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B12 Injection sites + How to use B12 Shots Safely

B12 Injection sites + How to use B12 Shots Safely

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B12 shots can help improve energy levels, and sleeping patterns, help with weight loss, and even improve hair growth.  In order to get these benefits you need to be using the right type of B12 and using it correctly, which means in the right injection sites and the correct depth. Use this guide to help …

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9 step guide to stop thyroid fatigue

9 Step Guide to Stop Thyroid Fatigue in its Tracks

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Evidence-Based

Fatigue is one of the most common (and frequently reported) symptoms of hypothyroidism.  Fatigue is the result of various changes in your body including nutrient imbalances, poor mitochondrial function, and even tissue-level hypothyroidism.  What’s more interesting is that in order to treat and reverse thyroid fatigue you actually need more than just thyroid medication. Why? …

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7 Powerful benefits of B12 shots

7 Powerful Benefits of B12 Shots you Probably Didn’t Know

Whether you realize it or not, B12 is a critical vitamin involved in very important processes in your body like energy production and metabolism.  It’s currently estimated that as many as 20% of people in the US have B12 deficiency or suboptimal B12 (1) levels in their bodies.  This means that as many as 1 out …

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top 10 low thyroid symptoms explained

Top 10 Low Thyroid Symptoms Explained & Your next steps

Hypothyroidism is very common among people in the US which means that many people are taking thyroid hormones.  Despite taking thyroid hormones, many patients still show the signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism.  Why is it that some patients who take thyroid hormone replacement medication for low thyroid still have symptoms?  In this post I will …

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The Best thyroid test

Is there a Best Thyroid Test? A Simple Guide to Thyroid Testing

Getting a complete thyroid hormone blood test is critical to understanding and evaluating your thyroid function.  Complete thyroid testing includes so much more than the traditional TSH (which can be inaccurate in certain medical conditions).  Without the right thyroid tests, you won’t understand if your body is converting thyroid hormone appropriately or if your cells …

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The hashimotos and gluten connection

The Hashimoto’s and Gluten Connection: Do you Have to Go Gluten Free?

Do you have Hashimoto’s thyroiditis? Are you considering going gluten-free? Maybe you are wondering if going gluten-free will even be helpful, or if it is some sort of fad diet. Maybe you’ve gone gluten-free and it just isn’t helping like you thought it would. If so, you are in the right place.  It turns out …

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Natural estrogen supplements to balance your sex hormones

Natural Estrogen Supplements & Pills to Balance Sex Hormones

Dysregulation of estrogen levels is incredibly common among women.  High and low estrogen levels contribute to conditions such as low sex drive, weight gain, PMS/PMDD, depression, mood changes, and even other hormonal problems. The good news is that there are targeted supplements that you can take to influence and manage your estrogen levels. Use this …

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how iodine supplements can boost thyroid function

When & How to Supplement with Iodine & The Best Type to Use

Iodine is a critical and required nutrient for proper thyroid function.  Low levels of iodine result in decreased thyroid function and a litany of other negative side effects ranging from low energy to weight gain.  And while supplementing with iodine stands to help many patients, it shouldn’t be used without proper knowledge.  In this post, …

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7 step guide to reverse thyroid hair loss

7 Step Guide to Reverse Thyroid Hair Loss + Hair Regrowth Supplements

Are you taking thyroid medication but still losing your hair? Is your hair brittle, dry, or breaking? All of these symptoms may result either directly from low thyroid or as a result of low thyroid function in your body. What most patients don’t realize is that hair loss is multifactorial (meaning many things contribute to …

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