Dr. Westin Childs 
Ashwagandha is one of the oldest and most well-studied plant compounds available over the counter but can it really help you lose weight? It’s most well known for its ability to work as an adaptogen which means it targets stress. But if you’re familiar with the true underlying causes of weight gain, then this mechanism of action …
Up to 1 billion people around the world don’t get enough vitamin D and there’s a very good chance that you are one of them. Even though we call vitamin D a vitamin, it’s probably better to think about it as a hormone or a prohormone instead. This is because vitamin D has a structure that’s …
Creatine has been proven to be safe and effective for building muscle mass but research suggests that it can do so much more (1). In fact, I can’t help but think about thyroid patients when I read about the benefits that creatine provides. Most of the benefits target some of the most pressing symptoms that thyroid patients …
Pretty much everyone loves bread so it can be a gut punch if you’ve been told that it’s something you should avoid if you have Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. But is this actually true? Do you really have to avoid bread forever if you have Hashimoto’s? Maybe not… And it’s worth diving into this topic in more …
Vitamin D is probably one of the most important vitamins that you aren’t giving enough attention to. A deficiency in vitamin D not only increases your risk of some unwanted symptoms like depression, muscle weakness, and fatigue… It also is associated with much more serious conditions like diabetes (1), obesity (2), and cancer (3). These are just the general health problems …
Exercise is probably one of the best treatments that you can do for your thyroid and yet it’s something that most thyroid patients completely neglect. Not only is it valuable for your thyroid but it’s also valuable for your entire body. I know that some people need to know the why behind things like this, …
Yes, well, sort of, but not exactly… After that very confusing answer, allow me to elaborate: In a perfect world, you would eat real whole foods every single day, you’d eat a variety of plants and animal-based food, you would eat enough variety to confidently conclude that you “eat the rainbow”, and these foods would …
Using the right supplements every single day can do 2 very important things for your thyroid: The first is to keep your thyroid gland healthy so you can prevent future thyroid problems. And the second is to support your thyroid gland if it’s not working optimally. In other words, help it function like it would …
I can’t think of a more scary headline for a thyroid patient than to hear that the very thyroid medication they are taking may be associated with a heart attack. This is especially important when you consider that heart attacks tend to impact older generations and that up to 25% of people over the age of …
Most thyroid patients are well aware that changes in thyroid function can lead to problems like weight gain and depression but did you know that hypothyroidism can also impact your physical appearance and change the shape and structure of your face? It’s true! Your thyroid impacts and regulates just about every tissue in your body so it should come as no …
