Episode 81: All About Thyroid Function & Histamine Intolerance with Dr. Becky Campbell

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Listeners can find Dr. Becky Campbell at her website Drbeckycampbell.com, and on Instagram @drbeckycampbell.

Dr. Becky Campbell is a board-certified doctor of natural medicine who was initially introduced to functional medicine as a patient. She struggled with many of the issues her patients struggle with today, and she has made it her mission to help patients all around the world with her virtual practice. 

Dr. Becky Campbell is the founder of drbeckycampbell.com and author of The 30-Day Thyroid Reset Plan and The 4-Phase Histamine Reset Plan. She has been featured on multiple online publications like Mindbodygreen, Bustle, Popsugar and more. She has been a guest on the Mind Pump Podcast, Harder to Kill Radio and many others as a thyroid health & Histamine Intolerance expert.

Dr. Campbell specializes in Thyroid disease, Autoimmune disease and Histamine Intolerance and hopes to help others regain their life, as functional medicine helped her regain hers.

In this episode, we talk about the basics of histamine intolerance, thyroid function, how to tell if your exercise isn’t in ‘season’ for you, importance of meditation for your brain and more!

Top Takeaways:

• How to test if you have histamine intolerance
• Foods that are higher in histamine 
• Tips on how to optimize immune function
• Supplement and product recommendations from Dr. Campbell
• The gold standard test for cortisol

Today’s Questions:

• What is histamine?
• What are the most common symptoms of histamine intolerance?
• Are there specific foods you can pinpoint that cause histamine intolerance?
• Does diet really make a difference to someone who has psoriasis and loves drinking beer?
• What is the function of the thyroid? And why is it so important?
• Are there testing kits available for your thyroid?
• Have you prescribed using a specific diet such as a low carb or ketogenic diet to help with hypothyroidism? Have you seen successes with it?
• Do you have any tips for optimizing immune function specifically with where we are right now in the world, in this pandemic?
• Do you have any tips to moderate over-exercising?
• Is there any downside to following a lower carb protocol with adrenal issues?
• Do you have any guidance on testing cortisol levels?

Show Notes:

• [0:00] Welcome back to MetFlex and Chill! Today Rachel introduces guest Dr. Becky Campbell @drbeckycampbell to the listeners
• [0:30] Dr. Becky Campbell’s books: 30 Day Thyroid Reset Plan and The 4-Phase Histamine Reset Plan: Getting to the Root of Migraines, Eczema, Vertigo, Allergies and More
• [1:30] If you want to help grow the show please tag @rachelgregory.cns if you screenshot an episode and share or head over to itunes and leave a review!
• [2:00] If you are interested in one on one coaching with Rachel apply HERE!   
• Rachel introduces guest Dr. Becky Campbell @drbeckycampbell to the listeners
• [3:00] Dr. Campbell gives a brief background of her personal health journey surrounding hypothyroidism and stress management 
• [8:00] Question: What is histamine? Download the Histamine Guide
• [9:30] Question: What are the most common symptoms of histamine intolerance?
• [11:30] Question: Are there specific foods you can pinpoint that cause histamine intolerance?
• [14:30] Liver Love
• [17:00] Question: Does diet really make a difference to someone who has psoriasis and loves drinking beer?
• [19:90] Question: What is the function of the thyroid? And why is it so important?
• [21:00] Hashimotos
• [26:00] Question: Are there testing kits available for your thyroid? Everlywell and Paloma
• [27:00] Thyroid Guide
• [27:00] Question: Have you prescribed using a specific diet such as a low carb or ketogenic diet to help with hypothyroidism? Have you seen successes with it?
• [26:30] 30 Day Thyroid Rest Plan
• [31:30] Question: Do you have any tips for optimizing immune function specifically with where we are right now in the world, in this pandemic?
• [32:00] GI Map Test
• [32:30] Immune support
• [33:30] Question:  Do you have any tips to moderate over-exercising?
• [36:00] Question: Is there any downside to following a lower carb protocol with adrenal issues?
• [39:00] Question: Do you have any guidance on testing cortisol levels?
• [42:00] Emily Fletcher's Ziva Meditation Course
• [44:30] Question: Is there anything that you've changed your mind about in the past year? And why?
• [46:30] You can check out Dr. Becky Campbell on her website at Drbeckycampbell.com and if your interested in her books check them out here: 30 Day Thyroid Reset Plan and The 4-Phase Histamine Reset Plan: Getting to the Root of Migraines, Eczema, Vertigo, Allergies and More
• [48:30] www.metflexlife.com/podcast 
• [49:00] If you want to help grow the show please tag @rachelgregory.cns if you screenshot an episode and share or head over to itunes and leave a review!

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Rachel Gregory (@rachelgregory.cns) is a Board-Certified Nutrition Specialist, Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and Author of the best-selling book, 21-Day Ketogenic Diet Weight Loss Challenge. She received her Master’s Degree in Nutrition & Exercise Physiology from James Madison University and Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Medicine from the University of Miami.

Rachel helps her clients transform their lives by starting with the physical (body), realizing the power of the mental (mindset), and ultimately gaining massive confidence that bleeds into every aspect of their lives (family, relationships, work, etc.).