doingcilantro,doinglotsofbroccoliandgreens,broccolisproutshavebeenhelpfulforclearingoutsomeofthetoxicburdenwhetherthat'sfrommercuryorBPA,doingsupplementsliketurmeric,methylfolate,supplementsthathelptoclearoutsomeofthetoxinsoutofyourbody.N-acetylcysteinecanbeaveryhelpfulsupplementingclearingoutmercuryoutofyourbodyaswellasseleniumcanbeveryhelpfulforthat.

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Makingsurethatyou'renotchewinggum,sochewinggumactuallyredistributesthemercuryasyou'redoingthat.Everytimeyouchewthegum,you'rebasicallyabsorbingandmovingitaround.Makingsurethatyou'reeatingacleandiet,that'sgoingtobehugeforyouinthisjourney.IhavealotofprotocolsinmybookcalledtheHashimoto'sProtocolthatdivedeepintosupportingyourliversupportpathwaysand

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that'savailabletoyouguyswhenyougettheGoldPackage.

MichaelWentz: Great.ThenextquestioncomesfromElena.“Aretheresomepeoplewhocannottakelevothyroxine?ItookthesmallestdosebutitgavemearapidpulseandanxietysoIstoppedtakingit.Anysuggestions?”


Ihaveseenthatinquiteafewpeoplewheretheyhaveahardtimewithlevothyroxine.There'sacoupleofpotentialreasonsforthat.Oneofthemmightbeyouradrenalfunctionsoperhapssupportingyouradrenalsfirstwithgettingplentyofrest,balancingyourbloodsugar,doinglikesomeoftheadaptogensthatwetalkedaboutinepisodesix.Thatcanbeagreathelpfulstartingpoint,doingtheBvitamins,vitaminC,thoseallsupportadrenalfunction.Thatcanbehelpfultoseeifthatcouldhelpyoutoleratethemedicationsbetter.Theotheroptionsaregoingtobetogetalowcompoundeddoseofthyroidmedications.

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YouwouldworkwithacompoundingpharmacistandIhaveatitrationscheduleonhowyouwoulddothatintheHashimoto'sProtocolbookthatgoesthroughthevariousdosagesandthat'soneoptionandthenanotheroptionthatsomepeoplehavebenefitedfromisa,it'slikeaglandularextractknownasThytrophinPMG,thatcanbepurchasedfromchiropractorsthatspecializeinnutritionorphysiciansthatcarryStandardProcesssupplementsandsomepeoplehavebeenabletoaddresssomeoftheirthyroidsymptomsandhavebeenabletotoleratethatwhentheyweren'tabletotoleratethyroidhormonessothosearethreeoptionsforyou.Hopefullythatwillbehelpful.

MichaelWentz: ThenextquestioncomesfromSuatandIapologizeifIpronouncedyournamewrong,but“canIswitchtoLDNandstopthethyroidmedicationprescribedbymydoctor?”

[00:14:00] Dr.IzabellaWentz: [00:14:30]

GenerallywithLDN,whatIrecommendforpeopleisthattheystartonLDNandthenthey'remonitoredwiththeirothermedicationstomakesurethattheLDNistakingeffect,soithasdifferenttypesofimmunemodulatingdosesandmaintenancedosesandstartingdoses,andwiththyroiddisease,yougenerallywanttostartat0.5milligramsperday,whereastheoptimalimmunemodulatingdosemightbeanywherefrom1.5to4.5milligramsdependingontheperson,dependingontheirweightandsomeoftheseotherfactorsthatmayplayaroleintheirdosingandsoyouwanttostartontheLDNandthenmonitoryourthyroidlabstoseeifit'sappropriateforyoutodiscontinueorreducethedosageofthemedicationthatyou'reon.

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Thisistruebothforunderactivethyroidssohypothyroidism,Hashimoto's,andlevothyroxineornaturaldesiccatedthyroid,aswellasforpeoplewithGraves'diseaseoranoveractivethyroidwhoaretakingPTUormethimazole.Generally,wedoseeabilityforpeopletoreducetheirthyroidmedications,sometimeseveninthecaseoftheonesforGraves'diseasediscontinuetheone,themethimazoleandPTU.That'sreallyexcitingbecauseit'svery,ithasaverylowsideeffectprofile,whichisreally,reallyexciting.

MichaelWentz: ThenextquestioncomesfromNoah.“Arethereanyguidelinesforhowfrequentlyoneshouldtestastheystarteliminatingpotentialtriggers?”


Definitely,soIrecommendthatyougoinandgettestedassoonasyouhaveanysymptomsofanoveractivethyroidlikepalpitationsoranxietyoryouknow,justkindoffeelingoff.Youcangoin,getadoctor'sslipandgettestedatalabtomakesurethatyou'renotoverdosedonmedicationsand,insomecases,thathappenswhereyoustartabsorbingthemedicationsbetteroryou'veeliminatedyourtriggersandyouneedtoreduceyourdosageofmedication.Ingeneral,everythreemonthswouldbea

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goodplacetodoitifyou'renothavinganykindofweirdsymptoms.

MichaelWentz: ThenextquestioncomesfromJudith.“Cansinusproblemsberelatedtoyourthyroid?Whatcanbedone?Isthereanythingforcoughingoutalotofmucusespeciallyaftereating?”

