Hormonal Balance

Carbs are the new calorie – the thing to avoid or lower in effort to lose fat. Because of the fat storing hormone carbs trigger (insulin), this is a great shift from calories to carbs. And low carb does work for most women. But what doesn’t work about other diets – i.e. low cal or low …

On any given day, my inbox is chock full of emails containing a laundry list of symptoms from frustrated women about how they feel exhausted, can’t lose a pound or can’t stop gaining weight, feel their head is stuck in a cloud of fog, think they are may be a little (or a lot) depressed, …

I’ve received a flood of emails lately from readers about what tests to order to fully have your thyroid evaluated – seemed worthy of a blog post! By the way, thank you all so much for reading here and following on Facebook, especially for the Q&As Thursdays 3EST. I will be bringing on more guests …

A thyroid peroxidase antibody test can help determine the cause of thyroid disease.

There are certain supplements that support thyroid function and maintaining optimal levels. It's important to consider other possible problems, so not just your thyroid, such as low vitamin levels and other health conditions that can cause symptoms similar to hypothyroidism. Supplementing may help with symptoms.  I would always recommend consulting your doctor, pharmacist, a medical professional etc. before…

Overtraining and its side effects.

It's a term I, and so many other sources for thyroid information, use a lot. What Are Optimal Thyroid Levels?   A lot of doctors and endocrinologists refuse to acknowledge that it’s not just about falling ‘in range’, but it’s where in range you fall that matters. It matters entirely. Put simply, when your doctor runs…

What is the optimal TSH level for thyroid patients? Explore the recommended target level, and what it may mean for your thyroid treatment,

Curing hypothyroidism without pharmaceuticals, or the medical establishment.

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Weight gain. It's the first symptom people who don't have hypothyroidism, think of when they hear the term 'thyroid problem'. It's often one of the most upsetting symptoms and side effects of poor thyroid function and/or medication, that thyroid patients put up with. Thyroid disease is often used as a joke or a scapegoat for…

Taking a look at glycogen's role in hormonal imbalances including its connection with cortisol, estrogen, progesterone & sleep. Check it out.