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New Year, New Goals: 2024

The Thyroid Pharmacist

I compare it to two other big years in my journey as a healer: 2013 – When I got myself into remission from Hashimoto’s, published a book on how to do so, and started the thyroidpharmacist.com website to help others do the same. Boulardii , and leaky gut support. Here are some links to a few of my favorites.

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Clonidine (Catapres) Side Effects & Complications

The People's Pharmacy

An Unusual Side Effect: Nightmares: A reader shared this terrifying adverse reaction from clonidine: Q. That’s because investigators rarely question subjects about this sort of adverse reaction. It also has the green light from the agency for treating certain kinds of cancer-related pain.

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Preventing Deadly Drug Interactions Harder Than You Think

The People's Pharmacy

Over a million people are harmed every year by adverse reactions to prescription drugs. You can learn more about how to protect yourself from such scary interactions through our book, Top Screwups Doctors Make and How to Avoid Them. Interactions between incompatible medications cause many of these. Here’s the link.

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The 7 Most Common Nutrient Deficiencies in Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Most people with Hashimoto’s have deficiencies in these nutrients, and I’ve seen very limited adverse reactions with supplementation (please check the special considerations/cautions sections under each supplement heading to learn about adverse reactions). (12-16). When to Expect to See Benefits: Usually 3 to 5 days.

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Antidepressants and Suicide: Why Don’t People Think There’s a Link?

The People's Pharmacy

Many years ago, in our book, Graedons’ Best Medicine (1991), we wrote about the evolution of Prozac: “When Prozac (fluoxetine) was introduced in 1987 it barely made a splash. The drug was eventually outlawed, but only after thousands of adverse reactions and over a hundred deaths worldwide.

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How Supporting the Liver Is Key to Recovering from Thyroid Disease

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Or, you may invest in some supplements and medications, only to discover you have an adverse reaction to them. Or, you may even be scared to try a new intervention in case you have an adverse reaction to it. When people have a lot of reactions to different supplements, it’s usually a liver issue. Can you relate?

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Food Sensitivities and Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Though there are some people that seem to be able to add gluten back into their diets without incident, the majority of people will experience adverse reactions and seem to fare better on a gluten-free diet. I have a new book which is focused on helping people recover from adrenal dysfunction. Want to stay connected?