Has your thyroid taken away your hair? If so, you aren’t alone. Thyroid hair loss is one of the most concerning symptoms that thyroid patients experience. Hair loss can cause significant distress both emotionally and physiologically, and it’s never a normal or good sign. Here’s the good news though: It can almost always be addressed, …
Would it surprise you to know that not all cases of hypothyroidism or low thyroid function are permanent? This is exactly the case with certain nutrient deficiencies. Nutrient deficiencies play an important role in helping your thyroid to function by improving how well your thyroid works, whether or not you can create thyroid hormone, how …
For some reason, few topics are more controversial than iodine when it comes to thyroid management. Today, we are wading into the waters of controversy by talking about iodine testing. And it makes sense why testing for iodine is something on a lot of people’s minds. Iodine is one of the most important nutrients as …
Your skin is the largest organ on your body and you should care a lot about the health of your skin for one very important reason: It is an outward manifestation of inward health (1). Put another way, you use the health of your skin as a proxy to see what is happening on the inside …
Here’s why you should care about inflammation: Reducing inflammation can help you lose weight, balance your hormones, reduce joint pain, sleep better, balance your immune system, age more gracefully, give you more energy, improve your cholesterol, reduce cardiovascular disease, and much more. This is really just the tip of the iceberg. When you look at …
Hair loss is one of the most concerning symptoms that patients with Hashimoto’s have to deal with. It’s right up there with weight gain and fatigue and it’s something that I get emails and questions about on a weekly if not daily basis. Here’s why it’s a problem: Because Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is a disease of …
Let’s talk about how thyroid disease can impact your life. Did you know that being diagnosed with a thyroid problem means that you will experience life-changing symptoms? Did you know that these symptoms may persist for the rest of your life? Having a thyroid problem is no joke because it’s what I refer to as …
There are too many benefits of using protein powder to ignore and it’s something that pretty much every patient with Hashimoto’s (or thyroid disease of any type) should consider. With that in mind, it makes sense that if you are going to use it, you want to use the right type to get all of …
As a thyroid patient you probably already know that making and keeping healthy habits can have a noticeable improvement on your thyroid. I don’t need to convince you that eating healthy whole foods, getting enough rest, or taking the right supplements can help improve your thyroid. In fact, there’s a lot of evidence and patient …
Interview with Dr. Jeff Whelchel, Family Practice Doctor & Hormone Expert Show notes & links from the video In this video, I interview Jeff Whelchel. Dr. Jeff Whelchel is an MD practicing in Amarillo Texas. He is trained in Family Medicine where he practiced in conventional medicine for 21 and a half years. He is …
