CYCLICAL Podcast · Dr. Cassandra Wilder ND

Naturally Healing Your Thyroid with Dr. Rachel Vong

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Up to 90% of women with hypothyroidism actually have Hashimoto's.

1. CYCLICAL Podcast focuses on naturally healing thyroid health with Dr. Rochelle Vong and Cassandra Wilder. 2. Cassandra Wilder is the host and a naturopathic doctor, and Dr. Rochelle Vong is a licensed naturopathic doctor in Toronto whose clinical focus includes hypothyroidism, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, digestive health, and hormone imbalances. 3. The episode asks what thyroid problems look like, why so many women are affected, and what people can change beyond medication. 4. Cassandra says she developed thyroid symptoms in her early 20s, including hair loss, exhaustion, heart palpitations, and bags under her eyes. 5. She says her thyroid test later showed an underactive thyroid, and she felt confused, overwhelmed, and afraid after hearing there was nothing she could do besides medication for life. 6. Dr. Vong describes her own path into naturopathic medicine after developing anxiety and repeated panic attacks near the end of university. 7. She says a doctor told her that her anxiety was normal for a student and would not investigate root causes or test her thyroid. 8. She explains that thyroid health found her after she started seeing many women in downtown Toronto with fatigue, anxiety, and undiagnosed hypothyroidism. 9. Dr. Vong defines the thyroid as a small gland at the base of the neck that receives TSH from the brain and produces T4 and T3. 10. She says T3 is the active hormone that affects metabolism, weight, temperature, energy, and symptoms like fatigue, brain fog, and hair loss. 11. She says a common stat puts thyroid issues in about one in four or one in five women, but she thinks many more are undiagnosed. 12. She lists fatigue, weight gain, brain fog, cold intolerance, brittle nails, hair thinning, anxiety, depression, joint pain, constipation, and bloating as common signs. 13. She says many women are dismissed with anxiety medication or birth control instead of being investigated for thyroid causes. 14. Dr. Vong says hyperthyroidism is less common in her practice and estimates that only 10% to 15% of her patients have hyperthyroidism or Graves' disease. 15. She links the rise in hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's to toxins, endocrine disruptors, stress, and an inflammatory North American diet. 16. She says empowerment comes from awareness and small changes like drinking more water, going for a walk, and taking more time for yourself. 17. She says 90% of women with hypothyroidism may have Hashimoto's, which involves antibodies against the thyroid tissue. 18. She names anti-TPO and anti-TG as the two key antibodies and says autoimmune thyroid care requires a holistic look at immune system dysregulation. 19. The conversation is conversational and practical, with Cassandra adding personal examples and Dr. Vong answering in a clear teaching style. 20. People with thyroid symptoms, Hashimoto's, or unclear labs will likely get the most value; listeners wanting a quick supplement-only fix may skip it.

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A steady thyroid conversation that links symptoms, stress, and environment without losing sight of the person in the middle.

Cassandra Wilder starts with her own thyroid imbalance story: hair loss, exhaustion, heart palpitations, dark bags under her eyes, and the sense that her body has simply run out of energy.

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If thyroid fatigue has left you with more questions than answers, and you want a steadier place to begin, start here.

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