As they say, hindsight is 20/20. And the truth is that most memories do get clearer when you are looking back on them. I remember feeling so overwhelmed and confused when I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s autoimmune disease. I didn’t even know what ‘a thyroid’ was or what it did at the time.
Tag: hypothyroidism
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
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
Do you ever wonder how dependent you are on your thyroid medication? I did. It was unclear to me if I would ever be able to stop taking medicine. It took 7 months of slowly dropping my medication, but now I can proudly say that I quit my thyroid medication! I began to lower my
What if you had a leaky gut? Would you try to fix it or ignore it? What if you learned that it was the reason that your immune system was attacking your thyroid? After learning I had a leaky gut, I wanted to know how to heal it. Healing my leaky gut stopped Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
What is a leaky gut? I used to think it was made-up medical slang to pray on poor suckers who would believe anything. Now, I know better. I found that I had a leaky gut and that it was a major connection to my Hashimoto’s disease. It was amazing to learn that there could
You know that feeling when you have FINALLY solved a frustrating problem? You feel good. Elated even. The end is near! I went into my first endocrinologist visit feeling extremely optimistic and hopeful. I learned that my exhaustion had a name- Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. She took my family history, asked about my symptoms, took a long
Is life overwhelming these days? Ever feel like you are sitting in a frigid meat locker even though your thermostat is set to a nice balmy 70 degrees? Maybe you are sleeping 12 hours at night, but it isn’t enough? If you answer yes to these questions above then your body may be trying to
Scary, isn’t it?! When you realize that your body isn’t performing like it normally should. Something is off and you aren’t sure how you ended up here. How did you miss the signs so easily? This is how I felt after my very first doctor appointment when I learned that my thyroid was beginning to