Thyroid Health May be the Key Missing Ingredient for a Healthy Heart

Did you know that both an overactive thyroid and an underactive thyroid can have bad cardiac consequences? Yes, a healthy thyroid may be important for a healthy heart!

Iodine May Not Be A “Popular” Nutrient, But It’s Key for Thyroid Health

Iodine is important, because it’s used to make two very important hormones: T4 (storage thyroid hormone) and T3 (active thyroid hormone). Insufficient iodine, Insufficient thyroid hormones.

How To Keep Your Thyroid Active But Not Overactive

Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. So it makes perfect sense that it is a major health concern for most people.

Model Gigi Hadid Has Us All Asking, What is Hashimoto’s Disease?

Models face tremendous scrutiny when it comes to their weight and appearance, especially female models. They are often criticized as being either “too fat” or “too thin.”

How your brain controls your thyroid

There are a lot of articles that say “Is your thyroid slow?” or “Is your thyroid working too fast?” To understand thyroid disease, you have to understand that the thyroid gland, located in the neck, isn’t just an automatic, independent machine. It’s regulated by the brain. The pituitary gland, a part of the brain, makes an array of hormones, including the thyroid-stimulating hormone, TSH. That’s what the TSH is on your lab report. It’s not even a thyroid hormone; it’s a brain hormone.

Hillary Clinton uses unconventional thyroid treatment

In September, Hillary Clinton’s doctor issued a report outlining the presidential candidate’s health, including her treatment for pneumonia, sinusitis, an ear infection and a fever. It also included scores on blood tests as well as a list of her medications. Many news organizations took the report and ran with it, with an emphasis on Clinton’s pneumonia as an explanation for her near collapse after a 9/11 ceremony. However, there was another interesting tidbit in the report that was largely overlooked -- Hillary Clinton’s hypothyroidism and the unique treatment she uses.

Taking Synthroid? Be proactive for your thyroid!

Many patients with hypothyroidism are given a prescription drug called levothyroxine sodium (one of the branded versions is called Synthroid), a synthetic hormone replacement for the hormone normally produced by your thyroid (T4) to regulate the body’s energy and metabolism. According to research firm IMS, Synthroid is the most prescribed drug in America, at 21.6 million prescriptions between April 2014 through March 2015.

All burnt out? Check your hormone levels

There can be a multitude of reasons why your energy has gone from zip-zip to zero. You might be juggling a few more things than you want to. Your job or personal life may be sucking up all your energy. Or perhaps you’re lacking in the sleep department, or making food choices that are making you more sluggish. In some cases, you may have an undetected disease that’s draining you.

Toxins making you fat?

You have probably heard “toxins are "bad,” "toxins will cause cancer" or "toxins could be the reason for your hair loss.” But did you know toxins can cause weight gain? Yes, toxins (harmful chemicals and heavy metals in water, air, food, and household and industrial products) may very well be a cause for America’s obesity epidemic, not excess calories.

Simple tips to catch your Zzz’s

It's a cruel joke. You're exhausted, you pulled a 14-hour day, you know you should be passing out – and yet, you can't sleep. Again. Chronic insomnia plagues millions of Americans. Addictions to tablets, phones, caffeinated coffee and teas, late-night Game of Thrones binges, work martyrdom, bad news on television, and chronically worrying about your children/love life/paycheck/waist size allcontribute to the problem. In short, everyone seems to be sabotaging their sleep like nobody’s business.

Beating stubborn body odor

You bathe every day and wear deodorant, but you still can’t help feeling a little self-conscious. “Is that smell coming from me?!” Instead of just trying to find new ways to cover the bad odor, take a look at some of the potential reasons for it. There may be an underlying health condition you weren’t aware of.

Is iodine deficiency on your radar?

Iodine deficiency isn't on the radar for most Americans. As you’ve heard on the news, most people in the U.S. eat too much salt, and common table salt is "iodized" with this essential nutrient.