Thyroid Health Coaching
Hi, I'm Adele.
Thyroid Patient | Author | Coach
You can have a symptom-free life.
Loads of energy, sleeping well, clear thinking, balanced hormones, healthy weight, and just overall feeling great!
I struggled with hypothyroid symptoms for over 15 years. In 2015 I was diagnosed with the autoimmune thyroid disease Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis…
Then I decided to take my life (and health) back.
In my 20's, I thought I could do it all. I got married, worked in financial consulting and did karate.
Then it all changed...
In 2003, during the first year of my MBA studies, overnight I felt like I couldn’t function. I was so exhausted all the time, couldn’t concentrate, and just wanted to sleep all the time. I struggled to focus on my studies and couldn’t even exercise.
I went to see my doctor, who decided to do some blood tests. She told me my thyroid was underactive and I had an iron deficiency. I was placed on thyroid medication and told to take one a day in the mornings. Also, take some chelated iron tablets.
Over the following years, my thyroid medication slowly increased in dosage. I didn’t think to much about it, because the thyroid medication should get everything back to normal, right? Wrong. My weight also slowly increased, a little bit each year. And no amount of exercise or dieting helped to get the excess weight off and keep it off.
Getting a Hashimoto's diagnosis
In 2015, I went from bad to worse.
I got really sick, and struggled to get back to level where I could almost feel “normal”. Desperate, frustrated and just at a loss, I made an appointment with a locum doctor (my doctor were on holiday). After blood tests, my doctor give me a diagnosis: the autoimmune disease Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis.
Shock! Fear! Anger! These were just some of the emotions that rippled through me! How could this be? Why didn’t anyone pick this up before?
A Google search about Hashimoto’s didn’t help. There was so much information available, but I got overwhelmed. I didn’t know where to start or what to do. What could I do? And the support from my doctor was just not there.
I was alone.
Even searching for help at two endocrinologists didn’t help. They both dismissed my symptoms, told me my weight gain was my own fault because I was eating too much and not exercising enough! I didn’t return to either of them.
Then, I decided to take charge of my health.
Me with my husband and daughter, taken in 2022.
Taking control of my health
It started with 30 days of juicing. Then reading, a lot! Finding the right doctor (which I only found in 2019). And making lots of small lifestyle changes. Wrote a book, and started a YouTube channel to help other patients who struggle with hypothyroidism and Hashimotos. And I left my corporate career in management consulting. In 2024, I completed my Certificate in Nutrition.
Has it been easy? No. Has it been worth it? Yes.
Now I help others to take control of their health.
Mastering my thyroid
Helping others to take control of their health
If you have hypothyroidism or the autoimmune disease Hashimoto’s, whether you are newly diagnosed or have been struggling with thyroid challenges for years, you are in the right place!
I am a strong believer in empowerment and education. Knowledge is great, and you need a practical and proven plan that is right for you. Finding the right doctor you can work with, and who understands the complexities of thyroid health is vital. And working with someone who has first-hand experience of the challenges of living with an underactive thyroid, is a relief. You are not alone anymore.
I am here to show you as many possible answers as I can. Let’s get started.
You deserve a life with vitality, energy and health.