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Posts Tagged ‘Graves Disease’
Omega-3s and Your Thyroid
For those of us raised on a low-fat diet, it may have taken a while to… continue reading
5 Causes of Graves’ Disease and 5 Solutions for It
It is estimated that between 3 and 10 million people are diagnosed with hyperthyroidism or an… continue reading
How Radically Changing My Diet Helped Me Reverse My Autoimmune Disease
When it comes to autoimmunity, there are a lot of myths floating around in the world… continue reading
What Your Thyroid Lab Results Really Mean
One of the questions I am most frequently asked is, “what are the most important thyroid… continue reading
Why a Doctor Recommends Eating Meat if You Have Thyroid Dysfunction or an Autoimmune Disease
Food is medicine, which is why if you are trying to prevent autoimmunity or thyroid dysfunction,… continue reading
What Does Your Mouth Have to Do with Your Thyroid?
You probably know by now that what you eat plays a huge role in thyroid health.… continue reading
Sleep Your Way to Thyroid Health
This is an excerpt from my new book, The Thyroid Connection. One of the keys to getting… continue reading
Overcome Thyroid Dysfunction with the Power of Food
This is an excerpt from my new book, The Thyroid Connection. Food has extraordinary power— both to… continue reading
You CAN Overcome Thyroid Dysfunction
This is an excerpt from my new book, The Thyroid Connection. If, like so many people, you’ve… continue reading
Why Conventional Medicine Gets Thyroid Dysfunction Wrong
This is an excerpt from my new book, The Thyroid Connection. Okay, so here’s the thing: Conventional… continue reading
When Your Doctor Won’t Believe You: My Personal Story With Thyroid Dysfunction
This is an excerpt from my new book, The Thyroid Connection. “You don’t have a thyroid… continue reading
My Personal Health Journey and Experience With Functional Medicine
After serving 2.5 years in the Peace Corps in rural Paraguay, I decided to become a doctor. My second year of medical school I was having panic attacks, tremors and insomnia. I was diagnosed with Graves’ disease, an autoimmune disease in which my thyroid was attacking itself and causing it to become overactive. […]
