61. The Mysteries of Infertility and the Thyroid w/Nat Kringoudis

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Episode 61-​ Did you know that hormonal balance, the thyroid and the infertility epidemic are all related? In this episode, we explore the mysteries of these interconnected topics with hormonal and infertility expert Nat Kringoudis. Hear personal stories about fertility, thyroid issues, and hormonal balance, as well as how we can look at this puzzle in a new way, revealing underlying roots and causes for the symptoms we experience. No matter where you are in your fertility or hormonal journey, this episode can help you live your best life!

SHOW NOTES

​WITH SPECIAL GUEST NAT KRINGOUDIS-  Nat is a two time best selling author, a hormone revolutionary, a fertility fixer and all round women’s health expert.  Everyday, she makes women's hormones happier than a Pharrell William's song.  As a doctor of Chinese Medicine, acupuncturist and mother of two, her message is loud and clear - fertility isn’t just about babies, it's about general health!  She here to take the wonder out of your wonderland and have you clued up to live your best life - because your hormones are your life hack. Check out her beautiful Instagram or find her website for more information.

DEFINITION of THE MYSTERIES OF FERTILITY AND THE THYROID: More and more people are claiming problems with fertility as the world we live in becomes more inundated with toxicity in our food, medicine and general environment. Parallel to these world-wide fertility problems, we are also seeing more and more people being diagnosed with Thyroid conditions. Are these conditions related? And if so, how can we heal our thyroids and boost our fertility?

MAIN POINTS:

• ​Hear how Nat became a specialist in this area of women's health, crazy story!
• Inflammatory foods can lead to a lot of health problems. Remember, food is medicine or poison!
• Our hormones regulate every system in our body.
• If you can get your hormones in order, your life can dramatically improve.
• Our environment affects our gene expression.
• Stress and nutrition are major factors in keeping your hormones in balance.
• Every diagnosis is different, every human is a bio-individual, what works for others may not work for you.
• When a doctor gives you a diagnosis, listen to your own intuition and do what is right for you to live your best health. Doctors can be narrow in their understanding. You may know better what is right for you.
• Beware of fear-based protocol, diagnoses and bullying from western doctors. Get a second opinion!
• Medical tests can be expensive or misleading for hormonal and thyroid conditions.
• Every organ of your body needs your thyroid to work, and thyroid hormones are subtle yet powerful.
• Chronic hormonal or autoimmune conditions can have roots in nutrition, stress, emotional blockages or underlying viruses.
• New evidence shows that thyroid conditions can be connected to Epstein-Barr virus. Read the medical medium book below for more information.

Check out the Medical Medium's book on Thyroid Healing

• Stress can cause both infertility and hormonal imbalance.
• Many endocrine disrupting chemicals (chemicals that disrupt our hormones) are found in our environment, including our beauty and cleaning products. Make good and natural choices where you can.
• Plastics can leach into your food and mimic estrogen which puts your hormones off balance. Even BPA-free plastics can disrupt your hormones. Never heat food in plastic!
• Gut and liver health cannot be underestimated in our ability to clean out extra hormones, increase fiber intake to aid in releasing excess hormones.
• Try to eat whole foods instead of supplements (except supplemental magnesium). 
• Before you do IVF, consider why your body is not ready or wanting to conceive. Try to address the underlying root.
• Tip from Nat: If you want to be pregnant, act as if you are already pregnant. Eat the things you would eat if you were pregnant, do the things you would do if you were pregnant, feel the feelings you would feel if you were pregnant.
• Tip from Nat: Eat fat and protein in every meal for healthy hormones (hormones are made of fat and protein.)
• Tip from Nat: Change to a "can-do mindset".
• Check out Nat's master class on Debunking the Thyroid.

THANK YOU NAT!! For more about balancing your hormones, helping your thyroid, and boosting your infertility, check out Nat's website for how to get in touch with her. Also follow her fabulous Instagram account for more from Nat on the daily! We love you Nat!!

​CHALLENGE/INVITATION: Are you unconsciously contributing to a thyroid or infertility imbalance through diet and lifestyle? What are three changes you can make from our above points that will move you toward better hormonal health?
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