by Jennifer Reid | Jun 22, 2018 | Autoimmune disease, Functional medicine, Hashimoto's, Hypothyroidism
If you have symptoms of hypothyroidism, how do you know if it’s caused by Hashimoto’s, an autoimmune thyroid disease? Although about 90 percent of hypothyroidism cases in the United States are caused by Hashimoto’s, most doctors do not test for it. Why? Because it...
by Jennifer Reid | Jun 8, 2018 | Autoimmune disease, Functional medicine
Thanks to science and public awareness, we know environmental pollution from industry harms our health. Same goes with tobacco. But did you know “social pollution” is just as harmful? Social pollution refers to the long hours, lack of economic security, high cost of...
by Jennifer Reid | May 11, 2018 | Autoimmune disease, Functional medicine
According to the National Institutes of Health, nearly 50 million American adults have chronic pain or severe pain. The conventional medical model teaches us to reach first for medication to relieve pain, with ibuprofen and other NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory...
by Jennifer Reid | May 4, 2018 | Autoimmune disease
The Epstein-Barr virus infects more than 90 percent of people in the United States by the age of 20. At least one in four of those infected will develop the commonly-known disease mononucleosis, or “mono,” experiencing a rash, enlarged liver or spleen,...
by Jennifer Reid | Apr 27, 2018 | Autoimmune disease
Osteoarthritis, or degenerative joint disease, is the number one cause of disability in the US, afflicting 31 million people. Until now, treatment strategies have been aimed at pain relief but not the inflammatory factors driving it. However, new research shows that...
by Jennifer Reid | Apr 20, 2018 | Autoimmune disease, Hashimoto's, Hypothyroidism
One of the worst things about an autoimmune disease such as Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism is how alone it can make you feel. Most autoimmune diseases do not have outwardly obvious symptoms. People with Hashimoto’s, most of whom are women, also know not to complain lest...