Most hypothyroidism in women is autoimmune. It is called Hashimoto's, and it means your immune system has started attacking your thyroid. Yet the antibodies that actually name it are rarely run, so women can be treated for years without anyone naming the real driver of how they feel.

In this episode, Rachel breaks down what Hashimoto's really is, why a standard workup usually misses it, and what changes once you know the immune system is involved.

What you'll hear:

• Why "low thyroid" is the result, not the cause
• The two antibodies (thyroid peroxidase and thyroglobulin) most workups leave off
• How the upstream drivers (gut, stress, blood sugar, and key nutrients) keep the immune system provoked
• What tends to shift when those drivers get real attention, alongside medication and not inste ...