Hippocrates said: "All disease begins in the gut." 2,500 years later we're just beginning to understand how right he was. And, as I'll explain in this article, hypothyroidism is no exception. Poor gut health can suppress thyroid function and trigger Hashimoto's disease, and low thyroid function can lead to an inflamed and leaky gut - as illustrated in the following diagram: The gut-thyroid-immune connection Have you ever considered the fact that the contents of the ...
Read More »
According to the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, 27 million Americans suffer from thyroid dysfunction - half of whom go undiagnosed. Subclinical hypothyroidism, a condition in which TSH is elevated but free T4 is normal, may affect an additional 24 million Americans. Taken together, more than 50 million Americans are affected by some form of thyroid disorder. Metabolic syndrome (MetS), also affects 50 million Americans, and insulin resistance, one of the components of metabolic syndrome, ...
In the first article in this series, I showed that hypothyroidism is an autoimmune disease in 90% of cases. In this article we're going to discuss the connection between autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) and gluten intolerance. Several studies show a strong link between AITD (both Hashimoto's and Graves') and gluten intolerance. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] The link is so well-established that researchers suggest all people with AITD be screened for gluten intolerance, and vice ...
Recent Comments
- William: I should clarify, on the podcast you were talking about blood sugar dipping too low during the evenings when low-carb dieting, which prompted an insul
9 Steps to Perfect Health – #6: Manage Your Stress - William: This posting made me think of a comment you made on your podcast a few weeks back regarding low-carb dieting, blood sugar and adrenal response. I imag
9 Steps to Perfect Health – #6: Manage Your Stress - Linda: I saw a gastroenterologist in 2005 who did an endoscopy and diagnosed a hiatal hernia and GERD. I have taken Prevacid 30 mg for the last 6 years. Sinc
Get rid of heartburn and GERD forever in three simple steps - Chris: Chris, I'm really enjoying this series and I really appreciate you sharing this information. My question is about Vitamin D. I've always heard that 30
9 Steps to Perfect Health – #4: Supplement Wisely
Latest from Twitter
Latest from Facebook
- Mar 06 2011 01:55pm The health establishment is finally realizing the truth about the "natural" sweetener agave syrup: it's way higher in fructose than HFCS (80% vs. 55%) and it has the same toxic effect on the body.
- Mar 04 2011 08:06am Paleo-schmaleo. If you're not managing stress, you're at risk for all of the health problems the Paleo diet aims to prevent.
- Mar 03 2011 09:34am This is a good complement to the next article in my 9 Steps series ("Manage Your Stress") which will be published tomorrow.
- Mar 02 2011 09:15am If you're worried about your hemoglobin A1c level, you should read this.
- Mar 01 2011 08:49am Episode 4 of The Healthy Skeptic Podcast is up! This week we cover hypothyroidism/Hashimoto's, leaky gut and autoimmune disease.
Sitemap About Special Reports Resources Consultations Contact Copyright © 2011 The Healthy Skeptic