The Dr. Hedberg Show

How to Follow a Low Histamine Diet

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Histamine is often overlooked as a cause of chronic health problems yet the fix for this issue can be quite straightforward. In this article, I cover ...

Can Birth Control Pills Cause Hypothyroidism?

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) states that five out of every 100 Americans over the age of 12 have hypothyroidism. The prevalence of this dis...

Beat Autoimmune Disease with Palmer Kippola

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Functional Medicine Research, I interview Palmer Kippola on how to beat autoimmune disease and her new book "Beat Autoimmune: The 6...

How to Increase Stomach Acid Naturally

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Functional medicine practitioners often take a “Foods First” approach, recommending dietary modifications to improve health. However, for those wi...

Are Oxalates Damaging Your Thyroid?

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Functional Medicine Research, I interview Sally Norton in a discussion about how oxalates affect your thyroid and your health. We c...

Dr. Theodore Belfor on Cranial Facial Development

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Functional Medicine Research, I interview Dr. Theodore Belfor in a discussion on cranial facial development and airway resistance. ...

COVID-19 Mental Health Crises

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Functional Medicine Research, I interview Dr. Ron Parks in a discussion about COVID-19 and the mental health crises. Dr. Parks has ...

GI-MAP Stool Test Interpretation

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Functional Medicine Research, I interview Tom Fabian, PhD in a detailed discussion about the GI-MAP stool test interpretation. We c...

Sacred Cow with Robb Wolf

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Functional Medicine Research, I interview Robb Wolf about his new book and documentary Sacred Cow. We had a great conversation disp...

Limbic System Retraining with Ashok Gupta

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Functional Medicine Research, I interview Ashok Gupta about his limbic system retraining program. Trauma of any kind can change the...

Male Sexual Performance with Dr. Deb Matthew

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Functional Medicine Research, I interview Dr. Deb Matthew about her new book on male sexual health "Why Can't I Keep Up Anymore?: A...

Heal Your Oral Microbiome

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Functional Medicine Research, I interview my friend and colleague Cass Nelson-Dooley, M.S. in a discussion on how to heal your oral...

How to Overcome Mold and Biotoxin Illness

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Functional Medicine Research, I interview dietician Tracey Long in a deep discussion about how to overcome mold and biotoxin illnes...

Can the Paleo Diet Cause Iodine Deficiency?

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Paleo Diet is a popular diet that can work well for many chronic diseases, especially autoimmune diseases like Hashimoto’s disease. However, the...

Does Adrenal Fatigue Exist?

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Adrenal Fatigue” is a term used for many years by alternative medicine practitioners but does it exist? This is certainly a term that I have used...

How to Overcome Inflammatory Bowel Disease

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Functional Medicine Research, I interview naturopathic physician Dr. Ilana Gurevich on overcoming inflammatory bowel disease.  We ...

How to Choose the Best Diet for Gut Health

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Functional Medicine Research, I interview Dr. Liz Lipski in a discussion about how to choose the best therapeutic diet for gut heal...

Can COVID-19 Trigger Hashimoto’s Disease?

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We have known since the early 1970s that infections can trigger autoimmune diseases and now we have an interesting hypothesis on the potential trigger...

What is the Best Diet for Your Gut Microbiome?

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It this episode of Functional Medicine Research, I interview Dr. Lucy Mailing in a discussion about the best diet for your gut microbiome.  We had a ...

How to Overcome Trauma with EMDR

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Functional Medicine Research, I speak with therapist Martina Barnes about how EMDR can help people overcome trauma.  I have person...

Is Genetic Testing Helpful or Harmful?

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Functional Medicine Research, I interview Dr. Tommy Wood on the question of whether commercial genetic testing for SNPs is helpful ...

The 5 Best Adrenal Adaptogens for Fatigue and Stress

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adrenal adaptogens are one of the most commonly prescribed supplements by functional medicine practitioners due to the impact of chronic stress on the...

Leaky Gut and Hashimoto’s Disease

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There have never been any studies on leaky gut and Hashimoto’s disease but now we have a new study on this connection. Leaky gut was something rejec...

Hashimoto’s Disease Improves by Eradicating Blastocystis Hominis

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There is a new exciting paper on the connection between eradicating the intestinal parasite Blasctocystis hominis and improving Hashimoto’s disease....

How to Overcome Anxiety and IBS with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I was very excited to interview therapist Samantha Osborne in a discussion about anxiety, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), insomnia and cognitive behav...

Human herpesvirus 6 and Hashimoto’s Disease

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Human herpesvirus 6 or HHV-6, is a herpes virus just like Epstein-Barr Virus, Cytomegalovirus, Chicken pox (varicella zoster), HHV-7, HHV-8 and Herpes...

