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Health Habit, Willows, CA (2026)

03/23/2026

Most women think inflammation means swollen joints, body aches, or feeling sore after a long day.

But the kind of inflammation I see driving weight gain in women with Hashimoto’s and Graves’ is much quieter than that.

It is happening in the gut and immune system and it shows up as elevated antibodies long before it shows up as stubborn weight.

When the gut is inflamed, the immune system stays activated, and that changes how your body uses thyroid hormone and burns fat.

On top of that, your liver and bile are responsible for calming the gut (and therefore the immune system), converting hormones, and clearing them out when they are used by the cells.

If that system slows down, those hormones recirculate and create even more imbalance, which can make weight feel stuck no matter how little or how clean you eat.

This is why eating less and moving more often stops working for women in postpartum, perimenopause, or menopause with elevated antibodies AND swinging hormones that bog down the liver and bile flow.

And here’s the kicker:

When you start cutting more and more foods, it slows down bile flow, which your body needs to keep things moving out.

Less flow means more buildup, more immune activation, and more frustrating weight gain. (This is extra loud for women who have lost their gallbladder!)

The most helpful step is not cutting calories or spending hours in the gym.

It’s understanding what is actually triggering the inflammation in your body so you can work with it instead of against it.

If you want to see how this works and what to look for, click here to watch my antibodies class: https://www.thyroidbymissy.com/antibody-video

03/20/2026

If your social media feed looks anything like mine, then the algorithm may have dropped you into the autoimmune pit that makes it appear like healing is a full time job that involves very expensive measures.

Things like bulky red light panels, expensive IV infusions, hyperbaric chambers, hours in the gym doing exactly the right lifts, weighing and tracking every bite, hours of lymph/fascia stretches and running extensive lab panels that require custom supplements.

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And that was just what I saw in my scroll today!

While these things can be helpful, many women get backed into complicated healing schedules when they don't know why their antibodies are elevated in the first place and they are desperate for relief.

I'm sensitive to this because I was that woman. For decades I sought answers in the next pill, product, or tool to stop my immune system from attacking me.

I felt like a victim in my own skin until I learned that antibodies are immune messengers, not angry ninjas coming to destroy my thyroid gland.

That realization led me to ask what was causing my antibodies to be high in the first place and listen to what my immune system had been screaming to me all along.

When we can understand your personal triggers, we can cut out everything that isn't necessary for healing.

And for many of my clients, that means doing less and feeling better while their antibodies finally begin to retreat.

I have 5 openings available for women who are ready to do less, but better.

If you’re ready for a direct path forward that doesn't require a red light mask or a vibration plate, click below to book a call with my team and take your next step forward: https://www.thyroidbymissy.com/antibody-video

03/17/2026

My husband loved holidays.

On the outside he could seem gruff, but inside, he was a fun-loving guy who celebrated all the little things.

St. Patrick’s Day was one of his favorites.

He loved helping our son build Leprechaun traps and watching the excitement of finding a surprise the next morning.

Last year, we celebrated in a hospital room.

Our son made a trap out of cups, barf bags, and whatever hospital supplies he could find and the next day, he was thrilled to discover $20 and a lego set inside.

I can still see the smile on Willie’s face as the two of them tried to figure out how a Leprechaun snuck into the hospital to leave it there.

We were in the eye of a storm that wasn’t letting up.

Willie had just come out of septic shock and an ICU stay. A few days later, he would be life-flighted to Stanford for emergency chemo that gave us six more months together.

We didn’t know what was coming, but we were doing it together.

We were three students in God’s private classroom.

And in that storm, our prayers began to change.

We stopped asking for the miracles we wanted most and started thanking God for His kindness to us.

The fact that we were together as a family felt like a miracle in itself. This was only made possible by self employment and homeschool that had been put in place years before it mattered.

God is good.

I’ll never forget a prayer Willie said during that time.

When we finally released from the hospital, we sat in our home, what Willie called his temple, and he simply prayed

“Father in heaven, we are humble…”

And then we cried.

That was the whole prayer.

We were humbled by trial, by surrender, by letting go of what we wanted most and trusting in God's plans.

To be humble is to be teachable and we became willing students.

Willie has been gone for 6 months now, and those words are written on my window as a daily reminder of his faith.

"We are humble."

They’ve become an anthem for our family as we continue to learn and grow together, on both sides of heaven.

And that feels like a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow to me. 🌈✨

03/14/2026

So many women with thyroid issues try creatine hoping it will be the golden ticket for energy.

And it makes sense since Creatine helps cells produce ATP, the energy currency your body runs on. When energy is low, it sounds like the perfect solution.

Yet I often see women start creatine and suddenly notice:
• weight gain
• increased hair shedding
• digestive changes
• stronger stool odor
• feeling more inflamed instead of energized

Most people assume creatine “didn’t work for them.”

But what if that reaction is actually revealing something important?

Creatine doesn’t just affect muscles and energy. It also interacts with liver metabolism, methylation, bile production, and gut microbes.

If the liver is already struggling to process hormones, toxins, and bile, adding more metabolic demand can expose that bottleneck.

