Check out this awesome thyroid article with great quotes from Alan Christianson, MD, author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Thyroid Disease. This is absolutely the most cutting edge thinking in thyroid treatment today. I met Alan at a conference this weekend and am really looking forward to working more with him! If
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January 20, 2012
Thyroid Treatment and the T4 – T3 conversion
As I have discussed in other thyroid articles, diagnosing an underactive thyroid (Hypothyroidism) involves a comprehensive review of a patient’s medical history, symptoms, and tests results. Once the diagnosis is made or suspected, treatment can be initiated. However, a complete understanding of thyroid function is necessary to implement effective treatment. So, before
January 14, 2012
Is your thyroid the problem?
The Thyroid gland and its hormones influence almost every cell in your body, and when it doesn’t functioning well, you won’t function well. It is often difficult to pinpoint what is causing your health problems, but if you consider all of individual symptoms, they may help define a specific issue. Thyroid disease
December 7, 2011
Do You Have an Under-active Thyroid?
Do you have an under-active thyroid? Hot flashes, night sweats, menstrual irregularities, fatigue, depression, constipation, brittle nails, thinning hair, joint pain, constipation, and weight gain may all be signs of an under-active thyroid. Because these symptoms can also mimic menopause and other conditions, it is important to check thyroid labs such as
November 10, 2011
Run for Cover: Thyroid Under Attack!
Are you aware that your thyroid gland may be under attack? A very common medical condition known as Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is an autoimmune condition where your own antibodies begin to attack your thyroid gland. If left untreated, eventually the thyroid gland will become dysfunctional. How does one feel with a dysfunctional or
October 21, 2011
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
At BodylogicMD of Sacramento it seems we are seeing an epidemic of patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. We measure for antibodies that the body might be making against a patient’s own thyroid gland on each of our new patients. The frequency of high, unhealthy levels of this antibody number is shocking. It often
October 14, 2011
Thyroid
We see many patients at BodylogicMD of Sacramento who have low thyroid levels. Many of these patients have symptoms of low energy, weight gain or even hair loss. A surprising number have low thyroid conditions because of an autoimmune condition called Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Many patients are untreated or under-treated by their primary