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Hey I spent all afternoon making this up for you! Just kidding Brecken Langfoss & Lois Schweigert did! It's a great reference for Fibro sufferers -- Read it and Live It!

Wow I see all this almost every day in my office -- same exact thyroid related medical issues/complaints. After ten years of endocrinology research and 33 years in practice, I've concluded that a lot of my fellow doctors weren't really taught the nuances of thyroid care. Those include how patients need levels optimized, or how to really listen to patient's symptoms (and treat accordingly), and which labs to get at what time. So, I always tell patients to believe their ‘lying eyes’ (their symptoms are real), and not always the lab results (which can be inaccurate or not interpreted correctly).

Osteoporosis is a problem many individuals face. However, osteopenia (a precursor to osteoporosis) is an even bigger challenge few recognize. To compound the issue, many doctors prescribe bisphosphonates when undiagnosed (or improperly diagnosed) vitamin deficiencies are causing osteopenia and osteoporosis. Unfortunately, bisphosphonates are reported to have a 75% rate of serious side effects. Vitamin deficiencies are no joking matter in relation to osteoporosis. Most know a lack of Vitamin D can cause softer bones and lower levels of calcium. Yet, many other vitamin deficiencies, including ma

Men, want to know the #1 secret to good sex as we age? Nutrition consiting of vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. This covers a lot of ground, but let’s shorten that distance. I see hundreds of men in my practice every year for Hypogonadism (medically low testosterone) with a serum total testosterone level below 400 ng/dl (very severe) creating severe fatigue. Hard to have sex, or even to consider performing, if you are exhausted! Assuming you have no trauma (pituitary, heart, testicles, or penis) and you are noticeably exhausted after sex, or too tired to get going, then it probably is your

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Learn how symptoms, lab results, and health history fit into a thyroid discussion.

…roach focuses on root cause physiology rather than isolated lab numbers . Why This Matters Chronic inflammation is now recognized as a driver of many major diseases, including: cardiovascular disease stroke chronic kidney disease neurodegen…

…not establish that your current medicine is affected. Food, calcium, iron, other medicines, and a change in product can also influence absorption and the interpretation of TSH and free T4. Bring these questions to your visit Ask whether a …

…ces, and the relationship between magnesium, potassium, and calcium. Causes can include poor intake, digestive loss, kidney loss, and medicines; a severe laboratory result needs a different response from a general supplement question. Brin…

…vitamin C. This helps explain why bone care is broader than calcium alone. Bring these questions to your visit Ask whether food intake and absorption provide enough protein and whether the rest of your bone-health evaluation is complete. A…

…. Supplement forms Alpha-ketoglutarate may be supplied with calcium or other compounds. Read the complete formula; these preparations are not all equivalent. What to track and reassess Choose a defined goal such as exercise recovery, and re…

…pattern rather than from circulation symptoms alone. Review total protein, digestion, training demand and the number of other low amino acids. Arginine participates in nitric oxide production, but this does not make an arginine product inte…