S3 E09 - Environmental toxicity and stress: key drivers for thyroid dysfunction
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The increasing prevalence of toxins in the environment – whether they be from mould, plastics, heavy metals, pesticides or poor water quality – can all impact thyroid functioning, and affect younger people than ever before. Nurse practitioner Ashe Young details the many environmental insults and increasing pressure on young women as reasons for their increasing presentation with thyroid disorders. Emily, diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Disease in her mid-20s, joins the conversation to detail her journey with an under active thyroid.  Are you a Healthcare Practitioner? Join us to continue the conversation at bioconceptsengage.com.au 
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