Thyroid Quiz

The thyroid is something that is often the source of many health problems. Low thyroid function, or hypothyroidism, affects around 20 million Americans, and 1 in 8 women will experience a thyroid issue in her lifetime. The most common cause of low thyroid function is the autoimmune condition, Hashimoto’s disease. If you are faced with this condition there are…

Your Brain Controls Your Mood I see it all the time – through the years, from people of all different backgrounds from all different places. They tell me they can’t understand why one day they woke up feeling like “a train hit them,” no matter how much they slept. They are exhausted, craving caffeine and…

Your Brain Controls Your Mood There are many conditions that mainstream medicine has disregarded while the holistic community has worked to find solutions. Issues like leaky gut, adrenal fatigue, candida overgrowth, gluten intolerance, and fibromyalgia are finally gaining legitimacy as research uncovers more information about them. Another one of these conditions is SIBO, an acronym for Small Intestinal…

We’re a country bogged down by extreme exhaustion. Chronic fatigue syndrome affects more than 1 million Americans – more people than multiple sclerosis, lupus, and some forms of cancer. Plus, an estimated 70 million people in the United States currently live with insomnia and sleep disorders, fueling debilitating fatigue and many more suffer from undiagnosed…

If you take a look into the wellness world, you might think that every health-conscious person on the planet is adding different blends of adaptogens to every meal and snack. While adaptogens are some of my top go-to tools to use in my daily health routine and for many of my patients, nobody needs to…

Celiac disease is a real autoimmune disease that requires giving up gluten for life. But what about all the other people who don’t have celiac disease and claim they are “gluten intolerant”? Is that really a thing, or is it just a bunch of hype, or the latest dietary fad, like the low-fat craze of the 1980s…