Estrogen Dominance and Hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism affects women seven times more frequently than men. The epidemic of estrogen dominance among women is likely at the core of this disparity. Excess estrogen levels or “estrogen dominance” causes the liver to produce high levels of thyroid binding globulin (TBG), which, as its name suggests, binds the thyroid hormone […]
Every day we encounter estrogen and estrogen like compounds in our environment. It comes from plastics, hormones given to livestock and even in our tap water from farm runoff and from human waste water. Those thing are hard to avoid. When we intentionally add extra estrogen through the use of medication such as birth control […]
I recently ran into a former patient who had moved away a few years ago. She is a very petite and she had gained about twenty pounds the last time I saw her. This time she was very slim. I asked her how she did it. She told me that she had stopped eating protein […]
How to Lose Fat Losing weight and losing fat are not necessarily the same thing. You might think that they go hand in hand but that isn’t always the case. Here is an example. Spend some time in a sauna. You will sweat and probably detox some but what you eliminate mostly is water weight. […]
February is officially “ The Love Month “ Every place you go you see hearts and cupids and for most people it can be a fun exciting time – aaahhh Love is in the air! But that’s not true for everyone. With the connotation of Valentine’s Day being love it also represents intimacy. For some […]
Over the past thirty years I have found that patients who have had difficulty with weight loss have missed addressing one or more key metabolic issues. Issues such as thyroid insufficiency, insulin resistance and hormone imbalance must be addressed along with the usual diet and exercise protocols. Under-active thyroid function slows metabolism and causes under utilization of […]
Hormone imbalance is one of the most common issues that we see in our adult patients. In men we see declining levels of testosterone as well as increases in estrogen levels causing fatigue, loss of sex drive, weight gain and breast growth. In women we see PMS symptoms, menopause symptoms, weight gain and loss of […]