Dr. Westin Childs 
Is Contrave really a miracle weight loss medication? Well, it is a newer weight loss medication but it’s far from perfect. This particular medication helps people lose weight by influencing certain factors in the body ranging from hormonal control to appetite modulation. Because of this, certain people stand to benefit more from using this medication …
CLA is an extremely well-studied supplement that has been shown to help with weight loss and metabolic function. CLA works by modulating your appetite, increasing the amount of energy that you consume, and by preventing your fat cells from getting bigger. Learn more about how to use this fatty acid safely and correctly for weight …
Want to see how one of my thyroid patients was able to lose 55+ points over 6 months with the use of WP Thyroid? You’re in the right place. But before we jump into that, you should know that WP Thyroid is currently NOT available. If that ever changes, I will send out an email …
Berberine might just be one of the best supplements you’ve never heard of. Through its powerful effects on insulin and an enzyme called AMP kinase, berberine makes weight loss easier by lowering blood sugar and reducing insulin. Its effects on these systems are so strong that it has been compared to pharmaceutical medications (but more …
Much of the conversation on this blog is dedicated to women and what happens when they have hypothyroidism or low thyroid function. But what about men? Do men react the same way? Do they have the same symptoms? Is treatment the same? It turns out that the answer to each of these questions is ”No”. …
Getting a complete thyroid hormone blood test is critical to understanding and evaluating your thyroid function. Complete thyroid testing includes so much more than the traditional TSH (which can be inaccurate in certain medical conditions). Without the right thyroid tests, you won’t understand if your body is converting thyroid hormone appropriately or if your cells …
Believe it or not, fish oil has a powerful effect on the hormones in your body that directly regulate how you store and burn fat. Fish oil helps to regulate the hormones involved in the process and is powerful enough to even lower hormones like leptin and insulin. It also has the ability to alter …
When you think of progesterone most of us are conditioned to think that it causes weight loss. But the truth is that progesterone can cause both weight loss and weight gain, depending on the situation of who is using it. Not only that but how you take progesterone and at what dose may determine if …
Fatigue is one of the most common (and frequently reported) symptoms of hypothyroidism. Fatigue is the result of various changes in your body including nutrient imbalances, poor mitochondrial function, and even tissue-level hypothyroidism. What’s more interesting is that in order to treat and reverse thyroid fatigue you actually need more than just thyroid medication. Why? …
Whether you realize it or not, B12 is a critical vitamin involved in very important processes in your body like energy production and metabolism. It’s currently estimated that as many as 20% of people in the US have B12 deficiency or suboptimal B12 (1) levels in their bodies. This means that as many as 1 out …
