Fatty liver — the culprit is not dietary fat
If you have an autoimmune condition and struggle with excess weight or high blood sugar, your blood tests show may also show fatty liver (high liver enzymes). Although fatty liver [...]
How diet foods prevent weight loss and cause obesity when you have Hashimoto’s
For decades the diet industry has conned consumers into thinking good diet products are low in fat. This led to a boon in creation of low-fat, high-carbohydrate, and often high-sugar [...]
Extreme exercise leads to inflammation
If you want to get fit and lose weight, you should exercise as hard as you can, for as long as you can, every day, right? Wrong! Research shows extreme exercise [...]
Nitric oxide for Autoimmune and Chronic Disorders
When it comes to autoimmune disease, taming inflammation is the name of the game. This can be difficult because the body creates vicious cycles where inflammation keeps feeding more inflammation. [...]
Intermittent fasting for increased longevity, brain function & weight loss
Humans have been fasting for millennia, either for religious or spiritual reasons or simply due to lack of food. Today, a new form of fasting called intermittent fasting is increasingly [...]
Arsenic levels in gluten-free foods by category
Recent studies have shown rice can be dangerously high in inorganic arsenic, particularly rice grown in the southern United States. This is bad news for gluten-free people who eat rice-based [...]
Your gluten-free diet may be exposing you to toxic levels of arsenic!
If you’re managing a thyroid or hormone disorder then you’re likely gluten-free and may be eating rice-based, gluten-free substitutes. Unfortunately, research is showing eating rice regularly can deliver high levels [...]
Hemorrhoids bumming you out?
It’s an embarrassing subject we like to put behind us, but hemorrhoids can be a real bummer, with the pain of sitting butting into everyday tasks. Although hemorrhoids tend to [...]
Everyday life is filled with toxins. Here’s how to stay healthy…
It’s nice to think eating organic food and using “green” household and body products keeps us toxin-free and helps us manage thyroid and hormone disorders. While those measures certainly help, [...]
Is the autoimmune paleo (AIP) diet making you feel worse?
Although the autoimmune paleo (AIP) diet is a well known foundation for managing Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism, some people are dismayed to find embarking on it makes them feel worse. What gives? The sudden [...]