Hashimoto’s NoNos (aka Hashi NoNos)
Posted by Jill McLaughlin on Dec 10, 2014
Here are 20 suggestions for what NOT to do when you have (or think you have) Hashimoto’s.
From Total Hair Loss to a Mohawk...and Growing...
Posted by Jill McLaughlin on Oct 29, 2014
If you’ve suffered from hair loss (even if you don’t have a history of balding), this is a must-read.
Let’s Take an Acid Trip Together
Posted by Healthful Elements Staff
Stomach acid is important. Really important. Our digestive system isn’t meant to be a watery pool, it’s meant to be highly acidic so that we can thoroughly break down food and absorb nutrients.
Do You Need to Break up with Your Scale?
Posted by Healthful Elements Staff
If you’ve found yourself anxious about your weight, consider taking a break from your scale. Focus on behaviors and lifestyle changes, not fickle numbers.
Thyroid Cookbook Update {2}
Posted by Jill McLaughlin on Mar 24, 2014
It’s high time for a thyroid cookbook update. First, a short story, then, a short list of where Lisa and I are with our process.
Thyroid Cookbook Update {1}
Posted by Jill McLaughlin on Dec 10, 2013
It’s ‘bout time that we gave you a juicy update on our Fire Your Thyroid Cookbook (our working title). While Lisa and I have been hard at work on our labor of love, we feel that things have recently coalesced to a point that we’re able to share a worthy summary of our progress.
How I Lost the Weight
Posted by Healthful Elements Staff
When people learn that I’ve lost weight, they always ask how I did it. The fact is, I don’t exactly know.
Are You One of the "Worried Well?"
Posted by Jill McLaughlin on Jul 30, 2013
Given that most of the time, thyroid treatment is woefully inadequate and somewhat controversial, I was prepared for the letters and comments that my Experience Life magazine article, Repair Your Thyroid, would receive. I knew that some from the conventional medical community would squawk. And sure enough, I got slammed by some who seem entrenched in the status quo.
Estrogen and Your Thyroid
Posted by Jill McLaughlin on Jan 10, 2013
Many women today have estrogen dominance – a condition where estrogen is high in relation to progesterone. It doesn’t necessarily mean that estrogen is elevated (although most of the time it is) – it means that there is not enough progesterone production to oppose estrogen and keep it in check. As if hypothyroidism wasn’t enough of an epidemic, estrogen dominance is epidemic as well and can have some serious implications for thyroid function. Kind of a double whammy.
My New Thyroid COOKBOOK
Posted by Jill McLaughlin on Dec 11, 2012
I’m co-writing a Thyroid Health cookbook! I’m so excited I can hardly stand it. This idea was hatched at about 8:30 the night before one of my Fire Your Thyroid classes, as I was emailing with my very close friend and class participant, Lisa Markley.
