How your thyroid works 101

The Simplicity Sessions

Due to your overwhelming response to our recent episode, TSH Is Not a Thyroid Hormone we are back for a second bite of simplicity pertaining to TSH and to guide you on a deeper dive into how your thyroid works.

In this simplicity bite, we will walk through the seven steps to how your thyroid works, key thyroid hormone vocabulary and the delicate balance between your thyroid and overall health.

My goal is to empower you as women to take charge of your health, share with you the knowledge you need to do so, and move forward with confidence, simplicity, and ease in all that you do.

This episode will delve into the science, physiology, and biology of this topic so feel free to pour yourself a cup of tea and settle in or take yourself for a short walk in the fresh air.

Once you’re ready, we’ll dive in together.

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Here are the main topics of this simplicity bite:

• How your thyroid works, a step by step guide
• The bare minimum for measuring your thyroid health
• Thyroid hormone vocabulary
• Hypothyroidism vs Hyperthyroidism
• Delicate balance and synergy between thyroid health and overall health
• Emphasis on women’s empowerment and knowledge to take charge of their health
• Test, don’t guess.

Hoping this episode supports you on the path of knowing, accepting, and loving who you truly are. Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!

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Quotes:

“For measuring your thyroid health, the bare minimum would be TSH-free T4 and your free T3 to understand what's the signal from the brain to the gland. What's the production from the gland itself. And how effectively is your T4 converting into T3, which is the metabolically active form of your thyroid hormone.”

“A little thyroid hormone vocabulary. So T4 thyroxine - it's the inactive form of your thyroid hormone in its storage form. And it can convert into either free T3, which is a yes please, give me more of that. Or into reverse T3, which we don't want to see those levels elevated.

T3 is the active form of your thyroid hormone that's responsible for your thyroid hormones work and the actions in your body.”

“Your adrenal health is so important when we're talking about your thyroid health”

“The big takeaway for women is every time something goes wrong with their metabolism, we pull it back to thyroid. And definitely that can be an issue because your thyroid is the master of your metabolic system. But it is also involved in nearly every other function that is going on in our body”

“When T4 and T3 levels are low, which is in the case of hypothyroidism, that TRH hormone is actually telling your pituitary to produce more TSH, which signals to the thyroid to produce more T4 and T3. When T4 and T3 are too high, this is what happens in hyperthyroidism, TRH tells the pituitary to produce less”

“What exactly are we waiting for in that period of time? What's going to change if this woman is no further along in her empowerment or her knowledge of the things she needs to do to change. Right. I have a free thyroid masterclass that you can go and download.”

“You can work with us one-on-one and we can do a full thyroid panel and do the appropriate testing for your adrenals and all your hormones. And actually not guess what's going on, but we can test.”

Vocabulary:

• TRH - Thyrotropin-releasing hormone
• HPA axis - Hypothalamus pituitary adrenal act
• TSH - Thyroid-stimulating hormone

Additional Information About Jenn:

Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star, and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature’s Emporium, and Juice Plus.

Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.