Managing Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism and improving your health can require some drastic lifestyle changes. Although most people report feeling and functioning better on such a protocol, some obsess over the minutiae, [...]
You notice you’re feeling worse and worse. You suffer from chronic fatigue, pain, digestion issues, depression, anxiety, insomnia …. the list goes on. Yet when you go to your doctor, [...]
Are you lazy and unmotivated? Do you have plenty to do, yet spend all your time watching TV or goofing around online, and then beat yourself up for it? Your [...]
Often chronic problems with Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism can be traced in part to unstable blood sugar that comes from eating too many desserts, sweet coffee drinks, processed grains (bread, pasta, etc.), [...]
When someone breaks your heart, a loved one dies, or tragedy of another nature hits you, people often report the grief feels like a physical pain. That’s because your brain [...]
Anyone with diabetes knows it’s important to manage insulin levels. Functional medicine offers unique tools to manage insulin and blood sugar -- including diet, exercise, stress management, detoxification, and maximizing [...]
Do you have Hashimoto's hypothyroidism and chronic fatigue syndrome? Although Hashimoto's can cause fatigue, some people have both. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), a condition of severe, chronic tiredness, is a [...]
Do you really need to filter your tap water, or is that just a marketing gimmick to sell water filters? Modern water treatment systems protect us from serious waterborne diseases [...]
Managing your autoimmune condition—Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism, type 1 diabetes, alopecia, vitiligo, psoriasis, etc.—can be tricky enough. Traveling takes autoimmune management to a new level as you must attend to not only [...]
We all carry trillions of gut bacteria, with as many as a thousand different strains. The composition of these strains, or our “bacterial fingerprint,” can influence whether we are prone [...]