Replay - Thyroid Health and Optimization for Women with McCall McPherson
Release Date: 08/02/2022
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info_outlineMcCall McPherson is the founder of the Modern Thyroid Clinic, a thyroid-centered functional medicine practice in Austin Texas, and she is the Owner and Chief Thyroid Hope Giver of Thyroid Nation. She is a physician, assistant, a recent TEDx speaker, and a thyroid expert (after being a thyroid patient herself).
McCall’s passion for perfecting thyroid treatment stems from years of her suffering due to the mismanagement of her own hypothyroidism. Now she lives, breathes and thrives in understanding the nuances of proper thyroid care. Her philosophy is simple: There is no reason to still have thyroid symptoms. She spends her time helping to make it so by helping her patients get their lives back and teaching and advocating for the other millions of sufferers who aren’t her patients.
In this episode, McCall and Michelle go deep into thyroid health and optimization which is often undervalued but is a hugely important factor to thrive in health. Women need to speak up and advocate for themselves and understand what they need to be asking their health care providers as well as what options are available to them.
McCall also shares her unique perspective about functional medicine and humanity.
Key Takeaways:
[7:00] McCall talks about how she became the Chief Thyroid Hope Giver of Thyroid Nation.
[8:21] McCall shares her own struggles with thyroid issues.
[11:21] Facing misalignment on a personal and emotional level.
[12:31] McCall heals patients at a biochemical level so they can have the platform to make the changes they need to make in their own life.
[13:57] McCall’s first approach is through biochemistry and data.
[15:10] What labs does McCall run?
[16:46] Symptoms of a thyroid problem.
[17:47] The definition of an abnormal lab test varies hugely since it is based on the results of sick people.
[22:20] McCall ranges for TSH, T4, T3, and reverse T3.
[24:34] Vitamins and nutrients that are helpful for thyroid patients.
[29:06] How McCall treats patients with Hashimoto’s disease and supports immunity.
[30:44] Stress affects your thyroid.
[33:32] Stress interventions for women.
[34:57] McCall talks about her TEDx talk about humanity and medicine.
[42:19] What does alignment look like?
[43:39] McCall’s favorite mistake or lesson in life that she feels grateful for.
[44:42] What makes McCall rebellious?
[45:36] The fasting method McCall calls her superpower when it comes to her health.
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