by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Feb 11, 2016 | Thyroid Blog
Most pet lovers find their furry, feathered, hoofed, and scaly companions count among their best friends. But pets aren’t only good company — research shows they greatly benefit your mental and physical health. For someone with Hashimoto’s, a pet may improve your...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Feb 3, 2016 | Thyroid Blog
If you’re like most Americans, you eat a high-carb breakfast packed with grains, dairy, and sugar, or you don’t eat breakfast at all either because you’re too busy or you want to lose weight. Either way, you’re not doing yourself any favors if you have Hashimoto’s...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Jan 27, 2016 | Thyroid Blog
Studies have shown that women with Hashimoto’s are at a higher risk of giving birth to a child who develops attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). When we think of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) we think of the boys — they’ve received the...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Jan 20, 2016 | Thyroid Blog
If you’re one of the many people with high cholesterol, you may have been prescribed statin drugs and told to eat a low-fat diet — the standard advice for decades. However, experts have now reviewed the research and found there is no link between heart disease and...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Jan 15, 2016 | Thyroid Blog
Everyone feels lonely from time to time. Maybe you miss a party, move to a new city, or lack a close circle of friends. Ideally, loneliness is temporary, but when it becomes chronic, it can have far-reaching consequences for our health, especially if you have...