All fat is NOT created equal! It's, also important to know which fats to eat that will help to reverse thyroid conditions. Eating healthy fats will help you stabilize your blood sugar, which is one of the main ways to get your thyroid condition under control. You can read more about keeping your blood sugar [...]
Do you ever feel a bit “overextended” in the belly after a meal? Perhaps “gassy?” Have you ever carried a “food baby?” Well, bloating is common. Up to 25-30% of people experience it regularly. And, when you have thyroid problems, constipation and bloating are even more common. Bloating happens when you have trouble digesting. The [...]
When it comes to life-threatening infections, antibiotics have been a GodSend, however for minor infections the following antibiotics are troublesome and are known to cause some nasty side effects. The antibiotic family I am referring to are fluoroquinolones. You may also see it referred to as quinolones. The following make up the quinolones: Ciprofloxacin, Cipro, [...]
An important key in unlocking the path to remission with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's is understanding gut health. If you can improve your gut health, you will be well on your way to reversing your symptoms. What Is Gut-Health? There has been lots of talk recently about what has become known as “gut-health.” The Johns Hopkins [...]
If you often feel hungry, you are not alone! There are many reasons to feel hungry. Of course, the most obvious one is that you are actually physically hungry. Perhaps your stomach is empty, your blood sugar has dropped, and your hunger hormones are having a party. But other times, the hunger may not be [...]
Yes, there are lots of different kinds of salt: pink, iodized, kosher, sea, etc. They come from salt mines in the ground, or from evaporating the water out of salt water. What they all have in common is that infamous mineral that I’m going to talk about below: sodium. In food, salt is used for [...]
I had a patient, Danielle, that was 42 when she found me. She gained about 35 lbs. and was unable to lose it. She had tried all kinds of diets and nothing was working. She had no energy, had brain fog, and was suffering from mood swings. Danielle went to her primary care doctor that [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV1PP46A_2M I have been a health care professional for 17 years. I graduated from Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science with a B.S. degree in microbiology and a minor in biochemistry. I went to college and had the intention of getting a master’s degree, and then, a Ph.D. and working for a drug company [...]
The ketogenic diet is a very low carb, very high-fat diet. It has recently gained a lot of popularity in the wellness sphere because of some of its health benefits. A ketogenic diet has been shown to help some people lose weight (yes, even with high fat). It can also help improve certain health conditions, [...]
Multivitamins are exactly what they sound like: multiple vitamins. They're supplements that contain several different vitamins in each one. They can also contain several minerals and other ingredients like amino acids or fatty acids. And because there are multiple ingredients, there are low doses of each ingredient. In fact, they are the most commonly used [...]
