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 Disease
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 …
The Benefits of Vitamin D for Your Thyroid
How have you been enjoying the winter months? This time of year, I like to focus on immune support for my family. In previous years, I used to start in January, …
Using S. boulardii for Hashimoto’s
I first learned about S. boulardii as a young pharmacist. It is a beneficial yeast (also known as a probiotic yeast) that is often recommended to people who …
Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis and Hashimoto’s
Early on in my Hashimoto’s journey, I experienced a lot of digestive symptoms and discomfort, most of which I didn’t initially link to hypothyroidism or my …
The 5 Stages of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Did you know that most cases of thyroid disease are autoimmune in nature? (1) Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an autoimmune condition that happens to affect the …
