Originally published on 8th May 2018 Last updated on 15th March 2024 Receiving a diagnosis for hypothyroidism or an underactive thyroid, Hashimoto’s, subclinical or borderline hypothyroidism, can create a whole mix of emotions. I have people ask: “I’ve just started…
Originally published on 10th April 2018 Last updated on 11th March 2024 Weight gain and fluctuations are a very common symptom of an underactive thyroid or hypothyroidism. However, many thyroid patients are taking to dieting by severely reducing calories or…
Originally published on 4th June 2016 Last updated on 6th March 2024 To supplement or not to supplement Vitamin D? That is the question. Did you know that many people with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s also have low Vitamin D levels?…
Originally published on 1st March 2020 Last updated on 1st March 2024 Many people living with hypothyroidism, also known as an underactive thyroid, are not receiving full thyroid testing and monitoring. Even though the full thyroid panel (also referred to…
Originally published on 1st March 2016 Last updated on 1st March 2024 March is Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month, which is important and relevant to many of us with hypothyroidism. This is because 90% of us with hypothyroidism also have the autoimmune…
Originally published on 9th April 2016 Last updated on 1st March 2024 Thyroid disease is often used as a joke or a scapegoat for weight gain. People throw it around, and as such, it’s often not taken very seriously. Many…
Originally published on 29th March 2016 Last updated on 1st March 2024 Have you ever noticed that your neck: Feels or looks enlarged? Feels painful? Feels uncomfortable when swallowing? Feels lumpy? Feels hoarse? These are all signs of something that…
Hypothyroidism can affect all areas of our body, but a term known as “moon face”, which refers to the swelling of the face, is getting a lot more attention recently. What is “moon face”?
Originally published on 23rd January 2018 Last updated on 26th February 2024 Is “leaky gut” a thing? What is the connection to thyroid conditions? And what does it mean to improve our gut health?
Originally published on 9th March 2021 Last updated on 26th February 2024 It is quite unusual for thyroid medication type and dosage to stay static for the whole time you are taking it. Even when we’re first started on thyroid…
