July 26, 2021
Hi Dr. C, “My functional medicine doctor says my T3 is too low but when he raises my dose my TSH gets too low but my T3 does not go up. What can I do?” Lorraine
July 12, 2021
Iodine: We talk a lot about it, but how much do you need exactly? It’s a good thing, but it’s not a magic tonic. It’s just a mineral with a very exacting requirement, and the amount you want to get is what I want to help you determine in today’s […]
June 28, 2021
Could the Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) be the biggest driver of your thyroid disease? If you’ve tried taking herbs, changing your diet, and using other methods to eradicate EBV in the hopes of helping your thyroid get better with no results, you may want to consider if EBV is a […]
June 7, 2021
Is iodine important? How much should you be getting? What kind of levels can help your thyroid? In this article, we are going to have answers to all of these questions and so much more. Consider this your comprehensive guide to iodine testing.
May 31, 2021
Are you toxic in B6? While it might not seem obvious at first, it is an all too common occurrence for many people. That’s why I want to walk you through what it is, how it happens, and how you can avoid it. I hope you’ll join me on this […]
March 17, 2021
Are immune tonics safe? What if you have an autoimmune disease? Are they even helpful? A reader recently reached out with an echinacea autoimmune disease-related question. I get a lot of these, and not just about echinacea.
November 16, 2020
Recently, I received an important question that inspired something of a deep dive. It went like this: “Hi, Dr. C., I’m desperate to lower my thyroid antibodies, lose weight, and feel better. What would be the ultimate list of supplements to help?”
September 21, 2020
I have something really important I want to share with you. I’m often asked the kind of nutrients that are helpful for thyroid disease, especially for those already on a healthy diet. That begs the question: are supplements even helpful for thyroid disease? If so, which should you take? How much […]
August 10, 2020
Iodine brings with it a whole host of questions: How much iodine is safe per day? Should hypothyroid patients take iodine? What’s the role of iodine in pregnancy? And, why in the world is iodine controversial? The funny thing is that it’s not. Except for within natural medicine. In today’s […]
August 9, 2020
Recently, I received an important question that inspired something of a deep dive. It went like this: “Hi, Dr. C., I’m desperate to lower my thyroid antibodies, lose weight, and feel better. What would be the ultimate list of supplements to help?”