Dr. Westin Childs 
Hashimoto’s Can and Does Impact Your SkinYour skin is the largest organ on your body and you should care a lot about the health of your skin for one very important reason: It is an outward manifestation of inward health (1). Put another way, you use the health of your skin as a proxy to see what is …
Healthy Habits that Aren’t so Healthy for your ThyroidAs a thyroid patient you probably already know that making and keeping healthy habits can have a noticeable improvement on your thyroid. I don’t need to convince you that eating healthy whole foods, getting enough rest, or taking the right supplements can help improve your thyroid. In fact, there’s …
What I Wish Thyroid Patients Knew Before They Were DiagnosedLet’s talk about how thyroid disease can impact your life. Did you know that being diagnosed with a thyroid problem means that you will experience life-changing symptoms? Did you know that these symptoms may persist for the rest of your life? Having a thyroid problem is no joke because …
Zinc is So Important For Thyroid HealthWhenever I say that zinc is one of the most important nutrients for thyroid function, I’m always met with a response like: “What about iodine?” And while iodine is important (as are many others), there’s a good case to make that zinc is up there in the top 3. Because of this, …
Thyroid Medication is Gluten-FreeIf you are like most thyroid patients then you have probably heard that gluten can cause problems if you have a thyroid problem. And while this is certainly true, it’s also true that not everyone with thyroid problems HAS to be gluten-free (but more on that below). This line of questioning leads to one …
Why Thyroid Patients Need to DetoxWhether you realize it or not, your thyroid is under attack on a daily basis. And I’m not talking about your own immune system (which is the hallmark of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis). What I’m talking about is the onslaught of chemicals and toxins that your body comes into contact with day in and …
Nutrient Deficiencies Are a Reversible Cause of HypothyroidismWould it surprise you to know that not all cases of hypothyroidism or low thyroid function are permanent? This is exactly the case with certain nutrient deficiencies. Nutrient deficiencies play an important role in helping your thyroid to function by improving how well your thyroid works, whether or not you …
Interview with Dr. Amie, Doctor of Clinical Nutrition and the Thyroid Fixer This is a joint podcast that Dr. Amie and I did together on various thyroid topics. Regardless of what type of thyroid problem you have, there should be some helpful information in here for you! In this video, Dr. Amie and I discuss the following …
Interview with Dr. Eric Osansky, Chiropractor and Clinical Nutritionist Show notes & links from the videoDr. Eric Osansky is a chiropractor, clinical nutritionist, a certified functional medicine practitioner, and author of the book “Natural Treatment Solutions for Hyperthyroidism and Graves’ disease. Dr. Osansky was personally diagnosed with Graves’ disease and has been in remission through …
Soy: Helpful or Harmful? The Soy ControversyIs soy this amazing plant compound that fights cancer, helps support your heart and bones, or is it something that will damage your thyroid gland and make your hypothyroidism worse? Well, it depends on which study you are looking at! In a nutshell, this is the soy controversy and this is …