If you’re trying to avoid putting on weight this holiday season, it’s a good idea to limit how much alcohol you drink. Liquid calories from alcohol (and mixers such as soda) can mean that you consume far more calories than you intended and it’s not great for your health either. A lot of people find [...]
The holiday season can be a big source of stress when it comes to relationships, especially with family. If you’ve ever had a big fallout at this time of year, you’ll know how quickly things can escalate when stress rises and frustrations boil over. But it’s not all bad news as the holidays can also [...]
The combination of colder weather and plenty of comfort food can mean that your health and fitness goals are sidelined over the holiday season. Plus, lots of people find that they put weight on too, which can be hard to shift come January. If you want to avoid this scenario, you’ll need to be a [...]
Eating healthy can seem like a much bigger challenge over the holiday season, especially if you’ve been invited to parties and are worried that the food on offer will ruin your healthy eating efforts. Party food can be super tempting and it can derail all of your good intentions but here’s the good news: you’re [...]
Have you ever notice that some foods keep you feeling full longer? And others give you the munchies an hour later? That can make the advice to "stop eating when you feel full" a bit tricky if you're picking foods that aren't filling. That's a phenomenon called satiety. It's the feeling of fullness, of being [...]
One of the major complaints I hear from women with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's is that they are gaining weight or can't seem to lose weight no matter what diet they try. Fatigue is quite common with thyroid conditions and prevents women from having the necessary energy to exercise. What I recommend for women with thyroid [...]
You probably have heard that going gluten-free is recommended for individuals that have hypothyroidism and/or Hashimoto's. Gluten is a very reactive food. Dairy is the second most reactive food in individuals who have hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's. Therefore, eliminating dairy is something that is recommended for individuals that have thyroid problems. Eliminating dairy will help tremendously [...]
"Leaky gut" is a popular topic in the health and wellness spheres these days. It's been blamed for many symptoms and conditions that seem to be all-too-common. Allergies, intolerances, joint pain, even autoimmune diseases. like Hashimoto's, can all be linked back to leaky gut. But what exactly is leaky gut? What causes it? What kinds [...]
There are many diets that are recommended for individuals that have hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's. There is not one type of diet that will help everyone. The Mediterranean diet is a diet that could work to reduce symptoms in thyroid patients because it is known as an anti-inflammatory diet, focuses on plant-based foods, fish and other seafood, [...]
Symptoms of a Thyroid Problem The inability to lose weight no matter what you try, gaining weight without changing anything in your diet, fatigue, hair loss, constipation, depression, anxiety, mood problems, brain log, and infertility are just a few symptoms of a thyroid problem. Many women have told me that they have many of these [...]
