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Overcoming Hashimoto's Fatigue

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Chronic fatigue is a relentless adversary, affecting both our physical and mental well-being. One significant contributor to this unrelenting exhaustion is Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune thyroid disorder known for wreaking havoc on our energy levels. Thankfully, there are ways to combat the fatigue associated with Hashimoto's, allowing sufferers to regain their vitality and bid farewell […]

Conditions Associated with Adrenal Dysfunction

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The adrenals are a crucial part of the endocrine system

The Role of Cortisol in Adrenal Dysfunction

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Cortisol has earned the nickname the “stress hormone”

Hormones and the Link to Sleep

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50 to 70 million Americans have chronic sleep disorders

Daily Habits to Support Your Adrenals

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80% of the population suffers from adrenal insufficiency

Why Do Stress and Adrenals Go Hand In Hand?

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80% of the population may suffer from adrenal insufficiency

6 Health Tests Every Man Needs

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Some common but serious illnesses can go unnoticed for years

Weight Loss Tips for Thyroid Patients

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Many times the very thyroid dysfunction is the one that prevents you from losing weight! Indeed, it's a vicious cycle! Throw insulin resistance in the "mix" and the matter gets even more complicated. Still, there are many important things you can do to break this cycle. Weight Loss Tips Solving insulin resistance When suffering from […]

Keep Your Ticker Ticking with Testosterone

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Beginning around age 30, a man's testosterone levels start to decline, and continue to do so as time goes on, unless you proactively address your lifestyle. Environmental factors, including pesticides, plastics, and other pollutants, have resulted in a significant decrease in the average testosterone levels for men, so most men will have, at least, a […]

Want To Lose Weight? Sleep!

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Researchers have learned that sub-chronic sleep restriction — 4 hours of sleep or less in an evening — causes insulin resistance. And, when compared to normal sleep — defined as 8 hours in an evening — sleep restriction wreaks hormonal havoc. First, it caused insulin sensitivity to decrease by 25%. Second, the stress hormone cortisol […]

Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month: 5 Important Things to Know About Thyroid Cancer

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Here are five important things to know about thyroid cancer. 1. Thyroid cancer may have no symptoms. Some cases of thyroid cancer have absolutely no symptoms. In fact, some are detected only because x-rays or imaging tests on the neck or upper back area pick up the image of a suspicious thyroid nodule. When thyroid […]

Adrenal Fatigue: Causes, Signs, and Symptoms

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More common are cases where the adrenal glands are producing some - but not enough - stress hormones. This is known as adrenal fatigue. (Note: the integrative health world is pioneering in this area, but conventional medicine still does not recognize that adrenal dysfunction includes more than just an absence or excess of adrenal hormones!) […]

Hormones and the Link to Sleep

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According to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF), 50 to 70 million Americans are affected by chronic sleep disorders as well as periodic sleep problems — issues that that can significantly impact health, alertness, and safety. The NSF also says that studies show that healthy adults have a "basal sleep need of seven to eight hours […]

Understanding the Adrenal-Thyroid Connection

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Your thyroid gland is like your body's gas pedal. When it's cruising at the right speed, you feel great. But when it's not "giving enough gas" or not producing enough thyroid hormone, you feel like you're driving in slow motion with one foot on the brake pedal. But many hypothyroid symptoms are so similar to adrenal […]

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