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 …
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Going Dairy Free to Reverse Hashimoto’s
It started with a chronic cough, burning in my chest, and a choking sensation… I saw my primary care doctor, an allergist, a gastroenterologist, an Ear Nose and Throat doctor. I tried every over-the-counter product possible. I drank gallons of milk trying to soothe the burn. I drank bottles of Mylanta, and always had antacids nearby. I tried Nexium, …
Common Questions About Diet and Thyroid Health
Because dietary changes made such a great impact on my own recovery from Hashimoto's, I have been a big advocate of using food as a tool to heal from autoimmune conditions. I’ve also seen the healing potential that comes from removing problematic foods (goodbye, gluten!) and uncovering food sensitivities. It’s no surprise, then, that as the importance of …
Top 7 Hashimoto’s Food Myths
Early on in my journey with Hashimoto’s, I realized that my own health significantly improved with the use of nutrition. I had a hunch that I was not the only person that could see improvements in Hashimoto’s with dietary changes, though I wasn’t fully convinced that one particular diet was the answer for every single person. When I began working with …
Got Hashimoto’s? You May Want to Reconsider Dairy …
Dairy and Hashimoto's Much has been written about the impact of gluten-free diets on thyroid autoimmunity, and I am a big proponent of gluten-free diets for autoimmune conditions. However, I have been getting quite a few emails from people who have gone gluten-free but have not gotten better... If gluten was a trigger in your thyroid antibodies, you …
Hashimoto’s and the Gut
"Just when the caterpillar thought the world was ending, it became a butterfly" This is a very personal quote from my Hashimoto's journey. I thought my life was over as a result of this diagnosis, but I now realize that Hashimoto's has made me a better person—the person I am today. I feel so blessed to be where I am today compared to the beginning of …
The Dose of Your Thyroid Medication Can Uncover Your Root Cause
The fact that you're not absorbing your medication properly could be a hint to the root cause of your thyroid condition. A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism found that people with lactose intolerance needed higher doses of thyroid medication to get to an optimal TSH. Dairy Can Be a Problem for Many People with …