Ep. 478 Thyroid Truths: Labs, Adrenals & Appetite Explained with McCall McPherson, PA-C

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Today, I am thrilled to reconnect with McCall McPherson, the visionary behind Modern Thyroid Clinic, a thyroid-centered functional medicine practice, and the owner and Chief Hope Giver of Thyroid Nation. She is also a frequent guest on podcasts and summits and is the host of the Thyroid Nation Podcast.

In our discussion, we explore common thyroid misconceptions, the importance of lab timing, the impact of defensive ideologies and traditional allopathic medicine within endocrinology, and the connection between thyroid and adrenal health. McCall shares some of her favorite methods of support, highlighting the importance of resting your way out of adrenal health issues, and offers her take on various lifestyle measures and alcohol use. We also dive into appetite regulation, hunger, metabolic hibernation, and recent research on microdosing with GLP-1s.

This conversation with McCall McPherson is exceptionally valuable and worth revisiting more than once.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:

• Why thyroid testing must be done when levels peak

• Various challenges with the traditional endocrinology approach

• How we need a broader understanding of thyroid health beyond TSH levels alone

• Some common misconceptions surrounding thyroid health

• How T3 and T4 impact thyroid health outcomes

• McCall clarifies the concept of normal thyroid levels, highlighting the need for optimal thyroid function

• The link between thyroid and adrenal health

• What happens when people in a prolonged hypothyroid state go into metabolic hibernation?

• Some helpful strategies for supporting adrenal health

• The benefits of microdosing with GLP-1s

• How alcohol affects thyroid and adrenal health

Bio:

McCall McPherson is the founder of Modern Thyroid Clinic, a thyroid-centered functional medicine practice in Austin, Texas, and the owner and Chief-Hope-Giver of Thyroid Nation. She is a physician assistant, TEDx speaker, and a thyroid expert, having been a thyroid patient herself.

Her passion is helping women rebuild their lives from the devastating effects of thyroid and hormonal disorders. Her philosophy is simple: There is no reason to still have thyroid symptoms.

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