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06/19/2026

How can you make thyroid hormone without iodine? 🤔

On this episode of the Lifestyle Medicine Podcast with guest Dr. Amie Hornaman, Dr. Rusilko addresses one of the most debated topics in thyroid health: iodine.

The conversation explores why iodine remains a critical building block for thyroid hormone production, why comprehensive thyroid testing matters, and how chronic stress can impact thyroid function.

🦋 Thyroid health is about more than TSH
⚡ Stress affects thyroid conversion
🧪 Important markers often get overlooked

The takeaway? If you’re only looking at a small piece of the thyroid puzzle, you may be missing the bigger picture.

06/17/2026

Everyone talks about T3 and T4… but what if the problem starts even earlier? ⚠️

On this episode of the Lifestyle Medicine Podcast with Dr. Amie Hornaman, we discuss how substances like fluoride, bromine, and other halogens can interfere with thyroid health by competing with iodine, a mineral the thyroid absolutely needs to function.

🦋 No iodine = no thyroid hormone production.

Dr. Hornaman explains why environmental toxins may contribute to:

⚡ poor thyroid function
📉 elevated Reverse T3
🧬 hormonal dysfunction

And why iodine plays such a critical role in supporting a healthy thyroid.

Sometimes the issue isn’t just the hormones.
It’s what may be interfering with them in the first place.

06/15/2026

You can take all the supplements in the world, but if your sleep is off, you’re fighting an uphill battle. 😴

On this episode of the Lifestyle Medicine Podcast with Shivani Gupta, PhD, we discuss how Ayurveda has emphasized circadian rhythm for thousands of years.

🌞 Eat your biggest meal when the sun is highest.
🌙 Finish dinner a few hours before bed.
😴 Be asleep during the critical 10 PM–2 AM window.

Why? Because that’s when your body does some of its most important work: clearing inflammation, supporting lymphatic drainage, and helping the brain remove waste accumulated throughout the day.

The goal isn’t just better sleep.
It’s better recovery, better detoxification, and lower inflammation.

If you’re not sleeping well, you may never fully get ahead of inflammation.

06/12/2026

Everyone is talking about testosterone, peptides, NAD, and longevity… but one of the most important hormones in the body keeps getting overlooked: the thyroid. ⚡

On this episode of the Lifestyle Medicine Podcast with Dr. Amie Hornaman, we dive into one of the most misunderstood thyroid markers: Reverse T3.

Dr. Hornaman’s approach is simple: look at the number, but more importantly, look at the patient.

If Reverse T3 is elevated and you’re exhausted, struggling with metabolism, brain fog, or low energy, that’s a different story than someone who feels incredible and has no symptoms.

Because at the end of the day, the goal isn’t to treat a lab value.

It’s to understand why the thyroid isn’t functioning optimally in the first place — and help the patient feel like themselves again.

The best thyroid marker isn’t just a number.
It’s how you feel.

06/10/2026

You can eat perfectly.
You can exercise every day.
You can have great labs.

But if you’re mentally and emotionally burned out, you may still be inflamed. 🧠🔥

On this episode of the Lifestyle Medicine Podcast with Shivani Gupta, PhD, we explore the concept of mental inflammation — the chronic stress, overwhelm, and emotional burden that keeps the body stuck in a cycle of inflammation.

The truth is, physical and mental inflammation are deeply connected. You can’t fully heal one while ignoring the other.

That’s why practices like:
🌱 grounding
🧘 yoga and meditation
🌬️ breathwork
📖 journaling and gratitude

aren’t just self-care — they’re tools for regulating the nervous system and reducing inflammation from the inside out.

Because true healing isn’t just physical.
You have to address both sides of the puzzle.

06/08/2026

Most doctors test TSH.
Some test T4 and T3.

But according to Dr. Amie Hornaman on the Lifestyle Medicine Podcast, one of the most important thyroid markers is often completely ignored: Reverse T3. ⚡

Reverse T3 can tell you whether your body is actually converting thyroid hormone the way it’s supposed to — or if it’s hitting the brakes instead.

Dr. Hornaman goes as far as to say this:

If your practitioner isn’t testing Reverse T3, you have to question how deeply they’re looking at your thyroid health.

Because when it comes to feeling better, it’s not just about having thyroid hormone…
it’s about actually being able to use it.

06/05/2026

When Dr. Amie Hornaman was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s, she thought she had finally found the answer. She was given a prescription, walked out to her car celebrating… and expected her life to change.

It didn’t.

On this episode of the Lifestyle Medicine Podcast with Dr. Amie Hornaman, she shares how she discovered that the medication she was taking was T4 — an inactive thyroid hormone that still has to be converted into T3 before the body can actually use it.

When she asked about adding T3, she was told:
“That’s not the standard of care.”

That moment changed everything. It led her into the world of integrative and functional medicine, where she finally found a practitioner who looked deeper, spent time listening, and helped her get her life back.

Sometimes the right diagnosis isn’t enough.
You need the right approach.

06/03/2026

Many people are told their thyroid labs are “normal” because their T4 looks fine. But there’s a problem: T4 is inactive. ⚡

On this episode of the Lifestyle Medicine Podcast with Dr. Amie Hornaman, we break down one of the biggest misconceptions in thyroid medicine.

Your thyroid controls everything from:
🧠 brain function
⚡ energy
🔥 metabolism
🍽 digestion
🛡 immune health

But T4 can’t do any of that on its own.

Before it can impact a single cell in your body, it has to be converted into T3 — the active thyroid hormone that actually gets the job done.

That means you can have plenty of T4… and still feel terrible if you’re not converting it properly.

The question isn’t just:
“Do you have enough thyroid hormone?”

It’s:
“Can your body activate it?”

06/01/2026

Most people ask, “What’s the best exercise?”

According to Dr. Eric Fete on the Lifestyle Medicine Podcast, the answer is: it depends on the person — but almost everyone should start with building muscle. 💪

Why? Because muscle isn’t just for strength or aesthetics. It’s one of the most powerful endocrine organs in the body, releasing signaling molecules called myokines that influence metabolism, recovery, and overall health.

His foundation is simple:

🚶 Walk every day
🏋️ Strength train 3–5 times per week
❤️ Add cardio as tolerated
⚡ Sprinkle in HIIT once or twice a week

The biggest mistake?
Doing too much, too soon.

The goal isn’t to punish your body.
It’s to build a stronger, healthier one.

05/29/2026

Detox isn’t about a cleanse. It’s about removing the things that are preventing your body from functioning the way it was designed to. 🌿

On this episode of the Lifestyle Medicine Podcast with Dr. Katie Davis, we discuss how toxins, infections, mold, heavy metals, and parasites can create chronic stress on the body — affecting everything from digestion and nutrient absorption to immune function and energy levels.

The goal of detoxification is simple: help the body eliminate what doesn’t belong there. Using targeted herbs, binders, and supportive therapies, the focus is on reducing the burden that’s been building up for years — sometimes decades.

When you remove the stressors, the body can finally get back to doing what it does best: heal.

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