The Thyroid Pharmacist

DECEMBER 28, 2022

After months of research, I pinpointed lifestyle and dietary changes I could make to heal and reverse my Hashimoto’s. Knowing there were others who also had thyroid conditions, and wanting to spread the message, I decided to summarize my research and improvements in my book, Hashimoto’s: The Root Cause, in 2013.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

JULY 20, 2023

When people initially start digging for their own root cause of Hashimoto’s, they will usually find more than one, and some of those may prove to be more elusive than others. Low ferritin anemia seems to be a pervasive issue in those with Hashimoto’s. You have low iron?

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

DECEMBER 16, 2022

My sweet son didn’t sleep through the night until he was almost three (and inspired my deep dive research into how to resolve sleep issues, which I shared in my article Sleep Solutions for Hashimoto’s ). I can’t believe that 2022 is almost over. For me, the New Year is always a great time to start fresh! Boy, was I wrong!

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

AUGUST 4, 2023

This gene codes for the MTHFR enzyme, the enzyme that converts the amino acid homocysteine to methionine, a building block for proteins. I’ll expand a bit about two different genes that carry MTHFR variations, and I’ll break down the different test results and what they can mean, further down in the article. I am flawed. I am broken.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

JULY 28, 2023

I receive so many questions from my readers about which labs to get for Hashimoto’s and where to get them. I wrote this article in hope that it serves as a starting point to help you determine which lab tests will be most helpful for uncovering your triggers. People with Graves’ disease generally have a low TSH. [2]

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

APRIL 28, 2023

I had so many frustrating symptoms, including anxiety, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and acid reflux. I’ve shared articles on pain and will be sharing one on carpal tunnel soon as well.) Being a Root Cause detective, I learned that muscle weakness, pain and muscle loss were common symptoms for people with Hashimoto’s.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

JUNE 14, 2023

In honor of Father’s Day, I want to recirculate my original Men’s Health article — with some updates. This article is dedicated to all of the special men in your life. (I You may have seen this article last year, around this time — some things have changed! Patients often experience hair loss.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

MARCH 24, 2023

One of the most discouraging symptoms I began experiencing before receiving my Hashimoto’s diagnosis was that I began losing my memory. Once my Hashimoto’s symptoms increased, however, my brain became “fuzzy”… and I frequently had a hard time remembering even common words mid-sentence (“You know, that animal with the fur?

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

JUNE 9, 2023

After three days of avoiding the reactive foods that showed up on my test (gluten and dairy were my top triggers), my acid reflux, bloating, irritable bowel syndrome, and lifelong stomach pains went away. Interestingly, the IgG branch is also thought to be responsible for creating thyroid antibodies in many cases of Hashimoto’s.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

AUGUST 19, 2022

While I have a lot of stories of people who recovered their health through removing reactive foods, adding in healing foods, and taking the appropriate supplements, I personally did not get my Hashimoto’s into remission by following those steps. pylori affects Hashimoto’s. Hashimoto’s and Infections. Testing for H.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

JULY 7, 2023

In Part 1 of this article, How to Reduce Thyroid Antibodies , I discussed why thyroid antibodies are so important as an early warning for Hashimoto’s, what their significance is in Hashimoto’s, how to test for them, and how to properly monitor them. The antibodies test is an easy test to do.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

JULY 1, 2022

Through my years of experience working with people with thyroid disease, I’ve found that food sensitivities are often a huge trigger for people with Hashimoto’s. I too have had major sensitivities to dairy and gluten, and getting off of both of these foods helped me get rid of the acid reflux I had been battling for over three years.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

In this article, I’d like to dig a bit deeper into answering questions about blood sugar, including: What are blood sugar imbalances? How do blood sugar imbalances impact Hashimoto’s? These surges in insulin can cause blood sugar levels to drop too low, which then causes cravings for more carbohydrate-rich foods.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

OCTOBER 14, 2022

boulardii is also known to be a wonderful tool that can be used to prevent traveler’s diarrhea (I wish I had known about this when I went to visit relatives in Poland back before I had my Hashimoto’s diagnosis, and had to run out of a family gathering to my great aunt’s outhouse — but I digress!). boulardii protected me. Additionally, S.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

JANUARY 13, 2023

Those of us with Hashimoto’s often blame our thyroid for the many signs and symptoms we experience. The patient begins to feel crazy… but that’s when another layer of the complex pathology of Hashimoto’s becomes unraveled. However, physicians don’t routinely check adrenal function in those with Hashimoto’s. Weight gain?

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

MAY 19, 2023

1] My interest in Hashimoto’s was prompted by my own diagnosis, which came when I was just 27… almost a decade after visiting doctors who said my chronic cough, IBS, anxiety, leg cramps, muscle pain, carpal tunnel, hair loss, bloating, and new food sensitivities were just part of “getting older.” May 25th marks World Thyroid Day!

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

I started studying Hashimoto’s in 2009, right after my own diagnosis. I was really excited that a new study has shown that aloe vera can be beneficial for Hashimoto’s – it has been found to reduce thyroid antibodies, as well as improve TSH and free T4 levels. (1). In this article, you’ll learn about: How aloe vera can help the thyroid.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

DECEMBER 6, 2023

I have worked with, and surveyed, thousands of other people with Hashimoto’s, and many of them have experienced great improvements in their health via dietary changes. I have worked with, and surveyed, thousands of other people with Hashimoto’s, and many of them have experienced great improvements in their health via dietary changes.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Thus, this article was due for an update, as it was initially published in 2019. At the beginning of my healing journey with Hashimoto’s, I experienced many allergies and sensitivities. My hope is that this article provides you with helpful information, clarity, and next steps in your own journey of discovery.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

OCTOBER 28, 2022

When I was searching for answers on how to get my Hashimoto’s into remission and feel like myself again after so many years of frustrating symptoms, I started by analyzing my health timeline, and then investing in functional medicine testing.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Additionally, it can help asthma, osteoporosis, oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, and other concerns often seen in those with Hashimoto’s. N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) is a sulfur-based derivative of the amino acid L-cysteine. Research has shown that NAC helps to reduce thyroid antibodies.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

JANUARY 20, 2023

It has been 10 years since I wrote my first book on Hashimoto’s, yet at the time of writing, there was no “official research” to connect stress to Hashimoto’s and hypothyroidism. Ninety percent of people in my Hashimoto’s community have identified a period of stress, prior to the onset of their thyroid symptoms.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Sometimes we don’t know what we don’t know, and I hope that this article will empower and inform you about some of the things you may (or may not) have heard about coffee — like its effects on the thyroid and the absorption of most thyroid medications, as well as possible contaminants and other implications for those with Hashimoto’s.

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