After visiting countless doctors and the Mayo Clinic with no results, Amie Valpone was able to heal herself from a decade of chronic pain and multiple ailments.

How can Ashwagandha help with your thyroid issues?

Kathleen Barnes, guest from the “Food is Medicine” series, has answers to these questions and more:

Do you wake up feeling like you’ve never been asleep? Do you lie awake at night?

Do you feel fuzzy-headed and are prone to headaches, muscle aches, and general pains?

These symptoms are part of a basket of maladies that might be chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). They could also describe hypothyroidism or adrenal fatigue.

How can you produce, convert, and protect your thyroid hormone?

Thyroid issues have increased dramatically over the past few decades. Could the reason be your gut health?

Have you been treating a thyroid condition but your symptoms still haven't gone away?

Has your doctor been testing your TSH the wrong way?

Around 200 million people worldwide, 59 million Americans, suffer from some form of thyroid condition.

January is Thyroid Awareness Month. Do you know the important role your thyroid plays in your health?

As many as 10 to 20% of all pregnant women in their first trimester are positive for Hashimoto's antibodies.

A proven, optimal alternative treatment for hypothyroidism.

Tired, achy, and gaining weight? You might have hypothyroidism.

Your thyroid and adrenals are like Jack and Jill -- so tightly bound together -- it's not effective to address one without the other.

Have you been feeling a little "off" lately? Lack of energy, always feeling cold, trouble concentrating, or unexplained weight gain could be a sign of an underactive thyroid. According to the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, upwards of 27 million Americans suffer from some type of thyroid disorder. Of those, it's estimated that half remain undiagnosed.

Misdiagnosed and Misunderstood

Hailed as "the master" of our endocrine system, second only to the pituitary, the thyroid is a small gland shaped like the outspread wings of a butterfly that sits at the base of the throat. It excretes two hormones - thyroxine (also known as T4) and triiodothyronine (or T3) - that regulate metabolism within every cell in the body.

Low levels of these hormones slow everything down, and it's why symptoms of hypothyroidism often include weight gain and fatigue, as well as constipation, depression, irritability, low body temperature, sleep disturbances, forgetfulness, edema (fluid retention), hair loss, decreased libido, joint pain, and a hoarse voice.

Yet, because these symptoms can resemble a host of other diseases, the thyroid is often overlooked by physicians.

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Using a blood test to diagnose hypothyroidism might not be as accurate as previously thought.

Hypothyroidism can develop slowly, so you may not notice its symptoms right away.

Is your thyroid medication not working – even at higher doses? You might want to test your reverse T3 level.

If you have a symptoms of low thyroid function, you may benefit from hormone replacement therapy.

If you have sharp, tingling and numbness pain in your wrist, hand or arm, there's a possibility that you have Carpel Tunnel Syndrome.