Thyroid health and low blood pressure
We all hear about the risks associated with high blood pressure, but having low blood pressure can also pose health risks. When you have low blood pressure your blood, which [...]
Low cholesterol caution for Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism: Why you need cholesterol
We frequently hear about the dangers of high cholesterol, but keeping cholesterol as low as many doctors recommend may be doing your body more harm than good, especially if you [...]
How to motivate yourself to exercise for better thyroid health
Exercise is the golden bullet when it comes to helping manage your Hashimoto's hypothyroidism and other health maladies, such as lowering your risk of heart disease, bone loss, dementia, high [...]
Hashimoto’s and hypothyroidism—20 percent of diabetics are “type 1.5”
Do you have Hashimoto's hypothyroidism and type 2 diabetes?Although insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes get pinned on diet and lifestyle choices, in some cases these disorders could be associated [...]
When your blood is drawn could affect TSH level and hypothyroidism diagnosis
If you check your thyroid levels in the afternoon with a blood draw, results may come back normal even though you’re hypothyroid, according to a new study. Checking your TSH in [...]
Your spouse: The biggest barrier to a gluten-free diet for your Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism?
You swore to support each other in sickness and in health, yet when it comes to a gluten-free diet to manage your Hashimoto's hypothyroidism, you may have found your spouse [...]
Positive thinking helpful in coping with, but perhaps not “curing,” Hashimoto’s
When chronic Hashimoto's hypothyroidism has you feeling like crud, few things are more insulting than someone telling you to “keep your chin up” or “think positive.” Such advice sounds like [...]
Insulin resistance, thyroid disease and the connection to Alzheimer’s.
Do you feel sleepy or have intense cravings for sugar after meals? Are you a woman whose hair is thinning, yet you’re growing facial hair? Are you a man who [...]
Hashimoto’s moms take note—gluten can cause childhood cavities
While childhood is full of surprises, some parents are unprepared for the staggering dental bills and persistent cavities children get, even when they brush and floss regularly. Parents know to [...]
Got hypothyroidism and PMS? Stress could be robbing your body of progesterone
It’s the time of the month that so many women dread, the PMS days. For some, premenstrual syndrome is simply an irritating inconvenience, but for others it is a cause [...]