Struggling to keep your appetite under control? It’s not in your head, it’s probably related to your thyroid. It’s very common for thyroid patients to experience dysregulated hunger cues (1) causing them to eat more than they should and to gain weight. These hunger cues stem from the impact that thyroid hormones have on different hormones and …
Are you someone who has the stereotypical look of a thyroid patient? You probably know the look I’m talking about, it’s the look that someone gets when they didn’t get a good night’s sleep. The one where you see someone with it and you just think “Wow, you look tired”. If so, then this article …
I’ve spent a lot of time debunking the idea that iodine is somehow harmful to thyroid patients. One of the ways that I do this is by explaining how important iodine is for the body, how it’s required for thyroid hormone production, why your body can’t live without thyroid hormone, and so on. This argument …
If you can eat your way into a thyroid problem, can you eat your way out? Well, I won’t say it’s always possible, but there are definitely situations where it can happen. My wife is a perfect example of this. She was able to adjust her diet to the point that she was able to come off of …
Does it feel like you can rapidly gain or lose 5 pounds day to day? I’m not talking about changes to your weight that happen throughout the course of the day, this is normal. If you weigh yourself in the morning and then again in the evening, there will be a several-pound difference. But what …
Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to take thyroid medication first thing in the morning. I know, I know, a lot of you are probably getting ready to throw your thyroid medication at me for even suggesting such a thing but it is true. The truth is that there is nothing magical about taking your …
I’ve gone on record saying that when a doctor tells you that your thyroid symptoms are in your head you should run, not walk, away. But that’s not entirely true. It is definitely the case that sometimes other conditions can run around masquerading like hypothyroidism. And some of these conditions can mimic the symptoms of hypothyroidism so …
Does it feel like your thyroid is making it impossible to lose weight? While there’s no question that having hypothyroidism makes weight loss more difficult, it is definitely still possible to have this condition and get back to a normal weight. The key to getting there is all about having the right plan and avoiding …
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 …
Maintaining adequate thyroid function should be priority #1 for thyroid patients. Unfortunately, the standard way to approach measuring thyroid function, which is often done solely with thyroid lab tests, is not as accurate as most people believe (including doctors). And this is probably why we see such a huge number of thyroid patients who continue to express …
