The Thyroid Pharmacist

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Dairy is not always the trigger, but over the years, I’ve found that removing it is a pretty reliable way to help people with reflux! This is what causes the pain and burning of acid reflux, and it can occur regardless of how much stomach acid you produce. [1] I kid you not, I thought everyone had stomach pain after eating.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Let’s be honest, having Hashimoto’s can cause you to feel frustrated with your body and how it overreacts to everything around it. Some days you may feel downright miserable and remember how your life used to be when you were able to feel fearless, energetic, symptom-free, and alive. This can be discouraging.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

AUGUST 18, 2023

Medications are an obvious example of how tiny substances can produce a tremendous change in the human body, but what’s even more intriguing to me is the profound effect that foods and natural substances can have on the body. I am always fascinated by how we can incorporate the healing properties of food into our everyday lives!

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The Checkup by Singlecare

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Finding out that your thyroid is underactive is no easy pill to swallow because the treatment of hypothyroidism requires you to take a pill daily. Hypothyroidism is treated by taking a thyroid hormone replacement, typically levothyroxine. Nutrition and lifestyle factors play roles in the maintenance of healthy thyroid levels.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Functional gut testing revealed that despite eating lots of yogurt, my levels of Lactobacillus bacteria were low! I also learned (the hard way), that taking the wrong probiotics (or too high a dose of probiotics), can be disastrous! When the gut barrier is impaired, these harmful organisms can leak into the body.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

AUGUST 19, 2022

Sure, I felt much better, and my thyroid antibodies significantly dropped with the help of nutrition, but eventually my health problems began creeping back in. I began treating my gut infections one by one, and steadily saw improvement in how I felt, along with a reduction in thyroid antibodies. pylori affects Hashimoto’s.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

However, compromised intestinal function is almost always a factor in people with Hashimoto’s — and oftentimes, the root cause of their thyroid condition. An enzyme deficiency can, directly and indirectly, contribute to thyroid symptoms and autoimmunity. Let’s explore the thyroid and digestive enzyme connection.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

JANUARY 6, 2023

Many moons ago, I lost a loved one to suicide… and while I’ll never understand the immense pain of a person in the moment before they choose to end their life, I can tell you that the loss leaves families and survivors (like me), in utter devastation and despair. Depression is a topic near and dear to my heart. I was one of them.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Once I began to discover the connection between the gut and Hashimoto’s, I realized that I had an important key in my hands to help me unlock my own remission. I think we can all agree that we have no control over our genes, and identifying triggering event(s) that initiated our thyroid condition might take quite a bit of time and effort.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

MAY 5, 2023

Hydration may not be the first thing you think of when it comes to Hashimoto’s and thyroid health, but having adequate levels of water is absolutely essential for all areas of health — and electrolytes play a crucial role in ensuring we stay hydrated. Sodium and potassium function in the body in a very specific balance.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

JUNE 14, 2023

In honor of Father’s Day, I want to recirculate my original Men’s Health article — with some updates. This article is dedicated to all of the special men in your life. (I You may have seen this article last year, around this time — some things have changed!

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

JULY 7, 2023

In Part 1 of this article, How to Reduce Thyroid Antibodies , I discussed why thyroid antibodies are so important as an early warning for Hashimoto’s, what their significance is in Hashimoto’s, how to test for them, and how to properly monitor them. This is why it’s so important to test for thyroid antibodies !

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

While pursuing thyroid health has been my mission for the past several years, I have always taken pride in my external appearance. I still worry about my looks these days, but I’ve also gained more of an appreciation for how “necessary” certain beauty procedures can be, to keep us looking our best after long nights of very little sleep!

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

AUGUST 5, 2022

Protein is an essential macronutrient and helps us to build up our body, to ensure that all vital processes are taking place. Protein is an important source of amino acids such as glutamine and L-tyrosine, which repair gut cells and create thyroid hormones, respectively. Sound familiar? The right amount of protein for you.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

MAY 19, 2023

May 25th marks World Thyroid Day! This day helps bring awareness to thyroid conditions, and acknowledges those who have thyroid disease, those who study it, and the treatments that surround it. At the end of May, I’m always looking at ways to increase thyroid awareness. You can read about that survey here.)

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

JULY 20, 2023

When I first learned about iron deficiency in pharmacy school, the condition didn’t seem like rocket-science. You have low iron? Get more iron in your diet and/or take an iron supplement! My lion’s mane was coming out while shampooing, brushing, walking, and talking – and as a Leo, you can bet I was alarmed.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

JULY 8, 2022

Selenium deficiency is one of the most common nutrient deficiencies that I see in people with Hashimoto’s, and research suggests that thyroid disease is linked to selenium deficiency. When I surveyed my Root Cause readers, 63 percent of respondents said that taking a selenium supplement helped them feel better.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

OCTOBER 6, 2023

William Walsh in my early twenties, where I learned about ortho molecular medicine and two seldom known biochemical imbalances: histapenia (not enough histamine) and histadelia (too much histamine), both of which can present as psychiatric issues. Thus, this article was due for an update, as it was initially published in 2019.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

MARCH 10, 2023

I’ve focused a great deal on resolving this with my previous articles on resolving fatigue. I will cover the fundamentals of sleep hygiene for completeness’ sake, but if you’ve been doing ALL of the “basic” things and are still not sleeping, this article will hopefully provide you with additional root cause relief.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Do you feel “awake” during the day, or do you feel brain fogged, tired, or like you’re dragging your feet? I saw numerous doctors, and I was offered antidepressants and stimulant medications used for narcolepsy and ADHD, but no one thought to check my poor little thyroid. The thyroid hormone that can block energy production.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

JULY 28, 2023

Figuring out which tests you should do can be overwhelming because there’s quite a bit of information out there, and there are multiple tests that can give us an idea of our current thyroid function, as well as triggers that can reveal why the thyroid may be malfunctioning.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

AUGUST 26, 2022

I have my clients and readers, family members, my own body, wonderful colleagues, and access to the latest medical research to help! People with Hashimoto’s, pregnant/newly postpartum women, and babies (especially preemies) can often be deficient in this important amino acid. (1-3). The thyroid, carnitine, and disease connection.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

JANUARY 20, 2023

I can personally vouch for this, and likely you can, too! That said, in recent years, studies have focused on the stress and thyroid connection, and have finally proven the consequences of stress on Hashimoto’s… and I am grateful that the many things I talked about 10 years ago are finally being proven in the research world.

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