What is a Thyroglobulin Antibody? (In plain English) Let’s make this super easy: Thyroglobulin is an important protein found directly in your thyroid gland. This protein plays an important role in helping your body CREATE thyroid hormone, STORE thyroid hormone, and RELEASE (1) thyroid hormone. Thyroglobulin antibodies are antibodies that your own immune system creates which …
If I had a nickel for every time someone without a thyroid asked me if they should use thyroid supplements… I would have a lot of nickels (and I mean a lot!). Because this topic seems to be so confusing (and believe me, I understand why) I am going to elaborate on exactly why patients …
Thyroid Management in 2022 Want to take control of your thyroid in 2022? If so, then this is the article for you. I am going to discuss 5 things that I think are the most important for you to focus on if you have thyroid disease. These 5 things pertain to you regardless of what …
Is it possible to use something other than the standard thyroid meds that you’ve been given by your doctor? The answer is maybe. But I don’t want you to think that it’s always possible to get off of your thyroid medication because that just isn’t the case. If you are someone with REALLY advanced Hashimoto’s …
Thyroid Supplements and You Do thyroid supplements work? The answer is yes and you probably wouldn’t be here if you thought otherwise. But I do want to take a second to explain just how important I think they are. After treating literally thousands of thyroid patients, I’ve seen firsthand just how effective thyroid supplements can …
Why your Supplements and Medications Aren’t Working I’ve noticed recently that one of the main reasons that patients simply don’t feel better is that they don’t have a solid understanding of what the healing process looks like. Part of this healing process includes a number of ups and downs which can almost seem negative unless …
Why Treat Hashimoto’s? Do you have Hashimoto’s thyroiditis? If so, are you interested in learning how to manage your condition without the use of drugs or thyroid medication? It might surprise you that this is a possibility for some people who have Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Today I am going to walk you through 5 natural treatment …
One of the most frustrating aspects of having a thyroid problem is getting the right treatment/therapy. For most people, this includes changing up the medication they are taking to include some combination of T4 + T3 medication. If you aren’t familiar with this idea and why it is so superior to taking just Synthroid/levothyroxine alone …
Can CBD oil (or CBD in other forms) help treat the autoimmune condition of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis? When you start to see places like Harvard (1) talking about the benefits of CBD oil you know there may be something to this compound. This over-the-counter therapy may be considered in certain thyroid patients, especially those with Hashimoto’s who …
I’m a huge fan of smoothie recipes for thyroid patients, even if weight loss is your goal. If you’ve been staying away from smoothie recipes, or if you just want to learn more about how they might help, then check out these 5 whole-food smoothie recipes which contain additional helpful ingredients such as probiotics and …
