Thyroid Talk with Dr. Angela Mazza
"Thyroid talk with Dr. Angela Mazza" is an informative program meant to help define and demystify the thyroid gland, and thyroid-related medical conditions. Dr. Mazza is an integrative endocrinologist in Central Florida who specializes in thyroid and hormone health. She is joined by her co-host, Dawn Sheffield, who knows first-hand about thyroid conditions. By providing information in an easy-to-understand format, their goal to help patients better understand the ways in which their bodies work, and to help patients thrive.
Thyroid Talk with Dr. Angela Mazza
Episode 18: Oh no! Thyroid Disruptors!
Thyroid Talk with Dr. Angela Mazza, DO
Recorded Thursday, May 18, 2023
SHOW NOTES EPISODE 18
Thyroid Disruptors
Host: Dr. Angela Mazza, DO
Co-host: Dawn Sheffield
I’m Dr. Angela Mazza, D.O., a thyroid, endocrine, and metabolism specialist with a private practice in Central Florida. My goal for this podcast is to define and demystify the thyroid gland, and thyroid-related medical conditions. By providing information in an easy-to-understand format, we hope to help patients better understand the ways in which their bodies work, and to help them thrive. My goal is to help us live more fulfilling lives by taking control of our health, to feel our best.
I wanted to do this podcast to provide life-saving education and encourage patients to see a doctor in time to prevent or minimize damage. That’s deeply fulfilling. I enjoy helping folks understand how all aspects of their lives are tied to both thyroid and overall health. In fact, this is why I went into endocrinology. It’s a medical art that combines science with the study of our lives—and all that they encompass.
To recap just some of what we covered in this episode, not necessarily in this order:
· What EDCs are and how they may affect our thyroid function
· Specific EDCs, and where they can found. If we don’t know how we may be exposed, how can we avoid them?
· We also learned that we cannot completely avoid EDCs, but there are ways that we can better help our bodies handle them
· And best of all, we learned that we CAN impact our thyroid health!
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Citations, references, and additional information you may find helpful:
Environmental Working Group, www.ewg.org/
Buha A, Matovic V, Antonijevic B, Bulat Z, Curcic M, Renieri EA, Tsatsakis AM, Schweitzer A, Wallace D. Overview of cadmium thyroid disrupting effects and mechanisms. Int J Mol Sci 2018;19(5):1501.
Gore, AC, Chappell VA, Fenton SE, Flaws JA, Nadal A, Prins GS, Toppari J, Zoeller. EDC-2: The Endocrine Society’s Second Scientific Statement on endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Endocr Rev 2015;36(6):E1-E150.
Kim MJ, Park YJ. Bisphenols and thyroid hormone. Endocrinol Metabo (Seoul) 2019;34(4):340-348
Peckham S, Lowery D, Spencer S. Are fluoride levels in drinking water associated with hypothyroidism prevalence in England? A large observational study of GP practice date and
fluoride levels in drinking water. J Epidemiol Community Health 2015; 69(7):619-24
Requena M, Lopez-Villen A, Hernandez AF, Parron T, Navarro A, Alarcon R. Environemental exposure to pesticides and risk of thyroid disease. Toxicol Lett 2019;15(315):55-63.
Mazza A. Thyroid Talk: An Integrative Endocrinologist’s Guide to Optimal Thyroid Health.
Please watch for pre-order availability for Dr. Mazza’s book, Thyroid Talk: An Integrative Endocrinologist’s Guide to Optimal Thyroid Health. As an added bonus, there will be an online master course, related to the book, to help guide you to optimal thyroid health.
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