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, …
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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 …
Pharmacists in Functional Medicine
I often have people reaching out to me, asking for recommendations for someone who does what I do for the thyroid, but for another condition. So in honor of Pharmacists Month, I thought I would put together a list of colleagues — pharmacists who specialize in a functional medicine approach, to various conditions. I hope this will be a great resource for …
No, Doctor, I Don’t Need Antidepressants!
One night, I had a lucid dream that brought me to the past. For those of you that have never had a lucid dream, in this type of dream, you know that you are dreaming and, thus, you know that you will be safe... no matter what happens, or what you do. These dreams can be very liberating! In this dream, I was taken back to a doctor’s visit back in 2006, …
Top Herbs for Hashimoto’s
As a pharmacist, I’ve seen how prescription medications for chronic conditions can often come up short in fully resolving symptoms and in making people feel better. This can be particularly true with Hashimoto’s. Most people will experience multiple triggers that continue to cause both symptoms and ongoing thyroid damage, even when taking prescribed thyroid …
Turmeric for Your Thyroid and Hashimoto’s
I love the concept of using food as medicine, or as I like to call it, food pharmacology, to heal the body. I became a pharmacist because I was interested in the effect that different substances have on human physiology. Medications are an obvious example of how tiny substances can produce a tremendous change in the human body, but what’s even more …
Estrogen Dominance as a Trigger for Hashimoto’s
Over the years working with people with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, it has become clear to me that there is a strong relationship between sex hormones and thyroid hormones. One client’s story comes to mind as one that will resonate with many of you. At the time, this client had just turned 40 and started to see some changes in her previously very regular cycle, …
Mercury Exposure and Hashimoto’s
We know that toxins are particularly impactful to people with Hashimoto’s, who often have a reduced ability to naturally detox and clear them out. With accumulations in the body over time, heavy metals like mercury can cause stress on the liver, kidneys, and thyroid, and can impair the brain and nervous system. Some of my clients, while looking for their …
Black Seed Oil and Hashimoto’s
Over the past few years, my mission to help people recover from Hashimoto’s has become increasingly focused on using food as medicine (or food pharmacology) to address many of the root causes and symptoms of thyroid conditions. In addition to incorporating healing foods into my diet, I’ve also discovered many herbs and spices that can have profound benefits …
The Low FODMAP Diet for SIBO, IBS and Hashimoto’s
From my own personal experience with Hashimoto’s, I know that diet and food are one of the best ways that we can address Hashimoto’s symptoms, feel better, and even put the condition into remission. In the early years of my journey toward healing, I tried just about every diet out there in order to feel better… some with better results than …
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