Kris Insight started out of a desire to keep my writing alive and real for me and evolved in to a health blog with an emphasis on thyroid disease. I publish a new article every Monday morning having worked for several hours over the weekend to present you with some new idea or recipe.
I will warn the reader that if you are one of those people who diligently follow your doctor’s advice, who never looks for answers yourself and you trust what the television news has to say about the latest health news this blog is not for you.
I feel improperly diagnosed thyroid disease is perhaps the number one cause of poor health in the United States and perhaps the world. Very few people understand how important your thyroid gland is, how many systems it regulates and even its importance to preventing cancers in the body. My goal is to help my readers research their own issues and hopefully point them in a new and helpful direction.
Keep in mind, I am not a doctor, I am a dental hygienist having graduated from the University of Minnsota in 1977. Nothing you find at my site is medically prescribed or to be considered anything but a sharing of knowledge gained by countless hours of my own reading and experience.
I am open to questions and dialogue, so feel free to tell me what is on your mind. I know what I present is controversial sometimes and bears being debated. With discussion we all learn and even dissension forces us to consider a point of view we never knew existed, so I welcome your views and will publish any comments (with the exception of those deemed as *spam* by WordPress) and try to answer every one.
Posted by Tara Stepan on 9:18 at Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Kris,
You did a fantastic blog post on SpectraCell. Would it be okay if SpectraCell reposts your blog entry onto their blog? We would, of course, give you credit and link back to your blog. Please let us know. Thank you.
Posted by Kris on 13:30 at Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Of course you can, and thank you. The Spectracell test was the most useful test I have done and I have done a lot of blood testing. I recommend your test to anyone with health issues or without them as it has the potential to catch something before it ruins your life.
Posted by katerina on 9:14 at Monday, December 19, 2011
thanks, Kris. I will continue to look for information and let you know if I hear anything more!
-katerina
Posted by katerina on 16:19 at Sunday, December 18, 2011
hiya kris!
I have been reading through your website and enjoying it very much..
I wanted to ask you a question about taking astaxanthin for hashimotos.. I see from some of your entries that you take it as a supplement. have you noticed a difference in your health from taking it? I am pretty intrigued but worried that since it stimulates an immune response, that it might ‘stimulate’ more of the antibodies attacking my thyroid.. I haven’t been able to find any research about it either way. If you have any information, I’d be very grateful!
Thanks,
Katerina
Posted by Kris on 16:35 at Sunday, December 18, 2011
Hi Katerina,
I have been taking Vital Choice Astaxanthin and I haven’t noticed my Hashimoto’s flaring up but I don’t have any proof of improvements from it either. I did recently catch a cold from my grandson and within two days I was over it as was my husband. I tend to credit Vitamin D for that immune response rather than Astaxanthin but I still take it.
I will do some research as well and see what I can find. If you find anything would you check back in and let me know. Information like that is important to share and if I need to I will test my antibody response and see what is happening. unfortunately, it is one of the more expensive tests and thus my reluctance to check it out.
Thanks for the comment,
Kris
Posted by Kris on 9:09 at Monday, December 19, 2011
Morning Katerina, I have found several sites that state that Astaxanthin is helpful in cases of autoimmune diseases in addition to being a natural sunscreen, good for your vessel walls and one of the best anti-oxidants. This link has a fairly concise explanation of its benefits and you may already have found it: http://asta-x.com/advantage.html
Here is my conclusion: Just like raising children we need to pick our battles. My family has a history of heart disease, so in addition to battling thyroid issues I must be watchful of supplements that will keep my heart healthy.
I know if I treat my thyroid condition optimally that is my best defense but increasing the health of my immune system is equally important.
Posted by Olivia on 8:51 at Monday, November 21, 2011
Love your blog.
Posted by Kris on 9:14 at Monday, November 21, 2011
Thanks Olivia I appreciate your readership.
Posted by Mike Burlingame on 7:38 at Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Feedback on Kris InSight
I visited your blog, Kris InSight located at http://krisinsight.wordpress.com/ recently. I must say, I’m quite impressed by the blog’s content. In particular, I really liked http://krisinsight.wordpress.com/2009/01/12/cyanocobalamin-and-your-liver/.
Good job!
Mike Burlingame