A few years ago, I visited with family in Poland. At that time, one of my cousins was attending dental school in the European Union. She asked me, “Izabella, is it true that the U.S. government adds fluoride to their water supply, in an effort to reduce dental cavities, instead of educating the public about the effect of sugar consumption and nutrition on …
Thyroid Medication
What You Need to Know About Thyroid Disease
May 25th marks World Thyroid Day! This day helps bring awareness to thyroid conditions, and acknowledges those who have thyroid disease, those who study it, and the treatments that surround it. At the end of May, I’m always looking at ways to increase thyroid awareness. Did you know? Thyroid disease is prevalent throughout the world. In fact, an estimated …
4 Key Steps That Can Help You Diagnose Hashimoto’s and Monitor Your Treatment Progress
For over a decade, I had the symptoms of thyroid disease, but when tested for the “standard, usual biomarker for thyroid disease,” my TSH level, I was always deemed “normal”. I still have a copy of those lab results from 2008, before I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s. Below the results is a handwritten note from my doctor at the time: “Your thyroid function …
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 …
What Does It Feel Like to Have Thyroid Disease?
I asked my Facebook community of Root Cause Rebels the question you see above. Here are some of the responses… “Confusing, exasperating, numbing, exhausting. It's so incredibly hard on those that have it, as it is hard on those that love us. It's hard to explain the feelings, the desperation, the weight gain, and the lack of intimacy, to those that have …
Common Questions About Medications and Your Thyroid
Should I take my thyroid medication on the morning of my thyroid blood work? It depends! If you are taking a T4 only medication, you can go ahead and take your medication in the morning before the test. T4 medication has a long half-life, and your levels will be stable regardless of when you take it. If you take a T3 medication on the other hand, or a …
Hashimoto’s and Getting Your Hair Back…
Our Hair Represents our Femininity Hair loss is a distressing symptom experienced by women with Hashimoto’s. For women, our hair represents our femininity, and losing our hair is a constant reminder that something is off and that we are not well. Here are some tips that may put hair loss at bay… Be sure to check your TSH, Free T3, Free T4 Sometimes, when …
Thyroid Pharmacist
When I started this blog, I was initially a bit nervous about "coming out of the closet" and putting myself in the limelight. Here I was, a clinical pharmacist, talking about how drugs aren't the only answer to autoimmune thyroid conditions. When I attended the annual Illinois Pharmacist Association meeting, I watched one of my mentors and former …
New Hashimoto’s Resources
The truth is, while I can give you lots of information on Hashimoto's to get you better, you're the one that needs to take action! I'm not telling you that it's going to be easy, but I am telling you that it will be worth it. You're worth it! I know many of you are waiting for the right doctor, the right pill, or the right person to guide you. Please stop …
Top 11 Things You Need to Know about Thyroid Medications
If you have Hashimoto's and have an increased TSH, you may want to discuss using thyroid medication with your doctor. Getting on the right kind of thyroid medication, given at the right dose and at the right time can make a tremendous difference in your symptoms, especially in energy, weight and hair appearance. If you're taking thyroid medications and …
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