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New Year, New Goals: 2024

The Thyroid Pharmacist

I can’t believe that it’s been over 10 years since I started the thyroidpharmacist.com blog in 2013, and now 2023 is almost over. For me, the New Year is always a great time to shed the old me, and start fresh! Personal Note I started the thyroidpharmacist.com website after getting myself into remission from Hashimoto’s back in 2013.

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Did Your Thyroid Condition Start or Worsen During Perimenopause?

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Female hormones are thought to play a role in the development of autoimmune thyroid conditions. Pregnancy, puberty, and perimenopause (periods of major changes in female hormones) are three of the most common times in a woman’s life for the onset of thyroid disease to occur.

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Controversy: Is Coffee Bad For Your Thyroid?

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Have you ever chased your thyroid meds with a cup of coffee? (I Did you know that, for some people, coffee may interfere with the absorption of their thyroid medication? [1] Why didn’t anyone tell me that I’m not supposed to take my thyroid medications with coffee?” Should I avoid coffee if I have a thyroid condition?

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How Balancing Iron Levels Can Help Your Thyroid

The Thyroid Pharmacist

When people initially start digging for their own root cause of Hashimoto’s, they will usually find more than one, and some of those may prove to be more elusive than others. When I first learned about iron deficiency in pharmacy school, the condition didn’t seem like rocket-science. You have low iron?

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Histamine and Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Thus, this article was due for an update, as it was initially published in 2019. My hope is that this article provides you with helpful information, clarity, and next steps in your own journey of discovery. You can learn more about methylation in my article on the MTHFR gene variation.

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Solutions to Increase Low Libido in Those with Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Among the many symptoms of thyroid disease, there is one in particular that significantly impacts people’s relationships and overall happiness, yet it’s a symptom people seldom seek help for: low libido (low sex drive). While low libido may not seem like it would be a symptom caused by thyroid issues, it can be.

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How Do Adaptogenic Herbs Benefit Hashimoto’s?

The Thyroid Pharmacist

I, as well as many of my clients, have noted that symptoms will start (or worsen) during a time of stress. Ninety percent of people in my Hashimoto’s community have identified a period of stress, prior to the onset of their thyroid symptoms. I often speak about the effect of stress on Hashimoto’s.