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is hypothalamic obesity disorder causing your thyroid problems?

Is Hypothalamic Obesity Disorder Causing your Thyroid Symptoms?

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Are you undergoing thyroid treatment but not getting better? Do you have ALL of the symptoms of hypothyroidism but normal “thyroid labs”? Is T4 making your symptoms WORSE, or are you gaining weight while taking this medication? If so, hypothalamic obesity disorder may be the underlying cause of your symptoms.  This condition mimics hypothyroid-like symptoms, …

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7 PCOS Supplements To Help Balance Estrogen & Progesterone

7 PCOS Supplements To Help Balance Estrogen & Progesterone

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Why is PCOS so hard to treat?  One of the main reasons is that we tend to treat only the symptoms of PCOS and not the CAUSE. This philosophy extends to supplements as well: In order to treat your PCOS using supplements, you will need to target those supplements to your body and YOUR hormone …

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7 hyperthyroid supplements you should be taking

The Best Supplements for Hyperthyroidism

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Certain supplements have the potential to reduce inflammation and treat autoimmunity.  This is extremely important for hyperthyroid patients when you consider that, in most cases, hyperthyroidism is caused by an autoimmune condition known as Graves’ disease.  Learn more about how to supplement for hyperthyroidism and what you can do to take control of your symptoms …

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how to use myoinositol to help with weight loss

How to Use Myoinositol to Help Weight Loss & PCOS

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When it comes to weight loss there are very few supplements that actually work or that have scientific evidence proving their efficacy.  Because there are so few, certain supplements tend to stand out above the rest. Myoinositol is one of these supplements and it works because it impacts hormones and acts as a secondary messenger …

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7 signs you aren't eating enough for your thyroid

7 Signs You Aren’t Eating Enough Calories For Your Thyroid

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Did you know that not eating enough can cause damage to your thyroid? In the most counterintuitive way possible, undereating can actually make your thyroid worse which will only serve to make your weight loss efforts more difficult in the long run. This happens because your thyroid is responsible for a huge portion of your …

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the connection between low t3 and weight gain

What Low T3 Means For Your Thyroid & How To Treat it

Checking your total T3 and free T3 may be the most important thyroid tests you can look at.  Unfortunately, many physicians aren’t even ordering these tests which may lead to a missed diagnosis of low T3 syndrome.  Fortunately, there are several therapies that you can do to increase this important thyroid hormone and take steps …

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The complete list of high progesterone symptoms in women

The Complete List of High Progesterone Symptoms in Women

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Dizziness, weight gain, water retention, what do these symptoms have in common? They can all be caused by high progesterone. Elevated progesterone may not be as common as low progesterone, but it’s still a problem for many women. And you can use this checklist to determine if it’s a problem for you: What Causes High …

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how hyperthyroidism causes weight gain

How Hyperthyroidism Can Lead to Weight Gain & What to do about it

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Hyperthyroid patients can and do gain weight! You are NOT crazy if this is happening to you and it can be explained perfectly with science.  Believe it or not, weight gain in hyperthyroid patients is actually quite common with reports showing as many as 50% of patients who deal with this particular issue. We need …

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How and why you should use biotin for hair growth (1)

How & Why You Should use Biotin for Hair Growth

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Biotin is a special nutrient that may help curb hair loss.  The catch? It must be used appropriately, in the right people, at the right dose, and for the right length of time.  Clinical studies have shown that daily use of biotin does indeed improve hair strength probably through its powerful effects on the protein …

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How to use Berberine to boost weight loss

How to use Berberine to Boost Weight Loss, Lower Blood Sugar & More

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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 …

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