Dr.IzabellaWentz: [00:16:30] [00:17:00]

Sinusproblemscanbeareallybigtriggerforthyroiddiseasesowheneverwehavesinusissues,weendupwithpostnasaldripthatdripsintoourthroatandeventuallyintoourgutandthatcausesustohaveleakygutorintestinalpermeabilitysoyouwanttocleanupyoursinuses.Someoftherootcausesofsinusissuescouldbebecauseofayeastovergrowthorbecauseyouhavemoldinyourhomeandsoalotoftimes,doctorsmightprescribeantibioticdrugs,butthisisbecausebacterialinfectionswilldevelopontopoftheyeastinfections.Totrulygettotherootcauseofmostsinusissues,youhavetotakeanantifungaltreatment.Nowthiscouldbeantifungalmedicationslikenystatinorfluconazole.Thiscouldbenasalsprayscontainingsomecompoundedantifungalmedications.Thiscouldbesilvercillinorsilver-basednasalspraysthatcouldhelpclearsomeofthatoutoritcouldbethingslikeoiloforeganoorvariouskindsofherbs.

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Thetrickypartisdifferentyeastsaregoingtobesensitivetodifferenttypesofherbsandmedications,sothat'swhyitkindofhelpstogettestedandthat'swhyIcan'tjustgiveyouguys,here'sexactlywhatyouneedtodoforeverycaseofthis,buttheimportantthingisifyouhavesinusissues,youwanttomakesureyouhavethoseaddressedandthenyoualsowanttomakesurethatyou'recheckingformoldwithinyourhome.Anotherkeyconsiderationiswhatyou'reeating,soifyou'reeatingfoodsthatcouldbemoldy,thatcouldbecausingyoutohavethosereactions.Ifyou'reeatingfoodsthatyou'resensitiveto,youcouldalsobehavingsinusissuesfromthatsogoingonaneliminationdiet,dairyisprobablyoneofthebiggesttriggerfoodsthatcausessinusissues,butthere'salsohighsugarfoods.Foodswithsulfitesinthem,forsomepeoplecancausethisissue.DaveAsprey,whenwetalkaboutmoldinepisodefour,hetalksalittlebitmoreaboutthemoldyfoodsandthenwealsohavehisfullinterviewintheGoldPackage.

MichaelWentz: ThenextquestioncomesfromJaniceandit'salsoonmold.“Canyourbloodbetestedformold?”

[00:18:30] Dr.IzabellaWentz: [00:19:00] [00:19:30]

ThereallygreattestingthatyoucandoformoldisfromRealTimelabsandit'sactuallyaurinetestandsotheytestforurinemetabolitesofthemoldsoyoucanpickthatupwithinaurinetestandthat'salittlebiteasierandlessinvasivethanabloodtest,andthenmoldcanalsobepickeduponstoolteststoseeifit'sgrowingwithinyourbody.Therearesomebloodteststhatcanbedoneformoldtofigureoutifyou'resensitivetomoldbecausedifferentpeoplearegoingtohavevariouslevelsofsensitivitytomold.Somepeopleyouknowthey'renotgoingtoreacttomoldunlessthere'slikeatonofiteverywhere.Otherpeoplelikeeventinybitsofmoldaregoingtobereactiveforthemgenetically,that'stheirgeneticpredispositionandtherearetestsyoucandoforthat.WehaveaninterviewwithLeeConnelly,who'sapatientadvocate.HerrootcauseismoldoroneofhertriggersandsoshetalksaboutmoreofthetestingformoldandwehavethatintheGoldPackageforfullinterviewforyouguys.

MichaelWentz: ThenextquestioncomesfromSandra.“Doyouthinkongoingthyroidstrugglescanbetherootcauseofabipolardiagnosis?”

Dr.IzabellaWentz:

Yeah,absolutely.Thyroiddiseasecanactuallybeatriggerforbipolardisorderandsowhenyouthinkaboutwhat'shappeningforexample,inHashimoto's,wehaveanattackonthethyroidglandthatcausesthebodytostartbreakingdownthyroidtissue

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andthatsendsalotofthyroidhormoneintoourbloodstream.Nowthiscanmakeapersonfeelanxious,irritable,energeticinsomecasesor"manic",andthenoncethathappens,thethyroidhormoneisclearedupbytheliver,bythebody,thepersonbecomeshypothyroidandthentheycanbedepressed.Theycanbesluggish.Theycanfeelbrainfog,apatheticandthiscouldbelikethedepressiveaspectsoinsomecases,Ihaveseenpeoplewhoweremisdiagnosedwithbipolardisorderwheninfact,theyhadHashimoto'sandsotheupsanddownsofthethyroidantibodiesattackingthethyroidglandcausethemtohavethesymptomsofbipolardisorder.Youknowrapidcyclingbipolarisoneexample,butreallyeveryvariantofbipolardisorderhasbeenconnectedtothis.

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What'skindofchallengingandDr.KellyBrogantalksaboutthisinmentalhealthepisode,episodetwo,isthatlithiumisactuallyprescribedforalotoftimesinpeoplewithbipolardisorderbutlithiumisalsotoxictothethyroidglandandsokeythinghereis,wecan,insomecases,takeawaythebipolardiagnosiswhenweoptimizethyroidhormonefunctionandsolookingatgoingafteryourrootcauses,gettingonselenium,balancingyourbloodsugar.Theseareallgoingtobehelpfulthingsforyoutoaddresssomeofthemoodsymptoms.Hashimoto'scandefinitelypresentthatwayanditcanbethecauseforbipolaroritcouldexacerbatebipolar.Bipolariscausedbysomethingelse.


