Gluten Free: During a visit to my orthopedist I made a confession: �I stopped eating gluten and�this might sound a little crazy, but�a lot of my joint pain disappeared. She smiled broadly and said, �You�re not the first person to say that.� See�How Gluten Can Cause Joint Pain I stopped eating gluten because couple of friends suggested it might relieve… Read More
Fatigue & Pain Of Unknown Origin (PUKO) If you have fatigue and mysterious pain in your joints, muscles, and ligaments that seems to come out of nowhere, you are not alone: many people throughout the world face such issues, which are often disabling. Thousands of people per year visit their doctor in hopes of isolating the cause of such pain;… Read More
The cornerstone of treating hypothyroidism and reducing its symptom involves following the proper treatment. People with hypothyroidism receive the maximum relief from exhaustion when they balance their thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels, often to below 2.5 milliunits per liter (mU/L), based on study published in the Kansas Journal of Medicine. "Most experts agree that after hypothyroidism is diagnosed, 1 mU/L… Read More
Are you tired of being tired? Whatever you call it, exhaustion, fatigue, lethargy, or feeling run down, overtired, or just plainly pooped out, fatigue is a frequent symptom associated with thyroid disease. How does thyroid disease cause fatigue? We're not talking about regular fatigue after a late night. This is a debilitating fatigue. You might find yourself needing… Read More
Personal Training 101 How You Get Energy & How You Use It We usually talk of energy in general terms, as in �I don�t have a lot of energy today� or �You can feel the energy in the room.� But what really is energy? Where do we get the energy to move? How do we use it? How do we… Read More
A butterfly-shaped gland found at the front of the neck, the thyroid gland, may not look like much, but it can wreak havoc on your health, when it isn't functioning properly. The thyroid gland produces thyroxin (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), hormones which control the metabolism, respiration, temperature and other essential functions of the human body. Too much or too little… Read More
Any doctor can tell you that to handle thyroid disease, you need a suitable dose of thyroid hormone to replace what your body isn't currently making on its own, or that you may need other forms of medications to control the excess. However, it may also be worthwhile to consider that making lifestyle changes can be just as significant as… Read More
Turmeric: Let us ease your mind a bit. As with any dietary supplement, there are right ways to take turmeric root that could best benefit your health. We review things to keep in mind to limit any potential side effects.� Potential Benefits Of Turmeric Root� The compound that gives turmeric root its signature bright yellow hue is also the compound… Read More