Poor sleep habits linked with dementia
Do you have trouble falling asleep? Do you fall asleep around 2 or 3 a.m. and sleep until noon? Or do you wake up at 4 a.m. and can’t fall [...]
FDA’s ban of hydrogenated oils good news for Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism
Now even the U.S. Government is on board with what health specialists have known all along: partially hydrogenated oils and the industrial trans fats they contain are not safe for [...]
Goodbye McDonald’s – Hello to Healthier Eating
McDonald’s is closing 700 stores this year due to poor performance. Although it’s a drop in the bucket compared to the more than 32,000 stores worldwide, flagging sales and closing [...]
Worried about dementia and losing your memory? Eat your greens
Memory loss and dementia are valid concerns for everyone these days: one in three seniors dies of Alzheimer’s or dementia and Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in [...]
Fight underlying causes of allergies for lasting relief
The end of winter seems like a good thing until your allergies go haywire. If you’re tired of allergy meds and always feeling stuffed up and zonked out, consider lasting [...]
Hashimoto’s and autoimmunity linked to autism
Managing your hypothyroidism isn’t just about losing weight and having warm hands and feet. If you’re a woman who could get pregnant, it could play a role in whether you [...]
Fitness, not fatness, predicts longevity with Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism
We’ve long been told if we want to be healthier and live longer we need to drop the pounds, but turns out fitness is the best predictor for longevity, even [...]
FDA sued over gluten in medications; protect yourself when you have Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism
A man with celiac disease is suing the FDA, demanding they take action on the undisclosed use of wheat in an estimated 150 different prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications. Although [...]
Why diets don’t work and what you can do about it when you have Hashimoto’s
After studying dieting for 20 years, a researcher concluded diets simply don’t work, a fact countless Americans have spent 20-plus years of their own lives validating. Why? Dieting is constructed [...]
Why are girls starting puberty so early these days?
In the 1800s the average girl didn’t hit puberty until she was 15. Today the average age of puberty is 12, while the numbers of children showing signs of puberty [...]