by Emily Kiberd | Jul 20, 2020 | Hashimoto's
The fatigue with Hashimoto’s can feel crippling, debilitating, and life-altering. Trust me, I know. I’ve lived it, which doesn’t really feel like “living” at all. Us women with drive and families dream of an abundance of energy, vibrancy, and radiance. We hope to be...
by Emily Kiberd | May 12, 2020 | Hashimoto's
With Hashimoto’s, you’ve got a few extra things to consider when it comes to planning your exercise routine. It’s common for women with Hashimoto’s to struggle losing weight and beating the crushing fatigue, but luckily I’ve discovered some critical Hashimoto’s...
by Emily Kiberd | Oct 3, 2019 | Hashimoto's
One day you reach up to comb your hair or slip an arm in your favorite jacket and you feel a pull. At first you think nothing of it. Then you notice that washing your hair makes your shoulder feel stiff and achy. You start to lose the ability to lift your arm at all....
by Emily Kiberd | Sep 24, 2019 | Hashimoto's
Do you have knee pain that comes and goes without rhyme or reason? There may have been no logical onset for the pain, like stepping off a curb awkwardly, twisting your knee as you stood up, or pushing yourself too hard at the gym. Your knees simply ache without a...
by Emily Kiberd | Aug 20, 2019 | Hashimoto's
A solid warm-up before you work out sets you up for success keeping you injury-free. But a sloppy warm-up or no warm-up at all can lead to a debilitating muscle tweak or compressed joints. Especially as women struggling with Hashimoto’s, we need our warm-up to wake up...
by Emily Kiberd | Aug 7, 2019 | Hashimoto's
Squats, a love affair. They are like the mentor that pushes you to be your best self and challenges you to be better even when it annoys you in the moment. But it feels so good after, like a breath of fresh air and a revelation. Squats don’t make my heart sing, but...