ThenextquestioncomesfromEllen.“Thankyouforgivingmesomuchhope.I'vedealtwiththisfor40years.I'vegainedsomuchweightthatIfeelawfulfromthatalso.Iseveryonedifferentinwhattheycanandcannoteat?Isthislikefindingyourowncodetoenteringthegateoffeelinggood?”


Yeah,thanksforaskingthat,soformostpeople,Iwouldsay80%ofpeople,they'regoingtobenefitfromgoinggluten-free,dairy-freeandsoy-freeandthendoingarelativelylowercarbohydratedietandsomakingsureyou'regettingplentyofgoodfatsandplentyofproteins.ThePaleodietisareallygoodexampleofthisasistheautoimmunepaleoprotocol.Now80%ofthetime,thisisgoingtobetheoptimaldietforyou.ThisiswhereIsuggestyoustart.Ifyouhaveorifyou'restillstruggling,youknowtherecouldbethings,tweaksthatwecandowhetherthat'soptimizingyournutrientlevelsbecausesometimesifyou'renutrientdeficient,thatcancauseyoutoholdontoyourweight.Thiscouldbeaddressingyourstressresponsebecauseifyou'restressedout,you'regoingtobeholdingontoyourweight.

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Addressingyourthyroidhormone,ifyoudon'thaveenoughthyroidhormoneonboard,youcouldstillbeholdingontoextraweightsothere'salotofdifferenttypesofthingsthatcouldinterferewithyougettingbetter,butagreatplacetostartisgoingtobethepaleoprotocolortheautoimmunepaleoprotocolandseeinghowthatworksforyou.Itworksreallywellforabout80%ofpeople.

MichaelWentz: Great.ThenextquestioncomesfromDB.“I'msoconfused.ThereseemstobeallthesewordslikeHashimoto'sandGraves',butitseemslikethey'realso,theyalllumpintothesamecategory.Ineedhelpunderstandingthedifferencesbetweenthetwo.”


Thisisareallygreatquestion,soinessence,Graves'diseaseandHashimoto'sdiseasearethesamecondition.Itbasicallyistheimmunesystemattackingthethyroidgland.InGraves'disease,itjusthappenstoattackonepartandinHashimoto's,itattacksadifferentpartofthethyroidgland.What'shappeninginGraves'diseaseisthepartofthethyroidglandthatregulateshormonecontrolgetshijackedandsothenwehaveexcessivethyroidhormoneproductionandwehaveanoveractivethyroid.Wehavepalpitations.Wehaveanxiety.Wehavesometimesprotrusionoftheeyes.

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Wehavepanicattacksandthisrapidweightloss,onepresentationofsymptomsandinHashimoto's,whathappensistheactualthyroidglandgetsattackedandsotheimmunesystemstartsbreakingdownthethyroidglandandthenthethyroidglandcannotproduceenoughthyroidhormoneandthenweendupwithhypothyroidismoranunderactivethyroidwhereyouhavekindoftheoppositesymptoms,butinreality,thosetwoconditionsstemfromthesamerootcausesandit'sthethyroidglandbeingattackedbytheimmunesystemandtheverysamethingsaregoingtobecausingbothconditionssothesearegoingtobeinfections,foodsensitivities,nutrientdeficiencies,toxins,stress,aswellasaleakygutandsoalotoftheinterventionsaregoingtobeverymuchsimilar.Outsideofaddressingthehormonalcomponent,soobviouslyinunderactive,wewanttogivemorethyroidhormone.Inoveractive,wewanttosuppressthethyroidhormoneandwedothatwitheitherherbsormedicationforthehyperactivecondition,butbothconditionscanbenefitfromLDN.Bothconditionscanbenefitfromallthelifestyleandbothconditionswillcertainlybenefitfromalltherootcauseapproachesthatwerecommendthroughouttheseries.

MichaelWentz: ThenextquestioncomesfromHillary.“Ihavehadbrainfogforaverylongtimeandit'sgettingworse.Recently,I'dfeltshortnessofbreathandmyfamilydoctorjustdoesn'tdoanythingforme.IsthereanythingIcandotofindoutwhatthecauseandwhatIcandotoimprovethecondition?”


Brainfog,oneofthethingsIwouldlookatrightawayisgoingtobeyourthyroidhormonelevels.YouwanttotestyourfreeT3,freeT4aswellasyourTSH.Insomecases,whenyourT3istoolow,youcouldbehavingbrainfogwhenyoudon’thaveenoughthyroidhormoneonboard,soaddressingthatandpotentiallyoptimizingyourdosageofthyroidhormonesorgettingonanaturaldesiccatedthyroidmedicationoranadditionofT3containingmedicationscanhelpyouwiththebrainfog.Someoftheotherkindofcausesofbrainfogcouldbeadrenalissuesoradrenalstress,soaddressingthat,Ilikeasupplementknownasthedailystressformulathatcanbevery,veryhelpfulforalotofpeople.

