Episode 172: Thyroid Q&A #12 with Tara Quintana

Episode 172 is another Q&A session with Nurse Practitioner Tara Quintana.

Questions answered in this episode:
- Can food reactivity impact thyroid lab values?
- Can someone evaluate inflammation using their thyroid panel values?
- How can someone determine if they have a T4 to T3 conversion problem?
- What is the role of selenium, and should someone take it if they have a thyroid problem?
- How to address fatigue when all tests are normal?
- 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/