{"podcast":{"title":"Health and Hormones","slug":"health-and-hormones-6824083","podcast_index_feed_id":6824083,"rss_url":"https://healthandhormones.org/feed/podcast/health-and-hormones/","website_url":"https://healthandhormones.org/podcasts/health-and-hormones/","image_url":null,"author":"Rita Johnson","episode_count":10,"summary":"Welcome to Health and Hormones! A conversation about holistic health care centered on women's health (and hormones). Join us as we unpack the many facets that impact our health, hormones, and how we can support our optimal health. My goal is for you to walk away inspired, empowered, and refocused on how you can support your own health!Medical disclaimer: The information presented in Health & Hormones Podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for actual medical or mental health advice from a doctor, psychologist, or any other medical or mental health professional.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-26T04:29:10.075556+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/health-and-hormones-6824083"},"episode":{"title":"Hair Thinning, High A1C & Thyroid Issues: What Your Gut May Be Telling You","slug":"hair-thinning-high-a1c-thyroid-issues-what-your-gut-may-be-telling-you","published_at":"2026-09-25T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/health-and-hormones-6824083/hair-thinning-high-a1c-thyroid-issues-what-your-gut-may-be-telling-you","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/health-and-hormones-6824083","url":"https://healthandhormones.org/podcast/hair-thinning-high-a1c-thyroid-issues-what-your-gut-may-be-telling-you/","audio_url":"https://healthandhormones.org/podcast-download/4725/hair-thinning-high-a1c-thyroid-issues-what-your-gut-may-be-telling-you.mp3","summary":"Hair thinning. Rising blood sugar. Thyroid issues. Perimenopause symptoms. What if they’re more connected than you realize? One of the things I want women to understand is that your symptoms don’t happen in isolation. Your digestion, blood sugar, thyroid, and hormones are constantly influencing one another. In this episode, I’m breaking down: Why I look at gut health when symptoms seem completely unrelated to digestion How blood sugar regulation can impact your thyroid and hormones What hair thinning may be telling us about what’s happening underneath Why “normal” thyroid labs don’t always give us the whole picture How I use functional lab ranges to look for patterns that may be getting overlooked I’m also sharing the story of a woman in her 40s who came to me with several seemingly separate concerns, and what happened when we stopped chasing each symptom individually and started supporting the foundations instead. Book a free discovery call to explore what support might look like for you. https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=18525602&appointmentType=27841554 Click the link for my optimal lab ranges freebie. https://healthandhormones.org/optimal-markers/The post Hair Thinning, High A1C & Thyroid Issues: What Your Gut May Be Telling You first appeared on Health and Hormones.","meta_description":"Hair thinning. Rising blood sugar. Thyroid issues. Perimenopause symptoms. What if they’re more connected than you realize? One of the things I want women…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":443,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/health-and-hormones-6824083/episodes/hair-thinning-high-a1c-thyroid-issues-what-your-gut-may-be-telling-you/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/health-and-hormones-6824083/hair-thinning-high-a1c-thyroid-issues-what-your-gut-may-be-telling-you.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}