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Theninsomecases,peoplemighthaveabuildupofammoniaandthatcancausebrainfog...potentiallysomeoftheshortnessofbreathandthatwouldbelookingatgettingperhapssomesupplementsthatcouldhelpbindouttheammonialiketheL-carnitineandthenthere'salsoLymediseasethatcanbecontributingsotheseareyouknow,startoffwiththethyroidhormonesandkindofmovealongthelines.Ikindofwanttogiveyoualltheinformationthatyouneedtotakecareofyourhealthandtakecareofyourselfand,ofcourse,Idon'tknowwhatyou'vealreadytriedsoit'schallengingformetoanswerthesequestions,butwedefinitelyhaveatonofresourcesforyouintheGoldPackageincludingmybookHashimoto'sProtocol,whichyougetaspartoftheGoldPackage,ifyou'relookingforkindofdeeperanswersandadeeper...almostbeingyourownhealthdetectivepath.

MichaelWentz: ThenextquestioncomesfromDolores.“CanmythyroiddiseasebethecauseformyIBS?”


Youknowthat'sareallygreatquestion,sothethyroidandtheguthaveaveryintimatefeedbackmechanismandaverycloserelationship.Sothyroidcellsandgutcellsactuallyhavethesamefetaloriginssowhenwe'refirstdevelopingthosecellsarelikethesamethingandverycommonly,ifyoudothingstosupportyourthyroid,you'regoingtoseeimprovementinguthealthandifyoudothingstoaddressyourgutfunction,youcanactuallyhaveacompleteturnaroundinthyroidfunction.Notmanypeopleknowthis,butmanytimes,peopledevelopirritablebowelsyndrome5,10,15yearsbeforetheydevelopathyroidcondition.Thebigpartoftheautoimmuneprocessisthatwe'regoingtohaveintestinalpermeabilityorleakygutandthisisIBS,

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soeverysymptomofIBStellsyouthatyouhavealeakygutsoIfoundthataddressinggutfunctiondirectlycanhelpaddressthyroidfunction.

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IfyouhaveIBS,thethingsyouwanttolookforaregoingtobefoodsensitivities,gluten,dairy,soy.Themostcommonnutrientdeficiencies,L-glutamine,Zinc,andOmega3fattyacidsaresomeofthemostcommonnutrientdeficienciesthatcauseyoutohaveirritablebowelsyndrome,makingsurethatyourprobioticsarebalanced.IreallyloveusingprobioticslikeTher-BioticandMegaSporethatcanreallyhelpthings,thatcaneitherhelptomovethingsalongorslowthemdown,whatevertheproblemisyou'rehaving,they'regoingtohelpoutwiththat.LookingatpotentialinfectionssuchasparasitesorH.Pylori,theycontributetoIBSandthenlookingatpotentialintestinalbacterialovergrowth,sothisisacommonrootcauseofbothIBSandthyroiddiseasesoIguesstoansweryourquestion,yes,theyareconnectedandthatfactthatyouhaveIBSisareallyimportantsignandsymptomthatyoucouldbe,thatyourthyroidcouldbeoutofbalanceandlet'sgetyouto,getyourthyroidinbalancebysupportingyourgut.

MichaelWentz: ThenextquestioncomesfromLouie.“Hello,Dr.Wentz,I'vehadGERDandafissuredtongueforwellovertwoyearsandI'mdesperateforsomerelief.I'vetriedsomanyremediesbuttonoavail.Canyouhelpme?”


Yeah,soacidrefluxorGERDisaverycommonsymptominpeoplewiththyroiddiseaseandoneoftherootcausesisgoingtobelowstomachacid.Notmanypeoplethinkaboutthisorknowthis,butnothavingenoughstomachacidornothavinganystomachacidisactuallyacommonmanifestationinpeoplewithhypothyroidism.Nowsomeofthethingsthatcancausethisaregoingtobehypothyroidismbyitself.AnotherthingthatcancausethisisgoingtobeH.Pylori,sothisisabacteriathatcaninfectthestomachandthiscancontributetotheacidreflux.That'soneoftheveryfirstthingsIalwaysrecommendpeopletotestforbecausethatcouldbeatriggerforGERD,forHashimoto's,forGraves'diseaseandeventhyroidnodulesandthat'ssomethingimportanttokeepinmindbecausedoctorsaregoingtowanttogiveyouprotonpumpinhibitorsandacidsuppressingmedications,whichcanactuallyhelpthebacteriagrowandpreventyoufromabsorbingfoods.

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Whenyouhavelowstomachacid,you'remorelikelytohavefoodsensitivitiesaswellandsochancesare,ifyou'rehavingGERDandacidrefluxthatyou'resensitivetothefoodsthatyou'reeating.Mostcommonlyreactivefoodsaregoingtobegluten,dairy,andsoy.IpersonallyhadacidrefluxforthreeyearsandIwasonamultitudeofmedicationsandgettingoffofdairyhelpedmegetridofmyacidrefluxwithinthreedays.Itwasquiteamazing.That'sgoingtobetwobigthingstodo,lookatH.Pyloriandlookatyourfoodsensitivities.Anotherthingissupportingstomachacidproductionsoyoucandothisbytakinghotlemonwatersoyoudoahalfofalemon,organiclemoninacupofhotfilteredwaterandyoudrinkthatfirstthinginthemorning,thatcouldhelpyouproduceyourownstomachacid.Takingathiaminesupplement,thiamine600milligramsperday,thatcanhelpyouproduceyourownstomachacid.

