Is it safe to stop taking thyroid medication? In most cases, if you stop taking your medication cold turkey, you will experience many negative side effects. In this post you will learn more about why you shouldn’t stop taking your thyroid medication (without physician supervision), the side effects of stopping thyroid medication abruptly, reasons why …
Are you worried that your estrogen levels may not be normal? Are you getting older and experiencing weight gain or other changes that you know are not normal? Are you younger but having issues with fertility, mood, or menstrual issues? If so, then estrogen imbalance may be an issue for you. Learn more about the …
The endocrine system is probably one of the most important systems in your entire body. Why? Because it produces the hormones that make you, you. Small changes to these hormones can result in big symptoms in your quality of life. Fatigue, weight gain, mood changes, and libido changes are just some of the consequences of …
Up to 7.5% of all pregnant women may experience a thyroid condition known as postpartum thyroiditis. Even more staggering is the fact that up to 25% of these women, who go through postpartum thyroiditis, will develop PERMANENT hypothyroidism as a result (1). This makes diagnosing and identifying this condition incredibly important. This guide will teach …
Call me biased, but I would tell you that your thyroid is the most important endocrine gland in your body. Not only does it interact with almost every single cell, it also regulates and controls critical processes like your weight and cholesterol levels. But we are putting the cart before the horse. If you are …
Are you experiencing weight loss, fatigue, irritability, or hair loss? These are all symptoms that you may have an overactive thyroid. Identifying an overactive thyroid is important because early detection can prevent long-term damage. Learn more about the signs and symptoms of an overactive thyroid, what causes this condition, how to treat it, and more …
Biest may be the preferred way to treat low estrogen in the setting of menopause. Learn more about why this combination medication is preferred to other formulations, how it works in your body, how it may be protective against breast cancer, how to dose it, and more: Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy & Biest Bio-identical hormone …
Do estrogen blockers really help to get you shredded or cut? Is high estrogen the bane of your TRT existence? In this post we will discuss the benefit of estrogen blockers including who should consider using them, how they should be used, and other signs and symptoms associated with estrogen problems: Estrogen in Men When …
Have you heard about the medication LDN? Are you wondering if it works or if what you’ve heard is all hype? In this post, I will dive into all aspects of LDN treatment including what conditions it can be used for, how to determine if you will respond to it, side effects associated with its …
Euthyroid sick syndrome is a series of lab abnormalities seen in certain people with an acute or chronic illness. Understanding this condition can help explain why so many thyroid patients are unhappy with their current treatment and help us (Doctors and patients) change how we evaluate thyroid treatment. In this guide you will learn what …
