General Autoimmune

What sort of treatment will I receive if I am diagnosed with Hashimoto’s while I am pregnant? The autoimmune disease Hashimoto’s thyroiditis affects the thyroid gland, resulting mainly in symptoms due to low levels of thyroid hormone (hypothyroidism).  Occasionally the disease is first diagnosed during pregnancy, though many women with previously diagnosed Hashimoto’s report symptom improvement during pregnancy. Normally the treatment of Hashimoto’s is the

What are some natural and medical ways one with autoimmune disease could try to improve chances of getting pregnant? Many interventions, both natural and medically conventional, have been attempted to correct this problem of infertility, some with fairly decent success.  These efforts are often individualized, and what works for one couple may not work for others.  This may depend largely on the underlying pathology leading

Why do more women than men have autoimmune conditions? While the reasons are not fully understood (like much of medicine), there is most certainly a bias towards women and autoimmune conditions, when considering the number of new cases per year and the overall number of cases in the population.  An NIH (National Institutes of Health) study on these figures found women to be nearly three

There are many elements that are important to proper functioning of the human body, but magnesium resides in the top tier of relevant minerals, along with sodium, potassium and several others.  In short, it is absolutely essential for healthy living.   It can be found in many types of foods, such as nuts, kidney beans and chocolate. Magnesium is crucial to maintaining health in the heart,

AutoimmuneMom.com is a new site and we want to raise funds for research while getting the word out. Benaroya Research Institute, in Seattle, Washington, is one of the leading research groups to focus on causes and cures for individual autoimmune conditions, such as multiple sclerosis, lupus, rheumatoid disease, and type 1 diabetes, but also to emphasize finding the common links among them. Many of us have more

Which hormones fluctuate throughout the month during my cycle – estrogen and progesterone, or just estrogen? The menstrual cycle proceeds through a complicated and highly coordinated dance of hormones.  By convention the cycle begins with menstruation.  During this time, levels of estrogen and progesterone are low.  During the next part of the cycle, levels of estrogen begin to rise, reaching a peak around the time

I have had the great honor of being asked to write something for Katie here at AutoimmuneMom.com, in the hopes that we can help spread the word of autoimmune disease.  With over 24 million people suffering today, it is one of the fastest growing health issues.  It is OK, you are not alone, we are here to help you. When I look back I think

While we have all probably heard the numbers a dozen or more times throughout life, it often isn’t until a woman experiences a miscarriage herself that she begins to wonder about and investigate the frequency of this difficult situation. After a miscarriage, most women feel sad and frightened about their prospects of carrying a healthy pregnancy to term and those with additional health problems, such