article thumbnail

Can you get diabetes from eating too much sugar?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Type 1 diabetes occurs when your immune system prevents your pancreas from producing enough insulin. When buying packaged foods, carefully scan the label and look for added sugars. Does sugar cause diabetes? Sugar consumption does not cause Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Read food labels carefully. Added sugar can go by many names.

Labelling 116
article thumbnail

What to Keep in Your Integrative Medicine Cabinet

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Follow package instructions. It also supports healthy detoxification and the immune system. Follow package directions for each supplement. I keep garlic oil in my natural medicine cabinet to support immunity and respiratory health during cold and flu season, or when I’m traveling.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Contamination Trends & Proposed Solutions

ISPE

The cases covered the same types of contaminants and impurities noted in Table 1: microbial contaminants, process-related im-purities, metal contaminants, packaging-related contaminants, drug cross-contamination, and an “unknown” category encompassing other contaminants associated with the manufacturing process, including those from cell culturing.

article thumbnail

Hashimoto’s and Graves’ Remission after Helicobacter Pylori Eradication

The Thyroid Pharmacist

8) In very simple terms, this theory hypothesizes that our immune system begins to attack our own thyroid gland because we are infected with a pathogenic organism (like a bacterium, parasite , or virus ), that looks similar to components of the thyroid gland. Molecular mimicry is one of the leading theories of autoimmune disease. (8)

article thumbnail

8 Benefits of the Infrared Sauna That Can Reduce Symptoms of Hashimoto’s and Hypothyroidism

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Infrared sauna use may also come with a bonus benefit: in my 2012 survey of 2332 readers with Hashimoto’s, 74 percent of people reported that using a sauna boosted their overall mood. They usually charge by the minute or have discount session packages available. doi:10.1155/2012/184745 [3] Sunlighten. Autoimmun Rev. Sunlighten.

article thumbnail

Top 20 RNAi Therapeutic Companies Based on 2022 R&D Expenditure

PharmaShots

Founded Year: 2012 Total Employees: ~190 Headquarters: California, United States Market Cap: $1.2B Through its internal development, partnerships, and acquisitions, the company has put together four technology platforms that primarily focus on antibodies, T cells, innate immunity, and siRNAs. R&D Expenditure: $150.4M

article thumbnail

Sleep Solutions for Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Sleep helps to set and maintain the circadian rhythm — when that rhythm is thrown off, it can affect everything in the body, especially the immune system and hormone balance. Our bodies use amino acids from protein , for muscle repair and immune function. Animal fats and coconut oil are great choices.