{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F1829a87f-8e8f-4750-884d-62d2a5d838f0","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"115 Overlooked & Ignored: Why Women Don\u2019t Get a Thyroid Diagnosis\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/1829a87f-8e8f-4750-884d-62d2a5d838f0\"></iframe>","title":"115 Overlooked & Ignored: Why Women Don\u2019t Get a Thyroid Diagnosis","description":"Happy New Year! \u2026and happy Thyroid Awareness Month! Your thyroid \u2014 a little butterfly-shaped gland in your neck \u2014 is responsible for controlling your energy and metabolism. Thyroid disease affects an estimated 40 million Americans, and nearly 90% of these are women. Studies show that 1 in 8 women can expect to develop hypothyroidism in her lifetime. In this episode, I discuss how to recognize the symptoms of hypothyroidism, why hypothyroidism is a feminist issue, why the medical community is ignoring this epidemic, and what we can do to change the story.\n\u201cYou are the expert on your own body.\u201d - Aviva Romm\nTo read the article that accompanies this episode of Natural MD Radio and for the Show Notes, go to http://www.avivaromm.com/115","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/2581b972-cfc5-4168-a119-e04b3a62641a/natural-md-radio-show-art-1400.jpg"}