Oregon Optimal Health

10/28/2021

Many believe goitrogenic foods such as cabbage, kale, and Brussels sprouts should be avoided at all costs if you have Hashimoto's hypothyroidism.

Supposedly, these foods inhibit iodine uptake and compromise thyroid function, leading to the development of a goiter.

This assumption stems from research done in the 1970s and 1980s. Certain vegetables were shown to have goitrogenic effects in test tubes, but these findings were never replicated in animal or human studies.

Nevertheless, these vegetables got a bad name and many healthcare professionals told their hypothyroid patients to avoid them.

In fact, brassicas and other vegetables classified as goitrogens are beneficial for thyroid health because of their high antioxidant and flavonoid content.

It is goitrogenic *chemicals* that are a concern for hypothyroid patients and should be avoided – luckily, these are rare and only found in certain prescription medications such as lithium carbonate.

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08/17/2021

Even more reason to be proactive in supporting your immune system and making healthy life style choices.

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05/26/2021

You don’t have to have celiac disease for this to be the case as it also holds true for gluten sensitivity (when the immune system produces antibodies to gluten). Although celiac disease can also present solely as neurological symptoms.

Research shows that two thirds of people who produce antibodies to gluten manifest their symptoms neurologically. These individuals may not have any gastrointestinal complaints at all.

When either celiac disease or gluten sensitivity causes brain symptoms, a strict gluten-free diet can bring about a profound reversal of symptoms.

You may also need to remove dairy from the diet as it cross reacts with gluten, meaning the immune system mistakes dairy for gluten.

10/08/2020

As infectious disease epidemiologists and public health scientists we have grave concerns about the damaging physical and mental health impacts of the prevailing COVID-19 policies, and recommend an approach we call Focused Protection

09/22/2020

We continue to learn more about microbiomes and their importance.

Researchers are uncovering how the new frontier of the microbiome affects immune function. How can this community of microorganisms help patients with autoimmune conditions?

09/16/2020

Antinuclear antibodies are common biomarkers for autoimmune conditions, and their pre-symptomatic detection may offer a potential prevention opportunity.

09/16/2020

Emerging research into the gut-brain axis, which links gut dysbiosis to some mental health conditions like depression, suggests that intestinal microbiota can modulate the gut-brain axis via multiple mechanisms. It’s a significant step in the process of understanding how the gut microbiome might a...

09/13/2020

1. Stay indoors as much as possible.
2. Avoid going outside or opening your front door at all until the air quality improves.
If you do go outside - DO NOT GO OUTSIDE WITHOUT AN N95 MASK.
3. Put the AC fan on to recirculate air (but not if it pulls from outside).
4. Seal your windows/drafty areas with towels or tape.
5. You can attach a hepa filter to the back of any fan with tape.
6. Breathe through your nose - it filters and moistens the air pulled into your body.
7. Irrigate eyes with eye rehydrating drops or an eye cleaning solution.
8. Drink warm tea or water all day - you can add lemon, honey for greater healing and mucous clearing.
9. Boil a pot of water and let the steam cleanse the air. You can toss in any combination of herbs: sage, rosemary, fir, spruce, cedar, bay leaves, lemon peel, clove, ginger, peppermint and thyme.
10. Do steam inhalation treatment with essential oils: eucalpytus, tea tree, mint, lemon, fir, spruce, lavendar, myrtle or rosemary.
11. No candles. No frying or broiling. No sage burning.
12. Enjoy foods that are soothing to the respiratory tract: steamed pears, oatmeal, warm soups, and foods high in antioxidants - colorful berries, fall squash and greens!
13. Consider respiratory herbs in a tea or tincture: slippery elm, elecampane, licorice, osha, lobelia, elderberry, reishi, plantain, cherry bark, turmeric, goldenrod, ivy, althaea.
14. Consider supplementation. NAC, glutathione, vitamins A/C/D, turmeric, antioxidants and mushroom blends.
15. If you have a reactive airway (if you have ever been prescribed an inhaler), take your inhalers regularly to prevent your airway from getting into the cycle of airway irritation or an asthma exacerbation. Let me know if you are unsure what to do or if it is not improving.
Smoke is “excitatory” to our nervous system, initiating a cascade of stress hormones and perpetuating the fight or flight response. Drinking tea, taking a warm bath, sitting in a sauna, dedicating extra time for meditation and relaxation - these are just as important a purifying the air around you. Talk to your friends. Reach out.
Written by another health care provider, but good advice to be shared.

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Interesting thoughts.