Category: Thyroid Health

Is Your Hormone/Skin/Digestion Issue A Thyroid Issue?

September 19, 2023

There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t get a direct message or email asking me how to naturally increase or decrease a hormone/fix digestive issue/acne/etc. Honestly, I don’t even get irritated. I’ve been there. I know what it’s like to be desperate and to feel like no one is giving you any […]

Removing Thyroid Disrupting Chemicals

May 9, 2023

Certain chemicals, specifically chemicals from the halogens group, can compete with iodine, which is also a halogen. ⁣ Why? They have similar chemical structures and this allows them to interfere with thyroid function since we NEED iodine (as you learned in my previous post). ⁣⁣🚨The Halogens Group:⁣⁣🔹Chlorine: found in drinking water, pools, spas, bleach, and […]

How the Thyroid Works

May 2, 2023

Your thyroid powers every cell in your body. ⁣⁣⁣⁣The thyroid sets the pace for your body to function and operate. Like a car engine, it produces the needed amount of energy to move at whatever speed you want.⁣⁣⁣⁣Your thyroid gland produces enough thyroid hormones that prompt your cells to function at a certain rate, or metabolic […]

Vitamin A: An Essential Nutrient for Healthy Hormones

March 1, 2021

Many health experts talk about vitamin D and vitamin B12, but what about vitamin A? Struggling with low energy and low vitamin D levels? Vitamin A is needed to absorb and convert vitamin D in the first place properly. We also need vitamin A for our metabolism to work correctly and to convert thyroid hormone. […]

Why Does My Thyroid Look Normal But I Have Clear Hypothyroid Symptoms?

October 15, 2020

Do you google your symptoms and get the answer of hypothyroidism? You then ask your doctor to test your thyroid, and everything comes back “normal.” Frustrating right? How is it possible to have such evident thyroid dysfunction, but have it appear normal on lab work? The answer is that your body is compensating. Our bodies […]

Hormone Health On A Cellular Level

October 12, 2020

Balancing your hormones is a complex topic. There are so many factors that influence hormone levels. Hormone health is more than just looking at your estrogen and progesterone levels and trying to balance them out. Do not get me wrong; they are both essential for hormone health; however, we cannot just focus on lowering estrogen […]

Minerals Part-2: Power Punchers

September 10, 2020

In my most recent blog, Minerals Part-1: Mechanics, I introduced the first level of minerals: calcium, magnesium, sodium, and potassium. I detailed how each of these minerals plays a role in your body and why they are essential to your health. If you missed it, be sure to check it out. In this post, part-2 […]

Minerals Part-1: Mechanics

September 7, 2020

There are seven essential nutrients needed by the human body, meaning we need them in our diet. Minerals, along with vitamins, make up the essential nutrient group known as micronutrients. These nutrients are named “micro” because the body does not require as much of them when compared to macronutrients–carbs, protein, and fat. What makes minerals […]

Thyroid Health Part-3: Gut Health, Treatment, & Nutrition

July 31, 2020

In this thyroid health series, we have gone over the Thyroid Basics (part-1) and the impacts of Stress, Cycles & the Pill (part-2) on thyroid function. Be sure to check those out for more helpful information. Here, in part-3, we will look into how the gut affects the thyroid and also the types of treatment […]

Thyroid Health Part-2: Stress, Cycles & the Pill

July 30, 2020

In Part-1 of this thyroid health series, we discussed the basics of thyroid health. We covered what the thyroid is, how it works, and why you should care. In part-2, I will provide insight into how stress, your menstrual cycle, and birth control pills impact your thyroid health. How does stress impact thyroid function? If […]