The Role of the Gut When I was first searching for a healing plan for Hashimoto’s, I learned about the role of the gut in autoimmune disorders. According to research from Dr. Fasano and colleagues, every person with an autoimmune disorder has something called intestinal permeability, also known as a “leaky gut.” This made a lot of sense to me because I …
Pathogens
Infections and Hashimoto’s
Molecular Mimicry—An Autoimmune Theory Molecular mimicry is the theory that bacterial cells or other microbial “triggers” have a similar appearance to the cells that make up parts of our physiology or “self” antigens. When an infection occurs, these infectious cells are recognized as foreign. This is really great for getting rid of the infections, but …
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, …
6 Different Hashimoto’s Root Causes
I often get messages from people with Hashimoto’s and autoimmune disease that say “Thanks for your efforts, but I’ve already tried everything. I have cut out gluten, dairy, and soy and still have Hashimoto’s. How can your website and book (Hashimoto's: The Root Cause) help me?” While changing your diet is a really important first step that will greatly …
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 …
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