The presence of antibodies in your body is never normal and indicates something is wrong with your immune system. Under no circumstance should your body ever create antibodies to your own tissues! When this happens, your immune system will eventually destroy whatever tissue it’s trying to attack. If your body attacks your thyroid, as in the …
Does it feel like there are no good treatments available for patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis? It’s not in your head, it’s the truth. Despite Hashimoto’s being the most common cause of hypothyroidism in developed countries, there are VERY few treatments available for this condition. Before you get worked up, let me explain: Yes, we have treatments …
If you were to ask your doctor what to do about your thyroid antibodies they would shrug their shoulders and tell you not to worry about them. This is because, from their perspective, there’s nothing they can do about them. Obviously, this isn’t the case, though, which is why we are having this discussion. There …
One of the most frustrating things about having Hashimoto’s is the near complete lack of treatment options available. If we are talking about prescription medications that your doctor can give you, the list includes levothyroxine and maybe low-dose naltrexone, if you can find a doctor to prescribe it. As far as treating the underlying immune dysfunction …
This 7-day meal plan is expertly designed to provide you with thyroid-nourishing ingredients (zinc, selenium, iodine, tyrosine, and plenty of bioactive compounds) that will help reduce inflammation, support thyroid gland function, and help you get your thyroid antibodies under control if you have Hashimoto’s. Every meal is dairy-free, gluten-free, and soy-free and includes roughly 1,800 …
Looking for some AIP-friendly dinners to help put your Hashimoto’s at ease? I have you covered… If this is the first time you have heard about AIP, let me fill you in: AIP stands for the autoimmune protocol and it’s a popular diet used to help treat Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. It’s a restrictive diet that removes …
I hate to re-hash one of the most overused statements of all time, but I’m going to anyway: As the saying goes… “all disease begins in the gut”. Now, don’t take this literally because it’s not true that every disease begins in the gut. But it’s definitely true that the gut plays a role in …
Bloating is never a normal symptom, especially if you have Hashimoto’s. In fact, the presence of this symptom is a warning sign that something is off with your thyroid. But the good news is that you don’t have to live with it forever, and a few simple treatments can help you slim down your waist …
Hashimoto’s is a disease that a lot of people are confused about and this includes both doctors and patients. As a result, there are a whole lot of patients out there running around with continued low thyroid symptoms because they are given bad advice. The saddest part about this is that much of the information …
Thousands struggle with Hashimoto’s symptoms because they make a few common mistakes that are completely avoidable. These mistakes are flaring up their symptoms, leading to inflammation, weight gain, and brain fog. But don’t get discouraged because there are simple fixes for every. Single. One. Let’s go over each to make sure you aren’t making any …
