Episode 234: The GI Connection to Hormone Disorders with Dr. Cassie Smith
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Dr. Eric Balcavage and Dr. Cassie Smith discuss the connection between gut health and hormone disorders, emphasizing the importance of addressing underlying physiological issues for better health outcomes.
Why do so many people continue to struggle with thyroid symptoms, hormone imbalances, fatigue, weight gain, digestive issues, and poor health even when their lab work looks "normal"? In this episode of The Thyroid Answers Podcast, Dr. Eric Balcavage sits down with board-certified endocrinologist Dr. Cassie Smith to discuss her new book, Fix Your Gut, Fix Your Hormones , and the critical role gut physiology plays in hormone health. Dr. Smith shares her journey from traditional endocrinology to a more physiology-based approach after recognizing that many of her patients continued to get sicker despite receiving standard medical treatment. Together, they explore how gut health, chronic stress, inflammation, lifestyle factors, and cellular physiology influence hormone production, hormone metabolism, thyroid function, insulin regulation, estrogen balance, and overall health. The conversation highlights why optimizing lab values alone often fails to resolve symptoms and why addressing the underlying physiologic patterns affecting the body may be a more effective path toward lasting health improvements. In This Episode, You'll Learn: Why many patients continue to struggle despite…
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