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How to Increase Free T3 Without Thyroid Medication

How to Increase Free T3 Without Thyroid Medication

Your T3 level is probably the single most important measure of thyroid function, more important than even the TSH. Why? Because it represents the amount of active thyroid hormone in your body. The more of it you have, the better you will feel. This then begs the question: Can you personally do anything to influence …

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9 step guide to reverse leptin resistance

9 Step Guide to Reverse Leptin Resistance & Thyroid Resistance

Are you having trouble losing weight? Or, better yet… do any of these sound familiar?  ​If you fall into any of these categories you may be suffering from something known as Leptin resistance and/or Thyroid resistance.  ​Chances are this may be your first time hearing about Leptin resistance or Thyroid Resistance… But don’t worry: I’m …

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How Magnesium Citrate can Help with Weight Loss

How Magnesium Citrate can Help with Weight Loss

Can magnesium citrate actually help you lose weight?  This is a question I get from a lot of patients…​ And I have some news for you: Weight loss is far more complicated than just taking 1 pill or 1 supplement. And we are going to talk about that, but let’s go back to your main …

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weight loss with hypothyroidism success story

Weight Loss With Hypothyroidism Success Story: Losing 42 Pounds

Are you frustrated with trying to lose weight with your sluggish Thyroid?  In this post, I am going to go “behind the scenes” of what I do inside my clinic and show you how balancing your hormones is the KEY to weight loss success in patients with Hypothyroidism (or any medical condition!). Note: This is an …

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the connection between hypothyroidism and insulin resistance

How Hypothyroidism Causes Insulin Resistance & How to Prevent It

Do you feel like it’s impossible to lose weight with hypothyroidism? It actually isn’t impossible and I will explain how later, but first I need to share a story with you.  I had a patient who came to see me in the office recently.  She was 43, on levothyroxine (for years), about 60 pounds overweight, …

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Why hypothyroidism is worse with iron deficiency

Why Hypothyroidism is Worse with Iron Deficiency

Did you know that iron deficiency may be one of the reasons your thyroid symptoms remain out of control even while taking thyroid medication? Iron deficiency is one of the most common nutrient deficiencies seen in hypothyroid patients.  It’s up there with B12 deficiency, magnesium deficiency, and vitamin D deficiency.  Not only is it common, …

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10 day thyroid reset, free and updated guide

10 Day Thyroid Reset: How To Super Charge Your Thyroid

Ready to do something about your thyroid problem but unsure of where to start? Enter the 10-day thyroid reset: A complete done-for-you 10-day plan created by me (a thyroid expert) designed to help bring your thyroid back to optimal function to provide you with more energy, faster weight loss, and better thyroid health. Is this …

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5 Tips for weight loss after thyroidectomy

How to Lose Weight After Thyroidectomy: It’s Hard But Doable

Almost every patient gains weight after having a thyroidectomy.  In fact, it’s considered normal to gain 20-30 pounds and most doctors just shrug it off as “normal”. ​When you consider that thyroid hormone controls the metabolism of your entire body and that after removing it most patients gain 20-30 pounds, shouldn’t we at least consider …

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the connection between hypothyroidism and chronic pain

The Connection Between Chronic Pain and Hypothyroidism

Is your intuition telling you that your hypothyroidism or Hashimoto’s is causing your chronic pain? I’ve got news for you: Your intuition may be right. Low thyroid hormone can potentiate musculoskeletal pain that can be misdiagnosed as fibromyalgia.  Even more important than that is many providers (and patients) don’t understand how to correctly diagnose, treat, …

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38 nutrition facts that need to be common sense

38 Nutrition Facts That Need to be Common Sense

Are you tired of hearing conflicting information about nutrition every time you open up Facebook or read a news article? You aren’t alone! The confusion that exists in the nutrition world only serves those people who stand to make money from the confusion. Influencers and marketers are incentivized to make things seem more complicated than …

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