In the world of functional medicine, we often hear that all disease starts in the gut. (This assertion is attributed to Hippocrates, the Greek founder of medicine himself, who lived over 2000 years ago.) When looking for root causes of Hashimoto’s, we often uncover imbalances in the gut, whether it be Candida, SIBO, leaky gut, or other conditions. A few …
Triggers
Estrogen Dominance as a Trigger for Hashimoto’s
Over the years working with people with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, it has become clear to me that there is a strong relationship between sex hormones and thyroid hormones. One client’s story comes to mind as one that will resonate with many of you. At the time, this client had just turned 40 and started to see some changes in her previously very regular cycle, …
How to Shrink Thyroid Nodules
I recently had the pleasure of connecting with a lovely lady who was very concerned about her thyroid nodules. She was a new mom who had just given birth and found that the nodules she had on her thyroid had grown. She was planning on getting them biopsied and potentially removing her thyroid, and wanted to know what her options were for addressing this …
Could Nickel Be the Root Cause of Your Thyroid Symptoms?
Hashimoto’s can be exacerbated by or caused by a variety of triggers (or root causes, as I like to call them). The root causes for each person will vary, but in general, they can be grouped into food sensitivities, nutrient depletions, chronic infections, an impaired ability to handle stress, gut issues, and toxins. While I’ve found that nutritional …
Could a Virus Be Your Hashimoto’s Root Cause?
When I have a client, or hear from a reader, who has been faithfully focused on interventions such as dietary changes and removing food sensitivities, but is still experiencing symptoms, I know we need to dig deeper into other root causes for their condition. There often isn’t a single trigger in Hashimoto’s. More often than not, there are many …
The Thyroid and Formaldehyde Connection
While doing some initial fact finding for the Hashimoto’s Protocol book back in 2015, I came across some research suggesting that formaldehyde could have a negative effect on the thyroid gland. This was new information to me, but I was not surprised, as any toxin in great amounts can have an adverse reaction on our thyroid gland, which is our very own …
Could the Epstein-Barr Virus Be a Hashimoto’s Trigger?
When I was taking my pharmacy licensing exam after graduation, I remember thinking that I could never possibly know more than I did at that time—but I have learned so much more since then! Learning is one of my biggest passions, and I’ve found that the more I learn, the more I want to learn. I’m proud to say that I’ve now been a pharmacist for more than ten …
Thyroid Antibodies Part 2: Mechanisms to Reduce Thyroid Antibodies
In Part 1 of this article, "How to Reduce Thyroid Antibodies", I discussed why thyroid antibodies are so important as an early warning for Hashimoto’s, what their significance is in Hashimoto’s, how to test for them, and how to properly monitor them. In my view, knowing your antibody numbers early on is a better screening test than knowing your TSH level. …
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 …
What’s Causing Your Leaky Gut
If you’ve been following my work for a while, you’ll likely know by now that gut health is at the root of autoimmune thyroid dysfunction. I first came across the gut-autoimmune thyroid connection when I was trying to figure out my underlying triggers. I was suffering from constant bloating, irritable bowel syndrome (alternating constipation and diarrhea), …
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