About my guest:   McCall McPherson is the founder of Modern Thyroid Clinic, a thyroid - centered functional medicine practice in Austin, Texas, and the owner and Chief-Hope-Giver of Thyroid Nation. She is a physician assistant, TEDx speaker and a thyroid and hormone expert by way of being a patient. Her passion for perfecting thyroid treatment stemmed from years of her suffering due to the mismanagement of her own hypothyroidism. Now she lives, breathes and thrives in understanding the nuances of proper thyroid care. Her philosophy is simple: There is no reason to still have thyroid symptoms. She spends her time with patients to help them get their lives back and teaching and advocating for the other millions suffering who aren’t her patients.   Modern Thyroid Clinic Check out the website. Courses can be found on the website here [email protected] Instagram Facebook   Connect with McCall McPherson Follow McCall on Instagram Follow McCall on Facebook Follow McCall on TikTok   Connect with Thyroid Nation: Instagram Facebook Twitter Pinterest    Summary: In this video, Dr Cassie Smith interviews McCall McPherson who is the founder of Modern Thyroid Clinic and Thyroid Nation. These two providers pinpoint common symptoms and ways to treat thyroid disease. They touch on fundamental problems with the healthcare system as a whole. Additionally, they discuss ways for patient’s to advocate for their own health, and provide tips on changes patient’s can implement to support better lifestyles and overall health.   Time Stamps:  00:00 Introduction 02:52 McCall McPherson Describes her Practice and Outlook on Thyroid Disease 05:40 Common Symptoms of Thyroid Disease 07:20 Thyroid Lab Testing and the Importance of Optimal FT3 and FT4 Levels 09:46 Ways to Optimize and Importance of Reverse T3 12:36 The Roles of Insulin Resistance, Vitamin Deficiencies, and Low Sex Hormones in Patients with Thyroid Disease 19:34 Looking at the Whole Picture in Healthcare 26:00 Hope for the Future of Healthcare 30:10 Importance of Spending Time with Patients and Individualized Care 32:14 Ways to Help Clinicians and Patients 34:17 Importance of Humanization of Patients 36:01 Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression Mistreatment 39:17 Ways to Reach Modern Thyroid Clinic and Thyroid Nation  42:24 Q&A Session Discussing Key Supplements, Foods, and Tips and Tricks for Optimizing Health 48:20 Conclusion    Connect with Modern Endocrine:   Check out the website Watch the episode on YouTube Follow Cassie on Instagram Follow Cassie on Facebook Follow Cassie on YouTube Follow Cassie on TikTok Sign up for Modern Endocrine’s newsletter Disclaimer