Thyroid & Hormone Health: Dr. Amie Hornaman | Ep30

Dr. Amie Hornaman, better known as “The Thyroid Fixer,” was in her early 20s and competing in fitness shows when her body suddenly stopped responding the way it always had. Despite a strict diet and working out twice a day, she rapidly gained around 40 pounds. She went to six different doctors searching for answers, only to repeatedly hear that her labs were “normal,” she was “fine,” and she simply needed to eat less and exercise more.After finally being diagnosed with hypothyroidism, Amie thought she had found the answer, but the medication she was prescribed did nothing. Her search for a different approach ultimately changed the course of her career and led her to become “The Thyroid Fixer.” Years later, she faced another rock bottom when abnormal cells progressed to stage one uterine cancer. In this episode, Amie opens up about hypothyroidism, medical gaslighting, thyroid testing, hormone therapy, her hysterectomy, the fear of cancer returning, and why patients need to advocate for their own health.Dr. Amie HornamanWebsite: https://dramiehornaman.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dramiehornamanDisclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. Always consult a qualified health professional before making changes to your health routine.Chapters00:00 Coming Up This Episode00:23 Podcast Intro: Dr. Amie’s Story01:10 Interview Begins02:07 Growing Up Struggling With Weight03:45 Entering the Fitness World04:33 Preparing for a National Competition05:10 “You’re Normal, Everything Is Fine”05:29 Six Doctors & No Answers05:50 Hitting Rock Bottom06:40 Gaining 40 Pounds in Six Months07:16 Being Medically Gaslit08:01 “You Know When Something Is Wrong”08:38 Doctor #7 Checks Her Thyroid09:17 Diagnosed With Hypothyroidism09:43 The Medication That Did Nothing11:07 Looking Outside Conventional Medicine11:55 Finding the Practitioner Who Changed Her Life13:02 T3 vs. T4 Thyroid Hormones16:25 Understanding Reverse T318:57 The Thyroid Test Dr. Amie Says to Ask For20:18 Why the Thyroid Affects the Entire Body23:00 Finding the Treatment That Worked for Her25:36 Blood Work vs. DUTCH Testing26:45 Why She Wrote The Thyroid Fix29:31 Dr. Amie’s Uterine Cancer Story31:45 “You Lost the Bet. It Changed to Cancer.”32:02 Catching Cancer at Stage One33:02 Deciding to Have a Hysterectomy33:38 When a Health Advocate Gets Cancer34:02 The Fear of Cancer Returning36:22 Getting the Cancer Diagnosis Call38:46 What Medical Gaslighting Looks Like40:27 When Patients Start Blaming Themselves43:35 Finding the Right Thyroid Practitioner47:00 Rock Bottom Score: “I Was a Two”49:02 Life Now: “I’m a 9 or 10”Presented by: @JigsawHealthTVSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Zpj6O04BDznHju7zG8ErR?si=bc40afcbe5b145c1Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rock-bottom-podcast/id1809787645Do you have a health horror story that inspires? Apply to be a guest: https://forms.gle/aqwJVZXAFFjnyTyS8