Ancient Health Podcast
Ancient Health Podcast
Ancient Health Podcast
Tired and Losing Hair? Check Your Ferritin
45 minutes Posted Oct 8, 2026 at 2:30 pm.
Dr. Cassie Smith is back
Graves' disease in med school, at 130 beats a minute
"Normal" labs, and the fertility questions you sent in
Why fertility starts in the gut, and PCOS gets a new name
What birth control does to your gut bacteria
Thyroid, nutrients, and early miscarriage
Why your TSH drops when you get pregnant
On thyroid medicine? The nine-dose rule
Which probiotic? The Akkermansia gap
After a miscarriage: the labs to ask for
Thinning hair and the new ferritin guidelines
A tongue and pulse read, and a ferritin result
Gut warning signs: bloating, reflux, gas
Acne, rashes, and swollen joints
Depression and anxiety after a baby
Can you inherit a bad gut?
Glutamine, butyrate, and the scab rule
Fiber, and the free fixes nobody can sell you
Gluten, Roundup, and your thyroid
GLP-1s: an endocrinologist's honest take
Insulin as traffic cop
Why kids stop eating when they're full
Using GLP-1s right: protein, water, weights, then stop
Where to find Dr. Smith
An endocrinologist who wants to learn acupuncture
Teeth, meridians, and infertility
Closing thoughts
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Tired, losing hair, and told your labs are “normal”? Endocrinologist Dr. Cassie Smith explains the new 2026 American Society of Hematology ferritin thresholds, why your thyroid needs iron, the pregnancy thyroid rule every woman on thyroid medication should know, the gut signs you may be ignoring, and her honest take on GLP-1 drugs. With Dr. Chris Motley.
Sources are included in the show notes. Educational only - not medical advice.
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