Stress & how it affects the thyroid
Do you know what your body does when you experience stress? It produces cortisol. Cortisol is an adrenal hormone that is meant to help your body respond to stressful situations. But…too much and too often can have damaging effects on your thyroid. Here’s why: ➡️Cortisol increases the production of reverse T3 (rT3), which blocks thyroid […]
Is your reflux med causing bone loss?
Let’s talk about reflux. SO MANY of our patients come to us on PPI’s (prilosec, protonix, nexium etc.) and many have been on them for years!!! This is an absolute disaster for proper absorption of nutrients, vitamins and digestion of proteins. When you take a PPI, it lowers the amount of hydrochloric acid (HCL) in […]