The Actaveen Journal
Plain-English Thyroid Science
For women who are done guessing — what the research actually says about your thyroid, your symptoms, and what helps.
When the Wheels Fell Off at 50: Perimenopause, Menopause, and Hashimoto's
If you hit your late 40s or early 50s and felt like everything fell apart at once — the energy, the weight, the brain, the mood, the sleep — and yo...
Why Women Get So Many More Thyroid Problems Than Men
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis affects women at roughly seven to ten times the rate of men. That’s not a rounding error — it’s one of the most striking se...
Estrogen and Your Thyroid: The Connection That Explains Half Your Symptoms
If you’ve noticed your thyroid symptoms shift around your cycle — worse in the week before your period, or dramatically different since your period...
Leaky Gut and Hashimoto's: The Gut-Thyroid Connection Explained
The gut-thyroid connection has become one of the more discussed (and more overhyped) areas of thyroid health. There are real mechanisms worth under...
Hashimoto's and Blood Sugar: The Two-Way Street Nobody Tells You About
If you have Hashimoto’s and you also struggle with blood sugar — energy crashes after meals, intense carbohydrate cravings, weight that settles aro...
From research to routine
The research in these articles is what built Thyrolume.
See the Full FormulaHashimoto's Diet: What to Eat, What to Avoid, and What the Research Actually Shows
Few areas of Hashimoto’s management generate more conflicting advice than diet. Go online and you’ll find passionate advocates for gluten-free, dai...
Gluten and Hashimoto's: What the Research Actually Says
The gluten question comes up in almost every Hashimoto’s conversation. Go gluten-free and you might find dozens of accounts of dramatic improvement...
Goitrogens and Thyroid: Can You Eat Broccoli, Kale, and Soy With Hashimoto's?
If you have Hashimoto’s, you’ve probably been told at some point to avoid cruciferous vegetables — broccoli, kale, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts — ...
10 Hashimoto's Myths That Keep You Stuck (and the Truth Behind Each One)
Misinformation in the Hashimoto’s space falls into two categories: the medical dismissiveness that keeps you from getting proper care, and the well...