DS 004: Postpartum Thyroid Health with Jerrica Sweetnich, ND, CNS
Delivering Strength Podcast
English - August 17, 2017 15:35 - 42 minutes - 39.9 MB - ★★★★ - 21 ratingsKids & Family Health & Fitness Alternative Health birth postpartum pregnancy prenatal Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Naturopathic Doctor Jerrica Sweetnich, ND, CNS (Naturopathic Doctor and Certified Nutrition Specialist) teaches us all about postpartum thyroiditis, a thyroid issue occurring in postpartum women more often than one might think. During our chat, we also explore the different thyroid hormones, adrenals and how the stress of becoming a new mom can affect all of those things.
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Show Notes:
3:20 – What is a naturopathic doctor?
5:30 – What are appointments like?
7:23 – What brought you to endocrinology specialty?
8:30 – Prevalence of NDs in the Cleveland/NEO area
8:58 – Introduction to postpartum thyroiditis
11:49 – How early do symptoms show?
13:14 – How common is this?
14:42 – symptoms
15:25 – What markers get checked?
16:27 – Treatment
18:18 – Natural treatment
20:15 – Testing
20:45 – How long does treatment take?
21:30 – Prevention
22:21 – Risk factors
23:34 – Practitioner qualifications
25:20 – Treating someone with prior diagnosis or treatment
26:20 – “Normal” labs but issues present
26:56 – Why don’t all doctors run the full panel?
28:00 – How do your adrenals relate to thyroid health?
31:23 – Stress of motherhood and its effect on adrenal fatigue and thyroid health
32:22 – Stress relief and self care as a recommendation
33:58 – Thyroid health’s role in preconception and fertility issues
34:54 – What other issues do you see patients for in childbearing years?
36:33 – Birth control’s role in hormonal issues
38:28 – Closing remarks – you should feel good, you should be able to lose weight, you don’t have to be fatigued all the time. If you don’t feel good, get help. And get the right and full lab work done before you start supplementing.
39:42 – Find Jerrica Sweetnich, ND, CNS online
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/drsweetnich/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/jsweetnichnd/ Website – www.modernhealthblog.com40:06 – How do you Deliver Strength to the Northeast Ohio region?
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