EnergyMD Podcast

The headlines say your thyroid medication might cause cancer. Before you stop taking it, read this.
A 2021 study of over 600,000 people found that long-term levothyroxine users had higher rates of several cancers. That number spread quickly, and for good reason. It sounds alarming. But the study had a critical flaw: it could not separate the effect of the medication from the autoimmune disease that caused people to need it in the first place. In this episode, Evan H. Hirsch, MD breaks down what the research actually found, why Hashimoto's is likely behind the numbers, and what to focus on if you want your health to actually improve.
In this episode, you'll learn:
Why the study cannot prove levothyroxine caused the cancer, and what it was actually measuring
How Hashimoto's thyroiditis, not the medication, likely explains the elevated cancer risk
What the study got wrong about who it compared, and why that changes the conclusion
Why switching to natural or desiccated thyroid does not reduce your cancer risk
What drives autoimmune thyroid disease, and what you can actually do about it
Why stopping thyroid medication is not the answer if you want to improve your health
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Chapters:
00:00 - Does Levothyroxine Cause Cancer?
00:31 - What the Research Actually Found
01:22 - Correlation vs. Causation Explained
02:39 - Hashimoto's and Cancer Risk
03:43 - The Toxic 5 and Autoimmune Thyroid Disease
04:50 - Should You Stop Taking Levothyroxine?
06:00 - The Real Root Cause to Address
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Only 14% of people who get the stellate ganglion block have lasting relief. The other 86% aren't unlucky. They just weren't told what was still driving the problem.
If you got the SGB, felt better for a few weeks, and then watched the symptoms come back, you are not alone. The block did what it was supposed to do. What it cannot do is remove whatever put your nervous system in overdrive in the first place. In this episode, Evan H. Hirsch, MD breaks down what the research actually shows, why the root causes keep driving symptoms after the block fades, and what it takes for the relief to last.
In this episode, you'll learn:
Why the stellate ganglion block relieves symptoms for a while but doesn't fix what started the problem
How the Toxic 5 keep your nervous system locked in fight-or-flight even after the block fades
What a real case shows: two SGB blocks, mold in sinuses, Epstein-Barr reactivation, and the treatment that finally worked
Why getting even a week of relief from SGB is a good sign for your recovery
How to use SGB as one part of a plan, not a standalone fix
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Free Fatigue Masterclass: https://fixyourfatigue.com
See real results: https://energymdmethod.com/results
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:56 - What the Stellate Ganglion Block Actually Does
01:54 - What the Research Actually Shows
02:51 - The Toxic 5 and What's Still Driving Your Symptoms
03:51 - Real Case: Two Blocks and Still No Lasting Relief
05:18 - What to Do If Your Block Didn't Hold
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When your labs look normal but you still can't lose weight, the missing piece isn't usually more supplements or another protocol. It's often what's happening in your nervous system and how your body responds to years of accumulated stress.
If you're a woman in your 40s or 50s who has optimized everything (sleep, diet, exercise, stress management) and still feel stuck, perimenopause and menopause can look like the finish line. Instead, for many, it becomes the moment when fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog hit differently than before. What most providers miss is that menopause is often a trigger point for long COVID and ME/CFS, and the standard functional medicine approach doesn't always account for what's actually driving the fatigue at this stage of life.
In this episode, you'll learn:
Why menopause becomes a trigger point for long COVID and ME/CFS, and what standard functional medicine misses about this transition
How the nervous system's amygdala gets stuck in survival mode after decades of stress, shutting down immunity, digestion, and hormone production simultaneously
The testing approach that includes Dutch Plus hormonal panels, GI mapping, and heavy metal screening
Two practical "switching" techniques you can do anywhere (collarbone points and lip technique) to reset your nervous system out of fight-or-flight
Why releasing the grip on "I have to lose weight" and shifting your identity paradoxically allows the nervous system to relax enough for weight loss to follow
Guest: Maraya Brown is a Yale-trained Certified Nurse Midwife and functional-medicine women's health expert, founder of The Women's Vibrancy Code and host of its globally ranked podcast. She helps ambitious midlife women reclaim their hormones, energy, libido, confidence, and vitality without burning out.
With more than 20 years of clinical experience in federally funded clinics, functional medicine, and international health work in Nicaragua, Ghana, and Haiti, she now supports women worldwide through online programs, courses, retreats, and her podcast. Maraya blends advanced lab testing, personalized nutrition, nervous system regulation, and mindset work to help women restore energy, support hormone health, and feel like themselves again.
