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Adrenal Gland Fatigue and Homeostasis – Thyroid & Gut Health

Through the years, I have worked with many patients to help them become healthier. One common occurrence is that most patients have multiple problems going on with multiple internal body systems all at the same time. The reason for this is that the body is a “homeostatic” organism. Homeostasis means balanced. The word homeostasis is … Read more

Stress vs. Sex – Thyroid & Gut Health

So, if we are going to be real about things, most of my patients are older than 45 years old. Most of them are losing 1% of muscle mass annually which comes naturally with aging and lack of exercise/protein deficient diets. – and – Before coming to me, most of my patients were unhealthy and … Read more

Leaky gut, also called increased intestinal permeability happens when tight junctions in the gut, which control what passes through the lining of the small intestine, don’t work properly. That lets substances leak into the bloodstream. Leaky Gut plays a role in gastrointestinal conditions such as celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, and irritable bowel syndrome.

Functional medicine focuses on interactions between the environment and the gastrointestinal, endocrine, and immune systems. We develop individualized treatment plans for people. Functional medicine encompasses a number of methods and treatments.

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in the United States. It is an autoimmune disorder. Antibodies directed against the thyroid gland lead to chronic inflammation.

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