Leaky gut raises heart disease risk
Many people think the main keys to avoiding arterial plaque and heart disease are to watch cholesterol, avoid smoking, and exercise. But what is less known is how dependent your [...]
Many people think the main keys to avoiding arterial plaque and heart disease are to watch cholesterol, avoid smoking, and exercise. But what is less known is how dependent your [...]
Sometimes autoimmunity, a disorder in which the immune system attacks and destroys body tissues, can attack the heart and cause heart disease. People with autoimmune heart disease may not have [...]
If there is one thing Americans love, it is a prescribed diet, and the internet abounds with rules for grams of protein, fats, and carbohydrates, genetic and body type diets, [...]
Scientists have proven what many with thyroid issues have learned the hard way: Gluten, dairy, and processed foods trigger addictive responses in the same way commonly abused drugs do. The [...]
In the midst of flu season, many people’s attention turns to the flu vaccine. But there is a way to improve your immunity against not only the flu, but also [...]
Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism, a disorder in which the immune system attacks and destroys the thyroid gland, is one of the most prevalent diseases today, affecting predominantly women. Traditionally, autoimmune diseases such [...]
Have you ever had obvious low thyroid symptoms but your lab tests came back normal? Many such patients, the majority of them women, are told it’s simply stress, aging, or [...]
The beauty of functional medicine to manage Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism is it puts your health journey in your hands. The curse of functional medicine is that eating healthy takes more time, [...]
As we continue to learn how important healthy gut bacteria is for managing thyroid and hormone imbalances, interest in cultivating a rich and diverse “gut microbiome” grows. One important tool [...]
Do you often find yourself getting "hangry" when you wait too long to eat? While it can be slightly funny, and easily remedied (hello sugary snack!) the cause of [...]