If you are like the many patients who visit a doctor, your chief complaint is fatigue and/or weight gain. Learn how you can regain your zest and improve your overall health and feel younger in the process!
I know in my practice, fatigue is often on of the most common health complaints. Of course fatigue is also one of the main symptoms of hypthyroidism as well. Having low energy robs you of your zest for living and you end up not participating in your once favorite activities. You feel like you are getting old. You don't need to accept this low energy as your new reality.
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Topics:
Hypothyroidism,
fatigue,
brain fog,
depression,
Adrenal,
Anxiety,
adrenal fatigue,
hypoglycemia,
hypoadrenia
"Dr. Johnson, I'm mostly gluten free, isn't that OK?"
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Topics:
thyroid symptoms,
gluten,
fibromyalgia,
fatigue,
brain fog,
lupus,
migraine,
depression,
autoimmunity,
gluten cheating
If you've been reading my blog, you know that sensitivities or intolerances to food, such as gluten, can trigger autoimmune processes in your body. Typically you have to have a genetic predisposition to autoummune attack to begin with, and then exposure to environmental substances (foods) can make your immune system turn against you.
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Topics:
autoimmune,
Cyrex Labs,
Diabetes,
Autism,
chemicals,
mold,
metals,
mercury,
Cyrex Array #11
Completing high school and either deciding to pursue a career in the skilled trades, or continuing education in a chosen field through college courses are a couple of paths towards a fulfilling and rewarding career. Most of us have taken one of these paths and have been able to make a living and for some, land their dream job. I feel blessed to be among those who realized the latter.
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Topics:
fibromyalgia,
vertigo,
back pain,
migraine,
neck pain,
hypothyroid symptoms
If you are like the dozens of patients who come to see me for help with their stubborn health challenges, you are frustrated beyond belief. Many have low thyroid symptoms even though they are being medically managed with thyroid replacment hormones. Unfortunately this one size fits all approach to dealing with hypothyroidism often falls short, leaving you to continue searching for treatment that can restore your zest for living.
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Topics:
Hypothyroidism,
Hashimoto's,
autoimmune thyroid,
Tyrosine,
Adrenal Catecholamines
What do you do when you have symptoms of hypothyroidism, but your doctor says your thyroid levels are normal? You may have one of three lesser known causes of this frustrating condition.
If you are like many of the patients who I work with to track down the elusive culprit, your many symptoms are often treated with medications. Some of the most common hypothyroid symptoms are:
- Fatigue
- Weakness
- Weight gain or increased difficulty losing weight
- Difficulty swallowing
- Coarse, dry hair
- Dry, rough pale skin
- Thinning hair on scalp/hair loss
- Loss of body hair
- Cold intolerance (you can't tolerate cold temperatures like those around you)
- Muscle cramps and frequent muscle aches
- High Cholesterol
- Constipation
- Depression
- Irritability
- Memory loss
- Inability to concentrate
- Abnormal menstrual cycles/Heavy period
- Infertility
- Decreased libido
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Topics:
Hypothyroidism,
autoimmune,
Hashimoto's,
hypothyroid symptoms,
anemia,
TBG,
Prolactin
Hashimoto's was the first disease recognized as an autoimmune disease. It was first described by the Japanese specialist Hakaru Hashimoto in Germany in 1912. Hashimoto's is also known as Hashimoto's Thyroiditis or HT. In this autoimmune disorder the body produces an antibody that attacks the thyroid gland resulting in inflammation, and often decreased thyroid function (hypothyroidism).
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Topics:
Hypothyroidism,
thyroid symptoms,
autoimmune,
Hashimoto's,
fibromyalgia,
thyroid