In other words, the problem usually isn’t the creatine.
It’s that the systems responsible for processing hormones, bile, and microbial waste aren’t flowing well yet.

When those pathways are supported properly, many women can tolerate creatine just fine and actually benefit from it.

Or Creatine can reveal the exact place metabolism is getting stuck.

This is why thyroid healing isn’t about adding the newest “energy supplement.”

It’s about identifying the hidden systems that broke long before the thyroid started struggling.

If you’ve tried all the supplements and still feel like something important is being missed, you’re right!

I specialize in helping women fill in the gaps that other practitioners missed and make it all make sense. If you're ready to uncover your hormone bottlenecks and fix them with a personalized plan, click here I'll send you the next step: https://www.thyroidfasttrack.com/apply

03/13/2026

God has made promises to everyone who chooses Him, but it requires trusting in His timing.

I'm so grateful for the examples I have in my personal life and throughout scripture that remind me to keep my eyes on God and wait on His eternal promises of redemption and restoration where nothing is lost.

03/12/2026

Hashimoto’s is often described as an immune system problem.

And that’s true.

But the question not one is asking is:
Why is the immune system reacting in the first place?

About 80% of immune activity happens in the gut.
So when the gut is inflamed from things like:
• bacterial overgrowth
• candida
• parasites
• mold toxins
…the immune system stays on high alert.

For years, I investing time, energy, and dollars into:
Chasing the infections
SIBO protocols
Candida cleanses
Parasite treatments
Mold detoxes

Sometimes my thyroid antibodies would go down for a little while.
Then they came back stronger than before.

What I eventually discovered while working on my master’s degree in nutrition changed everything:

Bile is antiseptic, meaning it kills infections.

Healthy bile naturally keeps microbes under control in the gut.

If bile flow is sluggish, pathogens can survive, food ferments instead of nutrients being absorbed, and the gut lining becomes irritated which constantly triggers immune reactions.

That immune reaction often shows up as thyroid antibodies.

Once I stopped chasing infections and instead tested my specific bile pathways, everything shifted.

My gut infections cleared.
My antibodies dropped.
And my thyroid finally stabilized.

This is why so many women spend thousands on protocols and still feel stuck.

Most programs skip the personal bile step that allows the gut and immune system to calm down in the first place.

If you’ve done SIBO protocols, candida diets, parasite cleanses, or expensive functional medicine plans and still feel like something important was missed,

There’s a very good chance your body is asking for bile support, not another cleanse.

You can learn more about how this works by watching my antibody video here: https://www.thyroidbymissy.com/antibody-video

03/11/2026

If your thyroid labs show elevated antibodies, the first instinct is usually:

“How do I lower them?”

But that question skips something important.

Before trying to lower antibodies, it helps to understand what they actually are and why they show up.

I just made a short video that will finally make it make sense and show you how to lower antibodies naturally.

Watch it here: https://www.thyroidbymissy.com/antibody-video

03/09/2026

If you’ve lost your thyroid gland, bile flow matters more than ever.

Many women lose their thyroid because of nodules, cysts, or cancer.

These problems don't appear out of nowhere. They often develop after years of hormonal imbalance, immune activity, and gut or liver stress.

When the gland is removed, those underlying issues don’t disappear.

Instead, we add replacement thyroid medication and hope the body converts it correctly.

But here’s what many women aren’t told:

Thyroid medication still depends on your gut and liver to work properly.

Your liver converts inactive thyroid hormone (T4) into active hormone (T3), and one of the most important fluids the liver makes to support that process is bile.

Bile helps:
• keep pathogens from overgrowing in the gut
• reduce immune triggers
• support hormone processing and clearance

When bile flow is sluggish, medication often doesn’t convert well, which is why many women without a thyroid find themselves constantly adjusting their dose but never feeling stable.

No thyroid gland means we need to love the liver even more.

One of my clients had a total thyroidectomy and her medication dose kept climbing, yet she still felt exhausted. Her hair was thinning, bowels were upset, and her cycles were irregular.

When we discovered her bile flow issues and corrected them, everything began to shift.

Her cycles normalized, energy returned, gut calmed, and hair finally started growing back.

And for the first time since surgery, she found a stable medication dose that worked for her body.

You can absolutely have a happy life without a thyroid.

If you want help identifying what’s holding your system back, click here to apply for a call with my team:

https://www.thyroidfasttrack.com/apply

PS- If you've lost your thyroid AND gallbladder, this message is even MORE important. Helping women stabilize bile flow and thrive in this situation is one of our specialties.🤗

03/07/2026

My high thyroid antibodies were never just a thyroid problem.
They were a bile flow problem.

For years, my antibodies kept climbing.

My medication dose changed again and again, but I never actually felt better.

What I eventually discovered while earning my Master’s degree in nutrition changed everything.

Antibodies aren’t a meter for thyroid destruction.
They’re a message from the immune system.

In my case, my immune system was constantly fighting infections like EBV, strep, and mold exposure. My body was working overtime trying to protect me.

