by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Apr 28, 2016 | Thyroid Blog
Fats to eat and avoid when you have Hashimoto’sFor decades, media experts have promoted a diet high in omega 6 fats — found in corn, soybean, canola, and safflower — to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease. We now know excess omega 6 fatty acids is...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Jun 25, 2015 | Thyroid Blog
McDonald’s is closing 700 stores this year due to poor performance. Although it’s a drop in the bucket compared to the more than 32,000 stores worldwide, flagging sales and closing stores are a sign of changing times — customers are opting for healthier food, such as...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Oct 21, 2014 | Thyroid Blog
When it comes to battling inflammation and autoimmunity, research shows resveratrol and curcumin work better when taken together than separately. Supplemental resveratrol is derived from Japanese knotweed and the compound is also found in the skin of red grapes....
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Sep 3, 2014 | Thyroid Blog
Autoimmune disease has become frighteningly common today. This degenerative condition, which can affect any tissue in the body or brain, happens when the immune system attacks and destroys the body as if it were a foreign invader. Chances are either you or someone you...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Aug 19, 2014 | Thyroid Blog
Often chronic health problems can be traced back to one thing: unstable blood sugar that comes from eating too many desserts, sweet coffee drinks, processed grains (bread, pasta, etc.), and other starchy foods. Our cultural complacency with high-carbohydrate diets has...
