The American Thyroid Association recently published its 2014 guidelines, which exclusively advocate T4-only therapy for routine treatment of hypothyroidism. These standards are highly controversial within the organization – and even within the group of doctors who came up with the guidelines. Many endocrinologists within the American...

Osteoporosis is a preventable, potentially debilitating disease characterized by low bone density and increased bone fragility that affects millions of people. Dietary intake of calcium, magnesium and vitamin D is critical during this life stage for optimal bone growth; unfortunately, the majority of adolescents in...

Long-term treatment with bioidentical hormone replacement therapy naturally lessens menopausal women’s depression and anxiety symptoms along with other classic menopausal complaints—safely and without side effects. Around the time of menopause, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy significantly lessens not only women’s menopausal symptoms like hot flashes, but also...

Excerpt from the free downloadable Hormone Balance Guidebook 1 How do hormones get out of balance? Hormones are incredible chemical messengers in our body that affect our brain, heart, bones, muscles, and reproductive organs and are an essential part of the workings of every cell in the...