I can’t believe it’s been over a decade since my Hashimoto’s diagnosis! I have learned so much since that time, and serendipitously continue learning new things about Hashimoto’s, human development, natural medicine, root causes of disease, and recovering from illness, on a daily basis. I have my clients and readers, family members, my own body, wonderful …
New Year, New Role, New Goals!
I love this time of year… the holidays are an amazing opportunity to slow down and relax with family, as well as reflect on the past and future. Plus, the new year is always a great time to start fresh! Over the past few years, my readers, clients, colleagues, team members and family have helped me evolve in so many ways as a human being, healer, friend, …
How Betaine with Pepsin Can Help with Hashimoto’s
If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll likely have heard of betaine with pepsin — betaine with pepsin is one of the most helpful supplements I came across during my health journey. I often tell the story about how this supplement changed my life. You may have been told that you have too much stomach acid, and that you need to go on medication to …
Bone Broth: Help Your Gut to Help Your Thyroid
If you have spent any time in the health and wellness world over the past few years, you’ve probably heard of bone broth — otherwise known as liquid gold. Bone broth is made by cooking down the bones of animals (usually chicken or beef) to release the nutrients they contain, and has been touted as a healing elixir for everything from joint health to …
Autoimmune Paleo Diet
There are numerous dietary protocols that can help a person with Hashimoto’s feel better. In some cases, a dietary approach can produce a complete remission of the condition! For me, as a clinician, the goal of the approach is to help your body reset, nourish itself, and reduce inflammation caused by reactive foods — as well as to help you reconnect to an …
Thanksgiving And Thyroid Friendly Recipes
Thanksgiving is my favorite American holiday. It’s a day to count our blessings and be thankful for all of the goodness we have in our lives. It’s a day to be with family and loved ones and prepare a feast together. My husband and I started making our version of Thanksgiving dinner right after we got married. Over the last few years, as I have changed …
Holiday Gift Ideas: 2019 Edition
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 …
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 …
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