Do you have PCOS? Did you know that changing your diet may be the first step in treating and managing PCOS? But which diet is the best for PCOS? How do you determine what you should or shouldn’t be eating? This post will help guide you to understand the importance of treating PCOS with diet, …
Do goitrogens really cause thyroid problems? Do you really have to avoid healthy foods like broccoli if you have a thyroid problem? All of these questions and more will be answered in this post. We will go over what a goitrogen is, why you probably don’t have to worry about eating healthy foods which contain …
Is it possible to be gluten intolerant but not have Celiac disease? Yes! And normal serum blood tests may miss this condition. Removing gluten from certain people who are gluten intolerant may help reduce both intestinal and systemic symptoms. Learn how to identify this condition by using the best gluten intolerance test and by combining …
Using protein powder can act as a powerful supplement to help improve gastrointestinal function, promote weight loss, and normalize appetite. Most people are very familiar with protein powder and have been using it daily for years! But are all protein powders created equal? Not by a long shot. It turns out that the best protein …
Can your diet change the course of Graves’ disease? Do certain foods make hyperthyroidism worse? Do certain foods make it better? Can you lose weight by eating certain foods if you have this disease? The truth is that changing your diet can certainly impact the progression of Graves’ BUT you must be doing it the …
Do you have Hashimoto’s thyroiditis? Are you considering going gluten-free? Maybe you are wondering if going gluten-free will even be helpful, or if it is some sort of fad diet. Maybe you’ve gone gluten-free and it just isn’t helping like you thought it would. If so, you are in the right place. It turns out …
Are you thinking about doing the HCG diet for weight loss? If so you are probably wondering… Is the HCG Diet safe? Will it harm my metabolism? Will it cause thyroid damage or make my thyroid function worse? And you are right to ask these questions before you undergo the treatment! The truth is that …
High Leptin levels lead to weight loss resistance, a ravenous appetite, and constant weight gain (yes it can make weight loss almost impossible). That’s the bad news… The good news is that you can influence leptin levels through your diet (and other ways that we will discuss later). One of the big problems with Leptin …
Diet is one of the most important parts of treating your hypothyroidism. Not only can it help you lose weight, but diet also plays an important role in reducing symptoms. That means eating the right foods and avoiding the wrong ones can impact how much energy you have, and your waistline and help you to …
If you have Hashimoto’s or hypothyroidism and feel like losing weight is impossible, then this patient case study should give you some hope. The following is a walk-through of a Hashimoto’s weight loss success story in a patient who was able to lose over 50 pounds throughout a period of about 6 months. I know …
