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...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Dec 31, 2014 | Thyroid Blog
Most of us are starting the New Year with resolutions to improve, but few changes will improve your life more than regular physical activity, even if you have Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism. However, starting an exercise habit can seem insurmountable to the chronically...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Dec 16, 2014 | Thyroid Blog
America is on a never-ending quest to satisfy its sweet tooth without the health risks of sugar and other sweeteners. If you’re working to manage Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism, you probably know to avoid toxic artificial sweeteners such as aspartame and sucralose, but...
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 24, 2014 | Thyroid Blog
Some women find they end their pregnancy with not only a new baby but a new hypothyroid condition as well. That’s because normal immune shifts during pregnancy can trigger an autoimmune disease such as Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism, depending on genetics and other...