Believe it or not, hypothyroidism hits women differently than men. The symptoms you will experience as a woman with hypothyroidism will be very different from the symptoms that a man will experience. Sure, there will definitely be some overlap… Symptoms like weight gain, fatigue, and even hair loss will occur in both genders. But, by …
There’s this idea that superfoods provide some set of super health benefits when consumed over other “non” superfoods. Well, that’s not exactly true (1). There’s nothing magical about them, but… here’s why you should eat them anyway: They contain more nutrients per unit of food compared to other food groups. And when you consider that many …
There are many plagues in the world right now but I believe that one of the most sinister is that of hormone imbalance. Why? Because even small changes in your hormone levels can result in huge changes to how you are feeling. And these changes can easily be dismissed or ignored (and they often are) …
As a thyroid patient, you should probably know a little bit about the protein known as thyroid peroxidase. For starters, it’s one of, if not, the most important enzymes in your thyroid. It is responsible for ensuring that your body can actually produce thyroid hormone. If there is ANYTHING wrong with this enzyme then there …
Acid blockers are used by millions of people each and every day and yet they have the potential to cause profound problems. Nowhere is this more apparent than in thyroid patients where acid blockers can wreak havoc on thyroid function in a number of ways. And, in case you think I’m joking about how common …
You already know sleep is important for your thyroid. How important? It’s probably one of the single best things you can do right now (1) to improve its function. But talk is cheap. Actually getting more sleep is the hard part. Which is exactly why I’m sharing with you 5 simple things that I’ve shared …
