There are four overarching (and important) questions that we’ve been getting related to our Essential Thyroid Cookbook – all related to Hashimoto’s and autoimmunity prevention and management. We address all of them in this post, including…what if someone has had a thyroidectomy?
My client, Kim, wasn’t happy with me. She wasn’t happy in general, because of what she was experiencing in our program together. In fact, she was angry…
Most of our clients have asked their prior practitioners, “Why do I still feel so badly when I’m doing everything ‘right?’” To which they often hear, “I dunno, you’re a tough nut to crack.” Here are my theories on why this is so prevalent…
Dr. Aviva Romm truly brings one of the most unique perspectives to women’s health we’ve seen. And that perspective is powerfully reflected in her new book, The Adrenal Thyroid Revolution.
The nutritional benefits of legumes are too far-reaching to ignore. In moderation, legumes and beans can be part of a healing diet, even for those with autoimmunity.
Are grains categorically bad for everyone with autoimmunity? New research is showing that true whole grains, when prepared properly, improve the health of our gut microbiome. Yes, this flies in the face of everything we’ve been told.
If iodine is “the big daddy” thyroid mineral, then selenium is surely “the big mama.” I’ve dubbed it “the thyroid triple play.”
It was my husband, in the kitchen, with the toast…
Here are 20 suggestions for what NOT to do when you have (or think you have) Hashimoto’s.
As popularity in the Paleo (short for Paleolithic) diet has grown, so have questions from my clients about its merits. Many of my clients are nutritionally savvy – they’ve done a lot of their own research on hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s, and adrenal fatigue, and come to me to help them sort out the contradictions and confusion and give them a supportive program with which they can start putting one foot in front of the other. And there is a lot of confusion about the benefits of going Paleo.
