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…
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…
Winks From the Universe
“If we are demoralized, sad and only complain, we’ll not solve our problems. If we only pray for a solution, we’ll not solve our problems. We need to face them, to deal with them without violence, but with confidence –…
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…
Day 43: Squashed!
I’m hopeful today. In addition to the facts that I can actually see across the Puget Sound to the Olympic Mountains, the Orcas have been romping around the southern islands lately, and I actually saw a patch of something blue…
Climbing Again
I’ve started climbing again. My body is sore and stiff, my hands are red, dry and roughed up, the old bunion on my foot is talking. I love all of it! Climbing was my life for a long time. Crashing…
Home-made Coconut Milk
For years I thought I was mildly allergic to coconut, because most of the time I ate it, I’d get immediate and severe abdominal bloating. I love Thai curry, so sometimes I’d pay the price and order my favorite dish anyhow….
Day 34: The Autoimmune Elimination / Provocation Diet
Day 34 of the Autoimmune Protocol diet, also known as the AIP diet. I’ve eliminated grains, soy, dairy, nuts, seeds, legumes, nightshades, alcohol, all sugar but low-sugar fruits, fermented foods, high-sugar fruit, high-starch vegetables and caffeine. What do I eat…
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…