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Jul 2024
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A Real World Chat About Gluten, Thyroid ...

OLIVIA AMITRANO
About this episode

Ep 125. Have you ever wondered what could be behind your brain fog? Is a thyroid disorder a forever thing or something that can be improved with intentional nutrition? Fiona Smith, a Certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, is on a mission to help her clients naturally support their hormones, brain function and thyroid health. In this episode, Fiona breaks down the detailed practices her clients complete to unpack the deeper “why” on their health journey and get to the bottom of their symptoms with true autonomy. She dives into the gut-brain axis, offering tangible, actionable steps for folks with ADHD to stick to healthy habits in the long term – and covers the one protein that could be directly contributing to brain fog and mental health decline more than any other. Fiona’s excitement and joy around sharing real-life solutions to the deeper root problems around gut-brain health and ADHD is palpable and infectious. 

 

HERE’S THE JUICE:

 

  • How Fiona teaches her clients to develop a strong relationship with their bodies through symptom journaling and curiosity around their inner knowing

  • The brain-gut bidirectional highway and how fight or flight mode wreaks havoc on your gut

  • Why children are experiencing an over-activation of their immune systems at younger ages

  • What are the non-celiac gluten reactions that can happen in the lens of mental health, and how to test if you may have a non-celiac gluten intolerance?

  • Answering the question: If you have Hashimotos, do you need to cut out gluten forever?

  • A deeper dive into focusing on nutrient density in your diet and the life-changing results that can happen

  • What are the top 5 minerals crucial to thyroid function?  

  • How neurodivergence and ADHD play a role in gut health + taking steps to improve your health and stick to habits with ADHD 

 

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