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healing your gut for hashimoto's with dr. jill carnahan

Healing Your Gut For Hashimoto’s & Autoimmune Disease | Dr. Jill Carnahan & Dr. Westin Childs

How to Reverse Gut Problems for Hashimoto’s & Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Jill Carnahan Podcast Interview Show Notes & Links From the Video/Podcast Today I am joined with Dr. Jill Carnahan for a discussion on gut health and its role in Hashimoto’s and autoimmune disease in general.  Dr. Jill Carnahan MD is trained in both …

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How Much Hypothyroidism Will Cost You Each Year

Not treating your thyroid is costing you big. You might be thinking, “Well, it’s a good thing that I’m treating my thyroid then!”.  But are you?  If you are undergoing treatment for your thyroid but still experiencing the symptoms of low thyroid then whatever you are doing isn’t working.  Unfortunately, the way doctors approach thyroid management often results in …

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The Cleanest Thyroid Medications on the Market

What do I mean by clean? I’m talking about the additional ingredients that come bundled inside your thyroid medication.  Here’s how all medications work: They have an active ingredient and, usually, many different types of inactive ingredients.  The active ingredient is the ingredient that does all of the work and is the reason you are …

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Hashimoto’s and Hyperthyroidism: Why it Happens & What it Means

Hashimoto’s and Hyperthyroidism: Why it Happens & What it Means

Most people, doctors included, think about Hashimoto’s as a disease that results in hypothyroidism or low thyroid function.  And while that is true, it isn’t the whole story.  Can patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis also end up with hyperthyroidism? The answer is yes.  In fact, there are several ways that it can happen and it’s not …

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Hashimoto’s Flare Up Triggers: 9 Common Causes Explained

There are two very important things you should always remember if you have Hashimoto’s: #1. Hashimoto’s is primarily a disease of your immune system. Yes, Hashimoto’s can and does cause thyroid problems but it is the immune aspect upstream which triggers all of the problems downstream.  Because of this, you should always be thinking and …

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9 Weight Loss Tips for Thyroid Patients That Actually Work

9 Weight Loss Tips for Thyroid Patients That Actually Work

It’s Hard but Not Impossible to Lose Weight If You Have Thyroid Problems Why is it that so many thyroid patients struggle to lose weight? One of the biggest reasons is that just about all of the standard weight loss advice doesn’t work if you have a thyroid problem.  If you spend your time restricting your calories …

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Updated Hypothyroid Treatment Guidelines to Take to Your Doctor

If you’ve been a thyroid patient for any length of time then I’m sure you’ve run into the frustrating problem of trying to convince your doctor that your symptoms are, in fact, related to your thyroid.  Over the years, thyroid patients have repeatedly asked me why is it that their doctor seems so reluctant to even entertain …

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