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Go to almost any home in America. Open the medicine cabinet. What’s the first thing you see? I’ll bet, that 9 times out 10, it’s probably some pain reliever—Tylenol, Advil, Motrin, or any generic ibuprofen.

Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin as it’s commonly known, is vital to many bodily functions that we may not be aware of. A vitamin D deficiency can make itself apparent in a variety of different ways throughout the body, including physiological and psychological repercussions.

Some women may feel great with high levels of hormones, while another feels better with moderate levels. Identifying hormonal balances with laboratory testing is the first step in resolving the symptoms associated with hormonal imbalances.

Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) in sports has become more prevalent in today’s collegiate and professional realm. Mild HBO therapy provides a highly effective way to increase the volume of oxygen in the blood and thus increase the many beneficial effects that oxygen has on the body.

Hyperbaric therapy from Progressive Medical Center is a painless procedure in which a person is exposed to increased pressure, allowing greater absorption of oxygen throughout body tissues.

Integrative and functional medicine doctors have great success treating Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism with dietary modifications, gut repair, nutrition, and stress reduction. If you’ve been told that you should just live with Hashimoto’s, your doctor may not be aware of these natural treatments that help to retrain the immune system to live in harmony with the thyroid gland.

If you find yourself having trouble pronouncing your diagnosis- then you may have Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. It means that your immune system is mistakenly attacking your thyroid gland. Its name comes from the Japanese surgeon who first discovered the illness.

For patients with hypothyroidism, there are many treatment alternatives. Knowledge of thyroid hormone structure and physiology helps integrative medical physicians develop natural, targeted treatments to improve thyroid levels without adverse side effects.

The thyroid gland is called the “master regulator” because it is vital for so many metabolic systems in the body. Hypothyroidism or “low thyroid” can be easily remembered as low metabolism.

Too often we neglect signs that our body is in need of a tune-up. Hair loss falls into this category. Hair loss can be stressful, embarrassing and even isolating, yet it is drastically undertreated. Hair loss is a sign something is off in your system.

Integrative Medicine is rapidly growing in our country and others. While consumers are asking questions about health, want to change diet, and want to see improvement in quality of life, clinicians are doing the same. Just like patients, clinicians are looking for a more wholesome and engaging experience.

While the individualization of supplements is helpful based on each person’s health and previous medical history, there are some nutrients that are powerful for all of us. Listen to tonight’s show to find out which nutrient reduces all-cause mortality by 40%.