by Dr. Steven Roach | Mar 6, 2017 | Thyroid Blog
Patients with hypothyroidism or Hashimoto’s Autoimmune Disease struggle with low-thyroid symptoms even after being prescribed thyroid-hormone therapy. When patients with Graves’ Disease or thyroid cancer have radioactive iodine ablation and/or a...
by Dr. Steven Roach | Feb 16, 2017 | Thyroid Blog
Probiotics are live, beneficial bacteria and yeasts. They are usually dairy-based and are found in foods like yogurt and kefir and in dietary supplements. Taking the right probiotics and taking them at the right times (if antibiotics are being used) can be...
by Dr. Steven Roach | Jan 10, 2017 | Thyroid Blog
Brain challenges are common with Hashimoto’s Autoimmune Thyroid Disease. Every cell in the brain, as well as every cell in the entire body, relies on thyroid hormone to function properly.Neurons (nerve cells) are the communication network of the brain. Healthy...
by Dr. Steven Roach | Dec 20, 2016 | Thyroid Blog
A Hashimoto’s patient is given thyroid hormone (either synthetic or natural), because her damaged thyroid can no longer produce enough hormone. Unfortunately, taking more thyroid hormone doesn’t “cure” someone with the disease, in the same way...
by Dr. Steven Roach | Dec 9, 2016 | Thyroid Blog
The question about whether iodine is beneficial or harmful for Hashimoto’s patients requires more than a short answer. Among Functional Medicine practitioners, there is a wide range of opinions about existing iodine research. Some doctors use various forms of...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Dec 1, 2016 | Thyroid Blog
Gallbladder surgery is one of the most commonly performed surgeries today. Did you know simply going gluten-free may lower the risk of needing gallbladder surgery? This may be especially true if you have Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism. Gluten sensitivity is linked with...
