Are you magnesium deficient? Most likely you are. Bananas, avocados, almonds, and pumpkin seeds are all foods that are great sources of magnesium. Even dark chocolate. Yum! However, it is extremely easy to be deficient in magnesium in our modern day world. This is because our diets are found to be increasingly lacking in magnesium for
Tag: hashimoto’s
When I originally started the journey to heal myself from Hashimoto’s disease I thought it would only take about 6 months.. Turns out I was wrong. It took me almost triple that amount of time. I was so used to healing quickly from sicknesses by just taking an antibiotic. At the time, I didn’t realize
Did you know that the amount of estrogen in your body can affect the function of your thyroid? It is surprising to think about, but it totally made sense to me after my experience with Hashimoto’s disease. Shifting hormones can really impact your health. Estrogen dominance is a common problem for women today. High levels
Pumpkins seeds are full of amazing nutrition and yet it seems to be almost a secret. These little seeds are equipped with a powerful amount of organic nutrients and exceptionally high volumes of beneficial minerals. For example, 1 oz (28 grams) of raw, sprouted pumpkin seeds contains 7g of protein, 10% daily value (DV)
When I started making my kefir at home it seemed kind of strange to leave milk with kefir grains sitting on the counter. At home fermentation of anything was completely new to me and it felt a bit wrong at first. I was even hesitant to trust the process when I tasted my first batch
You can heal from Hashimoto’s! Hashimoto’s is an autoimmune thyroid disease that slowly drains your energy and your health. It can be crippling and feel like your life has been stolen from you. You may even feel that your body is failing you. Conventional medicine would have you believe that there is no cure except
Low Free T3? No problem – no need for a prescription! Can you believe it? It sounds too good to be true. Guggul is amazing for Hashimoto’s. After I was able to quit taking my thyroid medication, which I talk about in Part 8: How I Quit My Thyroid Medication, I started to research ways to
How are you supposed to know exactly what supplements will help you with Hashimoto’s? I remember feeling overwhelmed and confused. It is different for everyone, but some supplements are common among people autoimmune thyroid disease. While healing from Hashimoto’s, I tried many different supplements and spent hundreds of dollars trying to determine what would aid my
Do you like olives? I don’t. Sometimes I can stand them if they are mixed well with other things like in a salad, but generally I don’t seek them out. However, I can definitely get behind using olive oil. I cook with it regularly for my family. At this point, most everyone knows how wonderful
Have you been looking for a simple smoothie recipe in the morning that is powerful for your health? I have the answer for you right here. This is the BEST Green Smoothie recipe! It is so simple that it only includes 4 ingredients and yet it taste so delicious that my children ask for it