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Learning to Learn: Metacognition in Medical Teaching

Board Vitals - Pharmacist

Metacognition: Metacognition is knowledge about our knowledge and learning. It includes two component parts: what we know about our own learning (or cognition) and how we are able to control and regulate how well we learn (or cognate) by assessing, re-assessing or updating our own learning practices.

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Brain Fog and Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

In this article, I’d like to dive a little deeper into: What brain fog is How brain fog is related to Hashimoto’s The connection between the gut and brain health The root cause approach to addressing brain fog What is Brain Fog? We call this connection the brain-gut axis. [14]

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Got Acid Reflux? And Hashimoto’s?

The Thyroid Pharmacist

I’ve seen a strong connection between reflux and Hashimoto’s, and the two share many similar possible root causes, including food sensitivities, gut infections, and nutrient depletions. 8] Histamine intolerance: Histamine is a chemical that is produced as part of our immune response to a sensitivity or inflammatory reaction. [9]

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The Benefits of Vitamin D for Your Thyroid

The Thyroid Pharmacist

boulardii and astragalus for overall immune health and to support secretory IgA levels, our own first line of defense in our respiratory and digestive tracts. As a result, vitamin D is one of the most under-recognized deficiencies in our society, and an estimated 85 percent of Americans may be deficient in it. [2]

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Everything You Need To Know About Medical School Interviews

The Physician Pharmacist

No offense to our fellow sociopaths but individuals lacking empathy can often look good on paper, yet stick out like a sore thumb on interview day. Determine if you are both professional and mature enough to begin the medical journey. Students are essentially making a short video that can be reviewed later by administrators.

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Sleep Solutions for Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Sleep deprivation is an important root cause or exacerbating factor for various health conditions — and it’s also all-too-common in our modern world. Fortunately, our son, who is now four years old, sleeps a solid 11 to 12 hours — and that means that I get to sleep too. 3] (For this reason, quality sleep helps reduce brain fog.)