Hashimoto's is the most common autoimmune disease of the thyroid and if affects millions of people globally. The most common treatment for this condition is synthetic T4 (usually Synthroid or a generic equivalent). For many this treatment is ineffective and for some it only makes their symptoms worse. There are many reasons for this, but …
The herpes virus is an unstoppable biological machine Like most health conditions, Hashimoto's has no single cause. It is the result of the perfect storm of factors that include a genetic predisposition, exposure to some pathogen (often a herpes virus), the breakdown of the gut and barrier systems (without or without the help of …
With Hashimoto's, sometimes the things that cause the most problems are the things we are most attached to. Dairy certainly falls into this category. In this post we'll look at the potential problems caused by dairy and Hashimoto's. And, yes, that may include cheese and ice cream. Dairy Can Compromise Your Health in 2 Ways …
Many people who suffer from Hashimoto's are aware that there may be problems caused by eating gluten and related proteins. However, because of misinformation and the inconvenience of going gluten free, many people ignore these warnings or don't think this really applies to them. I have had a number of people write me and tell …
Hashimoto's is a complicated condition. It's not just a thyroid problem. It's an autoimmune disease, it's progressive and over time it can impact many different parts of your body. This is true on the macroscopic where it affects major organs like the thyroid, liver, adrenal glands, brain, pancreas, stomach, small intestine, gall bladder and more. …
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: An Autoimmune Disease I've worked with an awful lot of people with Hashimoto's (this is all I do) and I've spent years studying and looking at research on how this condition impacts the body. And I've also lived with the disease, myself, for many years. WHAT I'VE LEARNED FROM LIVING WITH & TREATING …
In today's health tip, I'd like to talk about remission from Hashimoto's. Remission should be the goal for all of us. We should all strive to get Hashimoto's to a place that can allow us to have our lives back. And we should all work hard to stop the progression and the proliferation of the …
Some of the most common questions I receive via phone, email, Facebook, and yelled across the street concern thyroid replacement hormone. The question usually goes something like, "Hey, what's the best thyroid hormone?" And like most things with Hashimoto's, this is a super difficult, complicated question disguised as a simple one. All I can do …
Some of the most common questions that I get from people who reach out to me are about antibodies. There seems to be a good deal of confusion about them and also a good deal of emotion and expectation attached to these numbers going up or down. In this post, we examine thyroid antibodies …
The human body is a wonderfully complex playground where hormones, immune cells, neurotransmitters, red and white blood cells, bacteria, and more all frolic. With Hashimoto's that playground gets invaded by a hurricane of inflammation and this disrupts many of the systems that produce these things. In today's post, we focus on how blood sugar problems …
The human body, like the planet earth, is made of many ecosystems all interacting and influencing each other. With Hashimoto's many of these ecosystems are altered and dysfunctional. And one example of this is the interaction between the adrenal glands and the thyroid. The Adrenals: Little Gland, Big Trouble The adrenals are two little glands, …
There is no question that exercise is a very important part of any healthy lifestyle. This is especially true if you have an autoimmune disease. However, when you exercise with Hashimoto's you must be careful to do it properly or you can wind up doing more harm than good. In this post we examine new …
Hashimoto's is the most common autoimmune disease in the United States. And one of the most common complaints for people with Hashimoto's and hypothyroidism is that they have difficulty with weight loss. This is even true for people who are taking thyroid replacement hormone (especially T4), exercising and eating well. It seems that no matter …
Interleukin 18; An Immune Protein That Causes Inflammation in Hashimoto's Hashimoto's is the most common autoimmune disease in the United States, but very few doctors, alternative practitioners or patients understand what is happening to the immune system or what to do about it. As a result, treatment largely ignores the autoimmune part of the …
Hashimoto's is an autoimmune disease and a thyroid disease. But the autoimmune part of the disease is often poorly understood and sometimes completely ignored. There are many reasons for this, but the result is that there is a huge void in our healthcare model for treating, managing and, even, properly understanding this condition. In …
