The Truth About Thyroid: Why “Normal Labs” Aren’t the Full Story with Dr. Hilda Maldonado

In this powerful episode of the Eat Pray Faith Podcast, Dr. Tracey Stroup sits down with Dr. Hilda Maldonado, board-certified physician in anti-aging and regenerative medicine, to unpack one of the most misunderstood topics in women’s health: thyroid dysfunction.

Together, they explore why so many women are told their labs are “normal” while still struggling with fatigue, brain fog, weight gain, hormone imbalance, anxiety, poor sleep, and loss of vitality.

Dr. Hilda shares her own personal healing journey from burnout and chronic symptoms to restoration through functional medicine and whole-body healing. This conversation dives deep into the connection between thyroid health, gut health, stress, hormones, toxicity, inflammation, and metabolic dysfunction — and why the thyroid should never be viewed as an isolated issue.

You’ll learn:
• Why “normal” thyroid labs may not mean optimal health
• The difference between TSH, Free T3, Free T4, Reverse T3, and thyroid antibodies
• How stress and living in survival mode impact thyroid function
• Why gut health and inflammation play a major role in Hashimoto’s and hormone imbalance
• The connection between estrogen, metabolism, thyroid function, and menopause
• Why symptoms are messages — not failures
• The importance of stewardship, rhythms, nourishment, and restoration
• Why healing is often about alignment, not quick fixes

Dr. Hilda also shares her philosophy on helping women “Reset • Restore • Reclaim™” their health through education, accountability, and personalized care.

🎁 FREE GIFT FOR LISTENERS
Dr. Hilda is gifting listeners her educational guide:
“The 5 Metabolic Mistakes Keeping Women Stuck After 40 (and How to Fix Them)”

Download here:
https://drhildamd.com/metabolic-reset-gift-women-over-40

📘 Plus, Dr. Hilda’s revised book, The Truth About Thyroid, will relaunch in May 2026.

Connect with Dr. Hilda:
Instagram: @DrHildaMD
Facebook: /DrHildaMDHealthInfo
Website: https://drhildamd.com (https://drhildamd.com/)
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A note from Dr. Tracey ~
Our bodies, when given what it needs, will do what is needs to be healthy!

God’s design is perfect and good. He is a way maker and has made a way back to health when we abide in all that HE said is VERY GOOD! I hope you embrace the beautiful opportunity before you.

God bless you all ~ Dr. Tracey

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*The information presented here is not medical advice.