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TakingsomethingknownasBetainewithPepsin,thisisadigestiveenzymethathelpsyoudigestyourproteincontainingfoodsandhelpsyouproducemorestomachacid.Thiscouldbetakenalongwithproteincontainingfoodsandthatcanbereallyhelpfulforgettingridofstomachacids,orgettingridofacidrefluxaswellsohopefully,thesearesomesuggestionsthathavehelpedyouonyourjourney.

MichaelWentz: ThenextquestionisfromCarolina.Shesaid,"Mymotherhadhypothyroidism.IsthyroiddiseaseorHashimoto'sgenetic?"

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Dr.IzabellaWentz:[00:32:30] [00:33:00]

Carolina,it'sareallygoodquestionsoweknowthatthereisageneticpredispositionorageneticcomponenttothyroiddiseaseandsothreethingsneedtobepresentinorderforathyroidconditiontodevelopgeneticpredisposition,therightkindoftriggersaswellasintestinalpermeabilitysothatmeansthatgenesarenotnecessarilyyourdestiny.Youactuallycanmodifyyourindividualtriggersandyoucanmodifyyourriskfactors.Thegenesarethoughttoplayanywherefrom20%to50%,buttherestisallenvironmentandsoit'swhatyoudo,butchancesarethatifyourmomhasit,thatyoulikelyhaveittoo,andthatyourotherfamilymembersespeciallyfemalefamilymembersaregoingtohaveitsoit'sgoodtogettestedforit,butdon'tthinkthatthisisyourdestiny.Youcanabsolutelyreverseitandyoucangetbetter.


ThenextquestioncomesfromRaquel.“Dr.Wentz,canyoupleasetellmewhatyourthoughtsareoniodineandHashimoto's,andwhatdosageofiodineIshouldtakeforHashimoto's?”


IodineisaverycontroversialtopicintheworldofHashimoto'sandthyroiddisease.AsImentionedearlierinthisquestionandanswersessionisthatthyroidperoxidaseenzymeisaniodineconvertingenzyme.Nowwhenwegiveapersoniodine,thatmeansthatenzymehastoworkharderandfaster,andoftentimes,thereismoreinflammationhappeningandthatactuallycausesustohavemorethyroidantibodiesandmoredamagetothethyroidgland,soinsomecases,takingiodineindosagesthataretoohighcanbequiteinflammatory,soalthoughiodineisnecessaryforthyroidhormoneproduction,sometimeswhenyougiveit,itcanactuallymakethingsworse.GenerallyforpeoplewithHashimoto'saredosageofiodinethatseemstobesafeisanywherefrom100to300microgramsperday.Nowthisissomethingthatyou'regoingtofindinmostmultivitaminsorprenatalvitamins.

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Idon'trecommendgoingabovelikethe500microgramsor1milligramwhenyouhavethethyroidperoxidaseantibodiessowetalkaboutthatalittlebitmoreandthennutrientsandtoxinsinterviewsofTheThyroidSecretandthat'sbecauseathigherdosages,itcanbeinflammatory,butfordefinitelyforwomenwhoaretryingtoconceiveorwomenwhoarepregnant,youdowanttogetsomeiodine.ItiswhatIliketocallitGoldilocksnutrientwhereyoudon'twanttogettoomuchofitandyouwanttomakesurethatyouhaveenoughofitandit'sknowninpharmacologyasanarrowtherapeuticindexsupplementornutrientandsothatthecorrectdosagerangeisanywherefrom100microgramsto300microgramsadayforpeopleandanythingabovecanbeproblematicforpeoplewithHashimoto's.

MichaelWentz: ThenextquestioncomesfromTina.“I'm34yearsold,haveHashimoto's.I'vestillbeenstrugglingwithhairloss.Doyouhaveanysuggestions?”


HairlossisaverycommonsymptomofHashimoto'sandthyroiddisease,Graves'disease,whateverthyroidconditionyouhave,yourhairisgoingtopickitup,soourhairseemstobekindof,youknowtheysaytheeyesarethewindowstothesoul.Ifeellikethehairisthewindowtoourbody'sfunctionandwheneveryouhavehairloss,someofthethingsyouneedtothinkaboutarehow'syourthyroidhormone?DoyouhaveenoughT3onboard?Doyouhaveenoughhormonesonboard?YouwanttotestyourTSHandyourT3levelstoseewherethoseare.AlotofpeoplehavebenefitedfromusingsomethinglikenaturaldesiccatedthyroidoraT3containingmedicationbecauseT3isourbeautifulhairhormonewhereasT4,whichiswhat'sfoundinlevothyroxine,themostcommonlyprescribeddrugforhypothyroidismdoesn'treallygrowhair.

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Ithasvery,veryminimaleffectsonhairandithastobeconvertedtoT3inthebody,buttheconversiondoesn'talwaystakeplacelikeitshouldonpaperandthat'soneof

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theveryfirstthingstorecommend.Anotherthingislookingatyourferritinleveltomakesurethatyouhaveenoughferritinonboardsoferritinisourironstorageproteinandwhenwe'redeficientinthat,wecouldbelosinghair.Adrenalandstress,thisisahugetriggersoifyou'rehaving,ifyou'reunderalotofstress,thenchancesareyou'regoingtobelosingyourhairandsoaddressingthatcomponentisgoingtobevery,veryimportant.Micronutrientdeficiencies,lookingatselenium,vitaminDandZincdeficiency,thosecouldbecontributingandIalsorecommenddoinggreensmoothieswithplentyoflikesilicacontainingvegetablessothesewouldbelikelettuces.Theycanhelptogrowprettyhairandhelptogetyourhairbackontrack.


ThenextquestioncomesfromJulie.“IsitpossiblethatmyHashimoto'shasadirectimpactonmyanxietysymptoms?”


Yeah,anxietyandHashimoto'sgohandinhandsoTrudyScottwho'sananxietyexpert,shewasinterviewedinepisodetwoandshe,youknowshesaysthatmostofheranxietyclientsactuallyhaveHashimoto'sanywherefrom50%to70%,Ithinkshe'squotedformebeforeandthereasonforthatisaswehavethethyroidantibodiesattackingthethyroidgland,wegetsmalldumpsofthyroidhormoneandsowehavetheselikelittlepeaksofanxietyandanotherissueisbloodsugarwithpeoplewithHashimoto's,sobloodsugarswingscanactuallymakeusmoreanxious,sogoodnewsisyoucanaddressthis.Youcanovercomethis.OneofthethingsIrecommendforanxietyisaseleniumsupplement,selenium200microgramsperdaycancause,youcouldseedramaticimprovementsinanxietywhenyoudothat.

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Anotherthingismakingsurethatyou'reeatingbloodsugarbalancesogettingplentyofgoodfatsandproteinsfirstthinginthemorninganddoingthatthroughoutthedayorlimitingyourcarbohydrateintake.Imeanthesethingscanworklikemiracles.Iknow,Iusedtohavelikepanicattacks,anxiety.Michael,youknowyouwouldgooutrunningandI'dbelike,"Whereishe?Whyisn'theback?Didhefalloffsomewhere?Didherunoffwithanotherwoman?"Thiscanbesomethingthatyoucandramaticallyimproveandcompletelygetridoffonceyoudialinyourthyroidthroughnutritionandyourmicronutrients.

MichaelWentz: ThenextquestioncomesfromJoanie,andshe'sasking,"MyhusbandandIwanttowatchthesevideostogether.Isthereanywaytogetthem?"


Oh,that'sreallysweetthatyouhaveawonderfulhusbandlikeIdothatwantstowatchtogetherwithyou,soweactuallydohaveafewoptionsforyoutogetthisandgetthistoyourfamilymembers,getthistoyourlovedones,evendolikeamovienightatyourhouse.WehavetheSilverPackage,whichincludestheentiredocumentaryseries.Youcandownloadthattoyourcomputer.Youcangetthetranscriptsofit.YoucanevengetMP3filesthatallowyoujusttolikelistensoyoucouldbecookingathomeorwalkingaroundthehouseorevenlisteninginyourcarifyoudownloadittoyourMP3player,sothat'soneoption.TheotheroptionintheSilverPackageisactuallytogetDVDsmailedtoyourhome.

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Wehavethesebeautiful,beautifulDVDsthatweredevelopedforusandyoucanjusthaveamovienightathome,putthemintoyourDVDplayerandwatchtheentireTheThyroidSecretonyourbigscreenwithyourfamilymembersandthat'soneoptionforyouandthisalsocomeswiththebeautifulbookthatyoucouldkeepinyourcollectionofalloftheepisodesthatweretranscribedsoyoucanfollowalongandhighlightandalsotakeanynotesinthisbookthatyou'venoticedandalso,wealsohavetheGoldPackage,whichismoreofanadvancedpackage,whereyouwouldprobablywanttowatchthatonyourownandthathasaccesstoalloftheindividualinterviews,theentiredocumentaryseriesandyoucangetthateithermailedtoyourhouseoryoucan

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downloadthatorwatchitwithinouronlineportal,soyeah,wedohavesomeoptionsandI'mreallyexcitedthatyourfamilymembersandlovedonesareinterestedinwatchingTheThyroidSecretwithyou.Ithinkitwillbehelpfulfor,itcanbereallyhelpfulforbothofyou.


NextquestionisBritta.“Areyouplanningontranslatingtheseriestootherlanguages?MyparentsandmybrotherhaveHashimoto'stooandonlyspeakGerman.”


Wereallyhopethatwecantranslatetheseriesintootherlanguages.We'reworkingonit.It'sbeenalotofworkonourendtoputthistogetherforyouguys.MichaelandIhavebeenworkingaroundtheclockwithourfantasticteamandwe'rereally,reallyexcitedtosharethisinformationwithyou.We'rereallyexcitedtosharethismissionwithyou.Hopefully,itwillreallyhelpyouonyourjourney.Wecanworktowardsgettingitinanotherlanguage.It'snotgoingtobesomethingthatwecandorightaway.We'reprobablygoingtoneedtogetsomerestinbetweenthis,butdefinitelythat'sonourlistofthingstodobecausewereallywanttogetthismessagetoreachtheglobeandhelpasmanypeopleaswecanwiththis.


