It’s common for people with Hashimoto’s to experience brain symptoms such as brain fog, depression, fatigue, memory loss, and lack of motivation. Oxygenating your brain is a great way to help restore brain function in addition to diet and lifestyle management factors. HIIT for an oxygen boost Exercise is a great way to oxygenate the…
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If you feel Hashimoto’s is causing poor brain health, you can run some tests to screen for brain autoimmunity. It’s not uncommon for Hashimoto’s patients to have secondary autoimmune conditions, including to brain and nervous tissue. Brain symptoms sometimes stem from low thyroid activity or chronic inflammation. Other times, they arise from autoimmune attacks against…
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It’s not uncommon for people with Hashimoto’s to also have autoimmune attacks against their cerebellum, an area of the brain that plays a role in movement, coordination, and balance. Many Hashimoto’s patients also have gluten ataxia, a condition in which gluten triggers damage in the cerebellum. Improving cerebellum function is important for several reasons. Poor…
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A thyroid problem often results in a brain problem. This is because the brain needs sufficient thyroid hormone to function properly. Following are two ways to support brain health if you have Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism. #1 Follow an anti-inflammatory autoimmune diet and lifestyle It’s great for Hashimoto’s and autoimmune patients to start out on an anti-inflammatory…
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Depression, fatigue, brain fog, loss of motivation, anxiety, and memory loss are common complaints among patients with Hashimoto’s. Unmanaged Hashimoto’s has a severe impact on brain health for several reasons: The brain depends on sufficient thyroid hormone to function and is not getting enough, or levels fluctuate. The autoimmune mechanisms that damage the thyroid gland…
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Fortunately, a variety of supplements can help dampen brain inflammation and support brain recovery after a concussion or brain injury. However, no supplement can overcome a poor diet and lifestyle, so you must also follow an anti-inflammatory diet and lifestyle. (To learn more about an anti-inflammatory diet, see my free download, the Autoimmune Elimination-Provocation Diet…
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A brain injury activates the brain’s immune system to remove dead and damaged cells. However, the brain’s immune system does not have an automatic “off switch” like the body’s. This means the inflammatory response can continue long after the concussion, showing up as neurological and health issues years later. An anti-inflammatory diet reduces inflammation and…
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A concussion activates the brain’s immune system to remove dead and damaged cells. However, unlike the body’s immune system, the brain’s immune system does not have an automatic “off switch.” This means the inflammatory response can continue long after the concussion, showing up as neurological and health issues years later. The brain’s immune cells The…
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Unfortunately, going gluten-free alone may not be enough to manage declining brain function, autoimmunity, or inflammation. This is because proteins in other foods can cross-react with gluten. Cross-reactivity means the proteins in certain foods are similar enough to those in gluten to trigger a reaction. Foods known to commonly cross-react with gluten include casein (the…
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Going gluten-free may seem difficult at first, especially if you regularly eat fast food and processed food. However, if you already eat a whole foods diet, it’s not that difficult. Many gluten-free resources are available today, some of which are listed on my website. Sources of Gluten Wheat Spelt Barley Kamut Rye Oats (except…
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Different types of testing for gluten sensitivity exist, including genetic testing, intestinal biopsy evaluation, and antibody testing. As we have discussed, an immune reaction to gluten does not have to involve either the gut or specific genotypes, as many people develop neurological disorders instead. Therefore, it is not necessary to perform an intestinal biopsy or…
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Practitioners around the country are continually astonished by the profound therapeutic effect of a strict gluten-free diet on neurological disorders (the key word is “strict”). Studies have found associations between gluten sensitivity and disorders in every major part of the nervous system, including the brain, the spinal cord, and the nerves that extend into the…
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