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Why You Should Stop Taking Your Acid Blocker ASAP

Why You Should Stop Taking Your Acid Blocker ASAP

By far, one of the worst medications that you could take for your health long term is acid blockers.  Globally, pharmaceutical companies rack in over 13 billion dollars a year from this group of medications and they have some serious potential for long-term complications that most people who take them are unaware of.  When you look at …

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Spot Hypothyroidism. No Labs Needed.

Spot Hypothyroidism. No Labs Required.

10% to 20% of the population have this hormone imbalance and it’s called hypothyroidism.  Hypothyroidism, what is it?  It’s a state of low thyroid function and it’s almost always caused by an autoimmune disease.  This autoimmune disease is known as Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis.  Your thyroid controls and regulates just about every single system in your body.  …

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The Amazing Benefits of Butyrate For Thyroid Patients

The Amazing Benefits of Butyrate For Thyroid Patients

Thyroid patients: what’s the single best thing you can do to improve your gut health right now? It’s not taking probiotics… it’s not taking supplements… and it’s not going on an all-meat diet… Although all of these things have the potential to help, there’s one thing that trumps them all:  It’s naturally increasing your production …

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7 day hypothyroid diet plan for thyroid symptom control

7 Day Hypothyroid Diet Plan (GF, DF, SY, Whole Food-Based)

Many hypothyroid patients believe that diet has little to do with how they feel, but they couldn’t be more wrong.  By eating the right, real, whole foods, you can help improve thyroid function, reduce inflammation in your body, and better manage your hypothyroid symptoms.  And the best part?  These benefits stack on top of your …

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the best and worst types of magnesium

The Best and Worst Forms of Magnesium: 6 Types

Tons of people, probably including you listening to this right now, are not getting enough magnesium.  And this is a big deal because magnesium is used by the body for over 300 different enzymatic reactions (1).  Not having enough magnesium leads to symptoms like fatigue, nausea, stress and anxiety, insomnia, muscle spasms, thyroid problems, headaches, and many …

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Do you have to take thyroid medication for life

Do You Have to Take Thyroid Medication For Life Once You Start?

If you were to ask your doctor how long you need to take thyroid medication the answer you would probably get is forever.  That’s a pretty scary thought for many thyroid patients and it causes them a lot of hesitancy in even starting the medication in the first place.  After all, wouldn’t you think twice …

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