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Podcast: Gluten and the Connection with Hashimoto’s Hypothyroidism

Check out my latest podcast interview about the connection between gluten and Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism on glutenfreeschool.com. I also touch on some new research we’re doing on foods that cross-react with thyroid tissue and are implicated in autoimmune thyroid conditions.      

Prestigious fellowship awarded

I recently had the honor of being awarded the title of Fellow by the American College of Nutrition for scientific contributions to the field of nutrition. Membership in the college includes some of the most respected nutritional scientists in the world. Fellows must have published five or more scientific papers in referred medical or scientific […]

Recent study shows unmanaged Hashimoto’s reduces brain function

A recently published case study showed that neurological symptoms can occur in Hashimoto’s patients. SPECT brain scan imaging showed reduced brain activity (hypoperfusion) both in patches and throughout the entire brain. The brain scan images completely changed after subjects were given corticosteroids to suppress the autoimmunity, showing improvements in many areas. However, patchy areas of […]

New study shows gluten and dairy cause brain autoimmunity

A new study shows a significant portion of the US population not only reacts to gluten and dairy but also that this reaction causes the immune system to destroy brain and nervous tissue in a scenario called neurological autoimmunity (as evidenced by positive tissue antibodies). With the explosion of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, autism, childhood development disorders, […]

Got brain drain? Hashimoto’s, autoimmunity, and brain degeneration

If you’re managing your Hashimoto’s yet still waiting for your depression to lift and your memory to return, you could be suffering from the beginning of a brain breakdown. Scientists call it accelerated brain degeneration, and it’s critical you know about it. Many symptoms of brain decline overlap with Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism so that patients—and their […]