Iodine and Hashimoto’s Disease

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The connection between iodine and Hashimoto’s disease has been one of the most requested topics that I cover, so I’d like to present the research ...

The Bi-Phasic SIBO Diet with Dr. Nirala Jacobi

17 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Functional Medicine Research podcast, I interview Dr. Nirala Jacobi in a discussion about the Bi-Phasic SIBO Diet.  I have suc...

Overcoming PTSD with Dr. Robert Hedaya

03 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Functional Medicine Research, I interview Dr. Robert Hedaya about overcoming PTSD.  Post-traumatic stress disorder is an extremely...

Overcoming PANDAS with Dr. Scott Antoine

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Functional Medicine Research podcast, I interview Dr. Scott Antoine in a discussion about overcoming PANDAS.  Dr. Antoine shar...

The Methylation Diet with Dr. Kara Fitzgerald

06 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Functional Medicine Research I interview Dr. Kara Fitzgerald about her book, "The Methylation Diet" and a preview of her upcoming s...

Mast Cell Activation Syndrome with Dr. Bruce Hoffman

07 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Functional Medicine Research, I interview Dr. Bruce Hoffman, who’s a board certified physician and he has a fellowship in Anti-Ag...

How to Improve Digestion Naturally

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“All disease begins in the gut.” --Hippocrates Was Hippocrates right over 2,000 years ago? I would have to agree with him a majority of the tim...

How Inflammation Causes Hypothyroidism

25 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Inflammation is at the core of most chronic illnesses including hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s disease. But how exactly does inflammation cause hypo...

What are Optimal TSH Levels in Hashimoto’s Disease and Hypothyroidism?

15 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

TSH is the current gold standard for diagnosis of hypothyroidism but are the current TSH levels optimal and how do they relate to Hashimoto’s diseas...

How Your Gut Microbiota Affects Your Thyroid

16 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Your gut microbiota has an intimate connection with your thyroid including connections with hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s disease and Graves’ diseas...

Ashwagandha, Hashimoto’s Disease, and Subclinical Hypothyroidism

01 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ashwagandha is one of my favorite supplements for Hashimoto’s disease and hypothyroidism and we have some excellent studies to support using it for ...

Autoimmune Paleo Diet and Hashimoto’s Disease

19 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We finally have a study specifically looking at the efficacy of the Autoimmune Protocol Diet, also known as the Autoimmune Paleo Diet or AIP, and Hash...

The Hashimoto’s Disease and SIBO Connection

12 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Is there a connection among Hashimoto’s disease, hypothyroidism, and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth also known as SIBO? Does Hashimoto’s di...

The Truth About Plant-Based Diets and Meat with Diana Rodgers

28 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Dr. Hedberg Show, I interview dietitian Diana Rodgers in a discussion about plant-based diets, meat, and her upcoming documenta...

Can Blastocystis Hominis Cause Hashimoto’s Disease?

07 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Our discussion today revolves around a microscopic parasite called Blastocystis hominis, a case of hives and Hashimoto’s disease! The case report...

Can Thiamine Improve Hashimoto’s Disease-Related Fatigue?

17 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Are you doing everything right for your Hashimoto’s disease and hypothyroidism but still experiencing fatigue? A chain is only as strong as it’s w...

Healing Hashimoto’s Disease with Andrea Nakayama

03 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Dr. Hedberg Show, I interviewed Andrea Nakayama in a discussion about strategies for healing Hashimoto's disease.  We talked a...

The Truth About Fluoride with Melissa Gallico

19 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Dr. Hedberg Show, I interview Melissa Gallico about fluoride.  We talked about where fluoride comes from, why it was added to ...

Hashimoto’s Food Pharmacology with Dr. Izabella Wentz

29 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Dr. Hedberg Show, I interview Dr. Izabella Wentz about her new book, "Hashimoto's Food Pharmacology."  We had a great talk abo...

How to Heal Multiple Sclerosis with Dr. Terry Wahls

22 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Dr. Hedberg Show, I interview Dr. Terry Wahls in a discussion about how to heal Multiple Sclerosis.  We had an excellent discu...

How to Overcome Fibromyalgia with Dr. David Brady

08 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Dr. Hedberg Show, I interview Dr. David Brady about how to overcome Fibromyalgia and his new book The Fibro Fix.  We talked ab...

Should You Avoid Dairy if You Have Hashimoto’s Disease?

01 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In the last several months, we’ve examined how certain supplements such as vitamin D, genistein, cordyceps and inositol impact Hashimoto’s thyroid...

Healing Adverse Childhood Experiences with Niki Gratrix

22 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Dr. Hedberg Show, I interview Niki Gratrix in a discussion about adverse childhood experiences, overcoming trauma, PTSD, EMDR, ...

