There are common underlying root causes in Hashimoto’s, including nutrient deficiencies, food sensitivities, an impaired ability to handle stress, intestinal permeability, chronic infections, and an impaired ability to handle toxins. In many cases, a person will have more than just one root cause, and addressing all of these elements can help us feel better. …
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How B12 Deficiency Affects Hashimoto’s
I have received countless emails from Hashimoto’s readers who have started feeling so much better after digging at their own root cause, making adjustments to their diets and lifestyles, and finding supplements that restore the nutrient depletions which are so common with thyroid disorders. One of the nutrients that people with Hashimoto’s are …
The Thyroid and Formaldehyde Connection
While doing some initial fact finding for the Hashimoto’s Protocol book back in 2015, I came across some research suggesting that formaldehyde could have a negative effect on the thyroid gland. This was new information to me, but I was not surprised, as any toxin in great amounts can have an adverse reaction on our thyroid gland, which is our very own …
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 significance is in Hashimoto’s, how to test for them, and how to properly monitor them. In my view, knowing your antibody numbers early on is a better screening test than knowing your TSH level. …
9 Medications That Are Toxic To Your Thyroid
When I was first attempting to uncover the root cause of my Hashimoto’s, I came across research by Dr. Alessio Fasano, a world-renowned gastroenterologist, relating to what causes the body to start attacking the thyroid gland in the first place. One of the key points of his research was that three things needed to be present to cause – and sustain– an …
Top 9 Things I’d Say To A Friend Newly Diagnosed with Hashimoto’s
A Hashimoto’s Guide Over the last several years, I’ve worked with many people with Hashimoto’s, and it’s disheartening to hear about the misinformation they are given at the time that they are diagnosed. Some people are told that they would always be tired and that they would always struggle with their weight. Nothing could be done—they would just need …
10 Things I Wish My Endocrinologist Would Have Told Me
Note: Originally published in February 2015, this article has been revised and updated for accuracy and thoroughness. When I was first diagnosed I consulted with a variety of specialists, I felt that I still didn’t get a good understanding of what’s really going on in Hashimoto’s. Here are a few things that would have been helpful to know at the …
What To Do If Your TSH Is Normal and You Are Anything But!
Most conventional physicians use the TSH test to determine if one has a thyroid disorder and to dose thyroid medications. However, this test can often time be misleading, as levels of circulating hormones may fluctuate at different times, such as in Hashimoto’s, the person affected may fluctuate between highs and lows. Additionally, when scientists …
Hashimoto’s and Pregnancy
6 Things You Need To Know Many of you have asked me about pregnancy and Hashimoto's. I'm so excited to have Dana Trentini "Hypothyroid Mom" share her expertise through a guest blog post. ~ Your Thyroid Pharmacist, Izabella Wentz, PharmD ~ Hashimoto’s And Pregnancy: 6 Things You Need To Know My name is Dana Trentini. I am a hypothyroidism sufferer …
Lisa’s Hashimoto’s Remission Story
Autoimmune Disease: The Clean Eating Cookbook Lisa Marchese is the author of a new cookbook, Autoimmune Disease: The Clean Eating Cookbook. She has been able to put her Hashimoto's into remission through clean eating! I had the pleasure of interviewing Lisa Marchese, and I am so grateful that she is sharing her story with all of us! Lisa suffered from …
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