Dr. Broda Barns wrote a book called Hypothryoidism: The Unsuspected Illness, the premise of which was that blood tests were insufficient and body temperature can be a good indicator of thyroid health. He was an advocate of T4 thyroid hormone medication and his approach to...
What You Need to Know about Stress, Hormones & Weight Management There’s a famous quote that strikes me as particularly appropriate for a conversation about stress. It speaks to what is most surprising about humanity: “Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money.Then...
Weight management is a topic that generates a lot of questions. There are many contributing factors, and if diet and excercise haven't worked for you, there may be underlying causes to consider. Hormone imbalance is one of them, so I've answered 10 of the most...
During pregnancy, a woman is likely to gain more weight if she is having a boy. The full article from the NYTimes can be viewed here: https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/12/18/weight-gain-during-pregnancy-is-especially-good-for-boys/?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&bicmp=AD&bicmlukp=WT.mc_id&bicmst=1409232722000&bicmet=1419773522000&_r=1 The less weight a woman gains during pregnancy, the less likely she is to have a boy, an analysis of...
Inositol in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Myo-inositol and d-chiro inositol show promise as a safe PCOS treatment By Megan Chmelik, and Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO Abstract Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) affects approximately 4% to 12% of reproductive age women. It is a leading cause of infertility and is also associated...