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 …
Brazil nuts are often the go-to source of selenium for many thyroid patients. They consistently make the list of top thyroid superfoods and are up there with seaweed and oysters in terms of thyroid-boosting benefits. It’s no wonder then why so many thyroid patients eat Brazil nuts on a daily basis. The main reason for this is …
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 …
Tired of relying 100% on your thyroid medication as a support system for your thyroid? If so, then it may be time to try some other more natural options. One such option is that of nutrient-dense foods. Specific foods contain high numbers of ingredients and botanicals that can not only impact your thyroid but other …
What do sunlight, winter, and how you are feeling have in common? They all have an impact on your vitamin D level. Vitamin D is a crucial nutrient that acts more like a hormone than a vitamin and it helps to regulate a number of different systems in your body. Vitamin D has an impact …
Both men and women have a thyroid gland so does that mean that thyroid lab tests should be the same for both genders? Not exactly… While it is true that both men and women have a thyroid gland, the way that thyroid disease impacts both genders is not the same. Much of this has to …
Want to improve the function of your head, neck, and thyroid in just 3 minutes each day? If so, you are in the right place! Today we are going to talk about exercises that you can do that support the anatomy and physiology of your head and neck. Why the head and neck? Because that’s …
You might think of Hashimoto’s as a static disease. A disease that causes a set of symptoms that you have to live with for the rest of your life. This couldn’t be farther from the truth. Instead, it’s more true to say that Hashimoto’s is a dynamic disease, one that changes and fluctuates over time. …
All over the world thyroid patients are standing up and taking control of their health and their thyroid management. This is such a great thing because it helps thyroid patients get the treatment and symptom management that they deserve. Part of this move to patient advocacy should include understanding how to do a basic self neck …
Hair loss, it’s one of the most frustrating symptoms of low thyroid function and, probably, one of the most difficult to treat. Aside from weight gain, it probably also carries with it the biggest psychological toll because it’s something you are aware of and look at every single day. I’m not here to talk about …
