Do you suffer from hypothyroidism? What about fatigue, depression, anxiety, irritability, cold hands and feet, unexplained weight gain, hypoglycemia or infertility? If you answered yes, you’re one of hundreds of millions of people that do, and a deficiency in iodine might be the reason. Iodine is a slightly acid forming mineral, sometimes referred to as the “thyroid” mineral. Although 80% …
Spring time is well underway. With spring time comes flowers blooming, nicer weather, birds, butterflies and bees. It is one of my favorite seasons as new life blooms and beauty is brought to life and reminds me of God’s beautiful creation! Around 25 years ago, I had heard that according to the laws of physics, bumblebees cannot fly, but because they’re …
Next to oxygen, water is the most essential substance for human life. This should not be surprising since over 70% of the earth’s surface is covered by water, and near the same percentage of the human body is comprised of it. How much water do you drink per day? Not coffee or juice, but plain water. Ideally, that number should be …
We’re approaching two months into the new year, well, I guess it’s not new anymore. How is your resolution working? Have you stuck with it? Are you on your way to reaching your goals? If not, what do you feel is missing or preventing you from attaining those goals? Diet Fortunately/unfortunately, this is a busy time of year for us. …
Is your doctor running dozens of labs, yet your thyroid is not regulating, you’re not shedding the body fat, and you are still feeling terrible? Unfortunately, you’re not alone. It’s heart breaking to us when a woman we’re consulting sends us a battery of lab assessments her practitioners have run, in many cases dozens over a few years, costing her …
Well, it’s that time of year again, January the start of the new year. A time when we all look back on the previous twelve months and think to ourselves, “Wow, where did the year go?” Yep, time to start that new year’s resolution. By now, your inbox is likely getting filled up with all the “New Year’s Resolution” emails. …
Do you know somebody who’s taking six, eight, or ten different medications? I know people who fit this description, and it frustrates us to no end. When you ask them what they’re for, they respond, “Well, this is my thyroid med, this is to lower my cholesterol, this is for my joint pain, this one’s to help me sleep, this is …
Before Heather was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s and we began to learn and understand nutrition at an entirely different level, we, like so many others, would purchase our supplements at Costco, Walmart, GNC and the Vitamin Shoppe (Amazon wasn’t as prevalent in 2008 as it is today, otherwise we would have likely purchased from there as well). Why? Because they were …
“To have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do us part.” These were the vows Heather and I took over eight years ago when we united in marriage. “In sickness and in health” stand …
For years the authorities have told us that we should be consuming a lot of fruits and vegetables. While eating a diet high in fruits and vegetables is better than one consisting of processed, refined and fast foods, as fruits are packed with antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, there are a number of potential health hazards associated with too much fruit …
