TAP 227 - Elle Russ - The Paleo Thyroid Solution & Anxiety

Summary: In this episode, I talk to Elle Russ about how anxiety can be caused by hyperthyroidism.  Elle Russ is a writer, health & life coach, and the main host of the top-rated Primal Blueprint Podcast. She is becoming the leading voice of thyroid health in the burgeoning Paleo, Primal, Ancestral Health Movements. We get into a variety of topics from working with your doctor, nutrition and changing your approach to life in order to heal.  Find out more here: http://www.elleruss.com Get her book here: http://www.elleruss.com/books/ In this episode you will learn: Who is Elle Russ? (2:40) How hyperthyroidism can cause anxiety (4:00) Make sure your doctor is knowledgeable on thyroid tests (5:30) You need to own your own health  Diet and exercise is related to anxiety (9:33) Adrenal and glucose management (10:10) Depression and hyperthyroidism (11:29) The difficulties of eating right when traveling (13:45) Sugar addiction (17:15) Participate in your own health (19:20) When will people change? (24:20) How Elle was able to work through her fear of flying (30:29) Cut ties with toxic relationships (33:40) Stop watching things that depress you (36:23) What are you consuming? (41:51) It takes practice to get rid of your negative thoughts (45:00) What are hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism? (49:20) What are some symptoms? Do not let doctors patronize you   Quotes: "An overactive thyroid can also cause anxiety." "It's about how quickly do you want to get better." "You cannot expect a doctor to fix you… you need to participate, you need to bio hack, you need to step up, you have to learn." (19:33) "At what point at are you going to make this happen for you?" (22:14) "Anxiety is not a normal state of being for humans." (25:11) "When you're healing, you need to stay away from the negative." (33:50)   Links:  Become an Anxiety Podcast supporter: https://patreon.com/anxietypodcast Subscribe to my Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/timjpcollins?sub_confirmation=1 Retreats page: https://timjpcollins.leadpages.co/retreat/ To get my Toolkit to Overcome Anxiety go to - http://timjpcollins.com/free In the USA text "LEANIN" to 44222 Please click here to leave a review -http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1031117023 Join the Less Anxiety More Life community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lessanxietymorelife/