How to Heal Hashimoto's: An Integrative Road Map to Remission

by Marc Ryan LAC

Here’s the simple truth about Hashimoto’ It’s way more than a thyroid problem. And even though it’s an autoimmune disease, it’s also way more than an immune system problem. Over time, it progressively becomes a body-wide disorder.Most people are familiar with the common hypothyroid symptoms of fatigue, brain fog, weight gain, sensitivity to cold, hair loss, and constipation. But what many people don’t seem to understand is that many Hashimoto’s patients also have anxiety and depression, acid reflux, blood sugar imbalances like hypoglycemia and insulin resistance, intestinal permeability, anemia, food intolerances, and much more.This is not coincidence. It is all caused by repeated patterns of one system of the body breaking down and bringing other systems down with it. This causes vicious cycles that lead to the breakdown of the gut, the brain, the adrenals, the stomach, the gall bladder, the liver and every other major organ in the body.How to Heal Hashimoto’s offers a practical, easy-to-follow approach that treats the whole body, by figuring out what is breaking down and then developing a plan for fixing it. Using an autoimmune diet, lifestyle changes like meditation and qi gong, and other natural interventions, Marc Ryan shows you how to transform these vicious cycles into positive healing momentum —thereby allowing the body to return to balance.Get ready to take charge of your health and reclaim your life!

Genres: Health, Nonfiction

546 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 20, 2017

Reviews

[Alicia Bayer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a strange book by a man who helps people treat thyroid issues through a combination of Chinese medicine and spirituality, paleo diet, stress relief and lifestyle changes. He goes into quite a lot of detail about thyroid issues and the body, with a focus on the spiritual meanings that traditional Chinese medicine gives to each organ system. He seems sincere in his beliefs and his desire to help people and includes testimonials from people who claim to have reversed their disease through his methods. The writing is not terribly professional at times and it took a long time for me to get through (I've started and stopped this book on my kindle many times before I finally managed to finish it) but it was interesting at times.

Review copy via Net Galley.

[Patricia · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is just so amateurishly written, I you have some basic knowledge about the thyroid it will be a bore. And the way it mixes TCM, it just tastes like a bad soup. And constantly advocating for a couple of very specific Paleo and AIP books... It feels unprofessional and an insult to your brain. Very disappointed.

[Tammy · Rating 4 out of 5]

How to Heal Hashimoto’s by Marc Ryan

This book is an excellent, highly readable resource for anyone struggling with Hashimoto’s disease. Marc Ryan explains how to identify which systems in your body are most affected, and then how to begin the healing process—system by system—before moving on to vital organs. His approach is thorough, practical, and easy to follow, making a complex subject much more approachable.

Most people know Hashimoto’s primarily affects the thyroid, but Ryan emphasizes that it is truly a body-wide condition. Fatigue, brain fog, weight gain, hair loss, and constipation are only part of the picture. Anxiety, depression, acid reflux, blood sugar imbalances, food sensitivities, and organ dysfunction are all connected through vicious cycles of system breakdown. This book helps readers understand how these interconnected issues develop and provides actionable steps to restore balance.

Through an autoimmune diet, lifestyle practices like meditation and qi gong, and other natural interventions, Ryan teaches how to transform these cycles into positive momentum toward healing. If you’re dealing with Hashimoto’s, this is a valuable guide to take charge of your health and reclaim your life.

Verdict: Well-written, informative, and practical—an essential resource for anyone managing Hashimoto’s. Four stars.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4.0 out of 5 stars

(Disclosure: I received a copy of this title from NetGalley and the publisher for review purposes. This is my honest opinion.)

[Szustalke · Rating 1 out of 5]

I am somehow ashamed this book is in my local library. It feels like a shaman babble and a car salesman mixed into one nonsense soup. The book got me at 'well, it's not purely science but'. Yes, some of the things it covers might be interesting to read more about- the combination of coexisting problems for people with Hashimoto disease like leaky gut, acne, blood sugar levels, various deficiencies they are prone to etc but because of the mix of 'wood element' of Chinese medicine I just cannot take it seriously. It feels very much like moving back in times and reading about 4 fluids being imbalanced and causing cholera. Shame as I was hoping to learn a little bit more about how to manage my condition.

[Christine · Rating 2 out of 5]

I agree with other reviewers that this book was hard to read; did not feel very organized to me. I was intrigued with the way the Oura ring he mentioned might help with tracking some indicators like sleep and body temp, and my family gave me one to me.

I've listed the ring on Craigslist now after trying it for a year. https://boston.craigslist.org/nwb/hab...

[Sebas JP · Rating 3 out of 5]

Poorly written and repetitive. It does contain a lot of useful information. So a mixed review and more of a 3.5 star.

[Heidi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of great information but poorly put together. At times it is redundant, and that made it hard to read after halfway though the book.

[Martha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reference resource; reminder for catching illness before resulting in damage.