by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Aug 17, 2016 | Thyroid Blog
Do you have Hashimoto’s and crash when you go too long without eating, losing energy and becoming “hangry?” Hanger—hunger plus anger—is that explosive combination of low blood sugar and irrepressible irritability that turns a normally nice person into a multi-headed...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Aug 11, 2016 | Thyroid Blog
Research has confirmed what many people with Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism have long known: Gluten sensitivity is a real thing. A Columbia University Medical Center study found gluten sensitivity is not an imagined condition, as many seem to think these days, and that...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Aug 4, 2016 | Thyroid Blog
It’s a frustrating but not uncommon scenario: You struggle with Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism, food or chemical sensitivities, suspected other autoimmunities, and leaky gut symptoms. You plunk down hundreds of dollars (or more) for state-of-the-art testing from Cyrex...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Jul 26, 2016 | Thyroid Blog
Star Trek’s Zoe Saldano recently revealed she has Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism, a thyroid disease affecting millions of women that causes weight gain, fatigue, depression, cold hands and feet, brain fog, constipation, and many other symptoms. Hashimoto’s is an...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Jul 21, 2016 | Thyroid Blog
Many cases of chronic disease such as Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism can be linked to stress, even if that stress is more physical than psychological. About two-thirds of doctor’s visits are for stress-related complaints. How can stress causes diseases such as Hashimoto’s...