If your social media feed is filled with posts like “do THIS to cure your PCOS” or “best supplements for lowering your cortisol levels,” then chances are you’ve been searching for solutions for your symptoms. When you chronically don’t feel well, it can be so upsetting, but it’s still important to turn to research-backed sources for your questions. In this episode, I’m joined by Michelle Brotherton, RD on the Enhance Nutrition team, to debunk some myths associated with thyroid and hormone health to hopefully give you some science-backed next steps. Michelle also shares her own experience with thyroid dysfunction and how medication supports her thyroid health.

Connect with Michelle!

• Enhance Nutrition Website
• Instagram - @nutritionwchelle
• TikTok - @nutritionwchelle

Resources mentioned:

• Listen to Episode 1: Why TF Does Diet Culture Co-Opt Intuitive Eating?

Some key takeaways from this episode include:

• One of the biggest symptoms of hormone issues is the feeling that something is “just not right.” If you’re feeling uncomfortable, fatigued, or your cycle is suddenly irregular, reach out to your OB/GYN and get a referral for an endocrinologist.
• “Cortisol” is a big buzzword on social media, but cortisol fluctuations are a normal response to life’s stressors. It serves to protect us in fight or flight situations. We do want to keep an eye on cortisol levels when they constantly stay at a high level.
• You need to take the health approach that works for you. There is a stigma about taking medication to support your thyroid or hormone health, but many times that is the solution that actually works. It’s okay to explore holistic options, but we have access to life-changing medications.

Nutrition Unfiltered is the place where nutrition science meets sass. We tackle the tough nutrition questions with science, education, and experience all while making it fun and unfiltered. Get ready to learn and listen as dietitians shoot it straight. Nutrition Unfiltered is hosted by Christy Maloney, RD, LDN, CEDS-C CPT, the Founder of Enhance Nutrition Associates.

Connect with Christy + Enhance Nutrition Associates:

• Christy’s Instagram
• Buy the Nutrition Recovery Workbook
• Enhance Nutrition Instagram
• Enhance Nutrition Website
• YouTube

Halloween is my favorite holiday of the year, but it can bring up a lot of triggers around food, sugar, and restriction for many people. In this episode, I’m sharing how to enjoy the holiday (and the candy!) while working on your relationship with food. Plus, my thoughts on the “Switch Witch” trend that’s emerged in the last few years.

Some key takeaways from this episode include:

• There are no “good” or “bad” foods; all foods are morally neutral. A good place to start in building a healthy relationship with Halloween candy is challenging our beliefs that candy is inherently bad.
• Two big binge triggers are ravenous hunger and mental restriction. Make sure on Halloween that you eat regular meals and snacks throughout the day, and that you allow yourself to keep candy around to learn how to live with it without restricting yourself.
• Halloween is a great opportunity to help your kids build a healthy relationship with sweets. Ask them about which flavors and textures they like best, help them pay attention to their hunger and fullness cues, and don’t create scarcity or restriction around sweets.

Nutrition Unfiltered is the place where nutrition science meets sass. We tackle the tough nutrition questions with science, education, and experience all while making it fun and unfiltered. Get ready to learn and listen as dietitians shoot it straight. Nutrition Unfiltered is hosted by Christy Maloney, RD, LDN, CEDS-C CPT, the Founder of Enhance Nutrition Associates.

Connect with Christy + Enhance Nutrition Associates:

• Christy’s Instagram
• Buy the Nutrition Recovery Workbook
• Enhance Nutrition Instagram
• Enhance Nutrition Website
• YouTube

Many of our first messages about body image, weight, and food, came from our mothers and stick with us for decades. Now, we love moms and love being moms, but in this episode, Meghan Yoho, MA, LCMHC, joins Christy to discuss how we can unlearn those messages, avoid passing them onto to our own children, and when you should see a registered dietitian vs. a therapist when struggling with an eating disorder.

To connect with Meghan, email her at info@eqcounselingnc.com!

Some key takeaways from this episode include:

• Think about how you feel your weight is holding you back through perfectionist, societal standards. Instead of waiting until you hit a certain weight to enjoy things, think about how you can still enjoy the event in the body you have right now.
• Even if you aren’t saying things to your kids that promote poor body image, they are picking up signals based on how you treat your own body. Things like body checking yourself in the mirror or constantly getting plastic surgery can confuse our kids about how we “should” look.
• One of the best things you can do for yourself is to wear comfortable clothes, regardless of the size. Once you feel comfortable in the clothes that will be on your body every day, then you can dig into the emotions behind your body image.

Nutrition Unfiltered is the place where nutrition science meets sass. We tackle the tough nutrition questions with science, education, and experience all while making it fun and unfiltered. Get ready to learn and listen as dietitians shoot it straight. Nutrition Unfiltered is hosted by Christy Maloney, RD, LDN, CEDS-C CPT, the Founder of Enhance Nutrition Associates.

Connect with Christy + Enhance Nutrition Associates:

• Christy’s Instagram
• Buy the Nutrition Recovery Workbook
• Enhance Nutrition Instagram
• Enhance Nutrition Website
• YouTube