After my hysterectomy, I crashed. Why didn’t someone warn me about this? My OB doctor ignored my concerns, and my family doctor put me on Premarin®, which helped some. The antidepressants made me worse, and I gained 20 pounds. Finally, my sister forced me to try her natural hormone program, and I can’t believe the…
A randomized study conducted with a sampling of Covid 19 patients in Spain and the Philippines revealed that mega doses of vitamin D3 reduced the risk of patients needing hospitalization due to Covid-19. In other words, vitamin doses eliminated the need for ICU admission by 96%. These results show that vitamin D3, in addition to…
Lacey’s story may not be your story. Still, it illustrates that there is medical helps for you if you have severe pain, heavy cycles, infertility, and have been diagnosed with endometriosis. Don’t let the common diagnosis rule your life – there is personalized treatment available to help your quality of life. Our story is about Lacey, a patient who…
PCOS and thyroid show up differently in everyone. For example, Judy, who is 39 years old, has no thyroid problems in her family, no one has diabetes except for her grandmother on her mother’s side, and autoimmune disorders have only shown up in two cousins. As a result, she does not have a great deal…
There are two types of insulin resistance: 1. Metabolic Syndrome Insulin Resistance occurs when we get older and when hormones drop. When hormones drop, this usually causes belly weight, and 2. PCOS Insulin Resistance causes weight gain in the butt and thighs along with many other symptoms. Some suffer from having both types of insulin…
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a disorder wherein the body produces an abnormal amount of androgens and insulin. Androgens are considered predominantly a male sex hormone that is usually in women in small amounts. With PCOS, you may have several symptoms (i.e., acne, facial hair, PMS, weight gain, etc.), and you may or may not…
The thyroid governs all the other hormones in the body. It manages whether the ovaries work, whether the testes work, that type of thing. So when the thyroid doesn’t do well, all the body’s functions fall short and get lower. So, let’s look at the types of fatigue. The type of fatigue that comes with thyroid is overwhelming. It causes you to…
To better understand what thyroid issues you may be going through, we are talking about three examples of patients with symptoms and the results of their thyroid issues. You may find that you relate to these examples. Each of these cases concerns real patients, and we do protect their identities. Once you read their stories,…
You may have recently visited your doctor to have your thyroid tested, and he says, “Your labs are normal.” However, you still feel depressed, exhausted, experience weight gain, hair loss, sensitivity to cold, constipation, or a myriad of other symptoms. You need to know that your labs were NOT normal. The culprit for you not feeling…