Dr. Westin Childs 
If there’s one vitamin you aren’t paying enough attention to, it’s vitamin K2. Vitamin k2, what is it? It’s a fat-soluble vitamin in the vitamin K family but it’s much different than the more well-known vitamin K1. And unlike vitamin K1, vitamin K2 has a more broad-reaching effect on multiple systems in the body including …
10% to 20% of the population have this hormone imbalance and it’s called hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism, what is it? It’s a state of low thyroid function and it’s almost always caused by an autoimmune disease. This autoimmune disease is known as Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. Your thyroid controls and regulates just about every single system in your body. …
Some of the best supplements for hair growth also have the potential to trigger hair loss if they are used incorrectly. There’s this idea that people with hair loss get that if something worked well, then maybe more of that thing will work even better. This leads people, especially thyroid patients, to take higher and …
Believe it or not, there’s a fair amount of information we can learn from bodybuilders, especially when it comes to hormone management. I’m not suggesting or even recommending that you follow their advice, but there’s no question that this community serves as a reservoir of knowledge because they are essentially using themselves as human guinea pigs (1). …
The right supplements can dramatically improve your thyroid symptoms and help your thyroid function in an optimal way. Using the wrong type or form of supplements will leave you with zero benefits and money left in the toilet… But that’s not going to be a problem for you because you are reading this blog post! …
You’re not going to get rid of cellulite overnight, but you can definitely take steps to reduce its appearance. And this is important if you have a thyroid problem because that problem will predispose you to developing cellulite. Here’s why: If you already have cellulite and want to get rid of it (or if you …
Which is more important for weight loss, calories or hormones? The reality is that they are both important but today I’m going to focus more on hormones. That’s because hormones are some of the most powerful compounds in biology and they can and do exert a profound impact on your weight. And if you’ve been …
By far, one of the worst medications that you could take for your health long term is acid blockers. Globally, pharmaceutical companies rack in over 13 billion dollars a year from this group of medications and they have some serious potential for long-term complications that most people who take them are unaware of. When you look at …
How do you know if your thyroid is draining your energy? You’ll experience these symptoms: If that’s you, and you want to get your energy back, try this: #1. Optimize Your Free T3 Levels As far as thyroid hormones go, T3 does almost all of the work. And yet, it’s the thyroid hormone that few …
Thyroid patients: what’s the single best thing you can do to improve your gut health right now? It’s not taking probiotics… it’s not taking supplements… and it’s not going on an all-meat diet… Although all of these things have the potential to help, there’s one thing that trumps them all: It’s naturally increasing your production …
