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Top 9 Takeaways From 2232 People With Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

This is what I’m going to do when I grow up!”. I had been told that the only way to improve my health was to become dependent on thyroid medications, but I knew there had to be another way to feel my best and thrive. Then in 2015, I realized that we, the thyroid community, have the power to conduct our own research!

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The 5 Stages of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Did you know that most cases of thyroid disease are autoimmune in nature? (1). Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an autoimmune condition that happens to affect the thyroid gland. When this destruction goes on long enough, the person will lose their ability to produce thyroid hormone. How is Hashimoto’s Diagnosed?

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How To Get Accurate Lab Tests When Taking Thyroid Medications

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Thyroid hormones are “Goldilocks” hormones: the dose has to be “just right” for us to feel optimal. I get tons of messages from people who report that they had begun to feel hypothyroid symptoms after having their thyroid medications reduced, based on a faulty lab interpretation.

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Fluoride And Your Thyroid

The Thyroid Pharmacist

There can be a lot of confusion about what is safe and not safe when talking about fluoride levels and how fluoride affects our health. Have you found yourself asking any of these questions? What effect does fluoride have on the thyroid? What effect does fluoride have on the thyroid?

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How Betaine with Pepsin Can Help with Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Many moons ago, I was chronically exhausted and needed to sleep for 11 to 12 hours to feel human. Things didn’t get much better, despite starting thyroid medications in 2010, and even going gluten- and dairy-free in 2011. Unfortunately, it led to having less time to study for my exams, but I soon learned to compensate.

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New Year, New Goals: 2024

The Thyroid Pharmacist

I was visiting with my family and my mom commented about how quiet I have been… but I love this time of year… the end of the year is always a perfect opportunity to reflect, let go of the past, dream, and plan for the future. Around this time of year, I tend to be very introspective.

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Strategies to Overcome Anxiety with Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

It changed my life dramatically and made me feel like a shell of my former self. A lifelong social butterfly, I suddenly found myself feeling socially awkward and uncomfortable in groups of strangers (and even friends). In this article, I’d like to explore the connection between Hashimoto’s and anxiety.