Isn’t it frustrating how often the first course of action suggested to treat troublesome symptoms is prescription medication? Sometimes, conventional health care practitioners present it as the only option. But that’s simply not the case, especially when addressing thyroid imbalances. Most recent studies show [...]
Have you heard that if you have hypothyroidism you should avoid soy, broccoli, peanuts, strawberries, or other vegetables you love? If so, you aren’t alone. My patients with hypothyroidism often ask questions about stories they have heard in the news or read [...]
Everyone has heard of iodine, but what if we were asked to define iodine’s role in human health? We might either think of it as merely an added ingredient to table salt (though many people don’t know exactly why), or as the [...]
Learn About Low Thyroid Function - Issues and Approaches to Hypothyroidism in Women The thyroid gland is a little winged gland in our necks that controls the rate of function for every cell and gland in the body, including growth, repair and [...]
Updated 9/06/2020 Julie came to see me recently because she’d been struggling with unexplained weight gain. She hadn’t changed a single thing about the way she was eating or exercising and was increasingly frustrated that the number on the scale kept creeping [...]
When I talk with women suffering with unexpected weight gain, often one of the first questions I am asked is “Is it my thyroid?” Sometimes, my answer is “yes” — after all, our thyroid hormones play a huge role in regulating our [...]
