Are you currently taking thyroid medication but not quite feeling like yourself? Perhaps you’ve heard about the thyroid medication NDT (natural desiccated thyroid) and you’re wondering if this medication can solve your problems. Before you jump into using this medication let’s take an honest and in-depth look at the pros and cons. This article will …
What is your life going to be like after radioactive iodine treatment? Will you be able to lead a normal life? Will destroying your thyroid gland have long-term consequences? Will it cause you to gain weight? These are just a few of the questions that I want to answer in this article. You can obviously …
Are you suffering from Hashimoto’s or hypothyroidism? Do you completely understand what these conditions mean and how they impact your body? Did you know that these conditions are different and may require different treatments? In this article, I’m going to explain the difference between these two conditions and discuss why it’s important to know what …
Pregnancy puts extra strain on thyroid function. This is especially true if you suffer from thyroid conditions such as hypothyroidism or Hashimoto’s. If you fit into this category then you should pay special attention to your thyroid numbers while you are pregnant. This article is devoted to that topic. I want to share with you …
You’ve heard it before: If you want to lose weight then you need to count your calories. I hate to break it to you but counting calories may be one of the worst things you can do if you have a thyroid problem. Calories do play a role in weight maintenance but they aren’t nearly …
Everyone gets a sweet tooth now and then, even those (and sometimes, especially those) with thyroid problems. If you do have that sweet tooth make sure that you are opting for ‘healthy’ versions of desserts to minimize any potential negative impact they may have on your thyroid. This article includes my favorite desserts including the …
Thyroid glandulars may be the most potent over-the-counter ingredients that thyroid patients can take. But does that mean you should take them? The answer, as usual, is that it depends. There are huge benefits that you may be able to realize while using thyroid glandulars but only if you are using the right type and …
Are you a thyroidectomy patient struggling to feel better after your thyroid removal? If so, then this article may help to explain why you are feeling the way that you do. Article highlights: The Unique Situation of Thyroidectomy Patients Today I want to focus on a special group of thyroid patients, namely those without a …
We’ve been conditioned to think that we are really only allowed to get 1 month of medication at a time. But who created this arbitrary set of time? Why couldn’t we get 3 months or 6 months’ worth of medication? The 1 month time period is created as a number to keep you coming back …
Taking a multivitamin is an easy way to get the exact nutrients that your thyroid needs to function optimally. You may be surprised to find out that many thyroid patients are walking around with suboptimal nutrients without even knowing it. Suboptimal levels of each nutrient aren’t really a big deal but when you start to …
