I've discovered that there is more to Hashimoto's than just the thyroid. Most patients with Hashimoto's and hypothyroidism will have acid reflux, nutrient deficiencies, anemia, leaky gut, food allergies and adrenal insufficiency. Symptoms of impaired digestion/absorption, anxiety, chronic fatigue, and chemical/environmental allergies may be seen as …
Healing Your Gut
Common Questions, Misconceptions, and Myths of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
I have had the pleasure of meeting quite a few amazing people dedicated to helping others with thyroid conditions. One of them is Magdalena Wszelaki, Thyroid Diet Coach. Magdalena is very knowledgable about Hashimoto's and amazing at helping people implement helpful changes. I'm excited to share her guest blog post with all of you. ~ Your …
Functional Medicine Approach to the Thyroid
Proper gut function is key to a healthy body. I had the pleasure of attending an Advanced Gastrointestinal Conference by the Institute of Functional Medicine, a whole entire conference on addressing and balancing the gut! There were 240 health care practitioners from around the world, including MD’s, ND’s, chiropractors, acupuncturists, nurses, …
Hashimoto’s and Our Emotions
When I was first diagnosed with Hashimoto’s in 2009, I set out on a journey to discover the root cause of my condition by figuring out the lifestyle factors and triggers that led me and other genetically susceptible individuals to develop this condition. As many of you may know, not everyone with the same genes gets Hashimoto’s. There has to be a triggering …
Overcoming Hashimoto’s
The "Five R" Approach of Functional Medicine Summary In January 2011, I made a specific resolution, to take charge of my health and my life. I had been diagnosed with Hashimoto's in 2009 and started to research complementary/alternative/functional medicine treatments in 2010. Unfortunately, despite my hours of research, I was stuck in a state of …
Lyme and Hashimoto’s
A Thyroid Root Cause Finding and eliminating chronic infections can eliminate the symptoms of many conditions like Hashimoto's, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and other conditions... Eliminating the infection can even put the conditions into remission! A message from a reader inspired me to go deeper into one of these infections, which can …
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 …
Are You Doing Everything for Your Thyroid but Not Yet Well?
Whenever I meet a new person, and tell them about my mission of spreading awareness about lifestyle interventions and innovative treatments for Hashimoto’s, people always say, “Wow, that must be a really rare condition”, to which my response is, "It’s actually the leading cause of low thyroid function in Western countries, and most people who take thyroid …
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