56 min
Healing Hashimoto’s: My Sister’s Journey with Wendy Lyn The Simplicity Sessions
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- Alternative Health
This episode is a special one since my sister Wendy is my guest! She went through the discovery that she had Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, which is the autoimmune form of having an underactive thyroid condition. Wendy was living her life as a mother, a wife, and a working woman. She thought it was normal not to have the energy that she once had, to have headaches, to feel overwhelmed, to have some digestive issues, and urinary tract infections. But it was not, normal shouldn't feel this way!
In this episode, Wendy shares her story, because this is the way we learn, hearing the stories of other women and their struggles, realizing we are not alone. Wendy is currently in remission for Hashimoto’s even when she was told by her doctors and endocrinologist that this was just not possible; she achieved this by prioritizing her body and health.
These are the main topics of an amazing conversation:
Wendy talks about the symptoms she felt before being diagnosed. The effects of antibiotics on the gut and digestive system. Wendy started taking thyroid medication but her symptoms were still there. Wendy talks about how she contracted repetitive urinary tract infections and how she struggled with the side effects of antibiotics. Not sleeping well is a sign that we shouldn’t miss. Wendy talks about the moment when she realized she needed a holistic approach to her health. Chronic stress causes severe consequences to your body. Wendy was finally diagnosed with Hashimoto’s and felt the relief of knowing what was going on with herself. The biggest changes in Wendy’s lifestyle: Adrenal supplements (vitamin D, Probiotics), a dairy and gluten-free diet, no caffeine, no alcohol. Wendy started a blog where she shares all her recipes as well as tools and hacks to win the battle against Hashimoto’s. How to develop a relationship with your practitioner. Wendy gives her advice to all women feeling as she did.
I hope this episode helps you achieve the realization that investing in your health is the best decision you can make, and that healing your body must be your priority, keep seeking for the answers you are looking for! Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!
You can connect to this episode on iTunes, Spotify or Stitcher by searching The Simplicity Sessions, or visiting www.jennpike.com/podcast.
Learn more about Wendy Pike-Lyn:
Wendy is a 53-year-old wife, mother and entrepreneur. She was diagnosed 6 years ago with Hashimoto's autoimmune disease and gave up gluten and other triggers to start to heal her body. She has always been the baker in the family and now has transposed those recipes into healthier versions. Wendy has started a monthly newsletter to share her lifestyle, baking and cooking tips. She also has a blog to help other people who are dealing with similar health issues tackle these lifestyle changes.
Subscribe to Wendy’s monthly newsletter that will send a new recipe every month
Wendy on Instagram: Healing_Hashimoto
Wendy’s Blog on Healing Hashimoto
Online working with Jenn:
To register for my signature program The Hormone Project and work with me 1:1 to support your health, hormones and more, please join the waitlist at www.jennpike.com/thehormoneproject
The Synced Program is now available for registration, learn how to tune your body to the lunar cycle, and acquire a multidisciplinary approach to balance your body in less than 30 minutes a day!
Learn more about our amazing show partners
Stress is something we can all feel at certain times in our lives. There is an amazing product that is gentle enough for most people to take (I would not recommend it if you are pregnant or breastfeeding) it is called Strest, from Saint Francis Herb Farm, it is an adrenal tonic which works marvellously when you feel mentally and physically fatigued, anxious, and stressed. Strest helps to create a calmer state of mind. Create a more simple life with Saint Francis Herb Fa
This episode is a special one since my sister Wendy is my guest! She went through the discovery that she had Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, which is the autoimmune form of having an underactive thyroid condition. Wendy was living her life as a mother, a wife, and a working woman. She thought it was normal not to have the energy that she once had, to have headaches, to feel overwhelmed, to have some digestive issues, and urinary tract infections. But it was not, normal shouldn't feel this way!
In this episode, Wendy shares her story, because this is the way we learn, hearing the stories of other women and their struggles, realizing we are not alone. Wendy is currently in remission for Hashimoto’s even when she was told by her doctors and endocrinologist that this was just not possible; she achieved this by prioritizing her body and health.
These are the main topics of an amazing conversation:
Wendy talks about the symptoms she felt before being diagnosed. The effects of antibiotics on the gut and digestive system. Wendy started taking thyroid medication but her symptoms were still there. Wendy talks about how she contracted repetitive urinary tract infections and how she struggled with the side effects of antibiotics. Not sleeping well is a sign that we shouldn’t miss. Wendy talks about the moment when she realized she needed a holistic approach to her health. Chronic stress causes severe consequences to your body. Wendy was finally diagnosed with Hashimoto’s and felt the relief of knowing what was going on with herself. The biggest changes in Wendy’s lifestyle: Adrenal supplements (vitamin D, Probiotics), a dairy and gluten-free diet, no caffeine, no alcohol. Wendy started a blog where she shares all her recipes as well as tools and hacks to win the battle against Hashimoto’s. How to develop a relationship with your practitioner. Wendy gives her advice to all women feeling as she did.
I hope this episode helps you achieve the realization that investing in your health is the best decision you can make, and that healing your body must be your priority, keep seeking for the answers you are looking for! Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!
You can connect to this episode on iTunes, Spotify or Stitcher by searching The Simplicity Sessions, or visiting www.jennpike.com/podcast.
Learn more about Wendy Pike-Lyn:
Wendy is a 53-year-old wife, mother and entrepreneur. She was diagnosed 6 years ago with Hashimoto's autoimmune disease and gave up gluten and other triggers to start to heal her body. She has always been the baker in the family and now has transposed those recipes into healthier versions. Wendy has started a monthly newsletter to share her lifestyle, baking and cooking tips. She also has a blog to help other people who are dealing with similar health issues tackle these lifestyle changes.
Subscribe to Wendy’s monthly newsletter that will send a new recipe every month
Wendy on Instagram: Healing_Hashimoto
Wendy’s Blog on Healing Hashimoto
Online working with Jenn:
To register for my signature program The Hormone Project and work with me 1:1 to support your health, hormones and more, please join the waitlist at www.jennpike.com/thehormoneproject
The Synced Program is now available for registration, learn how to tune your body to the lunar cycle, and acquire a multidisciplinary approach to balance your body in less than 30 minutes a day!
Learn more about our amazing show partners
Stress is something we can all feel at certain times in our lives. There is an amazing product that is gentle enough for most people to take (I would not recommend it if you are pregnant or breastfeeding) it is called Strest, from Saint Francis Herb Farm, it is an adrenal tonic which works marvellously when you feel mentally and physically fatigued, anxious, and stressed. Strest helps to create a calmer state of mind. Create a more simple life with Saint Francis Herb Fa
56 min