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PCOS diet guide for weight loss and hormone balance

PCOS Diet Guide for Weight Loss If You Have Hashimoto’s

Do you have PCOS? Did you know that changing your diet may be the first step in treating and managing PCOS? But which diet is the best for PCOS? How do you determine what you should or shouldn’t be eating? This post will help guide you to understand the importance of treating PCOS with diet, …

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Estradiol medication and hormone guide for menopause and low estrogen

Estradiol for Menopause Guide For Thyroid Patients

Are you suffering from hot flashes, weight gain, depression, or other symptoms of low estrogen? Have you considered using the medication estradiol to help reduce these symptoms? If so, this is the article for you.  We are going to discuss the importance of estradiol in the female body, how it interacts with other important sex …

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how to use phentermine for weight loss correctly

How to use Phentermine Correctly for Thyroid Weight Loss

Most people are not using phentermine, for weight loss, correctly.  Before you jump to conclusions, let me explain: There is a “standard” way to use phentermine (the way that most Doctors use it) and a “better” way to use it (the way that I recommend you use it) and by simply changing how you use …

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thyroid goiter treatment guide

7 Causes of Thyroid Goiter + Treatment & Symptom Guide

What does it mean to have a goiter? In the most simple sense, it’s just a way to describe the size of your thyroid gland. The term goiter literally means an “enlarged thyroid” (1). It’s important to realize that the term goiter is only a description and is NOT a diagnosis in itself. So if …

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Triiodothyronine (T3) hormone guide includingg how it works and why you need it

Triiodothyronine (T3) Hormone Guide: Why It’s So Important

Triiodothyronine is the official name for T3 thyroid hormone which is the single most powerful thyroid hormone in the body. If you have a known or suspected thyroid problem then it’s in your best interest to ensure that you know at least a little bit about this important hormone. Why? Because, unfortunately, you can’t count …

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The Best Desiccated Thyroid Supplements on The Market

The Best Desiccated Thyroid Supplements on The Market

Desiccated thyroid supplements are super popular among thyroid patients, and for good reason: They contain actual thyroid hormones, including T4, T3, and T2. And what makes them even more incredible is the fact that you can get these over the counter, and they synergize with all thyroid medications. So if you are a thyroid patient …

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How Does Your Thyroid Gland Work_ Functions, Common Disorders & More

How Does Your Thyroid Gland Work? Functions, Common Disorders & More

This guide will walk you through the importance of your thyroid gland, the 6 steps involved in thyroid hormone function, common disorders of thyroid gland disease, and the symptoms that follow. Thyroid Gland Basics and Thyroid Physiology 101 Your thyroid gland is an endocrine gland that sits at the base of your neck.  The word …

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advanced victoza dosing guide for weight loss & insulin resistance

Victoza Dosing Guide (& More) for Thyroid Weight Loss

This guide is part 1 in a series I am writing about how to properly and effectively use weight loss medications (including dosing, duration of therapy, and titration). This post is primarily designed for those who have an understanding of Victoza (the medication) and understand generally how it is used for weight loss in this …

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How and when to use estrogen blockers for men

Estrogen Blockers for Men With Hypothyroidism (When To Use Them)

Do estrogen blockers really help to get you shredded or cut? Is high estrogen the bane of your TRT existence? In this post we will discuss the benefit of estrogen blockers including who should consider using them, how they should be used, and other signs and symptoms associated with estrogen problems:  Estrogen in Men When …

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synthroid vs levothyroxine

Synthroid vs Levothyroxine: When to Switch Thyroid Medications

Even though Synthroid and Levothyroxine contain the same active ingredient, they may not be tolerated equally among all patients. This means that certain patients do better on one medication compared to the other! Learn how to identify if you are taking the right type of medication and when to consider switching in this post: Generic …

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