About this episode
Elle Russ returns for her second show! She is a bestselling author, TV/Film writer, and seasoned life coach. She is the author of Confident As Fu*k and The Paleo Thyroid Solution – a book which has helped thousands of people around the world reclaim their health. Elle is also the show host for NYT’s bestselling author Mark Sisson’s popular Primal Blueprint Podcast . Time Stamps: 0:10:44 Beginning of Podcast with Elle Russ 0:12:14 Elle's Story 0:13:50 The outdated "expertise" of thyroid doctors 0:16:17 Understanding the thyroid & reverse T3 https://sproutshealth.com/the-role-of-reverse-t3-in-thyroid-function-part-1/#:~:text=Reverse%20T3%20is%20like%20a,still%20may%20experience%20hypothyroid%20symptoms . 0:24:44 Hypothyroidism Chart https://www.straighthealthcare.com/hypothyroidism.html 0:27:26 Chemistry of Thyroid Hormones http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/endocrine/thyroid/chem.html 0:29:16 Thyroid Hormone Synthesis http://pathwaymedicine.org/thyroid-hormone-synthesis 0:30:30 Proper testing for Hashimoto's thyroiditis 0:31:03 Leveraging Carnivore for Hashimoto's 0:31:52 Why test for Reverse T3? 0:34:40 Get a comprehensive thyroid panel 0:37:06 Iron's role in thyroid hormone function 0:39:29 The interconnectedness of organ systems 0:41:56 Treating the whole body 0:43:16 Eat your spleen! 0:45:34 Everything works together 0:48:52 Should we sweat high iron levels? 0:50:29 Improve your orgasm quality 0:51:40