ThenextmessagecomesfromTara.“OneofyourexpertsinepisodetwobrieflymentionedthelinkbetweenhypothyroidismandHashimoto'swithvertigo.I'mdesperatetofindoutmoreaboutthelinktovertigoandunderstandwhatIcandotopreventrecurringvertigo.”


Yeah,sovertigoandthyroidoftentimesgohandinhand,andwehavebasicallyacrossarrayactivityofthyroidantibodiesversusinnerearantibodiesthatcanoffsetvertigo,sothat'sprobablythemorecommonpresentation.Whateveryoudotoaddressyourthyroidantibodiesisgoingtohelpyourvertigo.OneofthefirstthingsIrecommendisgettingonaseleniumsupplementsoIhaveseenpeoplewhotake200microgramsofseleniummethionine.IlikethePureEncapsulationsbrand.Theystartseeingareductionintheirthyroidsymptoms,theiranxiety,aswellastheirvertigo.Thatwillbeareallygreatplaceforyoutostarttoseeifthatwillhelpyouonyourjourneyandreallylookingafteralltheotherrootcausesisgoingtobehelpful.

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OneofthepotentialonesforbothconditionsisgoingtobeEpstein-Barrvirus,andwedotalkaboutthatinEpisodeeight,somakesureyoudialintothat,andthenwehaveawonderfulinterviewwithTeriCochraneandShirokoSokitch,wheretheydivedeeperintosomeoftheEpstein-Barrvirusprotocolsinto,withinourGoldPackage.

MichaelWentz: ThenextquestioncomesfromAaron.Iwasjustcurious,wheredidyougettheideatocreatethisdocumentaryseries?I'vereallyenjoyeditandIreallyappreciate.Wheredidyoucomeupwithit?


Theidea,itwasactually,weweredoingThyroidMastermind.MichaelandIwerehostingit,andthiswasforthetopthyroidexpertsinfunctionalmedicineandcomplementarymedicineandIwantedtobringagroupofustogethersothatwecouldshareourbestpracticesandideassothatwecouldhelpmorepeopleandreachmorepeopleandkindoflearnfromoneanotherbecausetherewerethingsthatShannonGarrettwasdoingwithlow-dosenaltrexoneandthenDr.DatisKharrazianwasdoinginhispracticeandDr.KirkGairwasdoingandallofusandDr.JoleneBrightenwasdoingfantasticthingspostpartumandIwasseeingreallyamazingresultswithmyHashimoto'sclientsandIwaslike,"Howdowecometogetherandhowdowegetthismessageouttopeopleinabigway?"Idon'trememberwhoitwasbutsomebodysaid,"Whydon'tyoudoadocumentaryseries?"

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IremembertellingMichael,Iwaslike,"Ohno,Iamnotdoingadocumentaryseries.Ihatebeingoncamera.Thisissonothappening."ThenMichaelendedupmeetingafewpeoplethatweredocumentaryseriesproducersandwithinthatideagettingplantedinus,justallthesestarskindofalignedandwekeptmeetingpeoplewhowerelike,"Hey,Icanhelpyouwiththis,Icanhelpyouwiththis,"soweendedupbasicallymakingithappenandmygoalwastoreallymakethisinformationapproachable.I'veheardfrompeoplewhohavesaidthattheyhavebrainfogortheyhaveahardtimereading.It'shardtoreallyfocusontheirhealthsoIwantedtoreleasethisserieswithoneepisodeatatimesothatpeoplewoulddialinandtheywouldgetsuckedinandentertainedandintheprocessofit,theywouldalsolearnhowtorecovertheirhealth.

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Ihopethatwe'vebeenabletodothisforyouwiththethyroiddocumentaryseries.ThishasbeenahugepassionprojectformeandMichael.We'vebeenworkingreallyhardandwe'vedefinitelyputourheartsandsoulsintomakingthisprojectandgettingthisinformationouttoyousothatyoucanrecoveryourhealth.I'vebeenonthisjourneyforprettymuchmostofmylife,whereIwasexposedtoChernobylatagethreeandthenIhadEpstein-Barrvirusatage18,andthenI'vestruggledwithmyhealthandIthinkforMichael,it'sbeenamazingtoseemerecovermyhealth,andonceyouknowthesethings,youjustcannotun-knowthemandyousortofwanttoscreamthemfromtherooftopsandleteverybodyknowthatthereisawaybacktotheirhealth,andthat'skindofthemissionandthevisionbehindTheThyroidSecretiswewanttohelpasmanypeopleaspossiblewiththyroiddisease.Wewanttoshowpeoplethatrecoveringyourhealthispossible,thatpeoplearedoingiteverysingledayandwewanttoshowyoutheway,wewanttoholdyourhandonthisjourneyandjustreallyexcited.

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Thankyoufortuningin.Ireallyhopethisinformationhasbeenhelpfultoyou.Wewantedtogetitouttoyouatnocostsothatnobodywouldbelimitedbyit.Ofcourse,wedidhavealotofcostinputtingthistogether,sodocumentariesaredefinitelynotcheaptoputtogether,soifyoudowanttosupportourmission,clickthelinkbelowtolearnmoreaboutowningTheThyroidSecret.IfyoudoownTheThyroidSecret,thatwillhelpustocreatemorehelpfulinformationandmorehelpfulcontentforotherpeople.Ireallylovethefreetoscreeningmodelbecausepeoplewhohavefinancialchallengeslikestudentsandpeoplewhoareretiredorarenotworkingcanwatchthisattheirowntime,andthenpeoplewhoperhapshavemoreresponsibilitiesorhavejobsandhavegenerallymorefinancialresourcesareabletoowntheseriesandwatchitattheirowntimewhentimespermitsforthem.

