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What do real people say about hashimoto's?

15 people recorded interviews about hashimoto's across 8 organisations. 7 of them mentioned symptoms resolved or reduced in their own words. Every figure below is a count of what people said in their recorded interview — not a clinical trial or a survey.

First-hand accounts from people who talked about hashimoto's in their recorded interview.

What people said changed

Counts of interviews where the person described this in their own words.

  • Symptom relief7 of 15 mentioned it
    In my opinion, he has more background as to what could be causing those symptoms.Laura Moreno
  • More energy7 of 15 mentioned it
    This whole process has just changed my life Like I said, just dealing with anxiety and depression, and also I had zero energy, and I have children, have two children and just not having the energy to put into them. wa…Jennifer Griffin
  • Less medication4 of 15 mentioned it
    I've tried the thyroid medication that's generally prescribed for these types of conditions and really was not finding any relief to my symptoms.Laura Moreno
  • Digestion4 of 15 mentioned it
    And literally, healing my gut. has healed me of my anxiety.Jennifer Griffin
  • Mood & stress4 of 15 mentioned it
    And literally, healing my gut. has healed me of my anxiety.Jennifer Griffin
  • Felt supported4 of 15 mentioned it
    But there's, it's nice to be able to focus on positives now that we have and just having the knowledge that we didn't have beforehand makes you feel just a little more supported going into this.Darcie Martin
  • Better sleep3 of 15 mentioned it
    I would be, you know, ready to take a nap in the middle of the day My kids were super supportive of me and my daughter even said, like early on, she was like, mommy, I've like noticed you're not as grumpy anymore. bec…Jennifer Griffin
  • Family & relationships3 of 15 mentioned it
    We had moved in 2020 out of the city. knew we wanted to expand our family. we moved for more space and we had started trying, you know, off and on and, we went to some doctors and just, it wasn't happening for us.Darcie Martin

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Showing 12 of 15 interviews.

What people were sceptical about first

  • Ummi Abbas initially hesitated due to the cost of the program. However, she decided to invest in her health because the information provided by Sinclair and Michael was highly useful and addressed her desire to find the root cause of her symptoms.Ummi Abbas
  • Beth Leavitt noted that while cost was a potential initial concern, she felt she had to get better after other methods failed. She ultimately decided the investment was necessary to take control of her health when conventional doctors could only offer prescri…Beth Leavitt
  • If there was something that would have prevented me from getting started with Indigo, would it would have been that there is skepticism around functional medicine.Rosemary Piech Belinky

Frequently asked

Will functional medicine work if traditional thyroid medication failed?
Laura Moreno found that while traditional thyroid medication and standard endocrinology provided no relief for her Hashimoto's, Dr. Ian's approach of testing different blood markers and addressing gut health led to progress. — Laura Moreno
How does Dr. Autoimmune identify undiagnosed conditions?
Laura noted that Dr. Ian listens closely to symptoms and looks for underlying triggers like leaky gut; he was able to diagnose her with pernicious anemia, a condition her previous doctors had completely missed. — Laura Moreno
How long does it take to see results with Dr. Autoimmune?
Laura felt a difference 'right away' after starting the recommended elimination diet, though she noted that significant milestones like weight loss took several months of consistency. — Laura Moreno
Does F8 Wellcenters provide better results than primary care for thyroid issues?
Jennifer Griffin noted that her primary care doctor ran thyroid panels but never mentioned Hashimoto's. F8 Wellcenters performed 'deep dive' blood work that finally identified her Hashimoto's diagnosis and provided a clear direction for treatment. — Jennifer Griffin
Can gut health protocols help with chronic anxiety?
According to Jennifer, healing her gut under the guidance of health coordinator Amy Anderson directly led to her being able to stop her daily anxiety medication within one month of starting the program. — Jennifer Griffin
Is F8 Wellcenters effective for managing POTS symptoms?
Jennifer reported that before the program, her heart rate would jump 30 points just by standing up. After following the F8 protocol, she regained enough cardiovascular stability to begin training for a 5K race. — Jennifer Griffin

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