Maintaining a healthy diet is essential for overall well-being and can help prevent various diseases and health issues. To make the most of your dietary choices, follow these 10 healthy eating tips to ensure a balanced and vibrant lifestyle. Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables: Incorporate a range of […]
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What Is Guggulsterone? Guggulsterone is a compound derived from the “Gum Guggul” plant that grows in India. Sounds like a joke right?? Nope! The plant is also known as Commiphora Mukul. Despite the funny name, Guggulsterone is a potent thyroid stimulator that can increase your metabolic rate! This makes Guggulsterones […]
Diet and Hormones: The Crucial Link Your diet is a key player in thyroid health, responsible for about 50% of thyroid issues. People with hypothyroidism often find it hard to digest grains, particularly wheat. Wheat’s gluten acts like a ‘glue’, blocking nutrient absorption. It’s vital to get tested for food […]
Side Effects Of Estrogen: The Good And The Bad As with most things in life, side effects of estrogen can be beneficial or they can be harmful. Depending on circumstance, this natural human hormone can bring healthy development or a development of serious consequences. Becoming aware of how estrogen works […]
Unlike vitamins, minerals are inorganic and come from the earth and are stored mainly in bone and muscle tissue, but also in blood, enzymes and some vitamins. Unfortunately due to poor soil quality and nutritionally low diets, most of us are unlikely to be taking enough to maintain optimal health. […]
What you need to know about vitamins? Vitamins are organic micro-nutrients essential for good nutrition and are found in plants and animals in small amounts. With depleted nutrition caused by our diet, it is unlikely that we are receiving anything like the levels we need. Along with minerals, they are […]
All information about ectopic pregnancy on this page is given for research purposes only. This information is not given as a substitute for your personal care and diagnosis by a licensed physician. Under any and all circumstances, if you think that you may have an ectopic pregnancy, consult your physician […]
Ovarian cysts are common in many women of childbearing age. However, scary as that sounds, not all ovarian cysts are bad, or dangerous. Nor do they adversely affect fertility. In fact, most cysts related to estrus ‘function’ are quite natural. The follicles your ovaries produce each month for instance are actually […]
Unveiling the Benefits of Ashwagandha for Thyroid Function Ashwagandha: An Overview Ashwagandha, or Withania somnifera, stands out in herbal medicine. It’s renowned for its adaptogenic properties, enhancing bodily resilience to stress. Belonging to the nightshade family, this herb has been used for centuries in Ayurvedic practices. The Active Compounds in […]
Before looking into the intricacies of Congenital Hypothyroidism in newborns, we need to discuss the Thyroid. The thyroid gland system, which consists of the thyroid gland and two specialized brain centers known as the hypothalamus and pituitary, forms and almost completely matures while a baby is developing in the uterus. […]
In 1835 Robert Graves, a British physician, described signs of thyroid disease including exophthalmos (forward protrusion of the eyes), and his name has become an eponym for an eye condition associated with thyroid dysfunction. Although most frequently associated with hyperthyroidism, this eye condition (Graves’ ophthalmopathy) can occur in patients with […]
Does routine thyroid screening of adults (especially women) fit into a 2020’s model of cost-efficient, quality healthcare? During the last decade, the delivery, quality, and cost of healthcare in America have been controversial subjects of discussion and debate. While the public, government, medical, and insurance sectors argue over the best […]