Nutrient deficiencies are incredibly common among thyroid patients and they can make your symptoms worse even if your thyroid medication is dialed in. These articles cover the vitamins and minerals that matter most for thyroid function, how to test for deficiencies, and how to get your levels where they need to be.
Prebiotics vs probiotics – what is the difference and do you actually need both? You may know that probiotics are important for intestinal health but did you know that prebiotics are just as important if not more important? Prebiotics act through different mechanisms but complement probiotics perfectly by increasing the effectiveness of both. Learn who …
Why Thyroid Patients Have a Flat Belly in the Morning… But Look 6 Months Pregnant At Night Meet Sara: A thyroid patient with what I call thyroid belly. Like 50% of thyroid patients who struggle with this condition, she would wake up with a flat stomach… but by dinner time, she looked and felt swollen, …
Are bad bugs in your gut hindering your weight loss efforts? It may sound strange but it’s a legitimate question. Research has shown that the composition of bacteria in your gut plays a role in how many calories you absorb (1) in each meal and your appetite by altering neurotransmitters. Together, they can and do …
Taking probiotics daily may be one of the best things you can do for your body. While probiotics can help both men and women, they have some particularly useful benefits for women. Certain strains of probiotics (especially lactobacilli and bifidobacteria) can help women treat and prevent urinary tract infections, and yeast infections and even help …
Guggul extract is well known for its positive benefits and ability to treat various diseases in Eastern medicine. Having said that, it doesn’t get the attention that it deserves over in Western medicine. Guggul has been proven to provide powerful effects through clinical studies to promote weight loss, balance thyroid function, and much more. Does …
Low energy is a common and frequently ignored symptom that many patients suffer from. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could take something to help increase your energy? While there isn’t a magical “energy supplement” that will cure your fatigue, there are many supplements that may help. Learn more about targeting your supplements to help …
By now you probably know that taking a probiotic can seriously improve your overall health. Probiotics’ benefits range from helping you with weight loss to lowering your cholesterol and even helping manage your appetite. But can you get all of these benefits with any old probiotic? Not really. In fact, in order to tap into …
If you are struggling with hypothyroidism, you know that managing your symptoms can feel like a full-time job. Unlike many supplements out there, collagen has been clinically proven to help with the exact symptoms thyroid patients struggle with most: weight loss, fat loss, and hair loss. These benefits (and others) stem from the fact that …
Biotin is a special nutrient that may help curb hair loss. The catch? It must be used appropriately, in the right people, at the right dose, and for the right length of time. Clinical studies have shown that daily use of biotin does indeed improve hair strength probably through its powerful effects on the protein …
When it comes to weight loss there are very few supplements that actually work or that have scientific evidence proving their efficacy. Because there are so few, certain supplements tend to stand out above the rest. Myoinositol is one of these supplements and it works because it impacts hormones and acts as a secondary messenger …
