by Dr. Steven B. Roach | May 27, 2015 | Thyroid Blog
Managing your hypothyroidism isn’t just about losing weight and having warm hands and feet. If you’re a woman who could get pregnant, it could play a role in whether you have a child with autism. A 2015 Finnish study that looked at risk factors associated with autism...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | May 20, 2015 | Thyroid Blog
We’ve long been told if we want to be healthier and live longer we need to drop the pounds, but turns out being fit is the best predictor for longevity, even if you’re overweight. This is good news for those who have long struggled with Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism and...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Apr 14, 2015 | Thyroid Blog
For some, managing autoimmune Hashimoto’s is as easy as going gluten-free. For others, it requires trial and error to find the triggers. And for those with severe or multiple autoimmune disorders, symptom management requires a conscious, lifelong approach to diet and...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Mar 18, 2015 | Thyroid Blog
Do you curse every spring when we have to move the clocks forward for Daylight Saving Time (DST)? Does it take you weeks to recover? You’re not alone. Studies show DST is hard on our health and dangerous to boot, making it an outdated relic that adds stress to an...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Jan 6, 2015 | Thyroid Blog
Do you like to play a little Candy Crush or surf Facebook before bed? Or maybe you’re vegging out in front of your giant LED television or reading a novel on your iPad. Then when you turn the lights off you toss and turn frustratingly into the wee hours of the...