The idea of finding the root cause of your thyroid condition is an appealing thought. After all, if you can find the thing that caused your Hashimoto’s wouldn’t it then be possible to treat that problem and reverse your disease? Well, yes and no. Yes in the sense that there is always something that triggers …
If you have Hashimoto’s then you probably don’t me to tell you how frustrating it can be to try and feel better. But allow me to give you some good news: Feeling like your old self is definitely possible even if you have a rip-roaring case of Hashimoto’s. The key is to find the right …
Let me start off by saying that both Graves’ disease and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis are completely different disease states. Despite there being a big difference between these two disease states there is a surprising amount of overlap between them as well. This is why many patients probably get confused. Perhaps the most simple way to think …
Hashimoto’s is the number 1 cause of hypothyroidism in the US and developed countries. And while that statistic is interesting, there’s something much more interesting about Hashimoto’s… The fact that many people who have Hashimoto’s have no idea that they do. And it’s not because Hashimoto’s is a hard condition to diagnose. Quite the opposite …
There is a big connection between hives and Hashimoto’s disease. But what does this actually mean for your body or for your thyroid? Is it a sign that something else is wrong in your body? And if so, how do you manage it? Today we are going to explore the connection between hives and Hashimoto’s …
Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a therapy that you could use that required very little effort on your part and had a profound effect on your thyroid gland? I’ve always told you to be critical of such claims because they are almost always not true. But laser therapy may be the closest thing …
Every single day patients with Hashimoto’s reach out to me asking about natural therapies. These questions all have one thing in common: They want to know if there is some alternative to thyroid medication or if it’s possible to completely avoid using it. My answer is always something like this: I’ve personally seen many patients …
Will iodine flare up your Hashimoto’s and cause more damage to your thyroid gland or will it resolve your symptoms completely? Well… it depends on who you ask. If you ask me, iodine is an amazing nutrient that is incredibly beneficial to thyroid patients including those WITH Hashimoto’s. If you ask someone who has reacted …
4 Things your Doctor will say about Hashimoto’s which are absolutely False Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is the #1 cause of low thyroid in the United States. And despite the fact that overwhelming numbers of patients suffer from Hashimoto’s, doctors are still mostly clueless when it comes to this condition. Why are doctors so wrong when it …
One of the best things, and worst things about Hashimoto’s, is that your diet has a powerful impact on how you are feeling. Unfortunately, this is a double-edged sword. Good in the sense that you do have some control over how you are feeling. But bad in the sense that you are accountable for everything …
