Step 1 in Going From Surviving to Thriving with Hashimoto’s
My Badass Midlife
by Danielle Meitiv
3y ago
I’ve had Hashimoto’s for nearly 30 years. So what has helped me the most? What interventions have improved my quality of life and helped me go from merely surviving to THRIVING?  It’s taken a lot of experimentation, digging into the science, and being open-minded – DECADES of that – but I’ve finally learned that what I eat is probably the most important component, followed by sleep, supplements, and stress relief. That may seem like a lot but I just started one at a time, adding on to build a program that worked for my body. I KNOW you can to.  I turned 50 last June, and it recently ..read more
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Hashimoto’s is an autoimmune disorder NOT a thyroid disease
My Badass Midlife
by Danielle Meitiv
3y ago
Hashimoto’s is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the thyroid. Let me repeat that: Hashimoto’s is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the thyroid. Unlike thyroid cancer, Hashimoto’s is NOT a disease of the thyroid but of the immune system. Without the immune attack, the thyroid would be fine! Hashimoto’s affects the thyroid, a small but VERY important butterfly-shaped gland that sits at the base of the neck. So, it stands to reason that the way to address Hashimoto’s is to heal the immune system. Sure, most of us will have to take thyroid hormones, be ..read more
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12 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Reached Menopause
My Badass Midlife
by Danielle Meitiv
3y ago
Woman. Red flowers. It’s a metaphor, see? Menopause, euphemistically known as ‘the change’ by our mothers’ generation, is the time in a woman’s life when her menstrual cycle has stopped and she has not had a period in 12 months. Perimenopause encompasses all the crazy that precedes that milestone. Most of us don’t hear a whole hell of a lot about perimenopause until we stumble across something online that seems to explain our weird symptoms or the strange and disturbing changes that our body is going through. For many of us it is a relief to finally figure out what is going on; to realize it’s ..read more
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Why our distant past holds the keys to a healthy future
My Badass Midlife
by Danielle Meitiv
3y ago
According to recent findings in Morocco, modern humans evolved at least 300,000 years ago. For more than 90% of the time since then our ancestors lived in the same way: in small bands of 25 to 50 people, hunting and gathering what was in their immediate environment, following the changing of the seasons, the movements of animals, and rising and setting of the sun. Our bodies and minds evolved under those conditions. But that’s not how we’re living now. And it’s hurting us. Badly. ALL of the leading causes of illness, suffering, and death for adults can be directly attributed to a HUGE mis ..read more
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Holy guacamole, I’m 50!
My Badass Midlife
by Danielle Meitiv
3y ago
Holy guacamole, guys – I’m FIFTY! How the heck did that happen? Don’t get me wrong, I’m not bothered by the number. I’m just wondering if I missed a few years in there because I don’t quite recall that many trips around the sun. FIFTY YEARS. What the heck have I learned in all that time? Am I where I expected to be? (Confession: that’s a trick question because I’m pretty sure I had absolutely no specific expectations of this age). Well, whether I had plans or not, I’m here. At this place and point in time. And here’s what I’ve figured out so far: * I AM GRATEFUL. As an elderly man said to me ..read more
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Step 1 in Going From Surviving to Thriving with Hashimoto’s
My Badass Midlife
by Danielle Meitiv
4y ago
I’ve had Hashimoto’s for nearly 30 years. So what has helped me the most? What interventions have improved my quality of life and helped me go from merely surviving to THRIVING?  It’s taken a lot of experimentation, digging into the science, and being open-minded – DECADES of that – but I’ve finally learned that what I eat is probably the most important component, followed by sleep, supplements, and stress relief. That may seem like a lot but I just started one at a time, adding on to build a program that worked for my body. I KNOW you can to.  I turned 50 last June, and it recently ..read more
Visit website
Hashimoto’s is an autoimmune disorder NOT a thyroid disease
My Badass Midlife
by Danielle Meitiv
4y ago
Hashimoto’s is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the thyroid. Let me repeat that: Hashimoto’s is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the thyroid. Unlike thyroid cancer, Hashimoto’s is NOT a disease of the thyroid but of the immune system. Without the immune attack, the thyroid would be fine! Hashimoto’s affects the thyroid, a small but VERY important butterfly-shaped gland that sits at the base of the neck. So, it stands to reason that the way to address Hashimoto’s is to heal the immune system. Sure, most of us will have to take thyroid hormones, be ..read more
Visit website
12 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Reached Menopause
My Badass Midlife
by Danielle Meitiv
4y ago
Woman. Red flowers. It’s a metaphor, see? Menopause, euphemistically known as ‘the change’ by our mothers’ generation, is the time in a woman’s life when her menstrual cycle has stopped and she has not had a period in 12 months. Perimenopause encompasses all the crazy that precedes that milestone. Most of us don’t hear a whole hell of a lot about perimenopause until we stumble across something online that seems to explain our weird symptoms or the strange and disturbing changes that our body is going through. For many of us it is a relief to finally figure out what is going on; to realize it’s ..read more
Visit website
Why our distant past holds the keys to a healthy future
My Badass Midlife
by Danielle Meitiv
4y ago
According to recent findings in Morocco, modern humans evolved at least 300,000 years ago. For more than 90% of the time since then our ancestors lived in the same way: in small bands of 25 to 50 people, hunting and gathering what was in their immediate environment, following the changing of the seasons, the movements of animals, and rising and setting of the sun. Our bodies and minds evolved under those conditions. But that’s not how we’re living now. And it’s hurting us. Badly. ALL of the leading causes of illness, suffering, and death for adults can be directly attributed to a HUGE mis ..read more
Visit website
Holy guacamole, I’m 50!
My Badass Midlife
by Danielle Meitiv
4y ago
Holy guacamole, guys – I’m FIFTY! How the heck did that happen? Don’t get me wrong, I’m not bothered by the number. I’m just wondering if I missed a few years in there because I don’t quite recall that many trips around the sun. FIFTY YEARS. What the heck have I learned in all that time? Am I where I expected to be? (Confession: that’s a trick question because I’m pretty sure I had absolutely no specific expectations of this age). Well, whether I had plans or not, I’m here. At this place and point in time. And here’s what I’ve figured out so far: * I AM GRATEFUL. As an elderly man said to me ..read more
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