May 25th marks World Thyroid Day! This day helps bring awareness to thyroid conditions, and acknowledges those who have thyroid disease, those who study it, and …
Autoimmune
Why Women Have More Thyroid Disorders: The Izabella Wentz Safety Theory
The American Thyroid Association (ATA) estimates that five to eight women are affected with Hashimoto’s for every one man. The ATA also estimates that one in …
Why Thyroid Antibodies Matter
Some experts say that thyroid antibodies don't matter. They say you do not need to lower them, because they don't actually attack thyroid …
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 …
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. [1] The other two, intestinal …
Is Gluten the Root Cause of Your Thyroid Condition?
As the gluten-free diet has gained popularity in recent years, you may hear mixed messages about it. One expert may say that gluten is toxic to humans (and …
