Do you suffer from the following symptoms of brain fog? Perpetual mental fog Trouble concentrating or remembering things Life always seem difficult and tiring Depression Fatigue Lack of motivation If so, you may have brain inflammation. Why does this matter? Because brain fog can lead to early brain degeneration that may be irreversible if caught too late.… Continue reading Brain fog? Join this six-week functional medicine course
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Goiter, goitrogens, and thyroid gland enlargement
The brain is always a piece of the Hashimoto’s puzzle One thing I have learned from my readers is they are largely on their own. Rarely do conventional or alternative practitioners understand the depth of Hashimoto’s, a complex web that involves the neurological, hormone, and immune systems (we call it the neuroendocrine-immune axis). If you… Continue reading Goiter, goitrogens, and thyroid gland enlargement
10 reasons why Hashimotos patients don’t get better
Also in this article: Hair loss in Hashimoto’s patients – What you need to know Recent published study – Hashimoto’s reduces brain function Top 10 reasons Hashimoto’s patients don’t get better There is not one easy fix to successfully managing Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism, an autoimmune thyroid disease. As many people have learned the hard way,… Continue reading 10 reasons why Hashimotos patients don’t get better
Eating gluten increases the need for thyroid hormones
A new study shows Hashimoto’s patients with symptomless celiac disease (i.e., no digestive complaints) require 49 percent more T4 to achieve the same TSH levels as non-celiac Hashimoto’s patients. After the patients followed a gluten-free diet for 11 months their TSH levels came down with the same T4 requirement as the non-celiac Hashimoto’s patients. Gluten… Continue reading Eating gluten increases the need for thyroid hormones