Fatigue was the most debilitating symptom I experienced with Hashimoto’s. It started eight years before I was finally diagnosed in 2009, after I contracted mono (the Epstein-Barr virus) in college. I needed to sleep for 12 hours each night to be able to function, and by “function” I mean after hitting the snooze button on my alarm clock for two hours (ask my …
Vitamin D
Get Some Sunshine For Your Thyroid!
Do you ever feel worse in the winter than you do in the summer? A deficiency in Vitamin D and a certain spectrum of light may hold the key to feeling better. Autoimmune conditions are more likely to cluster in regions farther from the equator. Scientists have suggested that one of the potential reasons for this may be due to to inadequate Vitamin D …
Micronutrients, Bone Density, and Hashimoto’s
Osteoporosis is more common in women with Hashimoto's and thyroid conditions, who take thyroid medications, as thyroid hormones speed up bone turnover. In pharmacy school, I learned that osteoporosis was a progressive condition that could be slowed down, but never really reversed. I held this belief until I met Mira and Dr. Jayson Calton. They are both …
Top 10 Tips for Overcoming Hashimoto’s Fatigue
Get Your Energy Back Fatigue was the most debilitating symptom I experienced with Hashimoto’s. It started 8 years before I was finally diagnosed in 2009 after I got mono (Epstein-Barr virus) in college. I needed to sleep for 12 hours each night to be able to function, and by “function” I mean after hitting the snooze button on my alarm clock for two hours …
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