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That Would Be Thyroid Hair
Isn’t it enough that we have to manage bone-crushing fatigue and weight gain as part of the pretty picture of hypothyroidism? Why add insult to injury with the dry, straw-like stuff on [Read] | 5 responses.
Too Tired to Jump Your Bones
Forty-three percent of women report low libido, but in my practice, the numbers are much higher. While libido is the most complex symptom that I work with by far, it often has [Read] | 5 responses.
Hypothyroid Lifestyle – Mating in a Hypothyroid World
I was drinking my lemon water this morning, minding my own business, and my brain began a root cause analysis of why so many of us are struggling with dysfunctional thyroids. Does [Read] | 8 responses.
Note to Self: Stop Attacking Thyroid
Note to Self: Stop Attacking Thyroid Many of us write letters to our thyroid that are nudging, cajoling, demanding explanation, pleading with that little butterfly gland to snap to it [Read] | 8 responses.
My Jeans Hurt My Thyroid? Seriously?
I’ve recently gotten curious about the toxins used when we make and dye our clothing, and whether prolonged exposure of toxic clothes to our largest organ, our skin, causes [Read] | 8 responses.
Wiley Protocol for the Thyroid (WPT)
I love to write about the Wiley Protocol, mostly because it is so wildly controversial. Perhaps best known for mimicking the estrogen and progesterone levels of a 20-something, did you [Read] | one response.
Have I Wronged My Thyroid?
There's a concept in optimal health that I find thrilling: Teshuvah. It's loosely translated as returning to your True Self. Reflecting on ways in which we've missed the mark of serving [Read] | 3 responses.
Ayurveda? For My Thyroid? What Is It & What Does It Have to Do with Me?
I’m always interested in the following question: How can I revive my thyroid beyond what is offered by conventional medicine? Let’s toss around this question together as part of [Read] | 4 responses.
Thyroid Retrofit, with Apologies to Joseph Campbell
One of the books I’d like to write is about feminizing Joseph Campbell’s Journey of the Hero, but in my story it would involve a heroine with a thyroid that gives her trouble. Lotsa, [Read] | 5 responses.
We Need to Chat About Perimenopause and Menopause
I'm supposed to be on vacation this week but I'm crazy in love with my work and the dearthyroid community, and can't help posting a few thoughts. Are you in partial recovery from [Read] | 6 responses.