Hashimoto’s moms: Skip the baby IQ videos
Popping in a DVD for a baby or toddler can provide a brief but blessed break for the harried parent, and playing an educational video takes some of the sting [...]
Chew more slowly and thoroughly for better thyroid health
Gandhi’s advice to chew your drink and drink your food has stood the test of time. Although what you eat is important when supporting Hashimoto's hypothyroidism, how you eat deserves [...]
Why eating breakfast is important if you have Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism
Breakfast is the easiest meal to skip—mornings are rushed and many people don’t have an appetite when they wake up. Some people even feel nauseous in the morning (which indicates [...]
The importance of keeping a food diary for Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism
If you want to ensure success in managing your Hashimoto's hypothyroidism and facilitating weight loss, studies show keeping a food diary is one of the best paths to success. For [...]
Are you always hungry and have Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism? Consider leptin resistance
You would think people who are overweight or obese would never feel hungry—after all, they have all that extra fat to burn. But in a cruel twist of metabolic trickery, [...]
Mother’s Hashimoto’s may raise risk of child’s autism–how to lower risk
While practitioners of functional medicine have long understood the link between the health of a mother’s immune system and the risk of giving birth to a child with autism, asthma, [...]
Do you have Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism, wake up at 3 a.m. and can’t fall back to sleep?
Do you have Hashimoto's hypothyroidism and consistently wake up around 3 a.m. and can’t fall back to sleep? Although the reasons for sleep problems can be complex, waking up too [...]
Are you alkaline enough? How to reduce acidity for better thyroid health
If your body becomes too acidic it can lead to health problems — alkalinity, or optimal pH balance is necessary for cells to function properly. Too much acidity plays a [...]
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 [...]