Conventional thyroid care is broken. Most patients are handed a TSH test, put on Synthroid, and told they’re fine, even when they’re clearly not.
Board-certified internist and functional medicine expert Dr. Sarah Zielsdorf knows this firsthand. She spent years battling Hashimoto’s with little help from mainstream medicine until she discovered that thyroid issues are almost never just about the thyroid.
They're about gut health, inflammation, immune dysregulation, environmental triggers, and trauma.
In this episode, Dr. Zielsdorf, the founder of Motivated Medicine, shares the real reason women are tired, bloated, anxious, and stuck on an endless search for answers.
She explains what labs actually matter, why your meds might be making things worse, and how to finally start healing.
This episode breaks down what’s actually behind thyroid dysfunction, chronic illness, and autoimmune flares, and how the right testing, meds, and mindset can change everything.
Things You’ll Learn In This Episode
TSH isn’t the full story
If your doctor is only testing TSH, they’re missing the real issue. Why do T3, reverse T3, and antibodies matter more than you think?
You’re on the wrong meds
Many people are taking T4 but still feel awful. Why isn’t your body converting T4 to T3, and how can compounded meds change that?
Inflammation, not just hormones
Could mold, stress, diet, or your environment be behind your thyroid symptoms? Does your liver have to do with it?
Low-dose naltrexone for autoimmunity
How does LDN help calm the immune system and radically improve mood and pain?