Dr. Josh Redd’s new thyroid book explores the emotional journey many patients experience of feeling ignored or overlooked while seeking recovery from Hashimoto’s and low thyroid function. His book, The Truth About Low Thyroid: Stories of Hope and Healing for Those Suffering with Hashimoto’s Low Thyroid Disease, chronicles the stories of about a dozen of…
Hashimoto’s and accelerated brain degeneration In this seven-minute video, Dr. Kharrazian talks about how Hashimoto’s can accelerate brain degeneration. Many Hashimoto’s-related factors affect brain health: Gluten sensitivity often manifests as brain disorders The thyroid antibodies that cause attack of the thyroid gland can also bind to brain tissue and accelerate degeneration The brain needs sufficient…
With the advent of computers and social media, the old-fashioned skill of handwriting seems to be fading into the past. But research shows that it may be worth keeping handwriting as an everyday skill, due to its positive effects on brain health. Handwriting is being phased out of many schools’ curricula in favor of computer…
Constant brain fog could mean you’re at increased risk for developing dementia. We are only as functional as our brains are. Poor memory, flagging brain endurance, inability to focus and concentrate, etc. rob us of productivity. Sure, we can blame this on getting older, but age doesn’t determine brain function, neurodegeneration does. Some of us…
You may wonder why you struggle so much with brain fog, forgetfulness, anxiety, and depression. Many factors can underlie these symptoms, but one of the most common is poor digestive health. The gut and the brain are closely connected, and poor digestive health can lead to poor brain health and related symptoms. This is called…
Do you feel like you live in a perpetual mental fog, with trouble concentrating, remembering things, or motivating yourself? These are symptoms of a common health issue called brain fog. Brain fog is a sign of brain inflammation. When you sprain an ankle and it becomes inflamed, it hurts and you know something is wrong.…
Sean Croxton and I had a great webinar on Brain Fog, that is now available for replay. The webinar discusses Banish Brain Fog: The Six-Week Brain Rescue Plan. We talked about technology induced dementia, a phenomenon that can start in childhood, and how poor brain development in childhood can show up later in life. We also…
Join me for a free webinar Wednesday, March 23 at 5:00 PST, during which I’ll discuss Brain Fog with Sean Croxton. Register for the free webinar HERE. Do you experience any of these brain fog symptoms? Your brain operates in slow motion. It’s difficult to do your job, take care of family, or enjoy things…
Please join Kelly Brogan, MD and me for a recorded joint talk about the underlying causes of depression and brain fog. Click on the video above to watch the conversation. One of the most wonderful things about functional medicine is applying research findings clinically with often amazing results. And one of the most frustrating things…
Gut dysfunction can be linked to virtually every disease and can cause such conditions as fatigue, depression, food sensitivities, chronic pain, allergies and more. The Heal Your Gut Summit from January 18–25, will help you understand how these conditions are largely preventable. You can register to listen to the entire summit free as it is…
