In this episode I'm joined by internationally acclaimed thyroid specialist and licensed pharmacist, Dr. Izabella Wentz. After her own diagnosis of Hashimoto's thyroiditis and subsequent healing journey with adrenal fatigue, Wentz set out to destigmatize this often overlooked and dismissed condition in conventional medicine. Giving us an inside look at her new book The Adrenal Transformation Protocol, Wentz dispels cortisol myths, the best supplements to transform your adrenals, and what factors lead us to this place of fatigue in the first place. If you've ever suspected adrenal fatigue in your own life or have been medically gaslighted by your doctors, this episode will show you that it is possible to heal.

Izabella Wentz, PharmD, FASCP, is an internationally acclaimed thyroid specialist and a licensed pharmacist who has dedicated her career to addressing the root causes of autoimmune thyroid disease after being diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis in 2009. She is the author of three books on Hashimoto’s: Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause, Hashimoto’s Food Pharmacology, and Hashimoto’s Protocol, which became a #1 New York Times bestseller. Dr. Wentz currently lives in Texas with her husband, Michael, and their son, Dimitry.

A few of my favorite things we cover this episode:

• Discussing her new book, Adrenal Transformation Protocol: A 4-Week Plan to Release Stress Symptoms and Go from Surviving to Thriving, and why she wrote it based on her own healing journey from Hashimoto’s and adrenal fatigue. 
• What exactly is going on in the body with adrenal dysfunction, and why so many people experience medical gaslighting when dealing with these issues. 
• Common myths around cortisol and why it’s necessary for strengthening the immune system and lowering inflammation in the body.
• Contributing factors to adrenal fatigue and HPA axis dysfunction - some much more surprising than others. 
• Benefits and setbacks of both intermittent fasting and exercise for those healing from these issues. 
• The importance of protein for rebuilding the body’s resilience while healing. 
• Specific supplements used in Dr. Wentz’s 4-week protocol and their benefits. 
• Medicinal advantages of adaptogens, and which ones to utilize for certain conditions.

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In health,

Dr. Will Cole