Call it acid reflux, heartburn, or GERD, but having stomach acid splash back up into your esophagus is painful and distressing. Although researchers cite various causes, one that many doctors [...]
A new study found older women who take cholesterol-lowering statin drugs increase their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by almost 50 percent. Researchers say it isn’t clear why the [...]
For the person with autoimmune hypothyroidism, a detox diet that removes inflammatory foods can significantly alleviate thyroid symptoms. Hashimoto's hypothyroidism is a condition in which the immune system attacks and [...]
Compelling evidence links low levels of vitamin D with an increased risk for the flu virus and colds. Most people are deficient. Are you getting enough D?
"I practically fall asleep in my plate after every meal. Why does eating make me so sleepy?" Feeling sleepy after meals is a common symptom of insulin resistance, a risk [...]
"I seem to live in a perpetual fog, like I can’t think clearly or I’m not all the way there. Why do I have brain fog?" Brain fog is a [...]
"Why do some women grow mustaches while some men grow breasts and start crying at movies?" Common diet and lifestyle factors today trigger an enzyme that causes men to overproduce [...]
A study of Canadian subjects published earlier this year found a link between fractures in people over 70 and the use of levothyroxine, a thyroid hormone medication. The study also [...]
Using robotics technology researchers have developed a machine that can remove the thyroid gland by going in from the hairline on the scalp. The procedure can be done on an [...]
Thyroid patient advocate Mary Shomon poignantly bemoans the end of Oprah’s daytime talk show and the loss of an opportunity to shed light on hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s for millions of [...]