Thyroid Talk Episode 15: Self Care and Your Thyroid - What Does It Mean to You and Your Health?
01/24/23 • 53 min
Thyroid Talk with Dr. Angela Mazza, DO
Recorded Friday, January 20, 2023
SHOW NOTES EPISODE 15
Self-Care and the Thyroid
Host: Dr. Angela Mazza, DO
Co-host: Dawn Sheffield
I’m Dr. Angela Mazza, D.O., a thyroid, endocrine, and metabolism specialist with a private practice in Central Florida. My goal for this podcast is to define and demystify the thyroid gland, and thyroid-related medical conditions. By providing information in an easy-to-understand format, we hope to help patients better understand the ways in which their bodies work, and to help them thrive. My goal is to help us live more fulfilling lives by taking control of our health, to feel our best.
I wanted to do this podcast to provide life-saving education and encourage patients to see a doctor in time to prevent or minimize damage. That’s deeply fulfilling. I enjoy helping folks understand how all aspects of their lives are tied to both thyroid and overall health.
In fact, this is why I went into endocrinology. It’s a medical art that combines science with the study of our lives—and all that they encompass.
To recap just some of what we covered in today’s episode, not necessarily in this order:
· Practicing balanced self-care is not being selfish;
· Self-care may be the best thing we do for both ourselves and for OTHERS;
· Self-care is good for our mental and physical health;
· Everybody’s way of self-care is different and unique;
· Being organized makes scheduling time for self-care easier;
· Nobody is perfect. We can stop seeking perfection in ourselves, too;
· It’s okay to say “no” and to verbalize our needs and preferences;
· Best of all, we learned that we CAN impact our thyroid health!
For information on supplements mentioned in various episodes of this podcast, please visit the Wellness Store at metaboliccenterforwellness.com
Citations, references, additional information re: other materials mentioned in this episode:
Pilkington, K., Wieland, L.S. Self-care for anxiety and depression: a comparison of evidence from Cochrane reviews and practice to inform decision-making and priority-setting. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2020: 20, 247.
Mazza A. Thyroid Talk: An Integrative Endocrinologist’s Guide to Optimal Thyroid Health. Pre-orders available soon.
We welcome your comments, show ideas, and questions for future episodes. Please send them to [email protected] (That’s an email address—not a message board.) We MAY disclose your general location on air (the city or town, for example), but we will NOT read your name NOR your address on the show. We reserve the right to edit your input as necessary.
Please stay in touch! Check out our YouTube channel at: Dr. Angela Mazza; the website at Metabolic Center for Wellness, and Facebook and Instagram.
Our next episode—episode 16—will cover the first year of this podcast: Thyroid Talk 2022 in Review.
Don’t forget to ask your healthcare provider about any specific questions regarding your wellness. This podcast is meant for educational purposes only.
Check out our YouTube channel - Dr. Angela Mazza, our website at Metabolic Center for Wellness, our FaceBook and our Instagram page.
Thyroid Talk with Dr. Angela Mazza, DO
Recorded Friday, January 20, 2023
SHOW NOTES EPISODE 15
Self-Care and the Thyroid
Host: Dr. Angela Mazza, DO
Co-host: Dawn Sheffield
I’m Dr. Angela Mazza, D.O., a thyroid, endocrine, and metabolism specialist with a private practice in Central Florida. My goal for this podcast is to define and demystify the thyroid gland, and thyroid-related medical conditions. By providing information in an easy-to-understand format, we hope to help patients better understand the ways in which their bodies work, and to help them thrive. My goal is to help us live more fulfilling lives by taking control of our health, to feel our best.
I wanted to do this podcast to provide life-saving education and encourage patients to see a doctor in time to prevent or minimize damage. That’s deeply fulfilling. I enjoy helping folks understand how all aspects of their lives are tied to both thyroid and overall health.
In fact, this is why I went into endocrinology. It’s a medical art that combines science with the study of our lives—and all that they encompass.
To recap just some of what we covered in today’s episode, not necessarily in this order:
· Practicing balanced self-care is not being selfish;
· Self-care may be the best thing we do for both ourselves and for OTHERS;
· Self-care is good for our mental and physical health;
· Everybody’s way of self-care is different and unique;
· Being organized makes scheduling time for self-care easier;
· Nobody is perfect. We can stop seeking perfection in ourselves, too;
· It’s okay to say “no” and to verbalize our needs and preferences;
· Best of all, we learned that we CAN impact our thyroid health!
For information on supplements mentioned in various episodes of this podcast, please visit the Wellness Store at metaboliccenterforwellness.com
Citations, references, additional information re: other materials mentioned in this episode:
Pilkington, K., Wieland, L.S. Self-care for anxiety and depression: a comparison of evidence from Cochrane reviews and practice to inform decision-making and priority-setting. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2020: 20, 247.
Mazza A. Thyroid Talk: An Integrative Endocrinologist’s Guide to Optimal Thyroid Health. Pre-orders available soon.
We welcome your comments, show ideas, and questions for future episodes. Please send them to [email protected] (That’s an email address—not a message board.) We MAY disclose your general location on air (the city or town, for example), but we will NOT read your name NOR your address on the show. We reserve the right to edit your input as necessary.
Please stay in touch! Check out our YouTube channel at: Dr. Angela Mazza; the website at Metabolic Center for Wellness, and Facebook and Instagram.
Our next episode—episode 16—will cover the first year of this podcast: Thyroid Talk 2022 in Review.
Don’t forget to ask your healthcare provider about any specific questions regarding your wellness. This podcast is meant for educational purposes only.
Check out our YouTube channel - Dr. Angela Mazza, our website at Metabolic Center for Wellness, our FaceBook and our Instagram page.
