One question that I get asked over and over has to do with whether or not the thyroid gland can grow back. And I get it. If you are someone taking thyroid medication you have probably asked yourself at some point if taking it will be a forever thing or just a temporary thing. Many …
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 …
Ok, here’s the deal thyroid patients: I know that many of you are frustrated and feel that you are at the mercy of your doctor for how you feel day to day. But the truth is, you aren’t. This may come as a shock to some of you while other patients may know exactly what …
Thyroid antibodies have become somewhat of the hallmark of the autoimmune thyroid condition known as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. While you can certainly have Hashimoto’s even without having thyroid antibodies, most people still associate Hashimoto’s with thyroid antibodies. What antibodies am I talking about? I’m talking about thyroglobulin antibodies and thyroid peroxidase antibodies. If you are reading …
Every single patient with Hashimoto’s will go through the same stages over the course of their disease. These stages outline are important because they outline exactly what will happen to you, provided you let your disease smolder and damage your thyroid. It’s not all bad news, though. By understanding these stages, and finding out where …
As a thyroid patient, you are probably accustomed to stock issues when it comes to thyroid medication. In the last year alone we’ve seen several recalls for various brands of NDT which have negatively impacted the stock and availability of these medications. These recalls and issues have trickled downstream to thyroid patients who are now …
Selenium is up there with iodine and zinc in terms of how important it is for your thyroid gland. What happens if you don’t have enough selenium in your body? For starters, it increases your risk of developing autoimmune disease (Hashimoto’s thyroiditis), may increase inflammation in your entire body and in your thyroid gland, and …
I’m always surprised to find out that thyroid patients aren’t aware of the many thyroid medications available to them besides levothyroxine. Doctors, for reasons we’ve discussed elsewhere on this blog, are persistent in their drive and desire to prescribe levothyroxine for pretty much every thyroid patient. Unfortunately, as many of you have found out, levothyroxine …
Here’s what we know: People with a sluggish thyroid, from any cause, have no issue gaining weight but many problems losing it. There’s no disputing the fact that low thyroid function leads to weight gain. So it makes sense that once you treat your thyroid, this weight should come off, right? You would think so …
Levothyroxine is the #1 most prescribed thyroid medication on the market and one of the most commonly prescribed medications period. It works by providing your body with the thyroid hormone that it is lacking. The big problem? It only works if it’s dosed correctly. And, unfortunately, many people are either taking too much or simply …
