by Les Cole | Mar 12, 2015 | Hyperthyroid, Hypothyroid, Natural Medicine, Thyroid
Before discussing the tests, we need to cover a few definitions: T3 (triiodothyronine) – this is the active thyroid hormone. rT3 (reverse T3) – an inactive form of T3 that blocks active T3 from reaching its receptors T4 (thyroxine) – this is the pro-hormone that is...
by Les Cole | Aug 4, 2014 | Bioidentical Hormones, Functional Medicine, Hormones, Hyperthyroid, Hypothyroid, Natural Medicine, Thyroid
How Do The Thyroid Gland and Thyroid Hormones Work? Your Thyroid is a gland located in the front lower portion of your neck. It has two lobes just below and on either side of your larynx or Adam’s apple and are connected by a small portion of gland called the...
by Les Cole | Aug 2, 2014 | Natural Medicine, Thyroid
Hyperthyroidism occurs as a result of too much thyroid hormone production. It is much less common than Hypothyroidism which occurs 5 times more often. The symptoms listed below are the most common for hyperthyroidism. These may also occur if you are being treated with...
by Les Cole | Jul 30, 2014 | Anti-Aging, Anxiety, Asthma, Bio-Identical Hormone, Bioidentical Hormones, Blood Pressure, Chronic Fatigue, Depression, Diabetes, Dyslipidemia (Cholesterol, Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Fatigue, Female, Fibromyalgia, Functional Medicine, Heart Disease, Hormones, Hypothyroid, Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome, Metabolic Syndrome, Metabolism, Natural Medicine, Obesity, Overweight, Pain, PMS, Pre-Diabetes, Regenerative Medicine, Replacement, Thyroid, Triglycerides), Weight Loss, Wound Healing
Hypothyroidism affects many people. It is a condition with many potential symptoms, some more common than others. However, because everyone has different genetic makeup, nutritional inputs, exercise level, toxin exposure, etc., your individual set of symptoms will...
by Les Cole | Jun 22, 2014 | Autoimmune, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Lifestyle Medicine, Multiple Sclerosis, Natural Medicine
The verdict is out. We are simply not getting enough Vitamin D. Vitamin D is crucial in every disease from inhibiting cancer and heart diseases to mental disease, recurrent infections, tooth loss, osteoporosis, narcolepsy and auto-immune disease. Unfortunately the...
by Les Cole | Apr 5, 2014 | Aging, Alzheimer's Disease, Natural Medicine
Calorie Restriction – is the process of restricting the number of calories eaten daily to approximately 70% of a “normal” diet. To give this some perspective & to understand what this means by making it “personal”, the “quick...
