In today’s post, I examine a boatload of research on CBD, THC and Hashimoto’s and autoimmunity. While there are lots of claims about it’s effectiveness, I was really surprised by how little critical analysis there is of the research that is out there. So, naturally, I took it upon myself to dig in and see …
Osteoporosis is a medical condition in which the bones break down and loose tissue. This can make them brittle and fragile and can make the people who suffer from it more susceptible to fractures, breaks and chronic pain. The National Osteoporosis Foundation reported that by 2020, about 14 million people over the age of 50 …
Hey people! Earlier this week I shared a post I wrote that looks into some questions around the influenza vaccine. We had quite a few reactions and they were distinctly different. Some people reported getting the flu vaccine and it was no problem for them. Others reported terrible reactions and said they’d never get it …
A new study published in the journal Neurology has found that high and high-normal thyroid levels are linked to greater risk of developing dementia, but not vascular brain disease. This is a very interesting finding because (as this previous post illustrates) cognitive decline has been linked with hypothyroidism and high TSH. Low TSH May Also Be …
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 …
Hashimoto's and other autoimmune diseases have multiple causes. There is no single origin and, therefore, to date there is no single solution. Instead, successful healing requires exploration into the multiple causes of the disease and healing the areas that need attention. One such area that has recently been discovered to have a major impact on …
As many of you know, for the last several years I have focused solely on treating people with Hashimoto's. This has given me a tremendous opportunity to explore this health issue in considerable depth. I have had the honor and the privilege to work with over 1,000 people with Hashimoto's and I've been privy to …
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 …
Menopause is an important time of transition for every woman, but when you also have Hashimoto's it can be particularly challenging. I recently attended a lecture called the Neuroendocrine Immunology of Perimenopause written by Dr. Datis Kharrazian. I learned a ton and I'll share some of it, but I must say I was disappointed by …
Hashimoto's affects so many different systems of the body. One of the main reasons is that thyroid hormone affects so many different activities. One of the most complex areas of interaction is that of the thyroid and female hormones. Having some idea of these relationships can be helpful in understanding what is happening in your …
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 …
Diet Matters with Hashimoto's For many people who struggle with Hashimoto's, diet is a huge issue. Yet, many doctors ignore the role of diet in the initiation, and progression of this and other autoimmune diseases. But, if you have Hashimoto's, and you are like a lot of people we've worked with, then you know that …
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, …
Did you know that low thyroid function is often caused by some other condition first, and often adrenal gland stress is the culprit? Chronic adrenal stress can: * Affect communication between the brain and glands that produce hormones. The hypothalamus and pituitary gland are the directors of hormone production and chronic adrenal stress can mess …
Yet Another Reason Gluten Is Not Your Friend A recent study published in the the Journal of Interdisciplinary Toxicology (Vol. 6(4): 159–184. by Anthony Samsel and Stephanie Seneff looks at the health impact on glyphosates, the main ingredient in Monsanto's marquee product Roundup. This is a popular herbicide used for many purposes including domination of the …
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 …
We Are Ecosystems, Not Machines Our bodies are not machines. They are groups of ecosystems all interacting with each other. And just like the health of ecosystems on our planet, problems in one ecosystem can cause a ripple effect and cause problems in other areas. This is especially true with the ecosystem of the digestive tract and thyroid health. …
Today's health tip is about thyroid hormone resistance. This is a common cause of feeling like crap because when this happens in your body, the cells aren't absorbing and utilizing thyroid hormone. So you might be taking thyroid hormone and your lab work might all look great, but you still feel like they just scraped you off the …
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, …
Hashimoto's and Pregnancy Hashimoto's and pregnancy are linked in many ways. Hashimoto's is the most common autoimmune disease in the United States and pregnancy is one of the factors that can lead to it. Many people do not know that thyroid hormones can also affect the hormones that are responsible for fertility and successful pregnancies. …
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 …
The Thyroid Affects So Many Parts of the Body In today's health care system there are many specialists. It is easy to lose track of the fact that the body is a group of ecosystems, all interconnected and interacting. The thyroid is a perfect example of all these complex interactions and connections. I have been a …
