Alternative & Complementary Healthcare
Post-partum thyroiditis is a thyroid inflammation occurring within a year after childbirth, caused by the immune system attacking the thyroid. It has two stages: hyperthyroidism, marked by symptoms like anxiety and weight loss, followed by hypothyroidism, featuring fatigue and weight gain. Typically resolves in 12-18 months, but may lead to chronic conditions.
This week: how's it for you? Thyroid autoimmunity, corn/gluten rage and my daily menu. Enjoy x Hello - No 15 Newsletter already - is it working for you? Thanks for all your lovely comments, emails and support on here and Facebook last week after my third (!) foot injury! It’s healing well. I’m trying to …
This surprised me as I really wasn't aware of it. I'm in the middle of writing the new Hormone Plan (or whatever it turns out to be - 10,000 words so far!) and I keep being reminded of really important stuff, noting it down diligently in my practice notes - which are becoming VERY LARGE! …
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Hardwiring for happiness Have you come across the work of Dr Rick Hanson yet? I often point patients to him who I think would do well with a programme to change a stressful mindset or negative way of thinking. He does great programmes but I also really like his simple Just One Thing blog posts, …
Hello, I have just set up this new category: Clinic Notes, primarily for practitioners. Focused on practical stuff I see that you can use immediately in-clinic to help improve your practice and get more people well. If you’ve ever wanted someone to just get to the ‘clinical pearl’ quickly and save you time, these posts …
Recognise this: low thyroid, bloating, can't get your Vitamin D to stay up, burping a lot, leaky gut won't heal, ever-more food sensitivities, drying out generally? If your thyroid is low for ages before it is diagnosed (that's most people then!), it can play havoc with your gallbladder function, and this is missed 99% of …
A lot of you have thyroid issues, so I thought this statement might be useful for you. The two main antibodies used to screen for Hashimoto’s are thyroid peroxidase (TPO) and thyroglobulin (Tg). It’s important to check both because either one can be elevated, although TPO is more commonly elevated.An important thing to understand about thyroid antibodies is that your …
Quote of the week today comes from Dr Kharrazian, the author of Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms When My Lab Results Are Normal? I see this all the time: people told they don't have thyroid issues, even though their autoimmune antibodies are higher than they should be. It's an early warning sign, folks! …
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Two-thirds of people with a gluten sensitivity experience neurological symptoms instead of gut symptoms. This is because the tissue most affected by a gluten sensitivity is nerve tissue.The majority of Hashimoto’s [autoimmune hypothyroid] patients are gluten-sensitive or have celiac disease, which means gluten can play a role in their depression and anxiety.Gluten cross reacts with dairy, meaning the …
One of the most common things I get asked about is thyroid issues. A person can be hypothyroid (underactive) or hyperthyroid (overactive). So far, so easy. The difficulties come in testing the thyroid because, as we know, the vast majority of mainstream doctors will test the TSH and T4 levels, including an autoimmune antibody if …