While most people enjoy summer and warm temperatures some of you might find it impossible to feel comfortable in the hot weather. Unfortunately, rising summer temperatures also mean an increase in the number of emergency room visits. Certain health conditions are likely to cause you more symptoms on hotter days and it might be to do with your body’s ability to adapt to the heat and your hormones. Have you ever had heart palpitations, chest pain, shortness of breath, anxiety or even a panic … [Read more...]
8 Out-Of-The-Box Tips How Not Forget To Take Your Thyroid Medication
March 9, 2015 By
Most people with hypothyroidism have to take a prescription medication to replace missing thyroid hormones. It is usually taken in the morning up to one hour before breakfast. However, the problem is that memory issues are one of the hypothyroid symptoms and some patients often just forget to take their meds. It gets even more complicated if you have to take more than one drug at a different time of the day. For example, Synthroid in the morning and Cytomel divided in 2-3 doses throughout the … [Read more...]
Where Does Bread Fit In Your Thyroid Diet?
February 25, 2015 By
For many of us bread is the food we love and some go so far as to say that they cannot live without it. But there are a lot questions as to where bread fits in your thyroid diet. Some of you may have gone on a gluten-free diet, limited their sugar and carb intakes, adopted an autoimmune Paleo protocol, GAPS or any other healing diet necessary to improve their health. Often this requires a restriction or even a complete avoidance of eating bread and a need to look for substitutions. … [Read more...]
Why You May NOT Need Gluten-Free Diet To Recover From Hashimoto’s Disease
October 20, 2014 By
Gluten is a well known trigger of celiac disease. It also has been linked to many other autoimmune conditions including Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and Graves’ disease. In fact, 10% patients with celiac disease have Hashimoto’s and 13% patients with Hashimoto’s also have celiac. Based on these findings many holistic practitioners and some doctors suggest to people with autoimmune thyroid disease to adopt a gluten-free diet and some even insist on a strict patient’s compliance in order to see … [Read more...]
How To End Your Thyroid Struggle
March 31, 2014 By
I am one of those thyroid patients who were able to stop the progression of Hashimoto’s disease and reduce their high dose of thyroid medication. It wasn’t easy and it took time. But I am proud of what I did and the payout was huge - my hypothyroid symptoms are gone, I lost 40 pounds and got my life back. Would you like to know how I did it? I looked beyond the thyroid medication and what conventional medicine has to offer. A big step forward for me was the understanding of the fact … [Read more...]
How YOU Can Help Hashimoto’s Research Project Improve Lives Of Thousands Thyroid Patients
February 27, 2014 By
As a Hashimoto’s patient you may be well aware that without new studies and reliable research data we may never change the way our current standard medical care treats hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s patients. I am happy to tell you that today you have a rare opportunity to make your personal contribution to a Hashimoto’s research project and voice your opinion. Furthermore, a health communication researcher asks to share your experience with autoimmune thyroid disease and how it affects one … [Read more...]
What Diet Has More Healing Potential Than Gluten-Free
September 23, 2013 By
Although the gluten free diet has gained tremendous popularity over the past several years it is NOT the best way to heal from autoimmune thyroid disease. The reason why is that the traditional gluten free diet promotes the use of corn, rice, and other grains that may contribute to the inflammatory process. Based on some recent research gluten-like proteins in corn can cause intestinal damage in people with celiac disease. People who follow traditional gluten-free diet avoid only … [Read more...]
Optimal Thyroid Diet: Get 3 Amazing eBooks Absolutely Free
June 12, 2013 By
If you are a long-term reader of Outsmart Disease you know that dysbiosis and leaky gut are major factors for thyroid autoimmunity and hypothyroidism. Your immune system depends on beneficial bacteria or probiotics that help to: keep intestines healthy, properly digest your food, reduce food allergies, produce important nutrients such as folic acid, different digestive enzymes, vitamin B and K support conversion of T4 into T3 thyroid hormone Without sufficient amounts of … [Read more...]
Essential Steps To Healing Thyroid Conditions
April 16, 2013 By
Andrea Beaman, HHC, AADP, Chef is an internationally renowned Holistic Health Coach and Educator, Natural Foods Chef, and Thyroid Expert who teaches worldwide how she is using a natural healing approach. Andrea is holistic health expert with over 20 years of experience who had a life-threatening thyroid condition and was able to heal it naturally, shrink her goiter and make her thyroid nodules go away. Thyroid health became her life’s passion and she helps other thyroid patients get well … [Read more...]
Thyroid Foods Can Be Healing But Only When You Are Using Them Correctly
November 26, 2012 By
Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine is often quoted as having said, “Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food.” This is a powerful statement! But it's not complete. The truth is that not all foods and herbs are good for all people or all conditions. I see many people with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s disease trying every new diet, detox, herbal fad and thyroid foods they come across. Unfortunately, what they don't realize is that not all foods and herbs, no matter how … [Read more...]
Try These New Ways To Support Your Thyroid Naturally
November 17, 2012 By
As the end of the year 2018 is quickly approaching, you may look back and ask yourself whether it was a good year for your thyroid and overall health. I know that many hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's patients were not satisfied with the results of their conventional thyroid treatment. If you are one of them then may be now is the right time to start looking for alternative and complementary thyroid treatments and try natural thyroid support. Today I would like to share with you 2 great … [Read more...]
Seeking New Plasma Donors With Severe Allergies, Thyroid And Autoimmune Disease
November 11, 2012 By
PlasmaLab International is currently seeking new donors who are highly allergic or have an autoimmune disease including Hashimoto’s to participate in their Plasma Donor Programs supporting medical research projects worldwide. Your blood is made up of cellular and liquid portions. The liquid portion is plasma and may be up to 55% of the blood. PlasmaLab International collects plasma which contains disease associated antibodies from people with specific allergic and autoimmune … [Read more...]
My name is Marina Gutner, PhD. I am a researcher, medical writer, Author of forthcoming series on thyroid, hypothyroidism and autoimmune disease. I was diagnosed with autoimmune Hashimoto’s disease and hypothyroidism in 2004 and soon got so sick that I was unable to function. It took me years of research to find how to recover from severe adrenal insufficiency, stop Hashimoto’s and reduce my high dose of thyroid medication. On my blog I show you exactly how I did it so you can learn how to get started. Read more in 
