Originally published on 29th August 2017 Last updated on 3rd November 2023 Along with many of the other symptoms of hypothyroidism, menstrual issues is a common one. Thyroid hormone is needed for pretty much every function and cell in the…
Originally published on 29th August 2017 Last updated on 3rd November 2023 Along with many of the other symptoms of hypothyroidism, menstrual issues is a common one. Thyroid hormone is needed for pretty much every function and cell in the…
This is one of those questions I am asked surprisingly often, and it’s only gotten more frequently asked in online spaces as time has gone on: “Is anyone else’s hair not holding on to hair colour (dye) like it used…
Originally published on 1st April 2016 Last updated on 12th October 2023 Many people with hypothyroidism don’t feel well on T4-only medications such as Levothyroxine or Synthroid, yet when they ask their doctor about trying a different medication, such as Natural…
Your doctor informs you that your recent blood test results indicate a need to change your thyroid medication dose. Perhaps you need slightly more thyroid medication in order to optimise your levels, or perhaps your levels have gone the other…
Many people around the world with thyroid conditions such as hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s find that it’s not always easy to share their diagnosis (and the effects of it on their life) with those around them.
Originally published on 31st May 2017 Last updated on 3rd February 2022 As someone who was diagnosed with a ‘borderline underactive thyroid’, I always wince at the phrase.
Originally published on 17th March 2020 Last updated on 3rd February 2022 Many of us with health conditions such as hypothyroidism, an underactive thyroid and/or Hashimoto’s, dream of becoming parents one day. I hear from other thyroid patients every day…
Originally published on 9th July 2016 Last updated on 3rd February 2022 I wince at the term ‘borderline hypothyroid’ or ‘subclinical hypothyroidism’. This term leaves many people undiagnosed and ill. Many just get worse and worse with time.
When you read endless posts on websites, blogs, social media accounts, online support groups and forums, all detailing how so many people with hypothyroidism are struggling with their health, it can be easy to quickly feel doomed to forever living…
TW: Dieting, Disordered Eating, Weight. In the thyroid health world, you can’t go anywhere without someone trying to sell you something for weight loss. Whether it’s a product such as a supplement, a coaching programme or workout regimen, they’re hard…