Health & Fitness Episodes

What if your thyroid isn't broken — it's simply starving for the minerals it needs to function? That's the central question at the heart of this conversation with Morley Robbins, creator of the Root Cause Protocol and author of Cure Your Fatigue. Morley has spent nearly two decades reading thousands of peer-reviewed studies to piece together a puzzle that modern medicine has largely ignored — the complex interplay between minerals, mitochondria, and the thyroid gland. In this episode, Morley and Jennifer explore the published research behind a paradigm-shifting idea: that copper deficiency and iron accumulation — not thyroid dysfunction itself — may be at the root of hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and even thyroid nodule growth. From the role of ceruloplasmin as the body's master antioxidant, to the reason your TSH may actually signal copper deficiency, to why zombie cells — iron-toxic cells that lose their ability to die — may be driving nodule formation, this conversation goes …

Today, we’re joined by epigenetic expert Susan Robbins, a Precision Health coach and award-winning leader in genetic optimization. With a no-nonsense approach, Susan blends cutting-edge science with real-life experience to help you unlock your full potential. She’s battled autoimmune issues, Lyme Disease, and the stress of law enforcement, making her insights both personal and powerful. In today’s episode, we explore how DNA testing can illuminate the mysteries of both general and thyroid health and empower you to take control of your well-being!

Today's episode is a bit different, and I think you'll love it. We’re diving into epigenetics—how your lifestyle influences your genetic expression. This topic is key to understanding root causes and optimizing lifestyle interventions, particularly for thyroid patients. Today, I'll introduce you to my new friend, Susan Robbins. Susan is an expert in epigenetic human performance coaching and host of the podcast “Everyday Epigenetics: Raw, Real, Relatable.” She’s a Level 2 Certified Apeiron Zoh DNA coach and a Precision Health Alliance (ph360/Shae) coach. Since 2015, Susan has been helping people optimize their health and was even named 2023 PHA Coach of the Year. She previously worked with TruDiagnostics to interpret epigenetic age test results for clients globally. In this episode, I share my recent health journey, focusing on my latest experience with perimenopause and low T3 levels (active thyroid hormone). We discuss epigenetics and how lifestyle choices impact genetic expression, …

Today's guest is Dr. Rebecca Warren. At 19, Dr. Rebecca was diagnosed with follicular variant papillary thyroid carcinoma and had a complete thyroidectomy with high dose radiation. After having her thyroid removed, she thought the problem was fixed, until a few years down the road when she began to suffer from hormone issues that doctors would write off because her labs all looked normal. She suffered with depression, anxiety, weight loss resistance, and period issues with no help on how to get better. It wasn't until she decided to draw a line in the sand that no doctor was going to know more about her body than her, did her health transform. She has spent the last two decades studying the literature, implementing protocols, using the most up-to-date functional labs and testing, and ancestral tools like fasting and diet variation to not only take back her health, but to help thousands of men and women avoid losing their thyroid and for those that had their thyroid removed, actually h…

Today, I have the pleasure of reintroducing a previous guest on the podcast, Dr. Angela Mazza: An integrative endocrinologist practicing in Oviedo, Florida. She is triple board certified in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Internal Medicine, and Anti-aging and Regenerative Medicine. A pivotal moment in her career was realizing that traditional medicine often missed the nuances of thyroid conditions. Embracing Integrative Medicine as the solution, she founded her practice, the Metabolic Ce...