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Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: I Know Your Pain!
As a 20 plus year “veteran” of Hashimoto’s and with 10 years of interaction with the Internet thyroid community, I feel I can really say “I know your pain.” Although I have healed quite a bit in the last two years, I have no trouble remembering and sometimes reliving the symptoms that used to be…
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Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: Don’t Blame Your Doctor
Recently I took my daughter (who also has Hashimoto’s) to our HMO for a regular check-up. As we asked for the test for thyroid antibodies, we got the regular reply, “Once you have antibodies, you will always have them.” But we still asked if we could please get the test anyway. Surprisingly, we were humored.…
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Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: Autoimmune and hormone imbalance …. Is testing failing to identify the cause?
Many of you probably know this about me already, but for those who don’t, I have spent the last 10 years interacting on my forums, website, blog and Facebook page for one specific purpose; to share our journeys and hopefully learn from each other. That’s why this post is so special to me. I would…
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Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: A Step-by-Step Guideline for Diagnosing Gluten-Related Disorders!
Dr. Tom O’Bryan, creator of the world-changing event last November “A Grain of Truth: The Gluten Summit”, has put together a FREE, follow-up webinar about diagnosing gluten-related disorders. That, in itself, is enough to get us incredibly excited for this event! But what is the next step? See the video below for details where you…
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Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: Gluten Summit Follow-Up “Now That You Know, Where Do You Go?”
Many with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis are aware that taking gluten out of their diet can be a huge first step to healing. But for a large percentage of those people, there are so many questions left unanswered. Questions like: What tests should I take to see if I have a disorder? How do I convince my…
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Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: Hi! My Name is Maureen. I am a Hashimoto’s Sufferer but I am NOT a Blogger!
I have a confession. I have an addiction. Besides chocolate of course—I can’t stop trying to get the message out to the world that the longer you wait to address your Hashimotos (the autoimmune nature of this condition), the more damage to your thyroid and the more likelihood you will develop other autoimmune diseases. Yes,…
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Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: Is Conventional Medicine the Only Way?
While searching on the internet, trying to find answers, how many times have you seen these types of results? “Watch out for ‘biological dentistry’, it’s quackery!” “Stay away from Functional Medicine doctors! They are not ‘real’ doctors!” “Alternative medicine doctors are all quacks!” “NEVER, NEVER, diagnose or treat yourself” (it’s not really YOUR body anyway,…
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Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: From a Challenging 2013 to a Hopeful 2014!
As I sit here feeling incredibly blessed to be alive and moving in the right direction, for a change, I must reflect a bit this year on the challenges and blessings it brought. You may have had similar victories and defeats, challenges and good fortunes. This flourless chocolate cake (that totally tastes like a chocolate cheesecake!)…
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Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: My Favorite Things in the Kitchen!
Since I know many people with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis have either a restricted diet or at the minimum are trying to cook more healthy food at home, I thought I’d do a post about “my favorite things” in the kitchen while also describing some of my staple foods at the same time because, well, they kind…
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Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: My First Podcast Interview With Wardee at GNOWFLINS
For those interested in hearing me talk about my healing journey, I was a guest on the “Know Your Food” podcast with Wardee Harmon this week! Wardee and I have known each other for a few years while I was seeking wellness through natural remedies and nutrient dense food which I learned to make through her…