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The holidays can be fun, but they can also hit hard when you’re dealing with Hashimoto’s. Between sugar, late nights, stress, travel, and leftovers that sit in the fridge a little too long, symptoms tend to pick up at the worst possible moment. There are ways to lessen the possibility of a flare, though!

Every October, the Nobel Prizes roll out. This year’s Medicine Prize hit especially close to home for anyone dealing with autoimmunity. The award went to three scientists, Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi, for discovering how a single gene, FOXP3, helps keep our immune systems from turning on us. If you have Hashimoto’s (or any autoimmune condition), this one matters, because FOXP3 sits on the X chromosome, and that helps explain why people with two X c

If you’ve been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s, chances are you’ve already tried a lot: medication adjustments, supplements, diet changes, maybe even a detox or two. And yet… your energy, mood, digestion, and symptoms don’t always budge. It feels like you’re spinning your wheels. And your doctor is often no help, just saying "your labs look ok, keep taking your levo." But there are real reasons why progress can stall. Here's what I found out writing my master's thesis on Hash

A lot of people think of the thyroid as separate from digestion, but the two are linked in so many ways. If thyroid function is low, stomach acid production often slows down. That sets off a chain reaction: food does not break down as well, and the nutrients bound up in foods become harder to absorb. Over time, that can create deficiencies in minerals that are also critical for thyroid health... fixing the whole web by supporting stomach acid can be a game changer for many p

You’re taking your thyroid medication. You’re eating “healthy.” You’re doing what your doctor told you. So why are you still tired, foggy, bloated, and dragging yourself through the day?For so many people with thyroid problems, especially Hashimoto’s, the missing piece is gut health. Your gut and thyroid are in constant conversation, and when one is struggling, the other feels it. The thyroid helps regulate how fast your gut moves, how much stomach acid you make,& how well y

On August 6, 2025, the FDA announced it will be taking action against unapproved, animal-derived thyroid medications. The FDA has announced up to a 12-month transition period. After that, enforcement actions may begin if a biologics license hasn’t been secured. Manufacturers will have to either get them approved or stop selling them in the United States.

If you’ve been looking into nutrients that can make a real difference for Hashimoto’s or subclinical hypothyroidism, you’ve probably seen selenium mentioned. But when you pair it with myo‑inositol, you get a combo that research shows may improve thyroid antibody levels and TSH, making it this a legit “dream team” for thyroid support.

When zinc is low, it creates a ripple effect, because low stomach acid makes it so you can't absorb your zinc! It's a vicious cycle. Then your supplements don’t absorb well, your food isn't digested well, iron levels stall out, and thyroid hormones can't be made or converted as well as they should.

Mold and mycotoxins can quietly wreak havoc on thyroid function, sometimes before ever raising your antibodies. When I was trying to figure out what was wrong with me, I first zeroed in on my thyroid and hoped that increasing my thyroid meds would make me feel human again. Well, that backfired spectacularly and made me feel even worse. After a lot of digging... I finally came to the conclusion that mold was at the center of all my symptoms (and likely triggered autoimmunit

But for most people, it's not one root cause. It's a whole tangled web. Nutrient deficiencies, hormone shifts, gut issues, nervous system dysregulation, mold, infections, blood sugar instability, inflammation, autoimmunity. These things interact and stack. They don’t show up one at a time or behave neatly. There is rarely a "this symptom points to this root cause" aha moment. Even when there are, you still need to unpack why that "cause" is happening in the first place.

The truth is, symptoms like fatigue, thyroid issues, histamine reactions, and hormone chaos usually don’t come from just one thing. It’s more like a puzzle. Once you know what to look for, the picture starts coming together piece by piece, and you're suddenly making real progress on something beautiful.

I’ve seen a lot of questions lately about using red light therapy (RLT) to improve thyroid function, especially in Hashimoto’s or hypothyroidism. Since I was already planning a blog post on it, I did a deep dive into the research. Spoiler: it’s not as clear-cut as social media makes it seem.

If you’ve ever left a doctor’s appointment feeling dismissed or like they weren’t interested in getting to the bottom of why you’re not feeling great, you’re not alone. One of the most common questions I get is, “How do I get the right labs run if my doctor won’t order them?” Good news: in most U.S. states, you can order your own bloodwork without going through a doctor. And yes, it’s completely legal and safe when you use a reputable lab service. Here's how...

Iodine is essential for thyroid hormone production, but if you have Hashimoto’s or any autoimmune thyroid condition, more iodine isn’t always better. In fact, it can sometimes make things worse. Let’s break down what the research actually says.

autoimmune condition. Your own body has decided that some of your own tissues are foreign and need to be eliminated. Medication can help replace the lower amounts of thyroid hormones you now are stuck with, but it doesn’t address the reason your body started attacking your thyroid in the first place. So, if I were in your shoes and had just been diagnosed (or you’re finally digging deeper after years of symptoms), these are the five steps I'd take right away that can have

If you’ve been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s or suspect you’re dealing with it, you’ve probably wondered what you should actually eat. With so much conflicting advice online...it’s easy to feel overwhelmed or stuck. You're in luck! I read all the research and wrote my master's thesis on this. So, let’s clear things up by focusing on what supports your immune system, balances your