Dr. Katie Rothwell |THYROID ND

Hashimoto’s explained! (In plain English 🥰) Did this video help?? Share with your Hashi friend ❤️

What a special night! We had an amazing turnout for our bubbles and boobies event in support of Gilda’s Club. A big thank you to the team that dreamed up and organized this event including @drwhitneyyoung @dr.liz.nd @your.kids.naturopath @monarchdesignco Thank you to all of our amazing sponsors and speakers, such as… Iris - care for down there @lovemy.iris Jen Hewitt RMT for her amazing and funny ‘know your lemons’ talk Lana Hann from @gildasclubsm And all our other sponsors and attendees! So grateful to spend an evening with such a powerful group of women. And wow we laughed a lot!!

Inaugural Bubbly & Boobies awareness night was a success! So much info that people need to hear!

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Iron infusions should be administered over a MINIMUM over 20 minutes, but in outpatient services like ours, it’s often at least an hour. Why? Slowly infusing the iron helps minimize the chance of side effects (including the very uncomfortable fishbane reaction) as well as nausea, dizziness and lightheadedness. We never rush an infusion, and base speed on total dose, form and how our patients are tolerating it 💕

No guesswork. No fluff. No one-size-fits-all care. - Strategic assessments that are rooted in the best evidence - Clear conversations about all the options that make sense for you - Making sure you understand the risks and benefits of any treatment decision Thats real strategy for real results 💪 Thats the type of support you’ll get in my office and the type of care I’m OBSESSED with delivering. Book your visit @rooted_naturopathic_clinic #perimenopausehealth #perimenopausesupport #hashimotos

What if your thyroid labs are normal… but your immune system isn’t? Thyroid antibodies can show up years before a diagnosis. Ask your provider whether you’ve had your thyroid antibodies checked. They’re not part of routine labs - so if you’ve been told everything looks fine, but you don’t FEEL fine, this is worth checking! #hashimotos #thyroidproblems #thyroidlife #hypothyroidism

One of the hardest and most important parts of thyroid care is deciding what to treat first and which lever to pull next. In this episode of In The Treatment Room, Dr. Katie Rothwell, ND, explains how she navigates treatment prioritization when a patient has been on T4-only therapy for years and still does not feel well. For the subset of patients who are true non-responders to T4, exploring alternative thyroid medications can be a meaningful step, but only with the right framing. This is not about promising a fix-all. It is about acknowledging that thyroid dysfunction rarely exists in isolation and setting realistic expectations from the start. Clinical care lives in this nuance. Listening to patient experience, understanding the data, and choosing interventions intentionally rather than reactively. 🎧 Watch the full clinical discussion, Iodine in Thyroid Conditions, exclusively on Substack: 👉 /

Dr. Katie Rothwell, ND, and I unpack why research on iodine in Hashimoto’s can look so conflicting and why context matters more than conclusions. Population iodine status, food fortification, sanitization practices, and supplement exposure all change the risk profile. When you zoom out and look at the mechanisms, it becomes clear why iodine excess is strongly associated with increased autoimmune thyroid activity in many patients. This is why both of us are cautious with high-dose iodine — including iodine hidden in multivitamins, prenatals, and commercial foods — especially in Hashimoto’s presentations. This episode isn’t about fear. It’s about precision, physiology, and knowing when less is actually more for healing. 🎧 Watch the full clinical discussion exclusively on Substack: 👉 /

I’m done with healthcare that has to be one or the other. I will continue to offer my patients all the options and tools at their disposal, and let them make an informed decision that takes into account their values and goals. Here’s 5 “non naturopathic” (I cringe even writing that!) things I do/don’t do… 1. I take a prescription medication every day. The benefits outweigh the risks for me. No further explanation needed :) 2. I don’t eat organic. If it’s an easy option, sure. But I like to get a wide variety of fruits and veggies that don’t double my grocery bill 😅 3. I’m still working on exercise 🫠 this has been the hardest piece for me since having my son 5 years ago. Somehow it always ends up at the bottom of my priority list. It’s a process for me! 4. There aren’t any food rules or specific diets I follow. Movie theatre popcorn? Yes please. Gluten and cheese? Yup. Toss in a little red food dye (licorice!!), Diet Coke and fast food burgers once in a while. Not everyone has the option to eat all the foods, but I’m over restricting my diet unless I have a really good reason to! 5. I don’t believe natural is always better. Sometimes meds are needed. Sometimes supplements can do more harm than good. (And a lot of supplements just really suck!) and Sometimes I need a strong cleaner to get the stains out of my kids clothes 😂 What do you think? Am I still naturopathic enough for you? 🫠

Some of the studies I’m reading this week! Let me know if you like this type of content and want more quick study reviews!

Thank you to everyone who has reached out, donated, or shared a post about this wonderful cause! We are very grateful and our hearts are full ❤️ We’re hoping to collect as much as we can before December 19th. Drop off at the clinic or reach out to Whitney and I directly if you would like to arrange a pick up! Many thanks 🙏