Episode 161: Thyroid Q & A #9 with Tara Quintana

Episode 161 is another Q&A session with Nurse Practitioner Tara Quintana. Tara's followers had so many questions they wanted answers to we made this a series.

Questions covered in this episode:
- Is there a connection between oral health and thyroid disorders?
- If someone is on both T4 and T3 replacement and still feels hypothyroid, what is being missed?
- How does sex hormone replacement therapy impact thyroid function?
- Can changes in altitude or climate have a significant impact on thyroid function?
- Can someone react to the fillers and dyes in their thyroid medication?
- And more ...

If you have questions about thyroid health, these Q&A episodes may also answer them. If you have questions you want answered, you can submit them to [email protected] using the subject line Thyroid Answers Podcast Questions.

Tara Quintana is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and licensed in Indiana. She completed her Master of Nursing Practice Degree at Purdue University Global, graduating with honors while working as an RN in Monroe and surrounding counties. She has ten years of experience as an RN, dedicated to providing personalized and compassionate care. Working in Women’s Health, Tara provided exceptional care, focusing on wellness and disease prevention. With the state of our national healthcare system and the incredible need for personalized medicine, Tara felt compelled to go back to school and study at The Institute of Functional Medicine. The rigorous program was very challenging and fueled Tara’s continued desire for evidence-based medicine, leading to the creation of The Functional Nurse Practitioner Podcast. Tara spent countless hours studying root cause medicine and was certified as a functional medicine practitioner through IFM.

https://thefunctionalnursepractitioner.com/