Ketogenic diets, which are high-fat/low-carbohydrate/moderate-protein diets, are a hot topic in the health and wellness community. My readers have a lot of questions, including is a ketogenic diet a little too high in fat and low in carbohydrates to be healthy, and how does it impact those with Hashimoto’s? Based on the growing popularity of this type …
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Common Beauty Procedures That Are Compromising Your Health
While pursuing thyroid health has been my mission for the past several years, I have always taken pride in my external appearance. Being a full-time mom and running a business has taken over much of the time. I still worry about my looks these days, but I’ve also gained more of an appreciation for how “necessary” certain beauty procedures can be, to keep us …
Why Women Have More Thyroid Disorders: The Izabella Wentz Safety Theory
I often get questions from my readers about why women have higher rates of Hashimoto’s and autoimmune disease. After all, I teach that Hashimoto’s is triggered by our environment, and men and women live in the same world, right? Most autoimmune conditions do have a higher incidence rate in women as compared to men. These conditions include systemic lupus …
How Your Gallbladder Affects Hashimoto’s and Fat Digestion
There is a saying that I’m sure you’ve heard many times: “You are what you eat.” And while that’s very true, I also like for people to remember: “You are what your body can digest, absorb and eliminate.” However, many people with Hashimoto’s may have issues related to these processes. Specifically, many of my readers have diagnosed gallbladder issues, …
Natural Solutions to Managing Pain with Hashimoto’s
Over the years of working with people with Hashimoto’s, I have learned that most people will experience pain on some level. For some, it may manifest as a chronic condition, such as migraines or joint pain. In other cases, people may experience gastrointestinal pain that comes and goes. When I was first diagnosed with Hashimoto’s in 2010, I struggled with …
Why Hashimoto’s Requires a Root Cause Approach
When I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s in 2009, I was told I had low levels of thyroid hormones (because my TSH was elevated), and that I needed to take thyroid hormone meds to replenish my thyroid hormones. At the time, I wanted to understand why my levels were low in the first place. To me, I felt like the prescription-only approach was pouring my needed …
How Vitamin E Impacts Your Thyroid
Evaluating the safety, efficacy, and cost of various treatments was a large part of my training as a pharmacist. I have put my training to use in overcoming Hashimoto’s, and have found that a combination of the right medications (when indicated), the right lifestyle changes, and the right supplements, can have a tremendous impact on recovering from …
How Hashimoto’s Affects Your Brain
One of the most empowering results of getting my own Hashimoto’s into remission was shedding the brain fog that had plagued me for so long, and feeling like I could think clearly again. I finally felt like I was able to follow my dreams, and turn them into reality. Once the brain fog, fatigue, and weakness lifted, I shifted from being the tired, moody, …
Solutions to Increase Low Libido in Those with Hashimoto’s
Among the many symptoms of thyroid disease, there is one in particular that significantly impacts people’s relationships and overall happiness, yet it’s a symptom people seldom seek help for: the very common symptom of low libido (low sex drive). In general, libido concerns are something we keep to ourselves. Talking about sex makes us blush and isn’t really …
How Avoiding Soy Can Benefit Hashimoto’s
There is a lot of controversy on the subject of soy — some people believe it’s a cheap, nutritious source of protein, as long as it’s organic or fermented; others believe it’s great for hormone balancing. However, soy may not be good for those with Hashimoto’s — in fact, it may actually be preventing you from healing. Soy blocks the activity of the TPO …
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