Feeling alone with Hashimoto’s? Celebrities have it too
One of the worst things about an autoimmune disease such as Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism is how alone it can make you feel. Most autoimmune diseases do not have outwardly obvious symptoms. [...]
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 [...]
Do you have chemical sensitivities and Hashimoto’s?
Do you have Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism and do perfumes or heavy fragrance make you gag or trigger your inflammation or autoimmune symptoms? Do scented products, gasoline fumes, car exhaust, tire stores, [...]
How exercise reverses aging of your heart
Our muscles stiffen as we age, including the heart muscles. However, a new study showed that middle aged adults who took up moderate- to high-intensity exercise developed the heart flexibility [...]
Leaky gut raises heart disease risk
Many people think the main keys to avoiding arterial plaque and heart disease are to watch cholesterol, avoid smoking, and exercise. But what is less known is how dependent your [...]
Autoimmune diseases like Hashimoto’s and heart risks
Sometimes autoimmunity, a disorder in which the immune system attacks and destroys body tissues, can attack the heart and cause heart disease. People with autoimmune heart disease may not have [...]
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, [...]
Increase in Hashimoto’s rates linked to leaky gut
Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism, a disorder in which the immune system attacks and destroys the thyroid gland, is one of the most prevalent diseases today, affecting predominantly women. Traditionally, autoimmune diseases such [...]
Are your mystery symptoms actually autoimmune Hashimoto’s?
Do you have mysterious health symptoms? Such as fatigue, weight gain, hair loss, brain fog, depression — that rob you of your quality of life? But lab tests and doctors [...]
Study confirms autoimmune paleo diet works!
A recent study confirmed what functional medicine has long since known — the autoimmune paleo (AIP) diet is highly successful for managing chronic health disorders such as Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism. The [...]