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What is Hashimoto’s? Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an autoimmune condition where the immune system attacks the thyroid gland. Over time, this can affect thyroid function and contribute to symptoms such as tiredness, brain fog, feeling cold, weight changes, constipation, hair loss, low mood and muscle or joint pain. When my thyroid antibodies were first found to be raised in 2018, I had no idea anything was wrong. They were picked up on routine blood work. Looking back now, there

For decades, we’ve been told that losing weight comes down to eating less, moving more, and having enough willpower. But with medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro transforming weight loss around the world, many are asking whether we’ve entered a new era in obesity treatment—or simply found another quick fix. In this episode of Ella Podcasts, we explore the science, psychology, and controversy behind weight loss injections. Are these medications revolutionising heal

In this podcast, I spoke with Azra Alagic on why autoimmune conditions are becoming more common in women — and why symptoms can so easily be dismissed as stress, hormones or “normal” thyroid results. Drawing on my own experience with Hashimoto’s, we explored the wider picture behind autoimmunity, including gut health, chronic stress, nervous system load, toxins, hormonal changes and the importance of exercise and looking beyond symptoms alone. Please listen here: https://ope

How your Gut controls your Brain In this episode of Think Shift , host Mantazh Khanna speaks with functional medicine health coach Jo Brownlow about the powerful connection between gut health and brain function. The conversation explores how the gut influences mood, focus, immunity, and hormonal balance, and why symptoms such as anxiety, brain fog, fatigue, and food sensitivities can often originate in the gut. Jo shares both her personal journey and her work with clients, e

The Forties Formula Podcast – Gut, Stress & Hormone Balance In this episode of The Forties Formula , we dive into the powerful connection...

Episode # 27: How Gut Health Affects Hormones, Autoimmunity & Mental Clarity In this conversation with Nicole Lee on the This is Me...

You can eat well. 🥗 Work out. 🏋️‍♀️ Have “normal” blood tests. 🩸 …and still feel off. Low energy. Brain fog. Mood swings. Sound familiar? That’s exactly what I spoke about with Sharad on his @podcasthowtolive. We dug into the gut — our “second brain” or maybe first as there are more nerves travelling from the gut to the brain than the other way round — and why it holds the key to how we feel day to day. We covered: • What gut health really means • How it drives mood, focus

If you’ve followed me for a while, you’ll know how passionate I am about gut health — not just because it affects digestion, but because...

The last night I drank alcohol - 28th October 2018 Five years ago, on October 28, 2018, my life took an unexpected turn. I had my last...