Dr. Westin Childs 
Believe it or not, hypothyroidism hits women differently than men. The symptoms you will experience as a woman with hypothyroidism will be very different from the symptoms that a man will experience. Sure, there will definitely be some overlap… Symptoms like weight gain, fatigue, and even hair loss will occur in both genders. But, by …
You already know sleep is important for your thyroid. How important? It’s probably one of the single best things you can do right now (1) to improve its function. But talk is cheap. Actually getting more sleep is the hard part. Which is exactly why I’m sharing with you 5 simple things that I’ve shared …
Has your thyroid taken away your hair? If so, you aren’t alone. Thyroid hair loss is one of the most concerning symptoms that thyroid patients experience. Hair loss can cause significant distress both emotionally and physiologically, and it’s never a normal or good sign. Here’s the good news though: It can almost always be addressed, …
If 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 very …
There are many plagues in the world right now but I believe that one of the most sinister is that of hormone imbalance. Why? Because even small changes in your hormone levels can result in huge changes to how you are feeling. And these changes can easily be dismissed or ignored (and they often are) …
When it comes to your thyroid, few substances are more important than glutathione. You can make the argument that nutrients like iodine, tyrosine, and iron are important for the thyroid gland, but they do something completely different from glutathione. Glutathione is the master antioxidant that your thyroid gland uses to protect itself from free radical …
There are too many benefits of using protein powder to ignore and it’s something that pretty much every patient with Hashimoto’s (or thyroid disease of any type) should consider. With that in mind, it makes sense that if you are going to use it, you want to use the right type to get all of …
Your 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), and this includes your thyroid. If you have problems with your skin, there’s a good chance you have problems with your …
Whether 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 does happen a lot as well! Instead, I’m talking about the onslaught of chemicals and toxins that your body comes into contact with day in and day out. Compounds like… …
As a thyroid patient, you should probably know a little bit about the protein known as thyroid peroxidase. For starters, it’s one of, if not, the most important enzymes in your thyroid. It is responsible for ensuring that your body can actually produce thyroid hormone. If there is ANYTHING wrong with this enzyme then there …
