In this episode of Thyroid Strong, I’m diving into one of the most life-changing but overlooked pieces of healing with Hashimoto’s: your sleep.
If you’re bone-tired but wide awake at 2 AM with anxiety, heart palpitations, or a full-blown second wind—you’re not alone. This is one of the most common symptoms I see in women inside my 1:1 root cause functional medicine practice, and it’s 100% addressable.
Before we talk thyroid labs, adrenal fatigue, or gut infections, we need to talk sleep. Because when sleep improves, your entire world changes—your energy returns, your brain switches back on, and your healing actually sticks.
In this episode, I walk through six powerful client stories of women who struggled to sleep through the night—and the exact root causes we uncovered (and resolved) to get them sleeping again.
If you’re done “pushing through” the exhaustion and you’re ready to finally feel rested, clear, and present again, this episode is for you.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- How sleep impacts every part of your healing journey with Hashimoto’s
- Why tracking deep sleep matters more than hours slept
- How stress, blood sugar, and mold can quietly sabotage your sleep
- What most GI and hormone labs miss when it comes to sleep issues
- Why a “normal” looking GI-MAP doesn’t rule out parasites
- What to ask your provider about sleep apnea (even if you “sleep fine”)
- The root cause approach to reclaiming deep sleep, energy, and your life
Highlights:
00:00 Welcome & why sleep is the first place to start
01:20 The four foundational pillars of healing
03:14 Client story: Waking at 2:30 AM with racing thoughts
05:32 How to track your deep sleep and cortisol accurately
08:57 The blood sugar crash no one was catching
13:00 The overlooked role of mold and home health
17:41 Nighttime parasite activity and travel history
22:28 How perimenopause impacts your sleep hormones
26:10 Why sleep apnea often gets missed in exhausted women
33:50 What to do next: Testing, tools, and your healing roadmap
Links & Resources
Apply for 1:1 Root Cause Functional Medicine Coaching
👉 1:1 Functional Health Coaching – Dr. Emily Kiberd
Learn my secret to sustainable weight loss for Hashimoto’s.
👉Join Thyroid Strong Elite: 6-Month Group Coaching
Book a free discovery call with me
Myofunctional therapist Dr. Emily recommends:
👉 Kimmy Herrera at Smile Airway Health (telehealth available)
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