10 Ways to Heal Hypothyroidism You can heal hypothyroidism. If I can then anyone can. In addition, I built up my extremely depleted sex hormones without conventional interventions and became pregnant naturally. This happened twice, and I’m going to highlight the ten things I did to heal hypothyroidism, and practice to stay in balance. First, let me give a brief overview of what happened with … [Read more...] about Heal Hypothyroidism
Pregnancy and Birth
Postpartum Thyroiditis
I wrote about postpartum thyroiditis before, and I had the intention of continuing the discussion. Many women are dealing with a thyroid issue or symptoms of one after having a child/children. My health really tanked in the summer of 2014. I was looking for a complicated diagnosis, and expecting a complicated healing protocol. The truth is, I was experiencing symptoms because of basic … [Read more...] about Postpartum Thyroiditis
3 Things I Did to Increase My Fertility
In February of 2015, I was told by a hormone specialist that my fertility was fried. She made a very romantic case, and provided me with nothing but grave explanations. "You're in perimenopause, and this is not good. I'm really sorry, but it's not likely you'd be able to have another child without some type of intervention." She then went on to explain how she had her son, and always wanted … [Read more...] about 3 Things I Did to Increase My Fertility
Heal Hypothyroidism: 5 Things to Do
Hypothyroidism or thyroid dysfunction is a symptom of overall imbalance in our bodies. It's a siren; a calling to stop what you're doing (or not doing) and instill better care for yourself. Let's talk about 5 things you can do right now to start healing your thyroid, specifically hypothyroidism, and correct the overall imbalance that's happening in your body. 1. Cut Your Addiction to … [Read more...] about Heal Hypothyroidism: 5 Things to Do
Postpartum Depletion
Postpartum Depletion Postpartum depletion is at the core of depression, anxiety, and fatigue that can occur in women in motherhood. The discussion of nutrition doesn't occur very often in conventional medical offices. I was laughed at when I asked about its correlation to my thyroid disorder several years ago. The truth is that physical nourishment matters. When I was in nutrition school, we … [Read more...] about Postpartum Depletion
Benefits of Chocolate
Chocolate cravings? You should totally give into them, but just do it right! I have some bad news, but then I have LOTS of good news. Chocolate Truths The everyday chocolate that we know of in the candy aisle in America starts with the cacao plant, but then gets processed with chemicals and heat. (Cue slapping the forehead.) The heat and chemicals destroy the antioxidants and health-giving … [Read more...] about Benefits of Chocolate