Ferritin and Hypothyroidism

15 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this post, I'll cover everything you need to know about ferritin and hypothyroidism. The ferritin test is a simple blood test, and it is one of the...

Inositol and Selenium Improve Hashimoto’s Disease

01 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

One of the main priorities in my practice is to stay on top of the latest cutting-edge research in Hashimoto’s disease and thyroid disorders. My lat...

Hormone Balancing and Testing with Dr. Carrie Jones

04 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Dr. Hedberg Show I interview Dr. Carrie Jones of Precision Analytical on hormone balancing and testing.  We cover a lot of det...

The Health Benefits of Yoga with Sara Lewis

07 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Dr. Hedberg Show, I interview Sara Lewis in a discussion about the health benefits of yoga. If you struggle with pain, fatigue...

Genistein and Hashimoto’s Disease

01 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Can Genistein Help Heal Hashimoto’s Disease and Hypothyroidism? In the fall of 2016, a study was conducted in China and published in the medical jo...

Does Vitamin D Supplementation Help Heal Hashimoto’s Disease?

19 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Is There a Connection Between Vitamin D and Hashimoto's Disease?  Does Vitamin D Supplementation Help Heal Hashimoto's Disease? Vitamin D has long b...

Do Food Intolerances Affect Hashimoto’s Disease?

04 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We have never had any good studies looking at how food allergies, or more specifically food intolerances, affect Hashimoto’s disease. A recent paper...

How to Heal Adverse Childhood Experiences

07 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re reading this then you’ve probably taken the ACE Survey. If you even just scored a 1 on the ACE Survey then this article is definitely fo...

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Hashimoto’s Disease

30 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Recently I have been researching the fascinating field of childhood trauma and uncovered an interesting link between adverse childhood experiences and...

Can Stress Override a Healthy Diet?

27 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A fair number of the patients I see are already eating a healthy diet but they’re still not feeling well. Once we delve deep into their history and ...

Dr. Michael Ruscio Interview

28 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Dr. Hedberg Show, I interview Dr. Michael Ruscio and we discuss non-celiac gluten sensitivity, prebiotics, probiotics, the micr...

Black Cumin Seed Oil and Hashimoto’s Disease

06 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I was pleasantly surprised to learn about some recent research on the positive effects of black cumin seed oil and Hashimoto’s disease. I’m always...

Hashimoto’s Disease: The Infection Connection

25 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hashimoto’s disease can have many triggers including iodine, low birth weight, pregnancy, smoking, mercury, drugs, stress, leaky gut, environmental ...

Aloe vera and Hashimoto’s Disease

11 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Aloe vera is one of the oldest medicinal plants we know of that was used by the ancient Egyptians who called it “the plant of immortality.” And 20...

Does the Ketogenic Diet Cause Hypothyroidism?

04 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The ketogenic diet is currently sweeping the internet and the diet book world as the best thing since sliced bread for everything under the sun. Unfor...

Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and Selenium Supplementation

27 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the thyroid gland has the highest concentration of selenium compared to any organ in your body? Selenium is a powerful and essential...

Optimal Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody Levels

12 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most common questions I get is, “What are optimal Hashimoto’s thyroiditis antibody levels?” For years, many patients and clinicians h...

What is the Best SIBO Test?

06 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Dr. Hedberg Show, I interview Gary Stapleton of Aerodiagnostics Laboratory answering the question, "What is the best SIBO test?...

Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and the RDW Test

30 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes very simple tests provide a significant amount of valuable information when it comes to Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. One simple blood test is ...

Dr. David Brady Interview

23 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Dr. Hedberg Show, I interviewed Dr. David Brady about the new GI-MAP stool test by Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory.  We discus...

DUTCH Test Founder Mark Newman Interview

16 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Dr. Hedberg Show, I interview DUTCH test founder Mark Newman.  We covered a lot of detailed information about hormone testing ...

Hashimoto’s Disease Interview with Rachel Hill

28 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Dr. Hedberg Show, I interviewed writer and thyroid advocate Rachel Hill of The Invisible Hypothyroidism.  We discussed Hashimo...

How to Overcome Insomnia

26 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Approximately 90 million Americans now suffer from some type of sleep disturbance.  Rejuvenating sleep is an extremely important and fundamental part...

Shannon Garrett Hashimoto’s Disease Interview

18 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this interview on The Dr. Hedberg Show, I had a great time talking to Shannon Garrett about Hashimoto's disease. We started by talking about Sha...

Meditation for Anxiety and Depression

06 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Meditation for anxiety and depression is something I highly recommend for everyone suffering from these symptoms.  Sometimes some of the most powerfu...

Does the Autoimmune Paleo Diet Work?

