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everything you need to know about using ldn off label-1

When & How To Use LDN (Naltrexone) Off-Label

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 …

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How to Stop & Prevent PCOS Hair Loss By Balancing Your Hormones

How to Stop & Prevent PCOS Hair Loss By Balancing Your Hormones

Do you have both PCOS and hair loss or hair thinning? Have you been unable to stop your hair from thinning or growing slowly? The reason you may have trouble is that you are focusing on the wrong issue.  Hair loss in PCOS is driven predominately by your hormones.  Learn how to stop and prevent …

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Radioactive iodine guide: Indications, side effects, weight gain and more

Radioactive Iodine (RAI) Guide: Indications, Side Effects, & More

Radioactive iodine is a procedure that results in the intentional destruction of your thyroid gland.  This procedure is often used to treat serious medical conditions such as hyperthyroidism and thyroid cancer.  But is this procedure without side effects? Learn more about radioactive iodine including what it is used for, the side effects to watch out …

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hCG for Men – How to use it to Enhance Testosterone Levels

hCG for Men: How to use it to Enhance Testosterone Levels

Can using hCG help increase testosterone in men? Is hCG required as part of a TRT regimen? In this post you will find the answers to these questions and more, including how hCG can be effective in men, how it can help increase testosterone, help with weight loss, and more:  More about hCG hCG, otherwise …

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Everything you Need to Know About Perimenopause: Testing, Symptoms & More

Everything you Need to Know About Perimenopause: Testing, Symptoms & More

Are you experiencing mild weight gain, hot flashes, or menstrual irregularities? If so, these may all be early indicators that your hormones are in flux and you may be in the stage known as perimenopause.  Learn everything you need to know about this condition including how it presents with symptoms, how to test for it …

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T3 and T4 Thyroid hormone guide

Complete T4 and T3 Guide: What Do They Mean for your Thyroid?

If you’ve been diagnosed with a thyroid problem, then you may, at some point, have thrown your hands up in the air in frustration. After all, why does it even matter if you as a thyroid patient understand how your thyroid functions? For one simple reason: The thyroid patients who understand thyroid function are always …

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how and when to use progesterone pills

How & When to Use Progesterone Pills (Prometrium)

Are you suffering from the symptoms of progesterone deficiency? Have you recently been prescribed progesterone pills? Are you wondering if you should use progesterone cream or progesterone pills? Learn everything you need to know about progesterone pills in this guide, including how and when to use progesterone, the differences between progesterone cream and progesterone pills, …

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The complete list of menopause symptoms

The Complete List of Menopause Symptoms + How to Diagnose it

What do hot flashes, fatigue, weight gain, and decreased sex drive all have in common? They all may be the result of a condition known as menopause.  But these are not all of the symptoms associated with menopause.  Learn more about menopause symptoms including why they occur, which ones are most common, how to treat …

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Triiodothyronine (T3) hormone guide includingg how it works and why you need it

Triiodothyronine (T3) Hormone Guide: Why It’s So Important

Triiodothyronine is the official name for T3 thyroid hormone which is the single most powerful thyroid hormone in the body. If you have a known or suspected thyroid problem then it’s in your best interest to ensure that you know at least a little bit about this important hormone. Why? Because, unfortunately, you can’t count …

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