Your thyroid is one of the most sensitive glands in your body.
Because your thyroid and nervous system are partners, any stress, whether environmental or internal, can throw it off.
Mid-life is a common time to see this happen.
Weight gain? Often blamed on the thyroid, but cortisol from stress is usually the bigger culprit.
Hormonal shifts? The adrenal glands are in on it too.
Here’s the kicker:
- Come down with a bug
- Get food poisoning
- Get exposed to toxins
…and your immune and nervous systems launch into defense mode, which impacts your thyroid.
In my 18+ years of practice, I’ve seen it all:
- Under-functioning thyroids with “normal” labs but real symptoms
- Hypothyroidism
- Autoimmune conditions like Hashimoto’s and Graves’ disease
What concerns me most? Thyroid issues are on the rise—and I believe toxins are a big reason why.
Back in 2009, my dad and his longtime sailing buddy both developed thyroid cancer in the same year!
Not a coincidence—they had worked together on a boat project decades earlier, inhaling toxic varnish fumes with zero protection.
These days, the toxins we face are often invisible—in our air, water, food, and even lifestyle pace.
Our bodies simply weren’t designed to handle this much, this fast.
That’s why daily detox support matters.
Foods like cabbage, beets, carrots, artichokes, parsley, cilantro, and citrus can help your liver and thyroid clear toxins naturally.
This week on The Health Fix Podcast, I talk with Dr. Eric Osansky, a chiropractor and functional medicine practitioner who personally overcame Graves’ disease. He shares:
- How stress, trauma, and environmental toxins drive thyroid issues
- The surprising overlap between Graves’ and Hashimoto’s
- Why iodine can help—or harm—your thyroid
- The gut–thyroid connection most doctors miss
If you’ve been wondering why your thyroid feels “off” even with normal labs, this episode will connect the dots.
🎧 Listen HERE!
To resilient health,
Dr. Jannine Krause
Host, The Health Fix Podcast
