Thyroid

Thyroid Troubles: Why Traditional Tests Often Miss the Diagnosis

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Thyroid Troubles: Why Traditional Tests Often Miss the Diagnosis   Your thyroid is a small organ with a huge impact on all aspects of your health. Thyroid hormone impacts every cell in your body, so even a small disturbance in thyroid hormone levels affects your digestive tract, brain, heart, metabolism, glucose, and cholesterol levels, and…

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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: What You Need to Know

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Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) can impact many aspects of a woman’s health, from her moods, her weight, to her chances of conception. This surprisingly common condition can be difficult to diagnose and treat. That’s partly because conventional medicine practices are often geared towards tackling the symptoms without truly getting to the underlying reasons. Functional/ Natural…

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The Connection Between Gluten and Thyroid Issues

By Valencia Ray, M.D. / / Comments Off on The Connection Between Gluten and Thyroid Issues

By now, you’ve likely heard about gluten intolerance. The buzz word “gluten-free” is everywhere in the health world. By the way, be mindful and read those labels! If it is full of unrecognizable ingredients – skip it.  But how impactful is gluten? For those with thyroid issues, it may be affecting you more than you…

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