How Elevated Cortisol Negatively Affects the Thyroid
High levels of stress hormone cortisol may prevent the activity of thyroid hormone in the body. It also prevents the conversion of thyroid hormone from the inactive (T4) form…
Nutritional Supplements for Seizures / Epilepsy
Common Nutritional Supplements used in Epilepsy: Deficiency of folate (the naturally occurring form of folic acid and a form of vitamin B complex ) can be caused by some anti-epileptic…
Curcumin / Tumeric for Seizure Control
According to The National Institute of Heath, Epilepsy as well as chronic use of most antiepileptic drugs predisposes patients to cognitive impairment. This is a concern I had ever since…
Tumeric for Leaky Gut, Auto Immune Disease, Inflammation
Tumeric (also available as curcumin which is the active ingredient in tumeric) is very helpful for healing leaking gut, auto immune disease and inflammation within the body. It is also…
How to Make Bone Broth… for Health and Weight Loss
Making bone broth is a fairly straight forward process, but there are important steps that need to be followed. You can use any kind of bones - beef, chicken, pork,…
Bone Broth Could Trigger Seizures and Should NOT Be Used for Leaky Gut, Autoimmune Disorders
Was all set to give my mom bone broth today. I worked hard making this for her, cooked low and slow for over 24 hours (see how to make bone…
Hypothyroidism
Some of the conditions related to low thyroid function include weight gain, loss of muscle mass, confused speech, swollen neck, dementia, menstrual abnormalities, constipation, headaches, backaches, brittle hair, poor circulation…
Hypothyroidism Treatment: To Tyrosine or Not to Tyrosine?
The amino acid L-Tyrosine (Tyrosine) is often recommended for those suffering from hypothyroidism because it helps the thyroid gland produce thyroid hormone. This is a recommendation not only made by…
The Connection Between Hypothyroidism, Auto-Immune Disease (Hashimotos) & Leaky Gut
If you have hypothyroidism (low thyroid or under active thyroid function), or if you think you might be hypothyroid, there is a good chance you also have a very common…
Toxic Effects of Paper Towels: How Paper Towels are a Health Hazard
"Consumers really have no idea of the toxic chemicals contained in the paper towels they are using to clean their home, including areas like the refrigerator and other food preparation…
