Esther Yunkin, RN
@health.with.hashimotos · Registered nurse, 25 years. I have Hashimoto’s too.
Hashimoto’s Resources
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Hashimoto’s Decoded: thyroid or immune
Finally understand what’s actually happening in your body.
Levothyroxine treats your thyroid. It does nothing for the immune system that’s attacking it.
If you got a prescription and a six-week follow-up and nothing else, you’re missing half the picture. That’s not your fault. Nobody sat down and explained it.
Hashimoto’s Decoded walks you through both systems, thyroid and immune, so the rest of it finally makes sense.
Seven short chapters and a workbook
Under an hour, start to finish
No protocol. No supplement stack.
Just the framework that makes everything else make sense.
Hashimoto’s, sorted. Thyroid or immune.
You got a diagnosis, a prescription, and a follow-up in six weeks. Nobody explained the rest.
I’m a registered nurse with 25 years of experience across emergency, clinic, and inpatient care. I have Hashimoto’s too.
Here’s what took me years to name. Hashimoto’s is two problems at once. A thyroid problem and an immune problem. Your medication treats one of them.
Once you can sort what’s happening into thyroid or immune, everything you’ve already read starts to make sense.
You don’t have an information problem. You have a sorting problem.
The podcast
Health with Hashimoto’s
Two hundred episodes about what’s actually happening in your body, in plain language, from a nurse who has it too. New episodes weekly.
Free resources
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10 questions to ask your doctor
You’ve sat in that appointment with a list. Fatigue, weight gain, hair loss, brain fog. And you walked out with “let’s check your stress levels.”
These are the ten questions that get your doctor’s attention. Bring them with you.
Hashimoto’s 101
Just diagnosed? Start here. A free guide that explains what Hashimoto’s actually is, what your labs mean, and what to do on day one.
Join the free community
A quiet place to ask questions and hear from other women who are further down this road than you are. Free to join.
On-Demand Trainings
Free On-Demand Learning Library
Explore recorded health and wellness education sessions you can watch on your own time. Each training offers practical, evidence-informed guidance to help you better understand your health and take meaningful next steps.
Women’s Health, Menopause & GLP-1
A free webinar replay that walks through how menopause changes weight and metabolism, what GLP-1 actually does, and practical non-prescription ways to support it. Clear, realistic, and focused on what actually helps.
If you’re dealing with stubborn weight, food noise, or energy shifts in perimenopause or menopause, this is a helpful place to start.
I recorded this webinar in 2025. The information is still current.
Sick season? Not you! Your winter immunity blueprint.
Cold and flu season doesn’t have to mean waiting around to see what you catch.
In this practical winter wellness workshop, I’ll walk you through three simple strategies to reduce threats, support your immune system, and strengthen your defenses so you can be more proactive about your health all winter long.
Ready to build your winter wellness plan?
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What I use and recommend
I’m an affiliate for the companies in this section, which means I earn a commission when you use my links. I only list things I use myself or recommend to my own clients.
Fewer things, chosen for a reason. That’s the whole approach.
Hashimoto’s is an autoimmune condition. Nothing here is designed to treat or cure Hashimoto’s. Everything listed below is to support your overall wellness and/or specific wellness goals.
Fullscript
Where I keep my supplement catalog. If you’ve ever stood in the vitamin aisle and had no idea which bottle to pick, this is the shortcut. Professional-grade products, sorted so you’re not guessing.
Start with the foundations. Add from there only if there’s a reason to. Everything in the “Esther’s Favorites” section of the catalog is something I personally use or have used.
Episode 83 is where I walk you through exactly how to sort what you need.
I’m an affiliate for Fullscript, which means I earn a commission on orders placed through my dispensary.
Thyro Light red light device
A red light device made for the thyroid. It delivers four wavelengths (630 nm, 660 nm, 830 nm, and 850 nm), and that range is why I recommend this one over the others. You can compare the specs yourself.
This is not your first step. If you were diagnosed recently, start with Decoded and come back to this later.
I’m an affiliate for this device, which means I earn a commission if you buy through my link.
Use this code at checkout:
esther-yunkin-434010
Knew Health
Knew Health is the Medical Cost Sharing Community I joined, and I’ve been a Member for a year.
It isn’t insurance and it isn’t for everyone. Year one shares nothing for a condition you already have, thyroid medication is never shared, and seven states are excluded. I talk through all of it on the podcast, including what it costs me.
Read it first. Decide after. If you do join, the code HWH20 takes 20% off your first year.
I’m a Knew Health affiliate, which means I earn a commission when someone joins through my affiliate link. I’m also a member myself.
Full Knew Health disclosure appears in the page footer.
CBD
When I was first diagnosed with Hashimoto’s, I knew I wanted to focus on both sleep and stress. CBD seemed like a logical choice.
There are many CBD companies out there. Many are shady or use low-quality CBD. I chose Lazarus Naturals because of their commitment to effective, high quality CBD that is affordable. I also love their transparency.
I’m an affiliate for this company, which means I earn a commission if you buy through my link.
Activation
Activation is different from supplementation. I use both. Activation is what I turn to first. Because telling your body to do what God created it to do is powerful.
Activation: Helps the body do what it was designed to do. Certain pathways in your body have the ability to create antioxidants, make collagen, produce peptides, and more.
The Activation company I use is LifeVantage. I am a LifeVantage Independent Contractor Consultant (affiliate), which means I earn a commission if you buy through my link.
Women’s Health, Menopause & GLP-1
A free webinar replay that walks through how menopause changes weight and metabolism, what GLP-1 actually does, and practical non-prescription ways to support it. Clear, realistic, and focused on what actually helps.
If you’re dealing with stubborn weight, food noise, or energy shifts in perimenopause or menopause, this is a helpful place to start.
I recorded this webinar in 2025. The information is still current.
Also from me
Wellness wisdom for graduates
I wrote a short book to give as a gift.
It’s a practical guide to whole-person health, with chapters on the body, mind, spirit, diet, and environment. Every tip is simple enough for a young adult to actually use.
I priced it so you can buy a copy for every graduate in your life.
I wrote this book, and this is an affiliate link. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
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Things I share, no commission
I earn nothing from anything in this section. I share these because I use them.
Abide
Abide’s mission is to help everyone in the world experience the peace of Christ through biblical meditation. I bring it up often when women ask me about anxiety.
Their link gives you 30 days free.
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