Hashimoto’s disease, also known as Hashimoto's thyroiditis or chronic autoimmune thyroiditis, is a condition in which your body’s immune system begins to attack your thyroid, the butterfly-shaped gland at the base of your neck. This can cause your thyroid to become inflamed and damaged, lea...
Hashimoto’s Disease has also been associated with thyroid problems and also with beefy tongue. In this case the tongue exhibits fissures, beefyness, geographic tongue and scallops and the owner is known to have Hashimoto’s Disease. Beefy tongue and other tongue problems are covered in more det...
I know I’m not alone in this struggle. Weight gain is a common symptom of thyroid disease. When people struggle with their weight, eventually they look to the thyroid, so in some ways we can thank our bodies for letting us know there is something going on that we need to focus on. ...
Testing thyroid hormone levels is the first step in diagnosing a thyroid disorder and determining the appropriate course of treatment. However, I’ve found that many doctors don’t test for Hashimoto’s, despite having their patients present with symptoms of thyroid disease. Due to conventional gui...
Why Does the Vagus Nerve Matter to Your Health? Research has shown5that in certain disease states, decreased heart rate variability (HRV) and decreased vagus nerve activity are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. HRV is the variation of time between heart beats, which a higher HRV...
Journal of Gastroenterology and HepatologyAmarpurkar DN, Hashimoto E, Lesman LA, Sollano JD, Chan PJ, Goh KL. Asia-pacific working party on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. How common is NAFLD in the Asia-pacific region and are there local differences? J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007;22:788–...
Ginger pickle recipe is a great way to support digestion naturally during an h. pylori protocol ___ Angela Privin is proof that IBS is NOT an incurable disease, but a cry for help from a gut out of balance. When the body AND mind are complaining, it’s an opportunity to examine what...
This leads to digestive issues and can contribute to inflammation, low energy and possibly even disease development. Benefits Why do a salt water colon cleanse? The master cleanse is a liquid-only juice fast, which means it’s extremely low in calories and also lacks any dietary fiber, which...
One of the nutrients that people with Hashimoto’s are particularly prone to being deficient in is Vitamin B12. Learn How B12 deficiency affects Hashimoto's.
Since overcoming Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Epstein Barr, Thyroid Disease - Hashimoto's, and a chronic back issue, Laura has reinvented not only her health, but also her life - in her 40's. She is here to show you that you can do it too! Laura has become an inspiration to women ...