206: Body: The Biggest Breakthrough in Thyroid Science in the Last Fifty Years with Dr. Alan Christianson

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thyroid disease is becoming more and more pervasive in today’s world — one could even say, epidemic. In today’s interview with my good friend, Dr. Christianson, we shed some light on exactly why this is.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Alan Christianson is a licensed Board Certified Naturopathic Endocrinologist who has focused almost his entire career on thyroid care. He is also a</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">New York Times</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">bestselling author whose recent titles include</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Thyroid Reset Diet: Reverse Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's Symptoms with a Proven Iodine-Balancing Plan</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">(which just came out in 2021!) and</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Metabolism Reset Diet: Repair Your Liver, Stop Storing Fat, and Lose Weight Naturally</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">(2019). Dr. Christianson has also been featured on</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Oz</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Doctors</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Today Show</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Additionally, he is the founding president behind the Endocrine Association of Naturopathic Physicians and the American College of Thyroidology. In short: he is highly-credentialed to have this conversation around thyroid health today!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode is for people who have had to manage thyroid disease and people who know other people in their lives with thyroid disease</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">—</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">which, you may be surprised to know, affects two-thirds of our population!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[1:15] About to