Tag: #Hypothyroidism
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Autoimmune Thyroid Healing Starts in the Kitchen: What to Eat & Why

By Jennifer Whitmire, MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP You may be experiencing symptoms like feeling drained, foggy, and struggling with weight changes, hair loss, and inflammation. Maybe your doctor told you food has nothing to do with it, mine sure did. You may need medical intervention to get symptoms under control while you make changes, but…
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The Complications of Autoimmune Thyroid Disease: What Can Go Wrong, What You Can Do To Take Control of Your Health

By Jennifer Whitmire, MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP If you’re dealing with autoimmune thyroid disease, you know that the struggle can often feel invisible, leaving you feeling isolated, frustrated, and powerless. It doesn’t matter if it’s Hashimoto’s, Graves’, or another autoimmune thyroid condition, your body can feel like it’s betraying you. The fatigue, unexplained weight…
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Do I Have an Adrenal Problem or a Thyroid Problem?

By Jennifer Whitmire MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP Which came first? For thyroid conditions, many develop after chronic stress. We have no idea how much damage is occurring inside when we don’t let our body rest and recover from a stressful event, stressful day, or the general busyness of our day to day lives. To get…
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What Do All of These Thyroid Numbers Mean? And…What Can I Do About It?

By Jennifer Whitmire MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP The thyroid gland is a small organ at the base of the neck that sends hormones out to every cell in the body. Its job is to increase oxygen uptake into cells for increased energy and for metabolism. The thyroid releases two hormones, mostly T4, thyroxine, and…
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Your Thyroid Problem MIGHT Be A Sugar Problem, AND Your Sugar Problem MIGHT Be A Thyroid Problem

By Jennifer Whitmire, MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP Hypothyroidism and blood sugar management are two critical aspects of our health that are deeply intertwined. Hypothyroidism, an underactive thyroid, can often lead to imbalances in blood sugar levels. This condition can result in insulin resistance, making it more challenging for the body to regulate glucose effectively. …

