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If your Hashimoto's is out of control, you can do everything right and still wake up feeling worse. One week you're exhausted, the next you can't sleep. Your hair falls out, your anxiety spikes, and foods you used to tolerate suddenly bother you.

In this episode, I'm going to show you why your Hashimoto's may be out of control, why the things you have tried only help for a little while, and where to start to calm it down for good.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 You’ll Find This Video When Your Hashimoto’s Is Out of Control
0:44 Stop adding fuel to the fire
1:47 Find what changed before your flare
2:24 Treating your thyroid is not treating Hashimoto's
3:41 Why a normal TSH does not tell the whole story
4:52 Why bloodwork gets confusing when your routine keeps changing
6:12 The 7 day stabilization plan
9:03 Finding the first domino behind your symptoms
9:58 Why relief that fades is not the same as being fixed
10:20 What true Hashimoto's stability actually looks like

❓ QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Why does my Hashimoto's keep getting worse even though my labs look normal?
A normal TSH does not show the full thyroid picture and does not rule out low iron, blood sugar swings, gut problems, or poor absorption. Any of these can create symptoms that feel exactly like a worsening thyroid condition.

Why does nothing seem to help my Hashimoto's symptoms for long?
Short term relief from a new diet, supplement, or medication change often treats one piece of the puzzle without fixing what keeps recreating the instability. The real fix comes from finding the first domino, whether that is blood sugar, iron, or gut issues, and addressing that directly.

Should I change my thyroid medication dose when my Hashimoto's symptoms flare?
Not right away. Stabilizing your meals, sleep, and activity for seven days first gives you a clearer picture of what is actually driving the flare before you chase another dose change.

📱 RESOURCES
Website: https://www.f8wellness.com
Blood Sugar Doesn't Lie: https://a.co/d/09OPg03K
Rebuild Your Brain: https://a.co/d/0b9Vd5ci
IG: https://www.instagram.com/drbenf8
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ABOUT DR. BEN GALYARDT
Dr. Ben Galyardt, DC, is the founder of F8 Wellness, a fully remote functional medicine practice serving patients nationwide. With 25 years in practice and over 15,000 patients served, he specializes in bloodwork interpretation for thyroid dysfunction, Hashimoto's, iron and ferritin issues, POTS, and blood sugar regulation. His office was the first in the world to use continuous glucose monitors on every patient, and he is the author of Blood Sugar Doesn't Lie and Rebuild Your Brain.

#ThyroidHealth #Hashimotos #FunctionalMedicine #Levothyroxine #RootCauseMedicine

📌 Your Path to True Wellness Starts Here: https://f8wellness.com/

Exhausted all the time with no clear reason? A hidden stomach infection could be quietly draining your iron, wrecking your thyroid symptoms, and nobody has thought to test for it. This one gets missed for years because it rarely feels like an infection at all. Most people picture ulcers and burning pain, but the real pattern looks like unexplained fatigue, low ferritin that never budges, hair thinning, and labs that keep coming back "normal."

In this episode, I'm going to show you the clues that point to H. pylori, how it drains nutrients like iron and B12, and what actually needs to happen before your fatigue and thyroid symptoms can improve.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Exhausted All the Time? This Hidden Gut Infection Could Be Why
0:33 Why H pylori rarely feels like a stomach problem
1:34 What your stomach really controls
2:20 Meet H pylori, the hidden bacteria
3:22 Book a call with our clinic
3:45 Why your ferritin and iron never hold steady
5:00 Why doctors miss this for years
5:49 How Hashimoto's connects to gut infections
7:11 When I actually start testing for H pylori
7:57 How H pylori is tested and confirmed

❓ QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Can a stomach infection cause fatigue and hair loss?
Yes. H pylori changes the stomach acid environment needed to absorb iron and B12, and low levels of those nutrients commonly cause fatigue, hair thinning, brain fog, and cold hands and feet, symptoms that get blamed on the thyroid when the real driver is upstream in the gut.

Why does my iron keep dropping even though I supplement?
If H pylori is disrupting the acidic environment your stomach needs to absorb iron, taking more supplements will not fix the underlying absorption problem. You have to identify and treat the infection first, otherwise ferritin will keep sliding no matter how much iron you take.

Does H pylori always cause stomach pain?
No. Many people never get classic symptoms like burning or ulcers. Instead they notice reflux, bloating, food sensitivities, or unexplained nutrient deficiencies that show up on bloodwork years before anyone thinks to test for an infection.

