
Thyroid Talk Episode 22: Part 2 of Trouble with your weight? Is is your thyroid, or something else?
09/22/23 • 32 min
Thyroid Talk with Dr. Angela Mazza, DO
Recorded Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023
SHOW NOTES EPISODE 22
Part Two: Trouble With Your Weight?
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 this episode, not necessarily in this order:
· Metabolism;
· Cortisol’s role;
· Adipose tissue: it’s alive;
· Weight goals: HEALTH;
· Weight regulation hormones;
· BMI--Body Mass Index--explained;
· Exercise vs. nutrition for weight loss;
· Best of all, we learned that we CAN impact our thyroid health!
Please watch for pre-order availability for Dr. Mazza’s book, Thyroid Talk: An Integrative Endocrinologist’s Guide to Optimal Thyroid Health. As an added bonus, there will be an online master course, related to the book, to help guide you to optimal thyroid health. For information on advance copies, being part of the book launch team, and the chance to write a review early-on, forward your name and email to [email protected] or our website at metaboliccenterforwellness.com And for information on supplements mentioned in various episodes of this podcast, please visit the Wellness Store at metaboliccenterforwellness.com
Please send comments, show ideas, and questions for future episodes to [email protected] We may disclose your general location on air (the city or town for example), but 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; the website at metaboliccenterforwellness.com, as well as Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. In our next show, episode 23, we’ll have a special guest: Jennifer Holkem, a thyroid patient and enthusiastic advocate for non-surgical thyroid treatment options, like RFA--Radio Frequency Ablation. One of Jennifer’s goals is to educate other thyroid patients and providers on her own experience, and what she’s learned about maintaining thyroid health.
Citations, references, and additional information you may find helpful:
Mazza A. Thyroid Talk: An Integrative Endocrinologist’s Guide to Optimal Thyroid Health.
Don’t forget to ask your healthcare provider about any specifi
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 Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023
SHOW NOTES EPISODE 22
Part Two: Trouble With Your Weight?
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 this episode, not necessarily in this order:
· Metabolism;
· Cortisol’s role;
· Adipose tissue: it’s alive;
· Weight goals: HEALTH;
· Weight regulation hormones;
· BMI--Body Mass Index--explained;
· Exercise vs. nutrition for weight loss;
· Best of all, we learned that we CAN impact our thyroid health!
Please watch for pre-order availability for Dr. Mazza’s book, Thyroid Talk: An Integrative Endocrinologist’s Guide to Optimal Thyroid Health. As an added bonus, there will be an online master course, related to the book, to help guide you to optimal thyroid health. For information on advance copies, being part of the book launch team, and the chance to write a review early-on, forward your name and email to [email protected] or our website at metaboliccenterforwellness.com And for information on supplements mentioned in various episodes of this podcast, please visit the Wellness Store at metaboliccenterforwellness.com
Please send comments, show ideas, and questions for future episodes to [email protected] We may disclose your general location on air (the city or town for example), but 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; the website at metaboliccenterforwellness.com, as well as Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. In our next show, episode 23, we’ll have a special guest: Jennifer Holkem, a thyroid patient and enthusiastic advocate for non-surgical thyroid treatment options, like RFA--Radio Frequency Ablation. One of Jennifer’s goals is to educate other thyroid patients and providers on her own experience, and what she’s learned about maintaining thyroid health.
Citations, references, and additional information you may find helpful:
Mazza A. Thyroid Talk: An Integrative Endocrinologist’s Guide to Optimal Thyroid Health.
Don’t forget to ask your healthcare provider about any specifi
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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Thyroid Talk Episode 21: Having trouble with your weight? Is it your thyroid?
Thyroid Talk with Dr. Angela Mazza, DO
Recorded Sunday August 27, 2023
SHOW NOTES EPISODE 21
Trouble With Your Weight?
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 this episode, not necessarily in this order:
- Metabolism and how it works;
- How thyroid controls metabolism;
- How the thyroid impacts your weight;
- Insulin resistance;
- Does hypothyroidism cause weight gain?;
- Can hyperthyroidism cause weight loss?;
- How semaglutide works; and
- Best of all, we learned that we CAN impact our thyroid health!
Please watch for pre-order availability for Dr. Mazza’s book, Thyroid Talk: An Integrative Endocrinologist’s Guide to Optimal Thyroid Health. As an added bonus, there will be an online master course, related to the book, to help guide you to optimal thyroid health. For information on advance copies, being part of the book
launch team, and the chance to write a review early-on, forward your name and email to
[email protected] or our website at metaboliccenterforwellness.com
For information on supplements mentioned in various episodes of this podcast, please
visit the Wellness Store at metaboliccenterforwellness.com
Send your comments, show ideas, and questions for future episodes to [email protected] 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, Instagram, and TikTok.
Our next episode—number 22—will continue this discussion on weight.
Citations, references, and additional information you may find helpful:
Mazza A. Thyroid Talk: An Integrative Endocrinologist’s Guide to Optimal Thyroid Health.
Don’t forget to ask your healthcare provider about any specific questions regarding your wellness. This podcast is meant for educational purposes only.
Copyright 2023 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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Episode 23: Talking Thyroid and RFA with Jennifer Holkem of "It's Me Jen, Again"
Thyroid Talk with Dr. Angela Mazza, DO
Recorded: Oct. 6, 2023 & Oct. 12, 2023
SHOW NOTES EPISODE 23
RFA & Exclusive Interview of Jennifer Holkem
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 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 this episode, not necessarily in this order:
· Today’s show was a world-wide exclusive: the first interview of Jennifer Holkem;
· Jen’s mission: to educate patients AND providers re: non-surgical options for thyroid nodules;
· Why having safe, effective alternatives to thyroid removal is great for many patients;
· Jen’s dramatic thyroid journey and why she chose RFA for herself;
· Jen’s podcast, her non-profit, links, citations, and other helpful info streams: see below;
· And best of all, we learned that we CAN impact our thyroid health!
Dr. Mazza’s book, Thyroid Talk: An Integrative Guide to Optimal Thyroid Health is now available on Amazon. As a bonus, there is an online master course related to the book, to help guide you to optimal thyroid health. For information on being part of the book launch team, and for the chance to write a review early-on, forward your name and email to [email protected] or our website at metaboliccenterforwellness.com
For information on supplements mentioned in various episodes of this podcast, please visit the Wellness Store at metaboliccenterforwellness.com
Send your comments, show ideas, and questions for future episodes to [email protected] 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, Instagram, and TikTok. Our next episode—number 24—will cover: UNprocessed, processed, and ULTRA-processed food options--and the inflammatory process.
Citations, references, additional information for SHOW NOTES:
JEN’S CITATIONS AND LINK TREE
https://linktr.ee/itsme_jenagain
Mazza A. RFA Reduces and Eliminates Thyroid Nodules without Surgery. Dec. 20, 2021.
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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