One of the most common complaints I hear from newly diagnosed Hashimoto’s patients is, “I feel like I am going crazy.” The truth is, anxiety, panic attacks, and depression are…
When I tell people that I am studying to become a functional medicine practitioner, people usually look at me as if I just joined the crazy farm. The truth is,…
* The following was contributed to the Live Well Podcast with Christina Tidwell, Holistic Registered Nurse and AIP Coach. We’ve all been there. You go to the doctor with complaints…
Have you successfully changed your diet to be gluten-, dairy-, soy-, and sugar-free? Despite making this monumental change, do you still feel tired, bloated, foggy, and not able to really…
When it comes to optimal thyroid health, there are many aspects to popular cleansing practices and foods that may do more harm than good. If you have a thyroid condition,…
This may sound vein, but for me, one of the worst parts of having hypothyroidism was pulling out clumps of hair on a daily basis. Whether it was in the…
Avoiding obvious culprits within the diet such as gluten and dairy when considering hypothyroidism is obvious to many already suffering with the condition. What is not obvious, however, is if…
Health care practitioners often recommend probiotics to patients, especially after antibiotic use, for the treatment of diarrhea or constipation, or in general to maintain a healthy gut microbiota. However, not…
You feel tired, worn down, your hair is falling out, you can’t deal with stress, and you have constipation. You go to the doctor to find out that you have…
A very long time ago, the father of medicine, Hippocrates, said, “All disease begins with the gut”. Fast forward to modern day and research shows us this exact statement is…