📱 RESOURCES
Website: https://www.f8wellness.com
Blood Sugar Doesn't Lie: https://a.co/d/09OPg03K
Rebuild Your Brain: https://a.co/d/0b9Vd5ci
IG: https://www.instagram.com/drbenf8
FB: https://www.facebook.com/F8Colorado/

🔔 If this is the first time anyone has explained your thyroid this way, subscribe. Every week we break down the specific bloodwork, patterns, and root causes conventional medicine is not trained to look for.

ABOUT DR. BEN GALYARDT
Dr. Ben Galyardt, DC, is the founder of F8 Wellness, a fully remote functional medicine practice serving patients nationwide. With 25 years in practice and over 15,000 patients served, he specializes in bloodwork interpretation for thyroid dysfunction, Hashimoto's, iron and ferritin issues, POTS, and blood sugar regulation. His office was the first in the world to use continuous glucose monitors on every patient, and he is the author of Blood Sugar Doesn't Lie and Rebuild Your Brain.

#ThyroidHealth #Hashimotos #FunctionalMedicine #Levothyroxine #RootCauseMedicine

📌 Your Path to True Wellness Starts Here: https://f8wellness.com/

Your energy crashes in the afternoon. You wake up at 3am wired and exhausted. Your thyroid labs look fine, but nothing feels stable. This might not be your thyroid at all. It might be blood sugar swings hiding behind a normal looking lab panel, quietly keeping your immune system on high alert.

In this episode, I'm going to show you what actually happens to Hashimoto's symptoms like fatigue, brain fog, anxiety, and nighttime waking when blood sugar gets stabilized for 30 days.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 What Stable Blood Sugar for 30 Days Does to Hashimoto’s Symptoms
0:43 The pattern doctors miss when labs look normal
1:45 Why fasting glucose and A1C can hide the problem
3:16 What a blood sugar crash does to your body
4:22 Why you wake up at 3am wired and exhausted
5:47 How blood sugar crashes keep autoimmune flares going
6:39 Why your clean diet still isn't working
9:00 What to track for the next 7 days
9:53 The 30 day plan to stabilize blood sugar
10:57 When to look beyond blood sugar for answers

❓ QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Can blood sugar instability cause Hashimoto's symptoms?
Yes. Blood sugar crashes trigger cortisol and adrenaline release, which can cause fatigue, brain fog, anxiety, and sleep disruption that mimic thyroid symptoms directly. Over time these repeated stress hormone spikes also add to the inflammatory load your immune system is already carrying, which can make Hashimoto's flares feel more frequent and more intense.

Why do I wake up at 3am with Hashimoto's?
A drop in blood sugar overnight can trigger a cortisol and adrenaline response that jolts you awake even though your body is still tired. This is often mistaken for anxiety alone. Stabilizing evening meals and avoiding late night blood sugar dips can reduce or eliminate this pattern within a few weeks.

Does stabilizing blood sugar cure Hashimoto's?
No, it does not cure Hashimoto's or regrow thyroid tissue. It can remove one repeated stress signal that makes the autoimmune condition harder to manage, which often means fewer flares, steadier energy, and clearer thinking even though the underlying autoimmune process still needs its own targeted care.

📱 RESOURCES
Website: https://www.f8wellness.com
Blood Sugar Doesn't Lie: https://a.co/d/09OPg03K
Rebuild Your Brain: https://a.co/d/0b9Vd5ci
IG: https://www.instagram.com/drbenf8
FB: https://www.facebook.com/F8Colorado/

🔔 If this is the first time anyone has explained your thyroid this way, subscribe. Every week we break down the specific bloodwork, patterns, and root causes conventional medicine is not trained to look for.

ABOUT DR. BEN GALYARDT
Dr. Ben Galyardt, DC, is the founder of F8 Wellness, a fully remote functional medicine practice serving patients nationwide. With 25 years in practice and over 15,000 patients served, he specializes in bloodwork interpretation for thyroid dysfunction, Hashimoto's, iron and ferritin issues, POTS, and blood sugar regulation. His office was the first in the world to use continuous glucose monitors on every patient, and he is the author of Blood Sugar Doesn't Lie and Rebuild Your Brain.

#ThyroidHealth #Hashimotos #FunctionalMedicine #Levothyroxine #RootCauseMedicine