#296 Tara has nearly 3 decades of clinical experience working as a Naturopath, Nutritionist and herbalist working with patients in all areas of thyroid health, such as hypo and hyperthyroidism, thyroid nodules and thyroid cancers, thyroid autoimmune conditions and supporting patients post-thyroidectomy. 

Tara works with patients face-to-face and online globally, drawing from her hundreds of thyroid patients and also her own and one of her 3 children’s diagnosis of Hashimoto’s. Tara regularly mentors other health practitioners with their complex thyroid cases runs 2 thyroid practitioner training programs to educate and support practitioners in all areas of thyroid health, and offers a membership mentoring platform and group for ongoing practitioner support. Tara is a regular guest speaker on health and wellbeing podcasts, and professional organisations and companies.

In this episode, we cover:

• The link between the thyroid and gut, liver and gallbladder
• The link between thyroid disease and Lipid disorders
• The mechanism behind how hypothyroidism can increase the risk of gallstone formation
• How lack of T4 and compromised thyroid function contribute to constipation
• Which pathology tests Tara finds beneficial to identify areas that need addressing
• Treatment strategies
• Taras online programs and membership for practitioners

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