What is chronic stress? It is work, kids, spouse, the economy, the middle east? No, a stress response is a reaction by our subconscious mind of perceived threat. Seeing a tiger, a burning building, hearing a rattlesnake, these are all a real threat to survival. They are dealt with immediately or you perish. Chronic stress […]
“Obesogens” and Toxicity: May Be Your Key To Shedding Weight
In a paper released by the United States Government in May 2010, The White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity published the article: “Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity Within a Generation.” The scientists have coined a term obesogens as foreign chemicals that they believe promote weight gain. At our office we have long used […]
The Top 14 Things You Need To Know About Weight Loss
1. Under Eating & Skipping Meals The adrenal hormone cortisol is stimulated which decreases thyroid function (sluggish metabolism) and increases abdominal weight gain. 2. Overeating Sugar in all forms Increases insulin which leads to weight gain. 3. Estrogenic Foods (non-organic) Estrogenic hormones in the meat decrease thyroid function and other glands which leads to sluggish […]
Doc, I’m Losing My Hair !! What Can I Do As An Aging Female ??
There are a variety of conditions, drugs and nutritional deficiencies/toxicity that create the symptom of hair loss. Regardless of the diagnosis we need to start to look at our habits or vices and see clearly how my choices create consequences, i.e. thyroid conditions, autoimmune functions, hair loss, high blood pressure, etc… As a female ages, […]