January – National Thyroid Awareness Month

I bet you didn't know that there was an entire month dedicated to your thyroid, did you? But it's true! January is dedicated every year to promoting Thyroid health and encouraging people to get to better know the little gland at the base of their throat. According to the American Thyroid Association, there are up…

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A Little Update

So it's been a little while since my last post and I apologize - I have been patiently biding my time until enough weeks past to feel the results of my medicine. Things were not so good... On my introduction page, I talk about how in November I was just getting started on Synthroid because…

Stopping (Bad) Sugar: A Basic Start for Thyroid Health

On my journey to heal my body and gain control of my Hashimoto's disease, I've really taken to dissecting my food and breaking down what's in it so I know exactly what/how much I'm eating. If you wonder if that little dessert after dinner is going to hurt, check this out: The innocent little dessert…

Fighting Fatigue – An Uphill Battle

One of the worst symptoms of hypothyroid/Hashimoto's is the unrelenting and dragging fatigue. It's difficult to describe to someone who has never "been there," but if I had to try, Id'say it's like when you first wake up in the morning and you're still half asleep. Try as you might, your brain still hasn't kicked…