I'mreallygratefulforyoutuninginandIhopethatthisinformationwashelpfulandIhopethatyou'llconsidersupportingourmission.

MichaelWentz: Wehaveonemorequestion,enoughtimeforonemorequestionanditcomesfromme.

Dr.IzabellaWentz: Uh-oh. [00:47:30] MichaelWentz:

Yeah.Wetend,aspeople,justingeneralhumanbeings,totakeonbigprojects,eitheritbework,personallife,andwithHashimoto'sorathyroidconditionorGraves',thatcanbedevastatingtosomeone.Whathaveyoutakenawayfromthisexperienceincreatingsuchabigprojectandadocumentaryofthissize?

[00:48:00] Dr.IzabellaWentz:

Youknow,I'vehadalotoftakeaways.Ithasbeenagrowingjourneyforme,sostartingwiththewholeprocessofkindoftuninginandlisteningtomyselfandlisteningtomyownbody,listeningtomyownwisdomasthisissomethingmybodyis

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stillmyteacheralongtheprocess,andlookingatlikeokay,makingsureismyvoicebeingheard?IsthisprojectgoinginthedirectionthatIwantittobegoing?Therewere,atpointsearlierintheprojectwherewehadsomechallengeswithwithbringingittoyouguysandthingsweren'tgoingwellortherewerepartsofthevisionthatweren'tquitewhatIwantedittobe.Iwantittobethemosthelpfulthingforpeopleeverandsomeofthatwasgettingsomeofmyprotocolsandsomeofmysciencewasgettingsquishedoutofit,andatthatpoint,Istartedhavingactuallyacoughandacidreflux.Itwaslikemybodywastellingmethat,"No,youneedtogetthisout.Youneedtospeakyourtruthandyouneedtomakesurethatthisdocumentaryiswhatyouwantittobeforthepeople.Youneedtomakesurethatyoumakeitashelpfulasyouthinkitwillbe."

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Yeah,really,I'vereallylearnedevenmoresoaboutmyself,aboutmyhealthandreallytuningintomyselfandtuningintomybodythroughoutthisprocess.It'sdefinitelybeenagrowingjourney,ahealingjourney.I'vehadthepleasureofmeetingsomanywonderfulpeoplewho'verecoveredtheirhealth.I'vebeeninspiredbythem.Someofthemarestillontheirjourneysandthey'restillputtingonefootaheadoftheother.I'vebeeninspiredbytheexpertsI'vemet,someofthekindest,mostpassionatepeople.Ihavehadthepleasureofmeeting,we'reallheartcentered.Weallwanttohelppeople.Weallwanttogetthismessageouttoyouthatyoucanrecoveryourhealth,andyeah,Ilearnedthatifyouwantsomethingandyouwanttomakeabigchangeintheworld,youhavetobethechange.Ithastostartwithyou.IknowifMichaelandIdidn'tdothisproject,thattherewouldn'tbeathyroiddocumentaryseries,thattherewouldnotbe100,000,1millionpeopledialinginandwatchingthisinformationandgettinga-hamomentsandgettingbenefitsandwe'regoingtoseesuccessstoriesfromthis.I'mconfidentaboutthis.Iknowthatwe'regoingtohave,changepeople'slives,andIknowthatwe'regoingtochangethewaythatthyroidconditionsaretreated.

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Yeah,Ithinksacrifice,too,ofmakingbigchangeintheworlddoescomewithsomesacrifice,soIhavelearnedthat.IdowanttomakesurethatIdopracticewhatIpreach,andsoIdowanttogetthisinformationouttoyouguysinagreatway,andthisisgoingtobeavailableforalimitedtime,thenmyteamandIaretakingabreakandresettingandrestingouradrenals...sopleasemakesurethatyoutakeadvantageoftheofferbecauseasmuchaswe'dliketo,itisalotofworkonourendtobeherewithyou,tobemakingsurethatwe'reansweringeverybody'squestions.WehaveareallybigteambehindustomakesurethisisallasuccesssoIhopethatyoudotakeadvantageoftheoffertoowntheseriesbecauseit'salotofworktoputiton,ontheInternetforthemasses.Itlooksreallyeasybutwe'rescramblinghereinthebackgroundtryingtomakeithappen.

[00:51:30] MichaelWentz:

Well,thankyousomuchfortakingthetimetoanswertheviewers'questions.Wereallyappreciateyourtime.

Dr.IzabellaWentz: Thankyousomuchforbeinghereandthankyouforhelpingmecreatethisproject.Ithasn'tbeeneasy.It'sbeenfun,it'sbeenexcitingandIknowthatthisisgoingtohelpchangesomanypeople'slivesandhelppeoplerecovertheirhealth.Ifyou'rewatchingathome,Ireallyhopethatthisinformationhasbeenhelpfulonyourjourney.

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