Magnesium Deficiency Symptoms What You Can Do
Magnesium deficiency is a genuine problem in our country, with some estimates indicating it affects 50 to 70% of Americans. This essential trace element is responsible for over 300 enzymatic processes in the human body, specifically contributing to muscle movement, blood pressure regulation, bone health, energy transport during the metabolic process and glucose metabolism. In…
Are These Dietary Sources of Fluoride Depressing Your Thyroid?
Today’s guest post is by my friend Melissa Gallico. She addresses the dangers of fluoride and fluoridated water and possible dietary sources of fluoride that may be causing low thyroid function. →Be sure to check out “About the Author” below. Topics which will be discussed include: Dietary Sources of Fluoride and Low-Thyroid Function Melissa’s Personal Health…
Hashimoto’s, COMT, Stress and Anxiety
Some of the earliest symptoms of Hashimoto’s include stress, anxiety and panic attacks often to the point that it’s crippling. These conditions may occur for a variety of reasons; for example, the early phases of autoimmunity often trigger stress and anxiety as the immune system loses “self-tolerance” at the molecular level and attacks its host’s tissues…
What’s the Link Between Shoulder Pain & Hashimoto’s?
It’s been my observation that so many women who have Hashimoto’s or hypothyroidism often report symptoms of random shoulder pain. I’ve experienced the problem personally a few times and at one point started to wonder if there could be a link between shoulder pain and Hashimoto’s. Guess what? There is! My Hashimoto’s and Shoulder Pain…
Inflammation & Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Part I Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. Any medical term with the suffix “Itis” refers to an inflammatory condition or disease. In this case, it refers to inflammation of the thyroid gland caused by autoimmunity known as Hashimoto’s, hence the term Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Think of chronic inflammation & Hashimoto’s thyroiditis as a fire burning out of control. Unlike…
Your Gut is the Gateway to Health
An explosion of scientific research worldwide is providing new insights into the importance of the gut as “the gateway to good health” and giving new meaning to the phrase “you are what you eat.” The neglected organ has been subject to increasing scrutiny as technological advances are revealing the health of your gut is the…
Low Carb Diets and Thyroid Disease
I’m sure you’ve encountered a doctor who at some point advised you to “eat less and exercise more.” We ladies with Hashimoto’s or hypothyroidism hear it all the time, right? With that said, and because it can be a challenge to lose weight, it can be difficult to avoid the temptation to be on a…
Holiday Mocktails
Holiday Mocktails Celebrate in style without compromising your health with 15 delicious and simple thyroid-safe holiday mocktails! In my 15 Refreshing Holiday Mocktails Guide, you’ll enjoy gluten-free, dairy-free, and soy-free beverages like: POMEGRANATE SPARKLER with HOMEMADE GINGER ALE KOMBUCHA MIMOSA CARROT CARDAMOM APERITIF ORANGE CREAM MIMOSA THAI DAISY …and more! You may also enjoy: 8…
TSH: What You and Your Doctor Need to Know
The following is a guest post TSH: What You and Your Doctor Need to Know is by my colleagues at FunctionalMedicineUniversity. If you are a practitioner and interested in learning how to apply the principles of functional medicine in your practice, I invite you to visit Functional Medicine Coaching Academy | An IFM Collaboration™ TSH: What…
Holiday Gift Ideas for the Woman with Thyroid Disease
It’s true in that we all have a friend who has thyroid disease, whether it be Hashimoto’s thyroiditis or hypothyroidism (or both); or perhaps even secondary autoimmune disease. With my Holiday Gift Ideas for Women with Thyroid Disease, you can show them you care and understand what they go through on a daily basis. From substantial gifts…