GenX Adulting Podcast - Episode 36 - Hashimoto's, Thyroid Disease and Perimenopause

Name: GenX Adulting Podcast - Episode 36 - Hashimoto's, Thyroid Disease and Perimenopause
Uploaded: 2025-08-18T00:00:00-04:00
Duration: 1 h 47 min 57 s
Description: In this episode, the host shares her personal journey with Hashimoto's Disease, thyroid disease, and perimenopause, emphasizing the importance of awareness and proactive health management for women. She discusses symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options, advocating for regular thyroid ultrasounds and a holistic approach to health.

Episode Summary

In this episode, the host shares her personal journey with Hashimoto's Disease, thyroid disease, and perimenopause, emphasizing the importance of awareness and proactive health management for women. She discusses symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options, advocating for regular thyroid ultrasounds and a holistic approach to health.

Key Takeaways

Hashimoto's Disease is an autoimmune disorder where the immune system attacks the thyroid gland.
Women are ten times more likely to suffer from thyroid disease than men.
Thyroid disease symptoms can precede abnormal blood work, making ultrasounds crucial for diagnosis.
Common symptoms of thyroid disease include fatigue, weight gain, brain fog, and hair loss.
Perimenopause can coincide with thyroid disease, complicating diagnosis and treatment.
Proactive health management, including regular check-ups and lifestyle adjustments, is essential for women.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hashimoto's Disease?

Hashimoto's Disease is an autoimmune condition where the immune system attacks the thyroid gland, leading to hypothyroidism and various symptoms affecting the body.

How can I get diagnosed with thyroid disease?

To diagnose thyroid disease, it's important to request both blood work and an ultrasound of the thyroid, as symptoms may appear before blood tests show abnormalities.

What are the symptoms of perimenopause?

Symptoms of perimenopause can include fatigue, irregular periods, hot flashes, mood changes, and sleep disturbances, often overlapping with symptoms of thyroid disease.

How can I manage thyroid disease symptoms?

Managing thyroid disease symptoms often involves medication, dietary changes, regular exercise, and stress management techniques, such as breath work and massage.

What lifestyle changes can help with thyroid health?

Lifestyle changes that can support thyroid health include maintaining a balanced diet, reducing gluten and alcohol intake, exercising regularly, and ensuring adequate sleep.

Part of these Topics: Women's Midlife Health & Menopause, Health, Wellness & Chronic Illness

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Description

In this episode Nicole shares her journey with Hashimoto’s Disease and Thyroid Disease. She shares how important an ultrasound of her thyroid was to getting an accurate diagnosis, in addition to bloodwork. Once diagnosed, Nicole touches on the different medications that have been prescribed to her over the years and which ones worked best for her. In addition to going over the symptoms of thyroid disease, she also covers the symptoms / signs of perimenopause, which hit her shortly after she was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s and Thyroid Disease. Nicole shares the adjustments she made in her diet to bring down inflammation, which included going gluten-free and significantly cutting alcohol out of her life. Additionally, she covers specific examples of some of the meals she eats throughout the day, her exercise routine, stress management tools and supplements she takes daily. She reflects on the reasons she got a hysterectomy at the age of 49 and how hormone replacement therapy has been life changing for her. She also focuses on how the weight of stress women carry in their daily lives can significantly contribute to triggering an autoimmune disease, as well as the importance of self-care and prioritizing oneself. Nicole hopes that sharing her experience and what she learned along the way will be a helpful resource for people, especially women, who may be struggling with they symptoms of an autoimmune disease or perimenopause, or as in her case, both.

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Chapters

Chapters:

00:00:15 Intro

00:01:15 Hashimoto’s Disease and Thyroid Disease