What Your Thyroid Doctor Doesn’t Know – Can Hurt You!
Jen Wittman, CHHC, AADP Thyroid Loving Care Thyroid Nation (Part 1 of 5, Jen Wittman TLC Series) If you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right. —Henry Ford I saw this quote seared into a park bench when we were in Florida when I was in my teens… eons ago. It’s had a huge impact on my life and informed my reactions to life’s challenges and opportunities over the years. But never did I live this quote so…
What To Say When Asked- How Does Thyroid Disease Feel?
Carol Gray, the Crazy Thyroid Lady Thyroid Nation Carol gives lighthearted suggestions about telling others how your thyroid disease feels. When asked, “Hey Crazy Thyroid Lady, what does it feel like to have a thyroid disease?” I usually just give a short answer, ya know, a taste of what it’s like, without going into too much detail… I am very appreciative when they ask. However, it annoys me to no end, when they respond with things like: “Oh, I…
Is It ADHD Or Is It Your Thyroid?
Merely Me, HealthCentral Thyroid Nation Merely Me is on a quest to discover more information about the overlapping symptoms of ADHD and your thyroid. We have been getting more member questions lately about whether or not thyroid problems could cause symptoms of ADHD or if there is any overlap between these two disorders. I am hoping that our members can help us in our exploration of this topic. I have been searching for the available information on this association between thyroid problems and…
Thyroid Hormone Changes In Pregnancy Linked To BPA
Sandy Kleffman, Contra Costa Times Thyroid Nation A chemical found in many common products, including plastic bottles and canned food linings, is linked in a new study to thyroid hormone changes in pregnant women and baby boys. The findings raise concerns because thyroid hormones play a crucial role in growth and brain development in young children, health experts note. The study by UC Berkeley researchers is the first to analyze the effect of bisphenol A, or BPA, on thyroid hormone…
Gluten And The Hidden Food Additives You Must Be Aware Of
Suzy Cohen, Suzy Cohen Healthy Lifestyle Thyroid Nation Dear Pharmacist, I heard your lecture on free “The Gluten Summit” and was shocked to find out I take gluten every day in my medicine, and I’m a Celiac. Can you write more about this food additive? –P.M., Austin, Texas Answer: Being gluten free myself (by choice), I am frustrated with you. If you were going to eat gluten by choice, you would’ve eating the stuffing right?! It’s hard to exercise the necessary self…
Thyroid Health With Fermented Radishes
Heather Dessinger, Mommypotamus Thyroid Nation Heather shows us how to improve our thyroid health with fermented radishes in the recipe below. Did you know that black and red radishes have long been used in Russia to treat both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism? It’s true! Radishes contain a compound, raphanin, which helps the thyroid keep the production of two key hormones (thyroxine and calcitonin) in balance. When adequate levels of raphanin are circulating in the blood, the thyroid is less likely to…
Hypothyroidism Caused By Eating A Paleo Diet?
Chris Decker, ND, Primal Docs Thyroid Nation NO! Per Dr. Decker. She discusses Hypothyroidism and the paleo diet connection here: I’d like to dispel a misconception that’s held in some paleo circles. It is, that eating a high-fat, low-carb diet — such as would enable one to be in a healthy state of nutritional ketosis — causes hypothyroidism. It does not! It is true that thyroid lab values, when one is in nutritional ketosis,* can change so that they appear to…
Hypothyroid Craziness And The Crazy Thyroid Lady
Carol Gray, Thyroid Thrivers Thyroid Nation 44 years old Indiana, USA Hypothyroid Diagnosed in 2005 Carol Gray, also known as the Crazy Thyroid Lady discusses her hypothyroid diagnosis. Relief came to me, back in 2005, when I finally received the diagnosis that I had been waiting for, an autoimmune disease that was attacking my thyroid - hypothyroidism. Alarmingly though, I had no idea the challenges that would soon follow, which were: • An Endocrinologist who would only address my…
Hypothyroidism And Natural Treatments – Are They Safe?
Dr. Eric Osanksy, Natural Endocrine Solutions Thyroid Nation Dr. Eric discusses natural hypothyroidism treatments. Many people with hypothyroidism try to avoid taking synthetic or natural thyroid hormone, and are instead looking to follow a natural hypothyroid treatment protocol. The reason for this is because while taking thyroid hormone daily might help manage the symptoms, natural hypothyroid treatment methods can potentially restore their health back to normal, so they won't need to take thyroid hormone for the rest of their lives.…
Losing Weight With Hashimoto’s Thyroid Disease
Dr. Eric Osansky, Contributor Thyroid Nation Dr. Osansky shares tips on weight loss with a thyroid disease, Hashimoto's. Many people with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, as well as other forms of hypothyroidism, gain a good amount of weight and have a lot of difficulty losing it. Of course a big reason for the weight gain is because any hypothyroid condition will slow the metabolism of the body. When it comes to losing weight in these people, there are essentially three different factors…