I had the pleasure of speaking with Lisa Hunt, D.O., an integrative physician at Holtorf Medical Group (www.holtorfmed.com) in El Segundo, CA a short while ago. I polled my audience and your top thyroid-related questions are answered here by Dr. Hunt. Dr. Hunt is a board-certified integrative physician and has extensive experience in thyroid health, hormone replacement, immune dysfunction and chronic conditions. A lot of people don’t spend much time thinking about whether their thyroid gland is functioning sufficiently, but having your thyroid hormones at optimal levels plays a ..read more

Pursuing proper treatment and an overall healthy lifestyle that includes eating well and exercising can help you manage a thyroid condition. But what else can you do to live well with and thrive with your condition? The information can be overwhelming and Annabel Bateman, thyroid health advocate and author, has created this guide to walk you through essential lifestyle tips once you have been diagnosed.​ You’ve just been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s or Graves’ disease, hypo- or hyperthyroidism, or another thyroid condition…what do you do next? ​ I get it, you head to Google and start researching ..read more

Are you taking your thyroid hormone replacement medication correctly? Did you know that how and when you take your thyroid medication can affect your ability to absorb the necessary hormone properly? In the article below, I investigate the factors that contribute to correctly (or incorrectly) taking thyroid replacement hormone and on how thyroid patients can get the most out of their medication.  Have you suffered from brain fog, unusual fatigue, unexplained weight gain and severe hair loss, and ended up being diagnosed with hypothyroidism? Are you at your doctor’s mercy now to ..read more

Tune in and listen to Denise Roguz of ThyroidChange interview integrative practitioner and hormone expert, Dr. Tiffany Mullen, DO, FABFM, ABOIM, and Co-Founder of integrative telemedicine company, Vytal Health (www.vytalhealth.com). You will learn why functional medicine is essential for many thyroid patients and how can it make a difference for you. The audience’s pressing thyroid questions are answered by Dr. Mullen at the end of the talk. What would you like to know? About My Guest ​Today I’m interviewing Dr. Tiffany Mullen, DO and certified with the Amer ..read more

Do you know someone who was diagnosed with ADHD, depression, anxiety, or a mood disorder?  Read about one patient’s journey struggling with various mental disorders only to discover 20+ years later that it was a thyroid condition all along. If you know someone with a similar case, have them look into getting a full thyroid panel along with a doctor who understands optimal ranges. Hyperthyroidism: A Mirror Image of Childhood Mental Illness Sadly, my story is not uncommon for children raised in the 90s and early 2000s. ​This was a time when pharmaceutical companies were ..read more

This quick, simple, and tasty omelette recipe is the perfect gluten-free solution when you have ingredients in your fridge and you are not sure what to come up with!  Annabel Bateman, thyroid patient health advocate and cookbook author at What Annabel Cooks, created this delicious thyroid healthy recipe.  Recipe by Annabel Bateman, ThyroidChange Contributor/ Founder of AnnabelBateman.com Article by Denise Roguz, ThyroidChange Owner/Co-Founder Updated 1/20/2021  Ingredients: 4 eggs (2 per omelette) 2 large handfuls finely shredded kale or other ..read more

Those who are feeling sluggish, have difficulty thinking clearly, and seem to be incapable of losing unwanted weight may be suffering from hypothyroidism. This common thyroid disorder is not only difficult to diagnose but also challenging to treat. Hypothyroidism is a common disorder described as a decline in thyroid activity that results in a decrease of thyroid hormone. ​Poor thyroid function contributes to a slowing of numerous systems throughout the body and is typically accompanied by symptoms such as fatigue, depression, aches and pains, infertility, hair loss, and cognitive difficu ..read more

We all know how troubling a thyroid condition can be and if you have a thyroid disorder that is severe enough to render you disabled, you may qualify for Social Security Disability benefits.   Consider your condition and if you have debilitating fatigue, pain, heart issues, brain fog, mental impairments, or a combination of the many associated symptoms and you find yourself unable to work, please read on… by Mark Steele and Denise Roguz​——————————————————— Mark Steel is a ThyroidChange Guest Writer and author with the Disability Benefits Center and Denise Roguz is the ..read more

Symptoms of thyroid disease can reveal themselves in many different ways. Discussing the many presentations of thyroid disease can help individuals recognize when they should have their thyroid hormone levels checked. Thyroid patient advocate, writer, and author, Rachel Hill discusses the ten most surprising thyroid symptoms that she faced as a result of the condition. If you identify with these symptoms, you should request a full thyroid panel run by a medical professional. Adequate thyroid hormone is required by every cell and every function in the body. Without it, a lot of issues and sympt ..read more

Building an effective support network is important in life especially when you have a chronic condition such as thyroid hormone imbalance or autoimmune thyroid disease. Dr. Brittany Henderson of the Charleston Thyroid Center offers four steps to help patients develop a lifelong thyroid doctor-patient relationship with a medical professional who fits their personal needs. Have you ever walked out of a doctor’s visit feeling like it didn’t go so well? Was it painfully awkward and not at all productive? Did you feel like you were speaking different languages or, even worse, was the doctor condesc ..read more