I have been aware of this book, Tears Behind Closed Doors.. Failure to diagnose an underactive thyroid: the truth behind the tragedy, since my diagnosis of hypothyroidism over four years ago now. Admittedly, it has taken me a while to get…
I have been aware of this book, Tears Behind Closed Doors.. Failure to diagnose an underactive thyroid: the truth behind the tragedy, since my diagnosis of hypothyroidism over four years ago now. Admittedly, it has taken me a while to get…
The Nourished Thyroid is a thyroid nutrition cookbook suitable for all lifestyles and all thyroid conditions, written by thyroid nutrition expert, Nicole Morgan, RDN, LD, CLT, AKA The Thyroid Dietitian. Nicole has Hashimoto’s herself and works with other thyroid patients…
I have said often that mental health and wellbeing are a big, though not often spoken about, part of being a thyroid patient. When your physical health takes a nosedive, mental health is often not far behind and so finding…
2019 has been a busy, eventful, yet wonderful year for my thyroid advocacy work. So, as we approach the end of 2019, I thought it would be nice to reflect on this.
‘Be Your Own Thyroid Advocate’ is literally the tagline of my website and name of my first book. I’ve made it no secret that the reason I was able to go from barely functioning thanks to an undiagnosed thyroid condition,…
A thyroid flare is defined by an increase in symptoms of your thyroid condition, usually due to one of the causes listed here. A flare usually lasts for somewhere between one day to a few weeks. The most common amount of…
“I’ve never had a day off sick.” How many times have you heard this comment used as a marker for how committed someone is to their job or employer, how good an employee they are, or how much of a…
This book review has been sponsored by the author, however, all thoughts and opinions are my own. The book Seven Steps to Heal Your Thyroid: A proven plan to Increase Energy, Elevate Mood & Optimize Weight has been on my…
Despite what many doctors or people would have you believe, not everyone starts thyroid medication for hypothyroidism and feels better soon after.
Read the last blog in this series. There has been a reason why I waited several months before writing another general update blog to share how I was getting on with Armour Thyroid medication – you may have seen in…