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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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supplements that make thyroid hair loss worse

6 Supplements That Make Thyroid Hair Loss Worse

Some of the best supplements for hair growth also have the potential to trigger hair loss if they are used incorrectly.  There’s this idea that people with hair loss get that if something worked well, then maybe more of that thing will work even better.  This leads people, especially thyroid patients, to take higher and …

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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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T2 Thyroid Hormone Can Help You Lose Weight

How T2 Thyroid Hormone Can Help You Lose Weight

When it comes to your weight, nothing is more important than managing your basal metabolic rate (1).  This rate controls and regulates how many calories you burn at rest making it the single most important metric for weight control.  The higher your basal metabolic rate is, the easier it is to lose weight and the easier it …

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