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%.
There has been a recent change in the face of type 2 diabetes in the United States. Type 2 diabetes has changed from a disease of our grandparents and parents to a disease of our children.
The Gut is far more than a filter. It is our wall of defense and acceptance between the outside world and everything we are exposed to. Specific programming that happens at our gut wall programs our immune system in a way that makes us able to resist pathogens.
While many people ignore what their bodies are telling them, it is important to listen to your body, as most of the time it will give you a sign or symptom if something is not functioning at an optimal level.
While many people ignore what their bodies are telling them, it is important to listen to your body, as most of the time it will give you a sign or symptom if something is not functioning at an optimal level.
The problem with chronic fatigue syndrome is inherent in its name. It is not a syndrome at all but a symptom that can have a number of causes. Standard of care seeks to label conditions or diagnose them.
Tonight we’ll be discussing the benefits of detoxification through Far-Infrared Sauna Therapy. One of our body's three main mechanisms of detoxification is sweat, but not all sweating methods are created equal.
