Those of us with Hashimoto’s often blame our thyroid for the many signs and symptoms we experience. Hair loss? Thyroid! Weight gain? THYROID! Fatigue? It’s gotta be the thyroid! Treating hypothyroidism without treating the adrenals is one of the biggest reasons people continue to feel exhausted despite receiving treatment with thyroid hormones. Patients …
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Best Advice from Hashimamas
Happy Mother’s Day to all of the mothers in our community! This year, Mother’s Day is extra special for me, as I just welcomed my sweet baby boy - Dimitry- into the world last month and became a mother myself. :-) Though I loved him before he was born, I fell in love with him even more when I held him. I was surprised at what a solid little human I had …
Epstein-Barr Virus and Hashimoto’s
When I was taking my pharmacy licensing exam after graduation, I remember thinking that I could never possibly know more than I did at that time—but I have learned so much more since then! Learning is one of my biggest passions, and I’ve found that the more I learn, the more I want to learn. I’m proud to say that I’ve now been a pharmacist for more than ten …
Thyroid Antibodies Part 2: Mechanisms to Reduce Thyroid Antibodies
In Part 1 of this article, "How to Reduce Thyroid Antibodies", I discussed why thyroid antibodies are so important as an early warning for Hashimoto’s, what their significance is in Hashimoto’s, how to test for them, and how to properly monitor them. In my view, knowing your antibody numbers early on is a better screening test than knowing your TSH level. …
Thyroid Antibodies Part 1: An Early Warning for Thyroid Disease
We know that Hashimoto’s and other autoimmune conditions develop due to three things. Genetic predisposition is one of those. The other two, intestinal permeability and autoimmune triggers, must also be present, and they are - thankfully - things we can actually address and improve upon through lifestyle interventions. What’s common in Hashimoto’s and …
Hair Loss and Your Thyroid
For many of us women, hair loss can be a distressing symptom that we experience with Hashimoto’s. In many ways, our hair represents our femininity. When we experience hair loss, we feel that we are losing some of our sense of self. Every time we brush our hair or look in the mirror, we are met with a constant reminder that something is off in our bodies and …
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