If you look at the trend of hypothyroidism over time, you will find that it’s a disease that is increasing. And women, especially, are more prone to developing it compared to men. But how do you know if you have thyroid disease? Do you have to get you have to go see a doctor? Not …
Taking the right amount of selenium can protect your thyroid gland and help reduce your antibodies (1). Taking the wrong amount can make your thyroid symptoms worse and may even increase your risk of diabetes. Want to make sure this doesn’t happen? Here’s how much you need to take: Patients with Hashimoto’s should aim to …
The biggest loser contestants have damaged their metabolism and it has lasted 6 years! This won’t come as a shock to those who have read my blog before (and really understand how to lose weight), but to people who still think that eating less and exercising more leads to weight loss will be VERY disappointed. …
Reverse T3 is an anti-thyroid metabolite. The more of it you have in your system, the worse your thyroid functions. This is standard thyroid physiology 101, but here’s the problem: First: Doctors aren’t in the habit of ordering this test, so it’s very unlikely you’ll never know it’s a problem unless you know to look …
[Your guide to implementing the right diet to change your biochemistry and bust belly fat] This post is a follow-up post to the blog post “How to lose weight: the interplay of hormones and obesity”, if you need to read that post you can here… Diet is THE most critical component of a healthy lifestyle. …
Living with an underactive thyroid is challenging. You not only have to deal with low-thyroid-related symptoms like weight gain, hair loss, and depression but also the general incompetence of doctors who think your symptoms are purely related to your age or depression. If any of this resonates with you, then I have some good news …
Almost every patient gains weight after having a thyroidectomy. In fact, it’s considered normal to gain 20-30 pounds and most doctors just shrug it off as “normal”. When you consider that thyroid hormone controls the metabolism of your entire body and that after removing it most patients gain 20-30 pounds, shouldn’t we at least consider …
Thyroid problems lead to weight gain but probably not in the way you think they do. Let me ask you this: Does it make sense that people suddenly start eating more and exercising less when they get their thyroid diagnosis? And it’s this sudden behavior change that’s responsible for the weight gain that 80% of …
Are you looking for a natural treatment option to manage your Hashimoto’s? If so, I think I have something that you’ll love: Black seed oil. As far as natural treatments go, this stands above the rest. Why? Because research shows that using the right black seed oil can help you reduce your thyroid antibodies and …
Levothyroxine is, by far, the most commonly prescribed medication used to treat hypothyroidism and many thyroid patients have no idea the problems that it can cause. This is probably part of the reason that thyroid patients score it a 5.1 out of 10 on average (1) and why so many thyroid patients prefer other thyroid …
