Episode #103: How To Manage A Low Thyroid, Ketogenic Diets and More

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"Dr. Fitt" AKA Roby Mitchell, pictured above, is Interviewed in the Episode's Featured Topic

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In this July 14, 2010 free audio episode: how to manage a low thyroid, are ketogenic diets helpful for fat loss, link between magnesium and testosterone, budgeting your supplement intake, how to improve circulation, knee strengthening exercises, how to eat during an Ironman triathlon.

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Featured Topic: "Low Thyroid"

In the featured topic, I interview Dr. Roby Mitchell (pictured at the top of this post), aka "Dr. Fitt" . Dr. Mitchell graduated with honors from Texas Tech University School of Medicine in Lubbock, Texas and was selected to be the first medical student in an exchange program with Jinan University Medical School in mainland China. Over years of studying in both China and the United States, Dr. Mitchell has become an authority on nutritional medicine and bio-identical hormone replacement therapies in his own right. He served as a physician for the US Medical Triathlon Society, and even practiced as Chuck Norris's sparring partner! During our interview, Dr. Fitt discusses:

-Why is proper thyroid activity important? -The exact range of symptoms that you should look for to identify low thyroid -Is Synthroid or Levithyroxin the best option for people with low thyroid? Why or why not? -What are alternatives to common hypothyroid hormone replacement? -What is Thyropak, and how is it different from other over the counter drugs?

Be sure to check out the helpful resources at Dr. Fitt's website at http://www.drfitt.com and also the book he recommends: Hypothyroidism Type II by Mark Starr.

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