What your gut bacteria (and overall health) need to thrive
You can eat fermented foods every day and take all the probiotic supplements you want, but if you aren’t also feeding those intestinal bacteria what they want, you could be [...]
Travel tips to prevent Hashimoto’s thyroid flares
Although managing Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism requires us extra care with diet, stress levels, sleep, and exertion, that doesn’t mean making travel off limits. Many people with Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism have learned how [...]
Hypothyroidism and low blood pressure health risks
Most people worry about high blood pressure, and with good reason as it portends numerous health risks. However, low blood pressure brings a different set of problems, such as reduced [...]
Exercise throat muscles for snoring with Hashimoto’s
Snoring happens when the tissues and muscles become too “floppy” during sleep and vibrate. Researchers found simply exercising those muscles to maintain their tone can help reduce snoring. Some people [...]
Focus on exercise, not weight loss!
If you have Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism, then chances are you know what’s it like to struggle with weight gain. Do you dread going to the doctor because you know they [...]
Why female Hashi’s patients choose functional medicine
It doesn’t take long once you learn about functional medicine to realize it attracts primarily women. Why? Chronic disorders affect more women than men and conventional medicine’s treatment of women [...]
Putting coconut oil into proper context with Hashimoto’s
The American Heart Association (AHA) recently announced coconut oil is bad for you. (This is the same advisory organization that endorses breakfast cereals loaded with sugars and artificial additives.) If [...]
How to determine supplement quality
When you’re working to manage your autoimmune Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism, you’ll come across recommendations for supplements to help you tame inflammation, support adrenal health, and help repair the gut. It’s [...]
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 [...]
Extreme exercise leads to inflammation
If you want to get fit and lose weight, you should exercise as hard as you can, for as long as you can, every day, right? Wrong! Research shows extreme exercise [...]