Hashimoto’s Hypothyroidism An Autoimmune Condition
Understanding The Most Common Cause of Hypothyroidism Are you experiencing fatigue, digestive issues, hair loss, aching joints, or weight gain that can’t be explained? These and many other symptoms, which may sometimes seem unrelated, are all signs that you may have Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism. Thyroid problems are so common that an estimated one in eight women […]
What is Hypothyroidism? Cause, Symptoms and Treatment
Did you know that one in eight women will develop a thyroid problem during her lifetime? While you may think this statistic is surprising, what I find more surprising in my practice is that nearly 60% of those women will be completely unaware of their condition. So, that got me thinking… do women know what […]
Are You Suffering From Adrenal Fatigue?
Here’s how to find out if you are dealing with adrenal fatigue, how to restore your adrenals, and get back to being you Does this sound like you? You wake up exhausted. You coax yourself through another foggy morning, fuelled by caffeine. You start to feel more human by mid-morning, but crash again around 3:00. […]
A Woman’s Guide To Comprehensive Thyroid Hormone Testing
A standard workup for my patients that I suspect have low thyroid function is much, much more comprehensive than most doctors. Here is what I include in my testing: TSH – The most common marker used to assess thyroid function and the most sensitive. This hormone is released by the pituitary when it gets the […]
Hashimotos Hypothyroidism
As a follow up to my previous post on Brain Health and Hashimotos Hypothyroidism, which you can read about here, I wanted to share my key takeaways from another talk given by Dr Datis Kharrazian on Hashimotos Hypothyroidism at The Thyroid Summit. Most people who take thyroid medication for Hypothyroidism don’t know that they actually […]