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Why Balancing Blood Sugar is Vital for Hashimoto’s Health

The Thyroid Pharmacist

It measures and stores your glucose readings throughout the day, which you can access through an app on your phone. I suspect this is largely connected to our unique mix of genetics, health conditions, microbial balance, digestive enzymes , and nutrients that determine how we “process” each unique food molecule. of water per day.

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Are Flame Retardant Toxins Contributing to Your Thyroid Condition?

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Researchers are concerned they could have even worse health effects than the PBDEs they were meant to safely replace. [10]. Suffice it to say that for some questionable benefit, these chemicals pose significant ongoing health risks to families in their homes, as well as lingering impacts in the environment.

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Air Quality and Hashimoto’s – Is the Air You’re Breathing Making You Sick?

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Researchers are examining these types of residential wildfires for their potential impact on forest fighters’ health. The levels found far exceeded the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s health guidelines. (7). Synthetic fragrances found in some candles, incense, personal care products (sprays, etc.),

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Solutions for Constipation Relief

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Before becoming the Thyroid Pharmacist as a result of my own Hashimoto’s journey, I was focused on helping geriatric adults, people with mental health issues, and individuals with special needs. I’ve always had a passion for advocating for, and serving, vulnerable and underserved individuals.

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Common Beauty Procedures That Are Compromising Your Health

The Thyroid Pharmacist

While pursuing thyroid health has been my mission for the past several years, I have always taken pride in my external appearance. My goal with this article is to shed some light on the health hazards of some of these common beauty procedures, while, at the same time, offering a few appealing alternatives that won’t compromise your health.

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How Balancing Iron Levels Can Help Your Thyroid

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Note: a person can be deficient in any of these nutrients and not have anemia, but as a deficiency continues, anemia may develop.) However, you may still be iron deficient if your iron stores are low (ferritin is the iron storage protein that can be tested). 6] Personally, I battled with low ferritin levels for a long time.

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What to Keep in Your Integrative Medicine Cabinet

The Thyroid Pharmacist

I wasn’t quite prepared for preschool bugs, so not only did my little one keep getting sick, but then I kept getting sick from caring for him during those times! Since then, I’ve been much more open to natural medicine, and I’ve seen the profound impact it has had on me personally, as well as on my clients, and now, my own family.