


Thyroid Medications: What You Need to Know
If you have hypothyroidism or have had your thyroid removed, you will need thyroid hormone replacement medication to maintain healthy levels of thyroid hormone. In most cases (but not all!) you will need to take this medication for the rest of your life. There are...
EverlyWell At-Home Thyroid Test Review
Disclosure: I received a complimentary thyroid test kit from EverlyWell for review purposes. All opinions are my own. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in my 30s. That means my thyroid is sluggish and doesn’t produce enough thyroid hormone to perform important...
Five Rockstars for Optimal Thyroid Function
You probably don’t give much thought to your thyroid, the little butterfly-shaped gland in your neck, unless you start feeling tired, cold, constipated, or notice hair loss or weight gain. But thyroid problems have reached epidemic proportions due to the...
7 Sneaky Reasons You’re Not Losing Weight
Working hard at a weight loss program without seeing results can feel devastating. Weight loss goes far deeper than calories in-calories out. It’s a complex hormonal game that involves regulation of thyroid hormones, cortisol, ghrelin and leptin (your...
How I Completely Eliminated My PMS
After taking hormonal birth control pills for 10 years and deciding I no longer wanted synthetic hormones in my body, I quit them in my mid-late twenties and assumed everything would go back to normal. Instead, I didn’t get a period for over a year, but I still...
10 Foods You Need to Heal Hypothyroidism
It is estimated that between 30 and 50 million Americans have hypothyroidism, and many don’t even know it. Women are more affected than men. The classic symptoms are weight gain, fatigue, thinning hair, cold hand and feet, dry skin, constipation, and brain fog....