Why Thyroid Tests Can Be Tricky

We often hear that thyroid disease is easy to diagnose and simple to treat. All you need is a simple blood test and it doesn't matter what the other numbers are because hypothyroidism treatment is the same no matter what the cause is. Then why do so many people remain undiagnosed, undertreated and mistreated? The reality is that hypothyroidism is more complicated than that. The best way to eliminate hypothyroid symptoms is to get a proper diagnosis to correct the underlying problem The most … [Read more...]

How To Prevent Hypothyroidism From Ruining Your Skin And Accelerated Aging

Most people are not aware that thyroid disorders can affect their skin and they may need a hypothyroidism dry skin treatment. Often skin issues can be one of the early signs of a thyroid imbalance like Hashimoto’s and hypothyroidism and appear many years before a hypothyroidism diagnosis is made. Your skin is very sensitive to your thyroid hormone levels. When you have an overactive thyroid the skin tends to become more moist and even more oily in some women as opposed to a underactive thyroid … [Read more...]

When Thyroid Drugs Don’t Work

Currently, synthetic T4 thyroid drugs are standard method of hormone replacement therapy for people with hypothyroidism. The goal of the treatment is to bring the patient into a stable condition where the TSH is in the normal range. Although the use of T4 thyroid medication has been accepted for many years in conventional medicine, many patients continue to experience symptoms of underactive thyroid even if their lab test results show normal. Beyond thyroid replacement therapy there are no … [Read more...]

How To Stop Gut Bacteria From Messing Up Your Thyroid Health

  Your thyroid health depends on your gut or gastrointestinal health. So many people with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s disease struggle with symptoms that are directly related to what is happening in their digestive tract such as intestinal inflammation, leaky gut syndrome, infections, parasites, acid reflux, impaired digestion and constipation. One of the strategies to improve your thyroid and gastrointestinal problems at the same time is to cultivate good gut bacteria or your … [Read more...]

How To Repair Thyroid Induced Hair, Nails And Skin Damage

Any women with thyroid disease knows how devastating thyroid related damage to her skin, nails and hair can be... Hair loss, thinning hair and even baldness and alopecia, dry dull looking skin, premature aging and brittle nails are just some of hypothyroid and Hashimoto's symptoms that can become severe and affect your appearance and confidence. The problem is that even with thyroid treatment and medication these symptoms may improve only partially. So, what should you do? The reason why … [Read more...]

10 Good Reasons To Use This Spice For Your Thyroid

Conventional medicine relies heavily on thyroid medication alone to treat hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s disease. However, recent research studies confirm that an active component of turmeric called curcuminoids or curcumin can be used to counteract damaging effects of thyroid disease. Curcumin acts as an anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial agent but most importantly it has many thyroid specific benefits for people with Hashimoto’s, hypothyroidism, goiter and those who undergo radioactive … [Read more...]

How Much Thyroid Damage Can Fluoride Actually Do?

You probably already know how important it is for your thyroid that you drink clean water every day. In many areas in the North America and other parts of the world the water that comes out of your tap is contaminated with harmful heavy metals, fluoride, xenoestrogens, petroleum chemicals, and even traces of prescription drugs that are in the water supply. Unfortunately, buying bottled water can get expensive, but also creates an enormous amount of waste that fills our landfills … [Read more...]

How To Exercise With Hypothyroidism When You Are Stacked At Home

Free Report: 3 Most Common Myths About Thyroid And Exercise Debunked Written by Dr. Tom Brimeyer is a Functional medicine practitioner and Thyroid Expert,  who recovered from hypothyroidism and helped thousands of people permanently overcome hypothyroidism. He is an Author of Hypothyroidism Revolution and Hypothyroidism Exercise Revolution programs Introduction This free report reveals 3 most common fitness myths that prevent people who have hypothyroidism from getting in a better physical … [Read more...]

Are You Depressed? Here Is Why It Could Be Your Thyroid

Depression is the most common condition seen in general medical practice. About 10% of people experience depression over a lifetime. Studies show that up to 50% of patients with depression have a physical disorder that is either a direct cause of their depression or a major contributing factor. Successful treatment of the underlying medical condition can bring relief of depression most of the time. Despite this fact, if the medical history does not reveal any obvious cause of depression … [Read more...]

Sick, Scared And Desperate: A Personal Thyroid Story Of Recovery

I don't really talk about this very often, because it's pretty painful for me to revisit this time and think about it today... ...but in 2003 which is about 17 years ago now, I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and autoimmune Hashimoto’s disease right after my second sinus surgery . Finally, there was an explanation to my weight gain, fatigue, lack of energy and slow recovery after the surgery. [Tweet "Sick, Scared And Desperate: A Personal #Thyroid Story of Recovery"] While this was … [Read more...]

How To Optimize Your Hypothyroidism Treatment For Weight Loss

Many people with hypothyroidism and autoimmune Hashimoto’s disease struggle with weight gain and have difficulties in losing weight. They know from experience that no matter how hard you exercise and how clean you eat, getting a bikini body becomes impossible when your thyroid is off. But what exactly happens to your body that makes you gain weight? How Hypothyroidism Can Ruin Your Metabolism And Cause Weight Gain 1.Hypothyroidism slows down your metabolism. When your hypothyroidism … [Read more...]

Get Paid To Share Your Experience With Thyroid And Autoimmune Disease

Would you like your voice to be heard? I would like to let you know about this new and exciting opportunity to help thyroid and autoimmune disease research offered by a health research company. ​Patients (14 and +) and Caregivers (family, friends) from ANY COUNTRY and of ANY DISEASE, disability, disorder, syndrome or condition including including thyroid disease, Hashimoto's and Graves' disease, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, diabetes and autoimmune conditions are invited to voice … [Read more...]