Thyroid, Testing & Medical Dismissal: The Risks No One Told You About Part 2 of 2
The Luminescence Podcast with Schuyler GrantShow Notes
Women are medically dismissed every single day, and knowing that doesn't help you unless you know what to do about it.
This is part two of the conversation on what's changing inside your body. Schuyler Grant, Dr. Somi Javaid, and Dr. Sarah de la Torre break down the thyroid-hormone connection that conventional medicine consistently underestimates.
Because brain fog, fatigue, hair changes, and weight gain could be perimenopause, or your thyroid, and the answer is often both.
They discuss:
Why thyroid dysfunction and perimenopause symptoms are so easily confused — and the full thyroid panel you should be asking for beyond just TSH
How estrogen and thyroid hormone influence each other — why fluctuating hormones destabilize both systems, and why autoimmune conditions like Hashimoto's surface during perimenopause
How to advocate for yourself in short appointments — what to say when your doctor says no, why asking them to put a refusal in writing might be your most powerful move
The case for tracking your symptoms and bringing your own data — how to frame difficult conversations with providers and when to get a second opinion
Lightning round on saunas, grip strength, nasal breathing, Brazil nuts, and yes, the tequila protocol
For any woman who's tired of being dismissed and wants concrete strategies for getting better care inside a broken system.
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