When I was first searching for a healing plan for Hashimoto’s, I learned about the important role of gut health in autoimmune disorders — and how replenishing it with probiotics and fermented foods can help bring gut health back into balance. According to research, every person with an autoimmune disorder has something called intestinal permeability, also …
Leaky Gut
How Healing a Leaky Gut Can Help Hashimoto’s
Did you know that about 90 percent of all health issues can be traced back to the gut? Making dietary changes and addressing my gut health was the most transformative step I took on the road to my own Hashimoto’s remission. I had been experiencing bloating, stomach pains, irritable bowel syndrome, and acid reflux for quite some time — in addition to …
Food Sensitivities and Hashimoto’s
I first set out to discover lifestyle interventions to help me heal from Hashimoto’s shortly after being diagnosed. My doctor prescribed me thyroid medication. He told me I would be taking it for the rest of my life, and that was the end of the story. Intuitively, I knew there had to be a better way, so I sought out a functional medicine practitioner who …
Top Questions About Hashimoto’s and Hypothyroidism
Each week, I get thousands of thoughtful questions from my readers. I’m so grateful for each and every one of them, but sometimes I feel like there is just not enough time in the day to respond to all of you personally, though I certainly do try. So, I thought I would share some of the most common questions I receive in the hope that someone else’s question …
The Surprising Effect of Zinc Deficiency on Hashimoto’s
Many of my readers have reported some of the following symptoms: brittle or white-spotted nails, a tendency to get sick easily, allergies, frequent respiratory infections, an impaired sense of taste and smell, diarrhea, hair loss, impotence, loss of appetite, skin issues, depression, and impaired vision. Are you one of them? Figuring out the root causes of …
Is Blasto Behind Your Hashimoto’s, Hives and IBS?
Blastocystis Hominis, H. Pylori, and Yeast Overgrowth Note: A 2015 case study was submitted to a medical journal connecting Blastocystis hominis to Hashimoto’s! See reference #9 for the study. Here’s a link, so you can print it out and take it to your doctor. When I first set out to figure out the root cause of my Hashimoto’s, I took an inventory of all …
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, …
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 …
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 …
Candida and Hashimoto’s Connection
If I could put all of the triggers of Hashimoto’s into 6 different buckets, I would categorize Hashimoto’s as a combination of food sensitivities, nutrient depletions, intestinal permeability, an impaired ability to handle stress, and impaired ability to handle toxins, and in some cases, chronic (often hidden) infections. Many times, it’s these underlying …
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