General Questions
Symptoms & Interventions
- My daughter and I both have Sjogren’s. She wears soft contact lenses without any trouble, but I couldn’t wear them when I was younger due to dry eyes. I would deposit proteins on the lenses so fast that I couldn’t see with them. Why might this be?
- One of my oxalate markers was high. Do you have any recommendations of what to do, to help reduce my oxalate, or if it's just the one organic acid that’s high, is that not as much of a concern?
- Could TSH suppression cause weight loss resistance and hormonal imbalance? My doctor suggested pulse HCG three days a week. Do you have experience with this?
- With the scope I had done, the endocrinologist indicated that my sphincter was open, not closing. I've heard that this is because of low acid, which I have. Have you heard of this? Any recommendations?
- My thyroid antibodies were at 71, now they're 112, and my LDL jumped. Why would my triglyceride be low?
- The diet and supplements are overwhelming right now. What can I expect in the future? What does a regular day look like for you now?
Testing
- How can you tell if you're not correctly converting T4 to T3?
- Is it worth spending the money on adrenal or gut testing now, since I probably won't be able to follow any treatments due to the pregnancy? Should I wait to do the tests?
- I live in New York and I’m having difficulty getting the tests that you recommend. However, I can get others. The stool is CBSA, and the saliva is Labrix. Will they give me the information that I need?
- What does it mean if my neutrophils are high?
- What does it mean if my lymphocytes are low?
- I asked my endocrinologist to order a CMP. He didn't know what it was. What is the CMP?
Supplements
- How long do we take the different supplements for liver, adrenals, gut cleansing and gut healing?
- I've seen you recommend using 5HTP and I've tried that, but I feel like it actually makes me not sleep very well. Does that sound odd or is that normal?
- Are there probiotics that don’t require refrigeration?
- Is there a good reference to figure the optimal timing to take all the supplements? I recently read somewhere that they should be taken 45 minutes before a meal rather than right before a meal.
- Is it important for digestive enzymes and probiotics to have enteric coating to make it past the stomach and into the intestinal tract?
- Is it best to take supplements with apple cider vinegar/lemon juice, or not?
Course & Resources
- Should I do the Gut Thrive in Five program during, before, or after the Hashimoto's Self-Management Program?
- Is it true that the Medication Conversation Chart is very conservative? Many patients mention that the conversion dosages from T4 meds to NDT meds are not accurate. I just switched and am concerned about my dosage being too low.
- Are there any recommended labs in the UK?
- In your Hashimoto’s Institute interview with Dr. Kharrazian, there was discussion about cross reactive foods and trying to get a paper published. Is that available yet?
- Can you add tags for SIBO-friendly recipes in the portal?
- Do you have any information on pregnancy and Hashimoto’s?