How to use essential oils for thyroid conditions While you should still see your doctor to help treat your thyroid condition, it is possible to start finding relief from the symptoms now with essential oils. The following essential oils are the best ones to use for your thyroid condition. Peppermint Peppermint is an [...]
About Hyperthyroidism Hyperthyroidism is one of the more common thyroid conditions you can experience. With hyperthyroidism, your thyroid gland is producing too much of the thyroxine hormone, which leads to an overactive thyroid. This can cause a wide range of symptoms and side effects. Here are some things to know about having hyperthyroidism. How You [...]
Have you heard of the fat hormone? Leptin, a recently discovered hormone, regulates body weight by suppressing food intake and/or increasing energy expenditure. Leptin is a very powerful and influential hormone produced by fat cells. Science has discovered that leptin is the most powerful metabolic regulator that tells your brain whether you should be hungry, [...]
Protein is not just for great skin, hair, and nails; it's critical for health. Without it, you wouldn't be able to repair damage, digest food, fight infections, build muscle and bone, create hormones, and even think and have good moods. Higher protein diets can help fight high blood pressure, diabetes, and osteoporosis. Not to mention [...]
One of the main symptoms of individuals that suffer from thyroid conditions is mood disorders. This occurs for many reasons, including blood sugar imbalances, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, and neurotransmitter problems. (80% of your neurotransmitters are located it your gut. If your gut is not functioning right, your brain won't, either. Therefore, what you eat [...]
One of the things that you can start doing right away to feel better with throid conditions is to get your blood sugar under control. I am writing about this topic again because organizations and governments are (finally) declaring a maximum amount of daily sugar intake. While this is a step forward, there are still [...]
All fat is NOT created equal! It's, also important to know which fats to eat that will help to reverse thyroid conditions. Eating healthy fats will help you stabilize your blood sugar, which is one of the main ways to get your thyroid condition under control. You can read more about keeping your blood sugar [...]
Do you ever feel a bit “overextended” in the belly after a meal? Perhaps “gassy?” Have you ever carried a “food baby?” Well, bloating is common. Up to 25-30% of people experience it regularly. And, when you have thyroid problems, constipation and bloating are even more common. Bloating happens when you have trouble digesting. The [...]
When it comes to life-threatening infections, antibiotics have been a GodSend, however for minor infections the following antibiotics are troublesome and are known to cause some nasty side effects. The antibiotic family I am referring to are fluoroquinolones. You may also see it referred to as quinolones. The following make up the quinolones: Ciprofloxacin, Cipro, [...]
An important key in unlocking the path to remission with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's is understanding gut health. If you can improve your gut health, you will be well on your way to reversing your symptoms. What Is Gut-Health? There has been lots of talk recently about what has become known as “gut-health.” The Johns Hopkins [...]
