Have you been told, or are you suspicious, that you have a high TSH? If so there are many things you want to consider before pursuing treatment. While your TSH is important for assessing thyroid function it’s certainly not the only test, or the best way, to identify thyroid disease. We are going to take …
SHBG is short for sex hormone binding globulin and it is a serum blood test that can give you valuable insight into your hormones! Low levels of SHBG may be associated with low thyroid function and low estrogen status while high levels may bind up testosterone leading to weight gain, depression, and other symptoms. Most …
Suppressing your appetite is actually quite easy, but does that mean you should do it? Most people want to manage their appetite to help with weight loss, but did you know that too much caloric restriction can actually damage your metabolism? In this post, I discuss how to use the best natural and prescription appetite …
Metformin may be one of the cheapest and most underused weight loss medications out there. Metformin is traditionally reserved for those with diabetes or insulin resistance, but many studies show that it can be effective in overweight or obese patients without diabetes. The only problem? You wouldn’t know about it unless you do the research …
Is it possible to be gluten intolerant but not have Celiac disease? Yes! And normal serum blood tests may miss this condition. Removing gluten from certain people who are gluten intolerant may help reduce both intestinal and systemic symptoms. Learn how to identify this condition by using the best gluten intolerance test and by combining …
Are you suffering from stress, insomnia, anxiety, or intense food cravings? If so then Relora may be an answer to your problems. Relora is a set of 2 distinct herbal remedies that have proven efficacy in treating multiple conditions. These effects extend beyond targeting stress and may help with weight loss as well. Learn the …
This post will walk you through the ups and downs of testosterone replacement therapy and give you an idea of how long it takes testosterone to work and what to do if it isn’t. Testosterone replacement therapy can be used to help patients lose weight, improve their mood, and more, but what if you don’t …
Probiotics are a necessary part of treating SIBO. Using the right probiotics can dramatically improve symptoms (if used correctly), or potentially make some of your symptoms worse. Certain probiotics are better for SIBO than others, and you need to make sure you use the right ones. The type, dose, and species of probiotic that …
Do you think that you have the symptoms of hypothyroidism? I’m talking about symptoms such as weight gain, fatigue, menstrual irregularities, and hair loss. All of these symptoms and more may be caused by your thyroid. The problem? Standard lab tests and conventional treatment don’t necessarily help alleviate the symptoms of this hormone imbalance. Learn …
By now you probably know that taking a probiotic can seriously improve your overall health. Probiotics’ benefits range from helping you with weight loss to lowering your cholesterol and even helping manage your appetite. But can you get all of these benefits with any old probiotic? Not really. In fact, in order to tap into …
