Month: April 2017

Intermittent fasting when you have Hashimoto’s low thyroid

  Fasting has long been a normal event for humans, due either to religious reasons or lack of food. Today, people fast for health reasons using a form of fasting called intermittent fasting. Intermittent fasting is becoming increasingly due to its anti-aging and health benefits. Intermittent fasting, also known as IF, integrates fasting into your everyday […]

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Gluten-free for Hashimoto’s and eating rice-based substitutes? Beware arsenic

If you’re addressing your Hashimoto’s low thyroid through diet and lifestyle in addition to medication, it’s likely you’re gluten-free and consuming rice-based substitutes. If you are eating them regularly, you may be consuming unsafe levels of arsenic. A 2017 study showed those who follow a gluten-free diet consuming rice-based products regularly showed almost twice as much arsenic in their urine compared to […]

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Got Hashimoto’s low thyroid and hemorrhoids? Here’s what to know

Hemorrhoids are an embarrassing subject but they can make you miserable. Although the issue tends to run in families, there are steps you can take to relieve and prevent hemorrhoids. When you have Hashimoto’s low thyroid, addressing root causes of hemorrhoids can also help you manage your autoimmune thyroid disease. Hemorrhoids are swollen and inflamed veins […]

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How to buffer the damage of everyday toxins when you have Hashimoto’s low thyroid

Sadly,  eating organic food and using non-toxic household and body products is not enough to keep us toxin-free when working to manage Hashimoto’s low thyroid. While those measures certainly are necessary, the truth is we are overwhelmed with unprecedented levels of toxins in our air, water, food, and environment. Numerous studies connect toxins with many health problems, including Hashimoto’s […]

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