Why Normal Lab Results Don’t Always Tell the Full Story

Living with an autoimmune condition can feel overwhelming, but what if there was a different way to approach healing?

In this episode of Table Talk, Melody Hartzler sits down with functional medicine health coach and thyroid advocate Elena to discuss her journey through Graves’ disease and Thyroid Eye Disease (TED). After facing debilitating symptoms, conventional treatment challenges, and the emotional toll of feeling alone, Elena shares how functional medicine helped her regain her health by addressing gut health, nutrient deficiencies, inflammation, and other root causes.

Together, they explore the role of advanced functional testing, metabolomics, gut health, Candida, and personalized nutrition in supporting thyroid health and autoimmune recovery. They also discuss the importance of community, education, and becoming your own advocate throughout the healing process.

Whether you’re navigating an autoimmune condition, supporting someone with thyroid disease, or simply interested in a root-cause approach to health, this conversation offers practical insights and hope for your healing journey.

✨ In this episode, we discuss:
✔️ Graves’ disease and Thyroid Eye Disease (TED)
✔️ How functional medicine approaches autoimmune conditions
✔️ Organic Acids Testing (OAT) and metabolomics
✔️ Gut health, Candida, and chronic inflammation
✔️ Mitochondrial health and nutrient deficiencies
✔️ Personalized nutrition and functional testing
✔️ Why standard lab work doesn’t always tell the full story
✔️ Finding support and advocating for your health

Connect with Elena:
🌐 https://soulscript.co
📱 Instagram: @soulscript.co
🎵 TikTok: @ThyroidLoveClub

Learn more about Pharm to Table:
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📱 Instagram: @PharmToTableTeam

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