OMG – Where Did All My Hair Go?
Hypothyroidism is a cruel condition that plagues its victims with a seemingly never-ending list of symptoms. The women who walk through the door of my health center tell me about [...]
Five Surprising Things That Could Be Triggering Your Hashimoto’s Autoimmune Disorder
You’d think that if you can trust anything, it would be your own immune system. After all, your immune system’s one and only job is to repel invaders and keep [...]
Is Your Doctor Giving You The Right Thyroid Test?
If you’ve spent any amount of time reading this blog, taking a tour of the site, or reading Thyroid and Menopause Madness then you know that my personal motto is, [...]
Hashimoto’s and autoimmunity linked to autism
Managing your hypothyroidism isn’t just about losing weight and having warm hands and feet. If you’re a woman who could get pregnant, it could play a role in whether you [...]
Fitness, not fatness, predicts longevity with Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism
We’ve long been told if we want to be healthier and live longer we need to drop the pounds, but turns out fitness is the best predictor for longevity, even [...]
What is the Thyroid and Why is it Important?
Amazing lady, how are you feeling right now? Not so amazing? Are you so tired and worn out that you can’t remember the last time you had a spring in [...]
Gut bacteria may play a role in eating disorders
Eating disorders affect an estimated 5 to 10 percent of the population and are generally thought to be a psychological disorder. However, new research from France shows gut bacteria can [...]
Hashimoto’s concern: Too little stomach acid often causes heartburn, not too much
Are you one of the 20 percent of Americans with acid reflux and heartburn? You’re probably chalking the problem up to too much stomach acid, but in many cases it’s [...]
Hashimoto’s moms: Gut bacteria linked to autism
The digestive tract is home to more than 100 trillion microorganisms. That’s ten times the number of cells in the human body! Although humans can survive without these tiny guests, [...]
Should you avoid gluten if you have Hashimoto’s but not celiac disease?
Recent health headlines proclaimed gluten sensitivity doesn’t exist, fueling a backlash against the gluten-free diet as a baseless fad. These stories point to a recent study questioning the relationship between non-celiac [...]