Posts Tagged ‘written by Dr. Sara Gottfried’
Good Housekeeping’s Thyroid Storm: A Case of Misogyny?
In the August 2011 issue of Good Housekeeping, an article by Susan Carlton about being 40-something with fatigue, weight gain and brain fog has set off an avalanche of controversy [Read] | 15 responses.
Depressed + Need More T3?
Last week I had a patient with normal T3 levels tell me that her shrink decided to give her a hefty dose of cytomel in addition to her Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) to [Read] | 2 responses.
Oxytocin Improves Your Thyroid?
Have you read John Gray, PhD’s Men Are from Mars, Women from Venus? His latest book on women, men + hormones is captivating, although John seems allergic to citations to back up his [Read] | 3 responses.
Your Thyroid, Your Gut: The Road to Thyroid Health Is Paved with Good Intestines
After 20 years of balancing hormones in women, I consider the gut as the key change agent, the missing piece to the puzzle of how to feel most vital and restored hormonally. As [Read] | 4 responses.
Love Your Thyroid with Sleep
We all know sleep is a good idea. But just how important is sleep when it comes to thyroid health? Turns out that your thyroid health and production of thyroid hormone is dependent on [Read] | 3 responses.
Do you take thyroid medication? Coffee may be hijacking your absorption
If you are already on thyroid hormone, a new study from the journal Thyroid may affect your use of coffee in the morning. According to the recent article, in folks who consume coffee at [Read] | 3 responses.
The Nuclear Fallout from Japan and Your Health
CLARIFICATION POSTED HERE: 7pm/PST You know about the nasty earthquake in Japan – but have you heard that Japanese nuclear reactors have spewed massive amounts of radiation that is [Read] | 26 responses.
Good for the Girls, Good for Thyroid
Have you noticed that “nutritional extra credit” for getting your thyroid hummin’ also applies to breast health? For instance, Iodine. Crucial adaptogen* for you to make [Read] | 4 responses.
Stress Resilience & Your Thyroid: Test It Right Here
You’ve already heard me bemoan the badness to your thyroid of having your cortisol out of whack. I usually take a “functional medicine” approach which is a comprehensive analysis [Read] | one response.
TSH & The Big “A”
Do you know the feeling of hitting, say, your mid-thirties and memory starts to sputter? Your once-impeccable memory now sucks or your lousy memory is worse? We have a horrible joke [Read] | 8 responses.