The real reason those infections kept cycling back was something no one had ever looked at:
My bile flow.

Bile is one of the body’s primary ways of clearing microbes, toxins, and inflammatory waste. When bile isn’t moving well, the immune system ends up carrying that burden.

Once I corrected the bile flow issue, everything began to change.

My immune system calmed down.
My antibodies dropped.

And eventually, I no longer needed thyroid medication.

If just recorded a video to help you understand exactly what antibodies mean and how to lower them naturally without raising meds or waiting for them to destroy thyroid tissue.

Click here to watch it now: https://www.thyroidbymissy.com/antibody-video

03/05/2026

One of the biggest misunderstandings in thyroid health is what thyroid antibodies actually mean.

Most women are told something like this:

“Your immune system is attacking your thyroid.” “There’s nothing you can do.” “We’ll wait until the gland is destroyed and then start medication.”

But that explanation has never made sense to me.

Your immune system isn’t dumb. It’s incredibly intelligent and is designed to protect.

So when we see TPO or TGAB antibodies, I don’t see a body attacking itself.

I see a protective response.

Think about it like this:

If something triggers a fire call in a neighborhood, firefighters show up.

You might see several fire trucks parked outside a house, but the number of fire trucks outside doesn’t tell you if the house has been damaged.

It only tells you a call was made and help arrived.

Thyroid antibodies work the same way.

They are a signal that the immune system has been activated.

So the better question is not “Why is my body attacking itself?”

The better question is:

What called the firefighters?

One connection many women have never been taught is the relationship between bile flow and immune activation.

Bile is not just for digesting fats.
Bile is antiseptic.

It helps control microbes in the gut and helps move waste and pathogens out of the body.
When bile flow slows down, microbes can build up in the digestive tract.

Sensitive gut tissue reacts to this irritation, and because most of the immune system lives in the gut, immune signals can rise.

Sometimes that signal shows up as thyroid antibodies.

This pattern is especially common in women who have had their gallbladder removed, because the normal rhythm of bile flow changes after surgery.

Antibodies are not a sentence.

They are a message from the immune system.

And when we understand the message, we can begin calming the system that triggered it.

If you want to understand thyroid antibodies in a completely different way, I just made a simple guide for you.

Comment PLAN and I’ll send it over.

03/04/2026

***FREE GUIDE BELOW***

Thyroid antibodies are not a tissue destruction meter.

Many women are told that when TPO or TGAB antibodies show up on their labs, it means their thyroid is slowly being destroyed.

They are often told there’s nothing they can do.
That antibodies cannot be lowered.
That medication is the only option.
That doctors will simply “watch and wait” until the thyroid gland stops working.

But antibodies do not measure tissue damage.
They measure immune activity.

Antibodies are signals that the immune system has been activated for a reason.

The immune system is not static. It is constantly adjusting,
responding, and recalibrating to what is happening inside the body.

A single blood draw is a snapshot, not the whole movie.

So when thyroid antibodies appear on labs, the real question is not how quickly the thyroid is being destroyed.

The real question is why the immune system has been activated.

Is the gut inflamed?
Is bile flow sluggish?
Is there viral involvement like Epstein Barr?
Is hormone clearance congested?

Antibodies are communication.

When we understand the signal, we can begin addressing the reason the immune system spoke up in the first place.

If thyroid antibodies have shown up on your labs and you want a clearer strategy for what to do next, click here and I'll send you my new guide with 4 simple steps to reverse them:

https://thyroidbymissy.com/tpoguide

03/03/2026

During our 13 years at Stanford, I had the unique blessing of learning from some of the greatest physicians in the world. Not from a classroom, but from a hospital room.

Willie had labs drawn once, sometimes twice a day. We watched his immune system in real time. I remember mornings when certain numbers were screaming high and by evening, they had dropped.

Most people don't get to see the immune system in action like this and taught me something profound.

The immune system is always in transit.
Always adjusting and recalibrating.

A single blood draw is a snapshot, not the whole movie.

Previous to this, I had believed my own immune system was my enemy after being diagnosed with Hashimoto's at 8 years old. My antibodies often ran in the hundreds and my doctor's said there was nothing that could be done except daily medication. They said my body was attacking itself and I felt like a powerless victim.

I was in the middle of my own immune battle while I watched my husband fight his. Understanding that the immune system is a communication highway helped heal my anger towards myself.

So when I see women spiral over one thyroid antibody number, I remember those hospital days. The immune system is not static. It is dynamic, responsive and protective.

Antibodies are part of that movement.

They are not proof your immune system has turned against you. Or your body hates you.

They are a sign that something is being addressed.

That is why I no longer flip out over one lab.

I look at patterns, search for triggers, support the system, calm the gut, improve bile flow and investigate what activated the signal in the first place.

Your immune system is not the enemy. It is trying to stabilize you.

And in my husband's case, it kept him alive for 13 years after he was given a 2 week death sentence.

I have nothing but amazing words to speak over my immune system and yours!

Click here if you want help understanding your labs through a positive, calm, more strategic lens: https://www.thyroidfasttrack.com/apply

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