Thyroid Archives

November 19, 2022

What is the Link between Iodine and Women’s Health?

The importance of iodine for breast health cannot be understated. Iodine is a unique and extremely complex nutrient, and the amounts needed in the body need to be carefully regulated – or else you might run the risk of causing some serious damage.

October 30, 2022

Finding the Right Balance of Iodine in Pregnancy

If you are planning to get pregnant, you know that your diet is critical for a healthy baby. Consuming the right balance of nutrients and avoiding harmful habits become even more important.

September 20, 2022

Protection Against Radioactive Iodine

Hi Dr. C, “I’ve been following the Thyroid Reset Diet and I’m almost off of my thyroid meds. My friend said I should take iodine in case we are exposed to radiation from Ukraine but I don’t know if I should?” Sharon

September 7, 2022

How do you know if you’re too low in iodine?

Someone just DM’d me a question on Instagram: “Hi Dr. C, what are the symptoms of too little iodine?” I’ve talked a lot about the dangers of too much iodine for those prone to thyroid disease. The data is clear. Iodine is not ‘bad’, our bodies need it. Yet the […]

August 16, 2022

How to Update Your Supplements

Proper use of supplements can prevent nutrient deficiencies and help you feel your best. All too often people miss out on the simplest steps that help the most. The most common problem is that they have too many supplements from too many places and they are not sure which are […]

July 25, 2022

How to Treat Graves’ Disease Naturally

Graves disease can be scary. It often starts off with terrible symptoms like a racing heart and a sensation of panic. All too often people who have it go on for some time before getting answers. The core message I’d like to share is that Graves’ disease is treatable. Most […]

July 18, 2022

The Problem with Nutrient Panels

Wouldn’t it be great if all health problems could be solved by vitamins? I wish that were true. There are countless situations in which diet and lifestyle changes improve health. There are many situations where poor quality diets lead to health problems.

July 11, 2022

The 5 Most Misleading Nutrient Tests

Thankfully more and more practitioners offer nutrient tests. Yet they can be tricky. Not all tests are helpful and not all results can be taken at face value. Here are five standard tests that can be highly misleading and how to better understand them.

June 27, 2022

Butyrate for Gut Health

Many have come to realize that a healthy body depends on a healthy gut. We now know that the intestinal flora regulates the immune system and has a role to play in every part of the body. In the early days of research on gut flora, it seemed that the […]