Why I Don’t Take HRT of Any Type and Never Will

Posted by Jill McLaughlin on Jan 28, 2026

While hormone replacement therapy can be supportive for some, it’s also a complex, tissue-specific game of trade-offs. This post is not about telling anyone what to take or not take, but about informed consent, biological nuance, and why I’ve chosen a different path.

Ban on Natural Thyroid HRT Rescinded

Posted by Jill McLaughlin on Aug 16, 2025

The FDA crackdown on unapproved animal-derived, glandular thyroid hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has been rescinded. But you need the backstory because this regulatory capture, if enforced later, will leave thyroid sufferers little choice and possibly force them onto a medication that doesn’t even work for the majority of people.