Thyroid health (or the lack thereof) has been getting a lot of press lately, and for good reason! Your thyroid is an essential and often overlooked part of the way your body uses food and energy. In case you need a brief biology refresher, the thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of […]
Are you experiencing unexplained weight loss? An irregular heartbeat? Nervousness or irritability? If you answered “yes” to these symptoms you may be part of the 1% of Americans who suffer from hyperthyroidism, a condition characterized by an overactive thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland in the neck that is responsible for producing two hormones: […]
What affects 30 million Americans, is misdiagnosed as depression or menopause, and is 7 times more likely to affect women? Thyroid disease. Some experts estimate that as many as 59 million Americans have thyroid problems. The majority of these thyroid sufferers remain undiagnosed and untreated, in part because they and their doctors are unaware of […]
