What is the right diet to heal Hashimoto’s? I hear this question a lot. Unfortunately, the answer isn’t always straight forward, as nutrition is the only science where multiple answers can be both correct and wrong. One (wo)man’s medicine can be another (wo)man’s poison. We are all different, and although we may have the same condition, different …
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Uncover Your Hashimoto’s Root Cause with an Elimination Diet
Food sensitivities are often a huge trigger for people with Hashimoto’s. I had a major sensitivity to dairy and gluten, and getting off both of these foods helped me get rid of the acid reflux I had been battling for over three years. Changing my diet also helped me eliminate my bloating, symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety, nasal congestion, …
The Importance of Gut Health
What if I told you that the persistent bloating and stomach pain you’re experiencing could be your greatest ally on your road to recovery? I’ve personally come a long way on my journey with Hashimoto’s over the years and hope to never return to the days when I was experiencing a long list of symptoms, including digestive problems, exhaustion, hair loss, …
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. …
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 this… One expert may say that gluten is toxic to humans (and all living things), and many alternative health experts recommend gluten free as a “cure-all” for various diseases. On the other hand, conventional medicine experts will say that the gluten free diet is …
Controversy: Is Coffee Bad For Your Thyroid? Myths and Truths!
The other day I went to dinner with a friend of mine who I hadn’t seen in awhile. She is a beautiful, smart, funny and assertive woman who has been under the care of the best doctors around and taking thyroid medications, yet she was experiencing several thyroid symptoms, including dry skin, weight gain, hormonal imbalances, hair loss, and cold …
Butterflied Roast Chicken Recipe from Carrie Vitt
When you’re struggling with thyroid disease, you already have enough stress in your life, so there’s no need to complicate your food and stress over what you’re eating. Carrie Vitt is the creative genius behind the mouth-watering recipes at Deliciously Organic and the author of the Grain-Free Family Table Cookbook . I was so excited to learn that she has …
"Mother’s Day Panna Cotta" Spring recipe from Carrie Vitt
When you’re struggling with thyroid disease, you already have enough stress in your life, so there’s no need to complicate your food and stress over what you’re eating. Carrie Vitt is the creative genius behind the mouth-watering recipes at Deliciously Organic and the author of the Grain-Free Family Table Cookbook . I was so excited to learn that she has …
Food Sensitivities and Hashimoto’s
The Role of Food in Your Health Journey When I first set out in search of lifestyle interventions that could change the course of my autoimmune thyroid condition, I came across a promising Italian study. This researcher followed people who had subclinical hypothyroidism, Hashimoto's and Celiac disease, as they embarked on starting a gluten-free …
Hashimoto’s, Blood Sugar, and Diabetes
My top three lifestyle changes to help Hashimoto's... If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll know that I’m a big proponent of lifestyle changes. Sometimes lifestyle changes can completely reverse a health condition. The other day, someone asked me the following question "If a person could make just three lifestyle changes to help their thyroid, …
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