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Episode 440: Elle Russ on Thyroid Health

The thyroid is the master gland, and it’s very important to make sure it’s working right because if it’s off, everything in the body can get out of whack. The thyroid regulates your metabolism and creates a smooth flow of hormones. They control how sensitive your body is to other hormones, such as estrogen, testosterone, insulin, and cortisol. When you don't produce enough thyroid hormone, your body won't be able to burn fat or use energy as well as it should.

Join the conversion with Elle Russ, a bestselling author, TV-Film writer, and master coach. She is the author of Confident As Fu*k, The Paleo Thyroid Solution, and The Manifestation Journal. She is also the screenwriter of the award-winning documentary Headhunt Revisited. Elle hosted Mark Sisson's popular Primal Blueprint Podcast for 7 years with 500+ episodes and 20 million downloads. She launched The Elle Russ Show in 2021, and she coaches people all over the world in a variety of areas. She helps clients accomplish personal and professional goals, create better business and personal relationships, have more fun, improve their health, and manifest unknown possibilities. 

During the episode, Elle shares her journey and how she was able to fix her thyroid problem with great success. She also dives into the tests, resources, and nutrition solutions to provide you with practical tools that can help you optimize your thyroid health. 

 

During this episode, you will learn about;

[03:29] About Elle's journey and the resources that helped her to fix herself 

[17:14] How training the wrong way can mess your thyroid hormones  

[21:11] intuitive eating and training to prevent adrenal fatigue   

[25:42] Healthy practices around fat, protein, and carbs   

[28:27] Intermittent fasting and how to become fat-adapted 

[29:19] Elle’s practice around exercising, fasting and eating,  

[31:09] Listening to your body signals when you are fat-adapted 

[34:20] Options to go for when you don’t want to have food in your berry before workouts

[35:50] The six main thyroid tests that you should go for 

[37:56] The importance of doing an iron panel or Ferritin test

[39:32] How Elle works with her clients in the thyroid health space

[42:42] How you can balance your hormones nutritionally 

[43:24] Switching diets and workouts to find what works for you

[53:32] Listening to your genetics and doing what serves it

[55:26] About Elle’s podcast; The Elle Russ Show, and the resources she offers   

Notable Quotes  

• “Hyperthyroidism is very easy to fix, but the problem is the un-informed doctor not understanding what labs to take, how to interpret the results, or how to treat it right.”
• “People with hypothyroidism often have iron deficiency so doing an iron panel test is extremely important.”
• “When you’ve hypothyroidism, your physiology is slow and sluggish, and that's why you freeze all the time, get constipated, and have a slow metabolism.  
• “Not everyone needs a thyroid replacement.”
• “Thyroid is the master gland and it’s very important to make sure it’s working right because if it’s off, everything else will be off.” 
• “Low and steady blood sugars are the best suit to metabolize thyroid hormones whether your own or taking them.”

Resources Mentioned

Website: https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/

 

Books 

The Paleo Thyroid Solution by Elle Russ 

Stop The Thyroid Madness by Janie A. Bowthorpe

Recovering with T3 by Paul Robinson

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