On Being a Guinea Pig, a Student, Slightly Bonkers, and Healing: A 2013 Retrospective
A year ago, I started this blog with the intention of sharing my Hashimoto’s healing journey in the hope that it might help others. I knew I wasn’t well for a couple years. Then when I collapsed, I realized I…
A Second Serving of Neurotransmitters, Please!
This is the fourth article in a series on brain function and health, a topic relevant to many with autoimmunity. For the introductory post to the series, click here. The second article is about brain structure and function. Click here…
The Snappy Synapse
This is the third article in a series on brain function and health, a topic dear to many with autoimmunity and inflammation. For the introduction, look at this post. For the second post, on brain structure and function, click here….
Brain 101
This is the second article in a series on brain health. In case you missed my post introducing this series on brain health, click here for the scoop. Read on to learn about some brain basics in preparation for the…
A Series On Brain Health: Intro
I’ve spent the past few months learning about brain function. My own brain health has been central to my Hashimoto’s health journey, and being an information geek, I decided it was time to study up. I am fascinated by the…
Sudden Onset Pouting
Recent research has shown that in the case of Hashimoto’s Autoimmune Thyroiditis, there is a high prevalence of a condition called Sudden Onset Pouting, also known as SOP. Generally experienced by Hashimoto’s patients at the beginning of any one of…
What Is Hashimoto’s, and Why Is That Gorilla In Your Yard?
Everyone knows someone with a hypothyroid condition. It’s fairly common. What isn’t commonly known is that about 90 percent of patients with hypothyroid symptoms have them due to Hashimoto’s disease, which is an autoimmune condition. True hypothyroid, where there is…
Beginnings
For years I noticed that my body reacted to certain foods. It just made sense to eliminate them from my diet. Who wants to feel bad after eating? Now that I’m learning about autoimmunity, I’m learning some interesting facts that…