How to Optimize Your Cardiovascular Function to Maximize Energy
Dr. Sean X. Hesler, ND Thyroid, adrenals, anemia, stress, infections…oh my! When most health-savvy people think of fatigue, they think of these causes. While these are very common causes of fatigue in my patients, as a whole-patient Naturopathic Physician, I always consider my patients’ cardiovascular health as KEY to their energy levels! Reduced circulation is […]
How Our Hormones Affect Our Skin
Dr. Anne Hussain, ND Like any other system in our body, the skin is complex in its function as well as in its response to stimuli. When we age, the elasticity in our skin decreases and we can get wrinkles and sagging. When we have inflammatory responses in the body, these can manifest as hives, […]
How Does Your Gut Feel?
Dr. Meghna Thacker, ND I am not asking about your gut feeling! No, seriously, do you suffer from gas, bloating or indigestion? Or, after you eat, does the food just sit in your stomach and feel like a burden? Or maybe you pop tums after each meal to get rid of the heart burn. Sometimes, […]
The Third Consideration for Achieving Hormonal Balance
Sarah LoBisco, ND, IFCMP 3. Digging Deeper Than Hormone Levels and Getting to the Root of Imbalances We have seen a bigger picture of the complexities of testing for levels of hormones and that many interfering factors determine hormonal production and metabolism in the body. Some of these influencers include: lifestyle stress15-17 individual variances in detoxification/metabolism8 […]
The Top 6 Things Eating at Your Thyroid
The Thyroid is an Extremely Important Endocrine Gland in our Body It is responsible for producing hormones which regulate our metabolism, stimulates growth hormone, as well as regulation of nervous tissue development. When the thyroid hormone is diminished, common symptoms are fatigue, depression, brittle hair and nails, thin skin, and a slow metabolism which can […]
Nature: The Ultimate Gene Whisperer
Part II: Winter Bianca Garilli, ND To Everything There is a Season. From some of the world’s first writings until now, we know there is a time for everything – the yin and the yang, a time to rejoice and a time to rest. The seasonal change of Nature gently nudges us towards winter through […]
Optimizing the Thyroid Before and During Pregnancy: Two Important Minerals to Consider
Dr. Tanya Lee, H.BSc, ND Thyroid health is an extremely important area to monitor for both fertility and pregnancy. It is commonly known in the medical community that thyroid function can be thrown off balance during pregnancy, and it is estimated that 2-4% of women during pregnancy has thyroid dysfunction.1 Thyroid conditions are the second […]
Correlating Factors and Treatment for Hashimotos Thyroiditis and Infertility
Dr. Jennifer Abercrombie, ND The Autoimmune and Infertility Relationship Autoimmunity of the thyroid gland is well known as a major influencer of infertility, particularly in those struggling with Hashimotos thyroiditis.1 Hashimotos is an automimmune condition in which the body begins to attack the thyroid gland, resulting in hypothyroidism or an underproduction of thyroid hormones. Underproductive thyroid […]
Surprise, Exercise Slows Your Thyroid
Dr. Richard Maurer, ND @DrRichardMaurer The thyroid gland has become an unruly scapegoat in the pasture of self-help and wellness. The past decade of research has eroded the tidy line that linked hypothyroid universally to fatigue and weight gain. Why is the thyroid gland erroneously blamed when she might be doing her job, perfectly? Let’s […]
Triple Threat: Depression, Thyroid Dysfunction, and Stress
Dr. Jennifer Bahr, ND @DrJenniferBahr Mental health and endocrine health are intimately related. Dysfunction of the endocrine system often causes both mental and physical symptoms. Likewise, mental health conditions often cause endocrine dysfunction. This occurs through a (sometimes vicious) biopsychosocial cycle where alterations on one area lead to a cascade of effects in the other. […]