Thyroid: Articles & Information

The following articles and podcasts present information on thyroid topics that are extremely helpful for the patients I help week in and week out.

I cover topics that are important to understand, like what kind of thyroid medication is best for your condition, when it is OK to quit medications, and what kind of natural products are available to improve your glandular and overall health.

The thyroid information I present here is designed to help you understand the following:

How to recognize common thyroid problems
How to prevent thyroid problems
How some conditions, or comorbidities, make thyroid problems harder to repair
Thyroid medication and cancer risks
Why thyroid medication is sometimes necessary
How to optimize thyroid medications
How iodine may reverse thyroid disease
And more.

These curated articles are written to be understandable by my patients and anyone who wishes to learn more about their thyroid. This information is an excellent place to start if you suspect that you are experiencing a health issue connected with thyroid function, and it may help you select what kind of thyroid medication is best.

April 22, 2019

Optimal Thyroid Dosage for Increased Energy and Weight Loss

Do you know if you’re taking the right amount of thyroid medicine, or if you have the idea TSH level for weight loss? When it comes to Hashimoto thyroiditis weight loss, just because you’re taking more does not mean you’re getting better.

April 15, 2019

Uncovering the Hidden Symptoms of Thyroid Disease

If you have thyroid disease, you are likely blaming your thyroid whenever you experience constipation, weight gain, hair loss, brain fog or fatigue. However, there are other symptoms that you may not have realized are also related to your thyroid’s under- or over-performance (Read: Don’t ignore these 11 most important […]

April 8, 2019

How To Interpret Your Thyroid Labs

When it comes down to it, you are likely wondering what all your thyroid labs might mean and what they signify for your health. Today, I am going to do a deep dive to break all of that down for you. To leave you with a clearer picture for your […]

April 4, 2019

How to Naturally Shrink Thyroid Nodules

Thyroid nodules can be scary. This blog will help you understand what they are, how much fear is justified, and what you can do about them.

March 11, 2019

Graves’ Disease: Causes and How You Can Treat It

Graves’ disease is an unfortunate name for a medical condition, but with appropriate and timely treatment (Read: 8 Things your Doctor won’t tell you about Graves Disease) you can definitely feel optimistic about reversing it. Graves’ Disease treatment is so important for avoiding major health risks down the road (Read: […]

February 25, 2019

Can You Reverse Thyroid Disease?

At Integrative Health, I have seen patients markedly improve their overall health, lower their antibodies in lab results, and balance their hormones. Thanks to natural treatment methods. Today, I want to share with you a couple of examples to show you what these improvements look like and how you can […]

February 18, 2019

How to Boost Your Metabolism When You Have an Underactive Thyroid

Your thyroid plays such a tremendous role in your metabolism1. When your thyroid is slow, it can impair your metabolism by up to 30%. In this article, we will discuss how optimizing your exercise routine, TSH levels, and iodine intake can help boost you back to your normal metabolism.

January 14, 2019

Identifying Signs & Symptoms: Adrenals, Metabolism or Thyroid

Are you finding your feet dragging? Having trouble staying focused at work? Perhaps you have gained weight and now you are wondering whether you should blame your adrenals, your metabolism or your thyroid.

December 17, 2018

How To Reset & Boost Your Metabolism

I get many questions about metabolism boosters and what people can do to boost their metabolism in a way that is good for their health. Today, I want to discuss your metabolism, the Metabolism Reset Diet, and some big needle-movers that can help you.

December 10, 2018

Sublingual Immunotherapy: A Solution for Food Allergies

Thanks to recent medical updates, suffering from allergies doesn’t have to be a life sentence! We even have an exciting treatment solution available to help restore your health. That even includes reducing your allergic response to pollen and foods, too. Let me tell you a bit more about it right […]

November 19, 2018

Gluten-Free: What Does That Really Mean?

It might contradict everything you have heard before, but I have one question for you: Is it bad to go gluten-free? This is such an important question. It’s also something I think we should be digging into the science to learn more about. Let’s perform a deep dive on why […]

August 20, 2018

Update – What is the Best Exercise for Thyroid Disease?

Interested in exercise for the thyroid gland, or exercise to reduce thyroid problems? We are all familiar with the numerous benefits exercise has on our lives. Whether it is stress reduction, lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease or improving metabolism/body composition. Indeed, weight gain and fatigue are common struggles of […]