NSAIDs — dangers and alternatives
According to the National Institutes of Health, nearly 50 million American adults have chronic pain or severe pain. The conventional medical model teaches us to reach first for medication to [...]
Functional med alternatives to NSAIDs with Hashi’s
If you complain of mild to moderate pain a doctor will freely prescribe NSAIDs, or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. However, they are not benign as you think, especially if taken long [...]
Pain Meds Linked to Hearing Loss
Do you have Hashimoto's hypothyroidism and also struggle with chronic pain? When the body hurts, people reach for over-the-counter (OTC) painkillers to ease their suffering; they are the most frequently [...]
Medications that can cause leaky gut
Repairing leaky gut is fundamental to managing thyroid disease as it causes inflammation and can exacerbate autoimmune conditions. Sadly, some of the medication you take to feel better may be [...]