Articles on optimizing thyroid, adrenal, and steroid hormone function and why it is so important for your health.
I decided not to write the book on thyroid and adrenal function because too many people need the information now. I prefer writing to making videos, and this way, I can also include references.
Writing a book would have taken me a couple of years, and since my research is ongoing, I've decided to share my articles here and add to them as often as possible. This way, you can be part of the continuous learning process.
The subject matter of the articles will be more varied than endocrinology, but it will also provide information on how to eat to optimize your health. Per my research, optimum health starts with diet and adequate thyroid and adrenal function. But there are a myriad of elements that make this work. It's a complex puzzle, and I will not only raise issues you would never have associated with these two endocrine glands but also explain how they all operate together. Subscribe to get full access to my research articles.
When you can’t breathe, doing anything is tiring. Since low thyroid function slows down all physiology, it also slows down lung function. Doctors call this dyspnea, or shortness of breath and air...
People often ask why they become hypothyroid. While I can never answer this question thoroughly, I usually give them a possible cause by asking about their childhood. Thyroid function is always...
The thyroid hormone, the first hormone to evolve in multicellular organisms as they transitioned from the iodine-rich sea to land, has a fascinating evolutionary journey. Its development was...
When your doctor tests thyroid function, TSH is the marker they will use to decide whether you are hypothyroid. They will sometimes also test free T4, the inactive thyroid hormone, but rarely free...
Every cell, fluid, and tissue in our body needs iodine. Iodine is essential to sustain life in all vertebrate species. Besides the thyroid gland, iodine fills the tissues of the salivary glands...
What is menopause, and what is it not? I hope younger women who aren't in menopause will read this because I'm sure you know that how we eat and live our lives when we are younger affects a woman's...
Why do women take bio-identical progesterone? Is it necessary to supplement with this synthetic progesterone if you have menopausal symptoms? Bio-identical progesterone originates from Diosgenin...
Exercise impacts cortisol levels. Over-exercising can wreak havoc on the sympatho-adrenal system. A story of an ultra-marathoner using cortisol to self-medicate is a good example of this...
"Cannabis is becoming more prevalent," states a recent paper discussing how maternal cannabis use is associated with higher cortisol, anxiety, aggression, and hyperactivity in young children...