Having Hashimoto’s can be very stressful. Not only do the symptoms cause a lot of stress but handling stress itself is more difficult given our compromised nervous systems. I know I used to pride myself on how well I handled stress. In my previous life (pre-HT), I thought stress was for ninnies. Just deal with things […]
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Why don’t thyroid medications work long-term? I am struck by the number of clients or people participating in thyroid forums who complain that after years of being on conventional and popular thyroid medications that their symptoms have increasingly become worse. When they’ve gone to their physician to discuss their symptoms and problems, the doctor’s response […]
Continue ReadingThis week I had an interesting experience with a person who I have never met. I had answered a health & nutrition question on a popular thyroid forum. The questioner asked about a food sensitivity and her thyroid disease. I had responded with helpful information and mentioned that I had experienced the same issue and […]
Continue ReadingToday, I was absolutely terrified of visiting my doctor. I had seen my blood tests a few weeks before my appointment and could feel within my own body that something wasn’t quite right. My heart and chest clenched as I drew closer to his office door. What was he going to say? Was he going […]
Continue ReadingI’d be remiss if I didn’t mention this excellent resource to our readers. It was an absolute blessing that I came by the book, “Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms?” by Datis Kharrazian. In his book, Dr. Kharrazian describes in great detail how one comes to have thyroid challenges, the different types of thyroid […]
Continue ReadingWhen I first moved to California, shortly after college, I believe my diet primarily consisted of Gatorade, Hostess Ding Dongs, Taco Bell and any fried or battered bar food. This made grocery shopping pretty uninteresting – throwing boxes of processed and prepackaged foods into the cart, nary a piece of lettuce in sight. Within the […]
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