by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Oct 28, 2016 | Thyroid Blog
For people with Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism, avoiding gluten is essential to avoid an immune reaction. Gluten is found in many foods, including wheat. At Carolinas Thyroid Institute, we give patients needed information about eliminating inflammatory foods to avoid...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Oct 20, 2016 | Thyroid Blog
If you are a Hashimoto’s patient with gas, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, or IBS, you may have SIBO: small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. Unfortunately, mainstream doctors have long blamed stubborn gut problems on stress alone. For the person whose life is...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Oct 13, 2016 | Thyroid Blog
One of the many downsides to a modern junk food diet low in vegetables is that it makes your body too acidic. The human body must maintain a healthy pH for optimal cellular function. When it’s too acidic, diseases take root. Being too acidic is pro-inflammatory works...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Oct 7, 2016 | Thyroid Blog
If you handle store receipts or use plastics (who doesn’t?), brace yourself for some disturbing new findings about BPA (bisphenol-A), the toxin in plastics and store receipts, especially if you have Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism. A new study shows BPA is linked with an...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Sep 28, 2016 | Thyroid Blog
It used to be warnings about cell phone safety were deemed conspiracy theory or quack science. Not anymore — the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) now recommends limiting cell phone use for children based on a large government study linking cancer with cell phone...