Previous Episode
Thyroid Talk Episode 14: Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) and the Thyroid
Thyroid Talk with Dr. Angela Mazza, DO
Recorded Friday, December 16, 2022
SHOW NOTES EPISODE 14
Epstein-Barr Virus & the Thyroid
Host: Dr. Angela Mazza, DO
Co-host: Dawn Sheffield
I’m Dr. Angela Mazza, D.O., a thyroid, endocrine, and metabolism specialist with a private practice in Central Florida. My goal for this podcast is to define and demystify the thyroid gland, and thyroid-related medical conditions. By providing information in an easy-to-understand format, we hope to help patients better understand the ways in which their bodies work, and to help them thrive. My goal is to help us live more fulfilling lives by taking control of our health, to feel our best.
I wanted to do this podcast to provide life-saving education and encourage patients to see a doctor in time to prevent or minimize damage. That’s deeply fulfilling. I enjoy helping folks understand how all aspects of their lives are tied to both thyroid and overall health.
In fact, this is why I went into endocrinology. It’s a medical art that combines science with the study of our lives—and all that they encompass.
To recap just some of what we covered in today’s episode, not necessarily in this order:
· Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a common virus, and it’s associated with Hashimoto thyroiditis;
· How Hashimoto thyroiditis can develop;
· EBV’s four stages, and how it can spread;
· Vaccine development for EBV;
· EBV can reactivate in certain individuals, and worsen symptoms associated with autoimmune thyroid disease;
· Other conditions EBV can contribute to;
· Stress and lifestyle management, as well as nutraceutical therapies can help manage EBV reactivation;
· Tests to help chart a plan of action if EBV involvement is suspected;
· When might EBV testing be considered?;
· And best of all, we learned that we CAN impact our thyroid health!
For information on supplements mentioned in various episodes of this podcast, please visit the Wellness Store at metaboliccenterforwellness.com
Soon to be available for pre-order: “Thyroid Talk: An Integrative Endocrinologist’s Guide to Optimal Thyroid Health” by Dr. Angela Mazza.
Citations, references, additional information re: materials mentioned in this episode:
· Campbell AW. Autoimmunity and the gut. Autoimmune Dis. 2014; Epub 2014 May 13.
· Dittfeld A, Gwizdek K, Michalski M, Wojnicz R. A possible link between the Epstein-Barr virus infection and autoimmune thyroid disorders. Cent Eur J Immunol 2016;41(3):297-301.
· Janegova A, Janega P, Rychly B, Kuracinova K, Babal P. The role of Epstein-Barr virus infection in the development of autoimmune thyroid disease. Endokrynol Pol 2015;66(2):132-6.
· Pyzik A, Grywalska E, Matyjaszek-Matuszek B, Ludian J, Kiszczak-Bochyńska E, Smoleń A, Roliński J, Pyzik D. Does the Epstein-Barr virus play a role in the pathogenesis of Graves’ disease? Int J Mol Sci 2019 Jun 27;20(13):3145
· https://www.niaid.nih.gov/news-events/nih-launches-clinical-trial-epstein-barr-virus-vaccine
Check out our YouTube channel - Dr. Angela Mazza, our website at Metabolic Center for Wellness, our FaceBook and our Instagram page.
Next Episode
Thyroid Talk Episode 16: Behind the Scenes: the Making of Thyroid Talk
Thyroid Talk with Dr. Angela Mazza, DO
Recorded 3-3-2023
SHOW NOTES EPISODE 16:
Behind the Scenes: Making Thyroid Talk
Host: Dr. Angela Mazza, DO
Co-host: Dawn Sheffield
I’m Dr. Angela Mazza, D.O., a thyroid, endocrine, and metabolism specialist with a private practice in Central Florida. My goal for this podcast is to define and demystify the thyroid gland, and thyroid-related medical conditions. By providing information in an easy-to-understand format, we hope to help patients better understand the ways in which their bodies work, and to help them thrive. My goal is to help us live more fulfilling lives by taking control of our health, to feel our best.
I wanted to do this podcast to provide life-saving education and encourage patients to see a doctor in time to prevent or minimize damage. That’s deeply fulfilling. I enjoy helping folks understand how all aspects of their lives are tied to both thyroid and overall health.
In fact, this is why I went into endocrinology. It’s a medical art that combines science with the study of our lives—and all that they encompass.
As this was, in itself, a recap episode, we won’t have a topic recap list here as we normally would. (But, as always, we know we CAN impact our thyroid health!)
For information on supplements mentioned in various episodes of this podcast, please visit the Wellness Store at metaboliccenterforwellness.com
Citations, references, additional information re: other materials mentioned in this episode:
Mazza A. Thyroid Talk: An Integrative Endocrinologist’s Guide to Optimal Thyroid Health. Pre-orders available soon.
We welcome your comments, show ideas, and questions for future episodes. Please send them to [email protected] (That’s an email address—not a message board.) We may disclose your general location on air (the city or town, for example), but we will NOT read your name NOR your address on the show. We reserve the right to edit your input as necessary.
Please stay in touch! Check out our YouTube channel at: Dr. Angela Mazza; the website at metaboliccenterforwellness.com, as well as Facebook and Instagram.
Our next episode—number 17—will be: Part Two: Making Thyroid Talk—Highlights from Season One.
Don’t forget to ask your healthcare provider about any specific questions regarding your wellness. This podcast is meant for educational purposes only.
Copyright 2022 Dr. Angela Mazza DO. Thyroid Talk with Dr. Angela Mazza, DO. All rights reserved.
Check out our YouTube channel - Dr. Angela Mazza, our website at Metabolic Center for Wellness, our FaceBook and our Instagram page.
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