Category: Thyroid
How to Lose Weight On Levothyroxine
Here’s what we know: People with a sluggish thyroid, from any cause, have no issue gaining weight but many problems losing it. In fact, weight gain is probably the most common and frustrating symptom associated with this condition. There’s no disputing the fact that low thyroid function leads to weight gain. So it makes sense…
Levothyroxine Overdose: Signs You Are Taking Too Much
Levothyroxine is the #1 most prescribed thyroid medication on the market and one of the most commonly prescribed medications period. It works by providing your body with the thyroid hormone that it is lacking. The big problem? It only works if it’s dosed correctly. And, unfortunately, many people are either taking too much or simply…
7 Hashimoto’s Diet Myths Debunked & Why They Aren’t True
The food that you put into your mouth and into your body can either have a positive or negative impact on Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. I’m definitely not disputing that. But in this article, I want to dispute some of the so-called “facts” that float around the internet, Facebook groups, and other forums, regarding how effective diet…
How Hashimoto’s Antibodies Progress & Fluctuate Over Time
Thyroid antibodies have become somewhat of the hallmark of the autoimmune thyroid condition known as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. While you can certainly have Hashimoto’s even without having thyroid antibodies, most people still associate Hashimoto’s with thyroid antibodies. What antibodies am I talking about? I’m talking about thyroglobulin antibodies and thyroid peroxidase antibodies. If you are reading…
Best Doctor to See If You Have Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis? 5 Options
If you have Hashimoto’s then you probably don’t me to tell you how frustrating it can be to try and feel better. But allow me to give you some good news: Feeling like your old self is definitely possible even if you have a rip-roaring case of Hashimoto’s. The key is to find the right…
6 Stages of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis That ALL Patients Progress Through
Every single patient with Hashimoto’s will go through the same stages over the course of their disease. These stages outline are important because they outline exactly what will happen to you, provided you let your disease smolder and damage your thyroid. It’s not all bad news, though. By understanding these stages, and finding out where…
Using Lasers (LLLT) to Treat Hashimoto’s – Do They Actually Work?
Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a therapy that you could use that required very little effort on your part and had a profound effect on your thyroid gland? I’ve always told you to be critical of such claims because they are almost always not true. But laser therapy may be the closest thing…
Hashimoto’s With Negative Antibodies (Seronegative Hashimoto’s)
Hashimoto’s is the number 1 cause of hypothyroidism in the US and developed countries. And while that statistic is interesting, there’s something much more interesting about Hashimoto’s… The fact that many people who have Hashimoto’s have no idea that they do. And it’s not because Hashimoto’s is a hard condition to diagnose. Quite the opposite…
Synthroid Side Effects Explained – 3 Main Reasons
This is a topic that can be confusing for thyroid patients. And, by the way, the information we are about to talk about applies to ALL thyroid medications even though today we are primarily focusing on Synthroid. Synthroid is a thyroid medication used to treat low thyroid function. While it isn’t the most popular thyroid…
How Eating Disorders Cause Thyroid Problems – HPA Dysfunction
The Connection Between Eating Disorders and Thyroid Problems You probably already know that the foods that you eat have a powerful impact on thyroid function, which is why you can change your diet to treat your thyroid. But did you know that your eating BEHAVIOR also has an impact on your thyroid gland? I’m talking…
