Do you know what is the biggest frustration most people with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's disease have when it comes to thyroid diet? They don't how to make food work for them and not against them... Most are confused and overwhelmed with food reactions and symptoms they get after nearly every meal. They struggle to find the time and energy to cook creative thyroid healthy meals that don't take "forever" to make. On top of that they to do all the things they should not do: Go … [Read more...]
4 Keys To Successful Weight Loss With Hypothyroidism
September 4, 2011 By
Many women who have hypothyroidism gain weight and have difficulties to shred these stubborn pounds despite taking thyroid medication, diet modifications and regular exercise. The main reason why hypothyroid patients cannot lose weight is due to uncorrected or undertreated hormonal imbalances. At hypothyroidism, metabolism slows down all body functions. Many patients who take thyroid medication and have normal lab test results still can experience hypothyroid symptoms including difficulties … [Read more...]
Nutritional healing with the GAPS diet
August 30, 2011 By
GAPS diet was designed by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride to heal the digestive system and restore intestinal lining barrier in people with digestive and immune system disorders. This diet is largely based on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) created by Dr. Sidney Valentine Haas and is also a great place to start if you would like to overcome your food allergies or need to determine if you have any. Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride also uses GAPS diet to help children and adults with behavioral … [Read more...]
Why your thyroid is out of balance?
June 1, 2011 By
Hypothyroidism is a common endocrine disorder caused by a deficiency of thyroid hormone. Primary hypothyroidism occurs when the thyroid gland fails to produce thyroid hormones necessary to meet the body’s metabolic needs. A disorder of the pituitary gland or hypothalamus are the main causes of secondary hypothyroidism: Pituitary gland fails to secrete thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) leading to deceased synthesis of thyroid hormones. Hypothalamus does not release appropriate levels … [Read more...]
25 Valuable Resources How To Improve Your Thyroid By Healing Your Gut
March 27, 2011 By
Most thyroid patients don’t really want to talk about this part of hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s disease because they feel embarrassed, helpless and lost. As a result no one actually knows how much you’re suffering and how much this is affecting your whole life. Besides worsening hypothyroid and Hashimoto’s symptoms it maybe causing stomach cramps, skin issues, brain fog, frequent bathroom trips or constipation, allergies and food sensitivities and leaky gut (or worse). Today we are going … [Read more...]
20 Warning Clinical Signs Of Hypothyroidism
March 24, 2011 By
Both symptoms and signs are indicators of abnormalities in the patient’s health condition that are widely used for establishing the connection to thyroid disease or other possible disorders. However, the difference between a symptom and a sign is often misunderstood. A symptom is a health abnormality which is a subjective experience of the patient that other people can’t see and independently verify. For example, fatigue is a common hypothyroid symptom and is present in many other diseases. … [Read more...]
Hashimoto’s disease is more frequently diagnosed than expected
March 14, 2011 By
Hashimoto’s disease is an autoimmune condition and the most common cause of hypothyroidism in industrialized countries with about 2% of women affected. The progression from the normal thyroid function to the hypothyroid state in Hashimoto’s is a matter of time. About a quarter of Hashimoto’s patients who have a normal thyroid function develop hypothyroidism within the next 10 years. It is not yet clearly understood whether the high thyroid antibodies present in Hashimoto’s disease patients … [Read more...]
PCOS in women with Hashimoto’s disease
March 3, 2011 By
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or Stein-Leventhal syndrome is the most common endocrine disorder that affects 6 to 12% of women of reproductive age. The clinical manifestation of PCOS varies from mild menstrual abnormalities to severe disturbances in reproductive function and metabolism. Women with PCOS have altered metabolism of estrogen and androgenic hormones such as testosterone, androstenedione and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS). The vast majority of women with PCOS have severe … [Read more...]
Hypothyroid Symptoms In Women
February 21, 2011 By
Hypothyroidism is a very common health problem, however hypothyroid symptoms in women are often overlooked and millions of people do not receive an adequate thyroid treatment. At hypothyroidism, the production of thyroid hormones is decreased to abnormally low levels (T3 and/or T4) and TSH is increased. The lack of thyroid hormone affects the function of every cell in the body slowing down the metabolic rate. The patient starts to develop an array of symptoms. The variety and severity of … [Read more...]
Gut repair in Hashimoto’s disease
January 30, 2011 By
As you already know from the post gut health and thyroid autoimmunity, low thyroid hormones make it difficult to heal the gut. At the same time, an inflamed intestine and leaky gut syndrome contribute to thyroid diseases such as hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. In the process of restoring the integrity of the immune system, addressing the gut issues is often the first and most important step in taking control over an autoimmune disease such as Hashimoto’s. Get tested It is … [Read more...]
Gut health and thyroid autoimmunity
January 24, 2011 By
Good bacteria perform a range of essential and health critical functions that support thyroid, digestive and immune systems. The intestinal lining is an important immune barrier that is responsible for more than 60% of the immune defence. Imbalances in digestion and intestinal flora causes the immune system to malfunction and can trigger autoimmune diseases including Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. What dietary factors cause immune system imbalance? The part of the immune system situated in the … [Read more...]
Does gluten make you sick?
January 15, 2011 By
Celiac disease or gluten sensitive enteropathy is a permanent intolerance of dietary gluten. Hashimoto's and celiac disease are closely connected due to common genetic predisposition and increased autoimmunity that can be triggered by gluten. Recent research suggests that Hashimoto's patients have some sort of gluten intolerance or full-blow celiac disease. Until recently, the celiac disease was considered to be rare mainly because many of its patients have very subtle or no symptoms and … [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 