Discover your fatigue score and the root causes keeping you stuck: https://myfatiguescore.com
Free Fatigue Masterclass: https://fixyourfatigue.com
See real results: https://energymdmethod.com/results
Chapters:
00:00 - Menopause as a Long COVID Trigger
03:00 - Maraya's Background and Professional Journey
08:00 - Programs: Trifecta and Year-Long Code
13:00 - Testing Beyond Standard Labs
18:00 - Primitive Reflexes and Nervous System
28:00 - Switching Techniques and Practical Tools
36:00 - Philosophy, Flow, and Client Selection
45:00 - Personal Story and Identity Work
Connect with Maraya Brown:
Website: https://marayabrown.com/
Free Resources: https://marayabrown.com/resources/
Women's Vibrancy Accelerator Trifecta: https://marayabrown.com/trifecta/
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Your brain may be stuck in survival mode. That could be why fatigue, brain fog, and poor sleep refuse to budge no matter what you try.
People with Long COVID, ME/CFS, and chronic fatigue often do everything right: clean up their diet, run labs, try every supplement, and they still don't recover. In this conversation, Patrick Porter, PhD, founder of BrainTap, explains why nervous system regulation may be the piece that keeps getting skipped. We cover how stress recovery, brainwave training, sleep quality, and brain fitness affect energy production, mental clarity, and the body's ability to heal.
In this episode, you'll learn:
Why chronic stress is often less of a problem than a lack of recovery
How nervous system dysregulation can keep the body stuck in fight-or-flight mode
The connection between brainwaves, energy production, and brain fog
Why sleep quality matters more than simply spending more hours in bed
How light, sound, and brainwave training are used to support neuroplasticity
Practical strategies that may help improve focus, resilience, recovery, and sleep
Guest: Patrick Porter, PhD is an award-winning author, speaker, and founder of BrainTap, a neuroscience-based platform specializing in brain fitness, neuroplasticity, and brainwave entrainment technology. Backed by 30 plus clinical studies and trusted by over 120,000 users and 3,000 health clinics worldwide, his work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, CNN, and the Joe Rogan Experience.
Discover your fatigue score and the root causes keeping you stuck: https://myfatiguescore.com
Free Fatigue Masterclass: https://fixyourfatigue.com
See real results: https://energymdmethod.com/results
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
04:15 - Why Recovery Matters More Than Stress
08:45 - Heart Rate Variability and Nervous System Health
13:20 - Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Brain Recovery
20:05 - Brainwaves and Nervous System Regulation
29:40 - How BrainTap Uses Light and Sound
40:45 - Brain Fitness, Sleep, and Energy Results
Connect with Patrick Porter, PhD:
Learn more about Patrick's work in brain fitness, neuroplasticity, and nervous system optimization: https://drpatrickporter.com/
Try BrainTap and learn how light, sound, and guided brain training are used to support focus, sleep, and recovery: https://braintap.com/
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Heavy metals, toxic burden, and nervous system dysfunction may be driving symptoms that standard testing never fully explains.
Kyle Hulbert joins me to discuss the therapies his clinics use most often for people dealing with chronic fatigue, Long COVID, Lyme disease, brain fog, and other complex chronic conditions. We talk about his recovery from chronic mercury toxicity, why heavy metals remain a major focus in his work, and how EBOO, chelation, Procaine IVs, and stellate ganglion blockade fit into a root-cause approach. We also discuss treatment timelines, affordability, and why mindset can influence recovery alongside physical therapies.
In this episode, you'll learn:
How chronic mercury toxicity contributed to Kyle's own health collapse and recovery
Why EBOO and chelation are the most commonly prescribed therapies at his clinics
What EBOO is and how it is designed to support detoxification, oxygenation, and immune regulation
How stellate ganglion blockade and Procaine IVs are used to calm an overactive fight-or-flight response
How treatment plans are personalized based on toxic burden, infections, and other root causes
Guest: Kyle Hulbert is the CEO and co-founder of Longevity Centers of America, a researcher, doctoral candidate, wellness expert, and co-host of the Longevity Unlocked podcast.
Discover your fatigue score and the root causes keeping you stuck: https://myfatiguescore.com
Free Fatigue Masterclass: https://fixyourfatigue.com
See real results: https://energymdmethod.com/results
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
01:24 - Kyle's Health Story
04:50 - Mercury Toxicity Discovery
06:45 - Building Longevity Centers
07:13 - Therapies Used in Practice
27:42 - EBOO and Chelation Explained
36:17 - Cost and Treatment Timelines
38:14 - Stellate Ganglion Blockade
41:07 - Procaine IVs for Nervous System Support
42:58 - Tracking Outcomes and Lyme Cases
49:42 - Affordability and Mission
50:07 - Mindset and Recovery Success
Connect with Kyle Hulbert and his team:
Longevity Unlocked Podcast: https://linktr.ee/longevityunlockedpodcast
Subscribe to the EnergyMD Podcast for weekly conversations with leading experts on resolving ME/CFS and Long COVID by addressing the real root causes.
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For more information about Evan and his program, Click Here.
 
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Please note that any information in this episode is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice.