167 Do You Need A Full Thyroid Panel Work Up?

Hello, Hot Flash: Conversations about menopause, women’s health and mindset for midlife women.

Show Notes

Feeling tired, gaining weight, or struggling with mood swings? The solution might be balancing your thyroid and hormones.

In this episode, Dr. Amy Brenner, a board-certified gynecologist, shares her personal journey of finding whole-body health through hormone optimization. After years of feeling off despite following all the right advice, she discovered that comprehensive hormone testing—including thyroid, adrenals, blood sugar, and nutrients—was the key to real balance.

Tune in to learn about common thyroid symptoms, essential tests to ask your doctor for, and lifestyle changes that can boost your energy and mood. Hear Dr. Brenner’s story and get tips for better, more comprehensive care.

Timestamps:

(00:00:34) Whole body gynecology approach

(00:07:35) Symptoms of thyroid dysfunction

(00:09:17) Comprehensive thyroid testing

(00:12:33) Interplay: Thyroid and sex hormones

(00:15:54) Lifestyle changes for health

(00:19:24) Advocating for health panels

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About Our Guest

Dr. Amy Brenner is board certified in gynecology and Functional Medicine. She has been treating women with a whole body approach for approximately 15 years. Her special interest is treating women who are post menopausal.

Learn more about her work in the following channels:

• http://www.dramybrenner.com
• https://www.instagram.com/amybrennermd/