I’ve always enjoyed giving holiday gifts for loved ones, and just the same have always appreciated receiving thoughtful gifts. However, holiday gifting became tough for me when I became more health conscious. It also became more challenging for my family members who no longer knew what to give me for the holidays… In previous years, I would bake holiday …
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Brain Fog and Hashimoto’s
One of the most discouraging symptoms I began experiencing before receiving my Hashimoto’s diagnosis was that I began losing my memory. In school, I always had a strong memory, and prided myself on my ability to recall obscure facts and details from experiences I’d had many years earlier. Once my Hashimoto’s symptoms increased, however, my brain became …
How Do Adaptogenic Herbs Benefit Hashimoto’s?
While I’ve been speaking about the effect of stress on Hashimoto’s for many years, two new studies have focused, and finally proven, the consequences of this very important trigger. We all feel stressed at times. That’s just a part of life. But if you start to feel like everyone around you is suddenly irritating, if your body seems weighted down by …
Low Dose Naltrexone and Hashimoto’s
Have you heard of Low Dose Naltrexone, or LDN? Since the beginning of my Hashimoto's journey, this medication has been on my radar, and in recent years, I have learned so much more about it. In 2015, I conducted a survey of over 2000 readers with Hashimoto’s, asking for the most helpful interventions in their health journeys. One reader wrote: “Low …
Studies on Magnesium and Thyroid Health
A few years ago, I started working with a new client who was taking twelve different supplements from an alternative medicine doctor. Some were antimicrobial agents used for killing gut pathogens; some were herbs and nutrients meant to support her liver and adrenals. In theory, the protocol she was on was aligned with my teachings… supporting the gut, liver, …
Histamine and Hashimoto’s
At the beginning of my healing journey with Hashimoto’s, I experienced many allergies and sensitivities. It truly felt like I was allergic to everything, including all of the trees and bushes in California, as well as my sweet dog! Many readers in this community also report symptoms of histamine intolerance, which can be challenging to differentiate from …
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