Can a diabetic diet make your diabetes worse?
If you have diabetes, whether it’s type 1 or type 2, your doctor likely recommended a diet endorsed by the American Diabetes Association. But did you know the diabetic diet [...]
Are you struggling with Hashimoto’s and now daylight saving aftermath? You’re not alone
If you have Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism and you’re still feeling knackered from the time change with daylight saving you’re not alone. Changing the time throws a kink in the fragile and sensitive [...]
Five ways eating more vegetables makes you feel better
New research shows increasing your intake of fresh fruits and vegetables can boost your well-being in as little as two weeks. Although the study didn’t explain why, previous studies show eating more [...]
Hydrochloric acid (HCl) and enzymes may benefit those with Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism
Do you have Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism and suffer from acid reflux, indigestion, slow gut transit time, or like there’s a brick in your stomach after eating? Or perhaps you’re on a [...]
Dysautonomia and Hypoxia
I was fascinated to read Dr. Derrick Lonsdale’s article Dysautonomia and Hypoxia. It really gave me pause, to think that keeping our oxygen levels in a normal range would help [...]
Suffer from thyroid or hormone disorders? Eat real food!
When you’re starting on a new health journey to manage thyroid or hormone disorders, knowing what to eat can seem confusing. For starters, there is a ton of conflicting advice [...]
Stress can wreck your hormones and cause PMS when you have Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism
For some women, their monthly period is no big deal. For others, it’s a grueling journey through depression, anxiety, irritability, pain, and more. If you think premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is [...]
Why Functional Medicine Lab Testing is So Important
Lab testing is foundational to functional medicine, and for good reason if you have a hormone or thyroid imbalance. It can show you what is causing your symptoms, if you [...]
Three Ways the Placebo Effect Can Help You Heal
The placebo effect is a target of ridicule but studies show it has become increasingly effective in recent years, particularly in the United States, where drugs for pain, depression, anxiety sometimes barely [...]
Why you should care about leaky gut when you have Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism
Does stuff really leak out of your intestines when you have a leaky gut? The truth is the contents of the small intestine escape through the wall into the bloodstream. [...]