Hashimotos Diet – Determine Your Body Type
Determining Your Somatotype for the Best Hashimoto’s Diet {{for you}} If you search the internet for the most popular Hashimoto’s diet from over the last few decades, you will find suggested eating plans based on anything from food point values to blood types. Other dietary theories promote the elimination of specific food groups. One consideration…
Mold Sickness What You Should Know
Today’s guest post was written by Pattie Rose, MSN, FNP-BC, ABAAHP of HealingMoldSickness. A Mold Sickness Story We all have a story. Our stories in life can catapult us into having a “mission,” a “calling,” or “purpose.” As health providers, our personal medical story gives us increased compassion for patients going through similar health issues…
Lemongrass Essential Oil
Benefits of Lemongrass Essential Oil Lemongrass essential oil is one of my all time personal favorites; it’s actually one of my main go-to essential oils that use on a regular basis for a variety of issues. Lemongrass is particularly good for inflammation, hair loss, digestion, and infections. If you have Hashimoto’s or other any thyroid…
Key Triggers of Inflammation and Hashimoto’s
Chronic inflammation affects every aspect of your health and overall well-being. It can be mysterious at first, especially in Hashimoto’s. From where it begins, to the triggers, signs, and symptoms, it isn’t always straightforward to assess, much less address which is the main point. Inflammation must be addressed at its root. Unless you turn off the actual cause…
Mega Sporebiotic: What’s the Real Benefit?
MegaSporebiotic: What’s the Real Benefit? The use of spores as probiotics is highly important as spores are designed to survive through the gastric system and colonize well to produce the needed effects. Additionally, spores make a potent impact in the gut since the spore population in the gut is low enough that the 4 billion…
Vitamin D And Autoimmune Disease
Vitamin D is known as the “sunshine vitamin.” When our skin is exposed to ultraviolet light, a cascade of events occurs to manufacture vitamin D in the body. It’s pretty amazing how it works and the process of making vitamin D also relies on adequate levels of cholesterol and functions of the liver and kidneys.…
Hashimoto’s Hypothyroidism and Insulin Resistance
Common Symptoms of Insulin Resistance Insulin resistance has become so prevalent due to our modern lifestyle, lack of daily exercise, and a high intake of carbohydrates. When patients are advised to go gluten-free one of the mistakes I see them make is opting for a wide variety of packaged products labeled gluten-free whether it be…
Just Diagnosed? First Steps to Healing with PCOS
Newly Diagnosed with PCOS? Today we have a guest post written by my friend Amy Medling of PCOS Diva. Amy is a certified Health Coach who is passionate about helping women heal from Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). If you don’t already know about Amy and her work I’m thrilled to introduce you to her. I…
What is the Best Diet for Hashimoto’s?
I remember the day when I finally received my diagnosis after being misdiagnosed for 8 years and wondering “what is the best diet for Hashimoto’s?” Like you, I was concerned about what I would be able to eat and it seemed life was going to be difficult where food was concerned. At the time, I…
Link Between Thyroid Disease and Helicobacter Pylori
Many people struggle with stomach ulcers which are caused by bacteria, but did you know about the link between thyroid disease and Helicobacter pylori? Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a bacterial infection occasionally seen in people who have Hashimoto’s or Graves’ autoimmune thyroid disease. The bacteria infects the pylorus, which is the sphincter located at…