This week we are looking into the earth element which involves the spleen and pancreas and how this relates to thyroid and autoimmune disease. A new study in the news this week has found that drinking soda and other sweet beverages (2 or more per day) doubles the risk for getting diabetes regardless of whether …
A new study published in the Journal of Thyroid Research explores the difference between the theory of T4 (thyroxine) and TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) interactions and the actual data found in populations. The conclusion of researchers is that “The population curve is consistent with the physiological studies of the TSH response to T4 and implies …
We've had a few posts covering the adrenals this week. In this one, I talk about how they can affect your kidneys and what you can do about it. Well something that is often overlooked with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's is it's impact on the kidneys (the Water Element in Chinese Medicine) I've had a lot …
A new study from the Journal Chemical Research in Toxicology has released some interesting research on how household dust may contain chemicals that bind to thyroid hormone receptors. http://bit.ly/2c9hJze When this happens, of course, it may block your thyroid’s own thyroid hormone or thyroid hormone medication from binding and working properly in your body. What …
Hey people! In the last few days there's been lots of news coverage of the influence of thyroid hormone and thyroid hormone levels on the heart. All of these news outlets had stories: CBS News CNN Science World Report Clinical Endocrinology News This is all because of a new study out of the Netherlands in a medical …
The impact of stress on the body has been well documented. Research has shown that stress has direct impacts on the immune system, the endocrine system and the nervous system. Since Hashimoto's is an autoimmune disease of the thyroid, stress has a profound effect on people who are afflicted with the disease because all these …
In this first post of this series we will examine different Hashimoto's types and explore the possibility of different types or subtypes of the disease in women. Autoimmune thyroid disease is the most common autoimmune disease in the US and it affects an estimated 2% of the female population and an estimated 0.2% of the …
Every year, as we celebrate our anniversary I like to reflect back on what we've learned from working together over this last year. (Here's a link to last year's if you're feeling nostalgic.) Going through this process a great opportunity to review, reflect and build on these lessons this coming year. What an amazing year …
This month we are celebrating our 3rd Anniversary of launching Hashimoto's Healing. I can't believe it's been 3 years! I've had the privilege to work with speak with over 2,000 people with Hashimoto's during that time and to work one on one with over 750. And as part of the celebration, I'll be releasing a …
Adapted from Chapter Seventeen of How to Heal Hashimoto's: An Integrative Road Map to Remission, published by Hay House. In this post, I will show you how to use the A.P.A.R.T. System to heal the adrenals. Not sure what that means? Click here to learn about the A.P.A.R.T. System. 1. A = Ask and Asses Open your journal …
This post is an excerpt from my book, How to Heal Hashimoto's: An Integrative Roadmap to Remission. One of the things I sought to do in writing the book was to teach you how to evaluate and treat yourself so that you can get some successes and then build on them to create positive healing momentum. That's what the A.P.A.R.T. …
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 …
This last weekend, I had the honor and the privilege to be invited to a mastermind in Boulder Colorado that was hosted by Michael and Izabella Wentz. It was a meeting of some of the top people in our field and we gathered together to share some of the things we have learned with each …
Hey people! I was asked by a Turkish Hashimoto's support group to answer some questions. They had a lot of them (41 to be exact). Many of these questions are universal and they will benefit you no matter where you live. And I also go into much more detail in my new book, Roadmap to …
Hashimoto's Awareness: Founded by 2 Hashimoto's Patients Pearl Thomas and Fabienne Heymans have both worked with me to get their Hashimoto's into remission. I knew that they were both in New York and I suggested that they meet and support one another. A short time later they contacted me about their passion to create a …
Hey, people! Wow! Another year has flown by. We're celebrating the second anniversary of launching our website and Facebook group. I am a big fan of looking back at the data and the experiences and analyzing what we learned. And, hopefully, we can continue to build from that and improve what we are trying to …
In our previous post, we took a look at the relationship between Hashimoto's and SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth), if you have not yet read that or aren't familiar with SIBO please read it here. In this post we are going to discuss SIBO treatment and solutions. This information came from a lecture I attended …
