Fatigue is one of the top 3 health issues for which people seek functional medicine care, and reactivated Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) is something I look for in patients who have symptoms of not only fatigue,…
Graves disease, like Hashimoto’s, is another type of autoimmune condition that affects the thyroid gland. And just like in Hashimoto's, the cause of illness has to do with the immune system (the thyroid gland is just…
With Hashimoto’s and other autoimmune conditions, it’s not a case of one day you don’t have it and the next day you do. It takes time to develop, and we know that antibodies can be found up…
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is one of over 100 autoimmune conditions, and in general there are 3 primary causes of autoimmunity. As I discussed in Part 1, Hashimoto’s involves the thyroid gland, but it is actually caused by…
Although Hashimoto’s thyroiditis may sound like something you’d get at a sushi bar, the term applies to a type of inflammation found in the thyroid gland (a gland located over the front of the throat). The…
Low Dose Naltrexone, or LDN, is a relatively low-cost prescription-based treatment that has gained traction for its potential benefits in various conditions, especially those that impact the immune system such as autoimmune conditions and seasonal allergies.Before…