Thyroid Disorders on the Rise?

Why has the topic of thyroid become so prevalent?  I myself have Hashimoto’s thyroiditis- a problem I probably suffered symptoms for some 25 years before a correct diagnosis and protocol dramatically improved my health. An estimated 27 million Americans suffer from thyroid related illnesses, the majority of them women, and […]

Stress – Why adrenals are the wrong target

When a person experiences “stress” for long periods of time, it’s now well documented that this hormonal response contributes to most if not all chronic pain syndromes. Whether it’s an older person whose stress response is from an inflamed brain and presents itself as poor brain endurance, achy joints, and […]

Hashimoto’s and Hypothyroidism – Are Stress and Emotional Traumas the Cause? (Part 2)

In part one we reviewed the known “causes” and “triggers” of Hashimoto’s and hypothyroidism as presented in the current research and as reflected in our chronic pain practice. We singled out emotional traumas (chronic fight/flight PTSD type responses) as in our clinical experience the most common causative factor. Now let’s […]

Hashimoto’s and Hypothyroidism – Are Stress and Emotional Triggers the Cause? (Part 1)

And is there correction part of the “cure”. And the answer to both questions is yes. First a very brief primer on hypothyroidism in Hashimoto’s. Hypothyroidism is diagnosed when your thyroid hormones are low. Hashimoto’s is defined by the fact that the immune system is killing the thyroid itself or […]

Gluten and the Thyroid

As we continue our thoughts on autoimmune disease, today let’s look at the relationship between gluten and the thyroid.   In previous posts we have talked about the increasing prevalence of autoimmune disease in the United States, and autoimmune thyroid disease is acknowledged as being one of the most common autoimmune […]