Midlife Wellness NP
Welcome to the Midlife Wellness NP podcast, where we embark on an authentic and empowering journey through midlife and menopause! As a board-certified family nurse practitioner and menopause society certified practitioner, I'm Kim Heifner, your host and guide.
After 23 years in acute care medicine, I shifted my focus to support and empower women during their critical midlife years. This podcast is a sanctuary of understanding, support, and endless possibilities, featuring solo episodes and engaging interviews with authors and experts in all areas of health and wellness.
Together, we'll tackle the real talk, from perimenopause and menopause insights to rediscovering purpose and embracing the everyday challenges of nurturing well-being. Join my growing community and celebrate your extraordinary midlife journey with the Midlife Wellness NP podcast.
New episodes released bi-weekly! Subscribe, hit notifications, & stay tuned!🎧
Midlife Wellness NP
Thyroid Expert: “Save Your Thyroid!” Misconceptions About the Thyroid. Dr. Angela Mazza
Understanding the thyroid is one of the most important things women can do, especially in perimenopause and menopause. There are so many misconceptions surrounding the thyroid, including appropriate testing, supplements, medications, diet, lifestyle, the different causes, and contributing factors to thyroid dysfunction.
The guidance people receive from their healthcare providers often leave them confused, and often they still don’t feel well and symptoms persist despite being on medication to treat their thyroid disorder.
Dr. Mazza is triple board-certified in endocrinology, internal medicine, and anti-aging and regenerative medicine. She is the author of the recently released book, “Thyroid Talk,” and the owner of the Metabolic Center for Wellness in Florida. She uses a unique, integrative approach to managing and treating thyroid and other metabolic disorders, and she is only physician in Central Florida who can perform a safe, non-surgical, minimally invasive procedure for thyroid nodules!
In this conversation, Dr. Mazza dispels thyroid myths, discusses needed testing to appropriately evaluate thyroid function, answers the most commonly asked questions about Hashimoto’s disease, explains why autoimmune diseases increase with age in women, new research on selenium, why women in perimenopause and menopause struggle with weight loss, use of GLP-1 medications, and she provides actionable steps one can take to improve their thyroid and overall health.
Purchase Dr. Mazza's book here.
Subscribe to the podcast on Apple or your favorite podcast platform: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/midlife-wellness-np/id1517262867
Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP1MLJvcxegZ7Bv7---PUEQ
Follow me: https://linktr.ee/KimHeifnerWellness
Follow me:
Facebook
Facebook group
Instagram
Twitter
LinkedIn
Please subscribe to my YouTube channel!