In this episode, Erin talks to Ryan Monahan about the hidden stressors in the body. These are things that are preventing someone from healing. Mostly, the person is unaware of these stressors because they are underneath the surface. For instance, you can be suffering from a heavy metal issue that will lead to gut infection, hormone imbalance, and poor immune function. Ultimately, Ryan wants people to live their best lives.

Ryan explains why autoimmune diseases are on the rise – our modern life looks vastly different than it did one-hundred years ago. Industrialized diseases are also on the rise. Ryan says that it has everything to do with the radical shift in our diets and lifestyles. Unfortunately, it is out of alignment with what our body expects from us.

Later, Ryan talks about thyroid health and his Hashimoto's diagnosis. After Ryan found out about his diagnosis, he made significant changes to his lifestyle. If you are looking to make substantial changes, the first step is to see a functional medicine doctor. Stay tuned as Ryan speaks about optimizing gut health and the one-percent change rule.

In This Episode:

[00:30]About today's guest, Ryan Monahan
[01:25] Common problems Ryan sees as an Autoimmune Protocol Coach
[05:00] Autoimmune diseases are on the rise
[07:55] About thyroid health and Hashimoto's
[16:05] All about functional medicine
[28:50] Fixing mold and heavy metal problems in your body
[39:45] Optimizing gut health
[42:00] The way that we are living now is the extreme

Quotes:

"There is a lot of commonality between all autoimmune diseases."

"We have to look at health in a comprehensive and holistic way."

GUEST: Ryan Monahan, FDN-P - The Mindful Nutrivore

Ryan Monahan is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P), clinical advisor for the medical director program at FDN, and certified Autoimmune Protocol Coach with a passion for uncovering hidden stressors that contribute to thyroid disease. Ryan spent over 10 years visiting more than 40 health professionals to find answers to his chronic health complaints until being diagnosed with Hashimoto's in 2012. Since then, his mission has been to change the dialogue about chronic disease towards a holistic, functional approach. With the help of cutting edge functional lab work, Ryan helps his clients to identify the true root causes of their primary health challenges so that they can stop wasting time and resources, and start living their best life. Typically, his clients are those who have struggled with finding relief from their autoimmune symptoms. Oftentimes, they feel that they've "tried everything", and that traditional medicine hasn't served them. In his experience, there is a better way.

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