Hypothyroidism is a thyroid hormone deficiency, while Hashimoto's is the autoimmune disease behind about 90% of US cases. A TPO antibody test tells them apart, and the answer changes how the condition is monitored.
A practical guide to dietary strategies during Lyme disease treatment, covering anti-inflammatory foods, foods to avoid, and supplements that support healing.
Increased intestinal permeability is linked to autoimmune disease, food sensitivities, and chronic inflammation. Here are the symptoms that suggest your gut barrier needs attention.
Dizziness and vertigo after COVID can stem from vestibular neuritis, BPPV, POTS, vestibular migraine, or direct inner ear damage, each needing a different specialist and treatment.
The most effective fibromyalgia treatment combines graded exercise, sleep repair, psychological therapy and, when needed, one of four FDA-approved drugs, including sublingual cyclobenzaprine (Tonmya), approved in August 2025.
At a Glance Type: Chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease targeting the synovial joints Prevalence: Affects roughly 1.3 million Americans, women 2-3x more often than men Key distinction: Unlike osteoarthritis (wear and tear), RA is driven by immune system dysfunction Onset: Typically between ages 30 and 60, though it can start at any age Outlook: Early, aggressive…
Comparing the three main SIBO treatment approaches — rifaximin antibiotics, herbal antimicrobials, and the elemental diet — with efficacy data, costs, and relapse prevention strategies.
Acne treatment works best when it matches the acne type, from retinoids and benzoyl peroxide for mild acne to spironolactone for hormonal acne and isotretinoin for severe cystic acne, with gut, diet and scar care alongside.
Long COVID fatigue is a disabling exhaustion that lasts at least 3 months after COVID-19, is not relieved by rest and often crashes after effort (post-exertional malaise). Covers causes, testing, pacing, treatments and how long it lasts.
Menopause weight gain comes from estrogen-driven fat redistribution and muscle loss, not inevitable aging. Resistance training, protein, and well-timed HRT are the best-supported ways to address it.
Breathing retraining, weight loss and trigger control have the best evidence among natural asthma remedies, and all work alongside inhaled controller medicine. The 2023 Cochrane update found vitamin D does not cut severe attacks overall.
Fibromyalgia tender points are 18 spots that hurt where pressed, while trigger points are muscle knots that refer pain elsewhere. The 1990 ACR criteria needed 11 of 18 tender points; the 2010 criteria use symptom scores instead.