Every year when flu season rolls around I get questions concerning whether or not to get a flu shot. As with everything Hashimoto's related, this is a seemingly simple question wrapped in a crazy complicated not-so-fast answer. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that everyone aged six years of age and older get a …
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 is the most common cause of hypothyroidism worldwide and research has shown that it also has many similarities to PCOS or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. What's really interesting about these 2 interacting health challenges is what they reveal about how interconnected everything in the body is. In this post we explore these connections and how, …
As many of you know, all I do is treat Hashimoto's and over the last 4 years I have worked and spoken with over 2,000 people with Hashimoto's. Most of these conversations have happened during my consultations. In these, people share with me their struggles and I offer advice that helps them right away. By far, the most …
Produce with Highest Levels of Pesticides One of my favorite organizations, the Environmental Working Group, released their 2014 list of produce with highest amount of pesticides.This is a real concern for those of us with Hashimoto's and hypothyroidism because studies have linked pesticide concentrations with a significant increase in thyroid disease. Link Between Thyroid Disease …
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 …
Clinical Pearls From Working In The Trenches Hey People! Wow, it's been a year since I launched my website and Facebook support group. SO MUCH HAS HAPPENED! I am a big proponent of looking back at the data and the experiences and analyzing what we learned. And, hopefully, we can build from that and improve …
People often ask me about exercise. What's the best kind of exercise for Hashimoto's? 2 Kinds of Exercise There are 2 types and both can be beneficial. But the real key is not to overdo it. If you do too much you defeat the purpose of exercise and you wind up doing more harm than …
Hey people! Today's post in about how the immune system and the thyroid interact. In researching this week's content I stumbled on something fascinating that I just have to share with you. Did you know that the immune system actively modulates thyroid hormone levels and TSH?And I do not mean indirectly, I mean directly. Immune Cells Produce …
In this post we're going to break down the stomach, stomach acid, and, of course, it's relationship to the thyroid and Hashimoto's. The Stomach Breaks It Down What does the stomach do? It's role is really to take food that has been chewed (hopefully well) and mixed with saliva and to break it down. Break …
Hey, People! This week's tip involves blood sugar issues and Hashimoto's. This is one of those vicious cycles where one thing leads to another and together they make a downward spiral. Welcome to the Blood Sugar Vicious Cycle Did you know that both high blood sugar and low blood sugar levels can make your Hashimoto's worse? On average, …
Today's health tip concerns the relationship between your adrenals and thyroid health. We Are Not Machines Remember the body is an ecosystem with many systems interacting all the time. One example of this is the adrenal glands and how they impact thyroid hormone absorption. Chronic immune stimulation, like Hashimoto's, sets the stage for high cortisol for a prolonged …
Today's health tip concerns how to wrap your mind around the complexity of this disease and why half measures usually don't work. One of the things I often encounter in working with people with Hashimoto's is that they have tried this or that and been prescribed this or that and they have arrived right back at zero. There …
Hashimoto's is an autoimmune disease. Did you know that a specific antigen can stimulate the autoimmune attack? For example, a food, mold, bacteria, a chronic virus or a parasite are all examples. These are Hashimoto's triggers, they instigate the attack on your tissue by your immune system. Your immune system attacks proteins and all proteins are made …
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 …
Hashimoto's is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in the United States. An estimated 20 million people suffer from some form of thyroid disease. Up to 60 per cent have no idea that they have a thyroid problem.Women are five to eight times more likely than men to have thyroid issues. Fibromyalgia is a multi-symptom …
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 one of the most common autoimmune disease in the United States, yet is is also one of the most poorly managed. One of the most common questions I get is, what tests should I ask my doctor to order? Because Hashimoto's is a thyroid disorder and an autoimmune disease there are a number …
In my last post I looked at 6 different systems and how they were affected by the thyroid and, how that affected Hashimoto's patients. This is part 2 of that post. And, as I stated in that post, some of this material comes from Dr. Datis Kharrazian, one of the world's leading experts in the …
Green Health Acupuncture and Marc Ryan, L.Ac. are proud to announce the launch of their new website www.hashimotoshealing.com, devoted to offering community, tools and resources for better management and treatment of Hashimoto's, hypothyroidism and related issues. I have been treating patients with Hashimoto's for over 10 years and I have developed a system that combines …
