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Adthyza Thyroid Medication Review_ Should You Use it

Adthyza Thyroid Medication Review: Should You Use it?

There’s a newish thyroid medication on the block that’s trying to make a name for itself.  Meet Adthyza.  It’s a porcine-derived prescription thyroid medication that, based on how it’s marketed, is supposed to be a cleaner alternative to the other thyroid medications on the market.  But does it live up to the claims? Is it worth trying if …

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anemia and hashimoto's: why you need to get tested

Anemia and Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: Why You Need to Get Tested

There are a few things that can throw a wrench into your treatment plans if you have a condition like Hashimoto’s.  One of those is anemia.  And, believe it or not, anemia is often something that is misdiagnosed or missed completely (1) by both thyroid patients and doctors.  Why?  For a couple of reasons: The first is …

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Calcium Supplements and Thyroid Absorption: What to Know

How Calcium Causes Problems For Your Thyroid & How To Prevent It

Million and millions of thyroid patients are taking levothyroxine to support their thyroid every single month.  Unfortunately, many of them, may not be taking it correctly. Thyroid medication is one of those medications that looks for just about any reason to not get absorbed.  And for you as a thyroid patient that is a big …

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3 new thyroid support supplements & other changes

3 New Thyroid Support Supplements: Thyro Fuel, Thyro Biotic & Hashimoto’s Ab Rx

If you’ve been following me for a while then you’ve probably noticed a lot of changes going on with my supplements.  If so, maybe you’ve had some questions… We’ve received a lot of interesting questions and assumptions based on these changes including several asking if we are going out of business! Let me put your mind …

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add back therapy for graves' disease and hyperthyroidism

Add Back Therapy for Graves’ & Hyperthyroidism: When to use Levothyroxine

Is there ever a situation in which it makes sense to use levothyroxine to treat hyperthyroidism It may sound crazy, but the truth is that there might be.  And, yes, just to clear things up, I’m talking about the use of levothyroxine in a patient who is hyperthyroid.  I know that intuitively this doesn’t make any sense.  …

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how endocrine disrupting chemicals negatively impact your thyroid

How Endocrine Disruptors Negatively Impact Your Thyroid

Tiny little almost invisible compounds that you come into contact with on a daily basis have the potential to wreak havoc on your thyroid.  If you’re a thyroid patient then it sounds like something out of a nightmare, but in this case, it’s reality.  These compounds are known as endocrine disrupters (1) or endocrine disrupting compounds and …

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4 big causes of weight gain in Hashimoto's

4 Big Causes of Weight Gain in Hashimoto’s

If you have Hashimoto’s and you are gaining weight then stopping this weight gain should be your top priority.  I’m not kidding when I say that weight gain in thyroid patients can cause a lot of distress.  From the impact that it has on your psychological well-being (1) to the impact it has on your overall health (2), managing …

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