Where You Gain Fat Tells you A Lot About Your HormonesMost people are concerned with being overweight but they pay little attention to WHERE the fat on their body is accumulating. This is a huge mistake. Why? Because the location of the fat on your body can give you valuable information about what type of hormone imbalances that …
Most Thyroid Patients Take Their Thyroid Medication IncorrectlyI’ve been helping thyroid patients for years and this is an issue that is far more prevalent than it should be. What am I talking about? I’m talking about how to take your thyroid medication. I do understand why many thyroid patients get it wrong, though. When you break down how to …
Trust What your Doctor Says About the Thyroid? Not So Fast…One of the biggest mistakes that you can make as a thyroid patient is to trust the advice that your doctor gives you. I know you are probably getting ready to write a comment below (which you should!) about why this is terrible advice and why …
You Don’t Need Your Doctor to Improve Your ThyroidOk, here’s the deal thyroid patients: I know that many of you are frustrated and feel that you are at the mercy of your doctor for how you feel day to day. But the truth is, you aren’t. This may come as a shock to some of you while other …
B12 Deficiency is Very CommonB12 deficiency is incredibly common among people of all age ranges. And despite the fact that we fortify B12 in just about every type of energy drink or “energy” supplement imaginable, B12 deficiency still rears its head. Why is that? It has to do with how difficult it is for the body to absorb …
The First Step? Find the Right Type of DoctorIf you have any thyroid condition then you know just how frustrating it can be trying to get your doctor to see eye to eye with you. While doctors have undergone training to help people with various types of problems, it isn’t always the case that whatever doctor …
The Nature-Throid Shortage ExplainedAs a thyroid patient, you are probably accustomed to stock issues when it comes to thyroid medication. In the last year alone we’ve seen several recalls for various brands of NDT which have negatively impacted the stock and availability of these medications. These recalls and issues have trickled downstream to thyroid patients who are …
The Importance of Finding Your Root CauseThe idea of finding the root cause of your medical conditions is very appealing to many patients. After all, if you can find the thing that CAUSED your condition wouldn’t it then be possible to treat that problem and reverse your disease? Well, yes and no. This idea is the idea behind …
Do Prescription Medications Work for Weight Loss?I remember way back in the day (okay, about 4-5 years ago) when I first started practicing, I thought that helping people lose weight was going to be easy. All I needed to do was write a prescription for a couple of weight loss medications, have the patients take them, …
Regrowing the Thyroid Gland – Is it Possible?One question that I get asked over and over has to do with whether or not the thyroid gland can grow back. And I get it. If you are someone taking thyroid medication you have probably asked yourself at some point if taking it will be a forever thing or …
