Gut problems can have different root causes
In the world of functional medicine, it has long been known that gut health is paramount to the health of the rest of the body. For decades we didn’t fully [...]
Current documentaries streaming about chronic illness
One of the hardest things about dealing with a chronic health or autoimmune disorder is how isolating it can be. Because it’s an “invisible” illness, you look healthy and normal [...]
Autoimmune diseases are today’s epidemic
Although few doctors know how to successfully manage autoimmune disease — a condition in which the immune system attacks the body — researchers say it has become a modern epidemic, [...]
Spore probiotics: A gut and immune helper
As we continue to learn how important healthy gut bacteria is for managing thyroid and hormone imbalances, interest in cultivating a rich and diverse “gut microbiome” grows. One important tool [...]
Is gluten-free is a fad? Not if you have thyroid disease!
You’d have to live under a rock to not recognize the popularity of gluten-free diets by now. But if you think going gluten-free is just another fad, think again. Although [...]
Is “silent” autoimmunity causing your thyroid symptoms?
Autoimmune disease has become frighteningly common today. This degenerative condition, which can affect any tissue in the body or brain, happens when the immune system attacks and destroys the body [...]
How gluten can cause depression, anxiety, brain fog when you have Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism
Do you have Hashimoto's hypothyroidism and suffer from depression, anxiety disorders, brain fog, memory loss, or other brain-based issues? [divider line_type="Small Line" custom_height=""] While conventional medicine turns to drug treatments, [...]
Could your chronic fatigue and other symptoms be autoimmune Hashimoto’s?
Do you have chronic fatigue or other mysterious symptoms that make you miserable? But does your doctor say your lab tests are fine and you’re perfectly healthy? It could be [...]
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, [...]
Autism is often autoimmune; links with maternal Hashimoto’s
The rate of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has increased 78 percent in the last decade, with autism now affecting a staggering 1 in 88 children. While parents scramble for answers, [...]