Gut problems can have different root causes
Joni Labbe2023-01-27T05:59:40-08:00In 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
Joni Labbe2021-01-22T10:14:27-08:00One 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
Joni Labbe2021-01-22T10:14:27-08:00Although 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
Joni Labbe2021-01-22T10:25:13-08:00As 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!
Joni Labbe2021-01-22T10:26:18-08:00You’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?
Joni Labbe2021-01-22T10:37:13-08:00Autoimmune 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
Joni Labbe2021-01-22T12:28:51-08:00Do 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?
Joni Labbe2021-01-22T12:31:16-08:00Do 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
Joni Labbe2021-01-22T12:31:44-08:00While 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
Joni Labbe2021-01-22T12:32:28-08:00The 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, [...]