Too much salt can worsen autoimmunity
A high-salt diet has long been connected with cardiovascular disease. Too much sodium in the bloodstream causes fluid retention, which makes the heart work harder to move the extra volume [...]
Cholesterol, good fats, bad fats, and Hashimoto’s
Conventional medicine is slowly admitting that instead of fat, sugar and refined carbohydrates are the biggest sources of high cholesterol and inflammation. Excess sugars and carbs drive good cholesterol down [...]
No more egg shaming if you have Hashimoto’s
For years we've been warned the cholesterol in eggs raises the risk of cardiovascular disease, however new research shows that in people with pre-diabetes and Type 2 diabetes, eggs do [...]
Target gut microbiome for joint pain
Osteoarthritis, or degenerative joint disease, is the number one cause of disability in the US, afflicting 31 million people. Until now, treatment strategies have been aimed at pain relief but [...]
See How Functional Medicine Changed This Patient’s Life!
At 47 years old, in late April of 2012, I began losing my hair in oval patches. These pictures were taken in late [...]
Support gut bacteria with plentiful and varied produce
Want to improve your mood, health, brain function? An ample and diverse supply of healthy gut bacteria has been shown to be essential, and that is best obtained through [...]
Food quality (not calories) is what matters!
If there is one thing Americans love, it is a prescribed diet, and the internet abounds with rules for grams of protein, fats, and carbohydrates, genetic and body type diets, [...]
Gluten & dairy addictions
Scientists have proven what many with thyroid issues have learned the hard way: Gluten, dairy, and processed foods trigger addictive responses in the same way commonly abused drugs do. The [...]
Low carb diet with anti-inflammatory foods lowers thyroid antibodies
A recent study showed a low-carbohydrate, whole foods diet low in inflammatory foods significantly decreases thyroid antibodies — the marker for autoimmune thyroid disease, or Hashimoto’s. Hashimoto’s occurs when the [...]
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 [...]