22 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The autoimmune paleo diet (AIP) also known as the autoimmune protocol diet is an extremely popular diet these days for autoimmune disease but there ha...

Hepatitis C Virus and Hashimoto’s Disease

07 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What is Hepatitis C? The Hepatitis C Virus infects the liver and it can spread to other body tissues such as the thyroid gland. Once inside the thyro...

Dr. Izabella Wentz Interview

31 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this exciting interview on The Dr. Hedberg Show, I interviewed Dr. Izabella Wentz about everything Hashimoto's disease.  We had a great conversati...

Epstein Barr Virus and Hashimoto’s Disease

10 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Epstein-Barr Virus or EBV is a herpes virus (Herpes 4) that is significantly connected to Hashimoto’s disease and many other autoimmune diseases.  ...

Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and Helicobacter Pylori

03 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Discovered in 1982 in those with gastritis and ulcers, Helicobacter pylori or “H. pylori” is one of the most common infections connected to Hashim...

Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and Yersinia Enterocolitica Infection

24 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Yersinia enterocolitica is one of the most common infections I see in my patients who have Hashimoto’s disease.  Let us explore some basic informat...

Stacey Robbins Interview

09 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Dr. Hedberg Show I interview Stacey Robbins!  This was a very unique interview because we didn’t focus on biochemistry, but ...

Hypothyroid Mom – Dana Trentini Interview

29 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast episode I interview Dana Trentini, the founder of the well-known Hypothyroid Mom blog.  I really enjoyed our talk, in particular disc...

The Thyroid and Thyroid Hormones

10 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The thyroid is a small gland that lies in the neck about the level of the Adam’s apple and weighs approximately one ounce.  It produces thyroid hor...

The Gut Thyroid Connection

28 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The gut-thyroid connection is one of the most important and overlooked aspects of healthy thyroid function.  Did you know that many diseases can be t...

The Ferritin Level Test

21 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The ferritin test may be the most important blood test you ever get, especially if you have a thyroid problem. When I began my training in the diagnos...

Gluten and Hashimoto’s Disease

06 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Understanding the importance of gluten and Hashimoto's disease may be the key factor in healing your thyroid. The Link Between Gluten and Hashimoto...

Thyroid Symptoms in Women

26 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Low Thyroid Symptoms in Women are Widespread Thyroid symptoms in women are sadly prevalent today. In general, women are more vulnerable to thyroid di...

Three Things You Can Do For Anxiety

18 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast, I chat with Michael Diettrich-Chastain about three things you can do for anxiety. We discussed the importance of having a daily ro...

Is Facebook Making You Sick?

23 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Is Facebook making you sick?  Many have the false belief that Facebook was created for the benefit of people to stay in touch and see what their “f...

Health Benefits of Sardines

15 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

One of my all-time favorite healthy foods is definitely sardines.  This was certainly an acquired taste and I had to learn the hard way that some bra...

How to Beat Depression Naturally

26 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In order to understand how to beat depression naturally, we must understand what causes depression. Inflammation and depression For many years ...

Osteoporosis: Is the key to building bone building muscle?

15 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The rate of osteoporosis continues to increase despite new drugs and an increase in vitamin D and calcium supplementation.  Could it be that the focu...

What Causes Hypothyroidism?

11 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered what causes hypothyroidism? Are you suffering from any of the following symptoms? Fatigue Weight Gain and difficulty l...

Ketogenic Diet Benefits

09 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

When I was bodybuilding in the 1990’s, we used to use the ketogenic diet to burn off that extra bit of stubborn fat.  We would only do it for about...

The Low FODMAP Diet

25 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

What are FODMAPs and how do I follow a low FODMAP diet? FODMAPs or Fermentable Oligo-Di-Monosaccharides and Polyols are a specific type of carbohyd...

Curcumin Benefits

11 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Curcumin is a powerful antioxidant derived from turmeric root used heavily in traditional Indian cuisine.  Turmeric is a close relative of ginger whi...

Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s Disease Thyroid Nation Radio Interview

27 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

I was recently interviewed by Diana Bowman on Thyroid Nation in a discussion about Hashimoto's disease and hypothyroidism Diana : Hi everybody! Welco...

Hashimoto’s Disease and Hypothyroidism Radio Interview

20 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

I was recently interviewed by The Natural Nurse - Dr. Ellen Kamhi discussing Hashimoto's disease and hypothyroidism on the Progressive Radio Network. ...

Epstein-Barr Virus and Autoimmune Diseases

16 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In this interview I discuss the connection between Epstein-Barr Virus and Autoimmune Disease You can listen to the interview above or read the transc...

Autoimmune Disease: The Infection Connection

13 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In this interview I discuss the connection between infections and autoimmune disease which I call the Infection Connection. That being said, let's ge...