Do you have Hashimoto’s as well as gas, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, IBS…or maybe all of the above? Then you may have SIBO, or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. Doctors have long blamed stubborn gut problems on stress. For the person whose life is dictated by the cruel whims of their digestive system, this can feel like shame…
If you are managing your Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism through functional medicine, then you know you should avoid gluten. Turns out gluten isn’t the only culprit when it comes to an immune reaction to wheat. New research suggests non-gluten proteins are also a source of those immune reactions to wheat. Wheat proteins called ATIs can also trigger…
Do you keep trying weight loss diets but can’t seem to drop the pounds? Are you instead exhausted and frustrated by an ever growing layer of fat? If you have Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism, challenges with weight loss are an obvious and glaring symptom that drive many women to a diagnosis. When your thyroid hormone levels are…
If you developed Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism after breast implant surgery, or if you have Hashimoto’s and are considering breast implants, take note that both silicone and saline can make you sick. Not only can breast implants break down, leak, or burst, but the body’s immune system may simply reject them. This rejection may lead to autoimmune reactions to…
Thyroid Thursday Episode 19: 5 Steps to Reducing Leptin and Reducing Hypothyroid Symptoms Today I want to follow up on last week’s Thyroid Thursday edition where we talked about why women have a tendency to have higher levels of hypothyroid symptoms and higher rates of autoimmune disorders, especially autoimmune attack on the thyroid gland. One of…