What happens when you’ve done all the “right” things for your Hashimoto’s, but you still don’t feel well?

You’ve cleaned up your diet. You’ve worked on your gut. You’re taking the supplements. Your thyroid is being treated. And yet, you’re still struggling with persistent fatigue, brain fog, and other stubborn symptoms, or your thyroid antibodies just won’t come down.

Sometimes, there may be more to the story than just your thyroid.

In this episode of The Empowered Thyroid Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Liam LaTouche, ND, whose clinical practice focuses on chronic fatigue, chronic infections, autoimmunity and complex chronic illness.

We take a deeper look at what may be going on in some of the more complex Hashimoto’s cases, including:

• How to recognize when fatigue may be more complex than typical hypothyroid fatigue
• Chronic infections and viral reactivation, including Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
• The connection between chronic infections, immune dysregulation and Hashimoto’s
• POTS, dysautonomia and why these symptoms can easily be mistaken for thyroid symptoms
• Hypermobility and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)
• Mold exposure and other potential barriers to healing
• What persistently elevated thyroid antibodies may be telling us
• How Dr. Liam approaches investigating a complex case when the usual pieces aren’t enough

We also walk through a real patient case involving Hashimoto’s, profound fatigue, mold exposure and viral reactivation, and how looking beyond the obvious pieces helped uncover what had been missed.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything right but something is still missing, this episode is an important reminder that your symptoms are not necessarily “just Hashimoto’s” and sometimes we need to widen the lens to see the rest of the puzzle.

CONNECT WITH DR. LIAM:
https://liamlatouche.com/
https://rootedinhealth.ca/

LINKS:

• Book a complimentary discovery call with our thyroid-focused team: https://www.drvongnd.com/apply
• Download my FREE thyroid lab guide: https://www.drvongnd.com/thyroidlabguide
• Learn more about our comprehensive 5-month thyroid program, the Thyroid Reset System: https://thyroidresetsystem.vipmembervault.com/products/courses/view/1107407

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