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, …
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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 …
Which Wine Pairs Best with Your Thyroid Symptoms?
As many of you know, I am passionate about using food as medicine to recover from Hashimoto’s symptoms. I have written many times about the dietary changes I made in my own life that led to my recovery, and I’ve worked with countless other people, with thyroid conditions, who have been able to take back their own health with the healing power of food. That …
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 …
Mindfulness & Meditation for Thyroid Health
When I set out on the road to recovery from Hashimoto’s, I invested countless hours in finding the right diet, experimenting with supplements, and adjusting my medications to feel better. And for a long time, those things worked! I had more energy, my hair started to grow back, my acid reflux went away, and I found myself more productive than ever. I even …
NAC for Thyroid Antibody Reduction, Detoxification and Gut Health
A few years ago, I was asked: “If the supplement police came to your house and said you had to give up all but one of your supplements, which supplement would you keep, and why?” My answer: N-Acetyl Cysteine, (also known as NAC for short), because it has numerous benefits on multiple body systems! NAC helps to reduce thyroid antibodies, supports …
Finding Your Root Cause: Key Lab Tests
I receive so many questions from my readers about which labs to get for Hashimoto’s and where to get them. Figuring out which tests you should do can be overwhelming because there’s quite a bit of information out there, and there are multiple tests that can give us an idea of our current thyroid function, as well as triggers that can reveal why the thyroid …
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