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Aug 08
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How Vitamin D Affects the Thyroid | Total Health Center VB

How Vitamin D Affects Thyroid Conditions

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Vitamin D is well-known for its importance in managing calcium in the gut, bones, and blood and disease resistance. However, many studies now show vitamin D levels affect may be a contributing factor in many other health issues too. Researchers now believe it plays a crucial role in how cells communicate. Clinical studies link abnormal vitamin D levels to colon,…
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Jun 05
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How Reverse T3 Affects Thyroid Under Conversion | Total Health Center VB

How Reverse T3 Affects Thyroid Under Conversion

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Over 40 thyroid dysfunctions exist. The medical community divides these dysfunctions into 6 major patterns: 1) Primary hypothyroidism, 2) hypothyroid due to hypo pituitary, 3) thyroid under conversion, 4) thyroid over conversion, 5) thyroid binding globulin elevation, and 6) thyroid hormone resistance. This article focuses on the third - thyroid under conversion. Thyroid Under Conversion Normally, the thyroid gland converts…
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May 27
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Gut Health Thyroid | Total Health Center VB

How Gut Health Affects Thyroid Autoimmune Disorders

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Hippocrates once said, “All disease starts in the gut,” and as clinical evidence pours in it confirms this is often very true. Many people are not aware of the connection between the health of the gut and their immune system. A 2009 article published Seminars in Immunology estimates “around 80% of all IgA-antibody-secreting cells (ASCs) reside in the gut mucosa”…
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May 25
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Can You Treat Thyroid Disorders Naturally? | Total Health Center

Can You Treat Thyroid Disorders Naturally?

By Thyroid
Thyroid disorders often negatively impact a patient’s quality of life. They can affect a patient’s energy level, mood, weight, digestive system, libido, sleep cycle, and more. Besides that, conventional treatment protocols often include prolonged use of synthetic medications or even surgery, in certain cases. It’s not surprising many patients with thyroid disorders look for natural alternatives. The most common forms…
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Apr 16
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Thyroid and Iodine: Good or Bad? | Total Health Center VB

Thyroid and Iodine: Good or Bad?

By Thyroid
Thyroid and iodine treatment can be very controversial. There are some professionals who say iodine can be bad and that giving a thyroid patient iodine is like putting gas on a fire. The problem with this is that this can be true for some patients but not all and it can depend on many factors. The type of iodine can…
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Mar 06
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Hashimoto's Thyroiditis | Total Health Center VB

Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: Thyroid Treatment Success Secret #2

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Autoimmune Thyroid (aka. Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis) is the #1 Cause of Hypothyroid in the U.S. The #1 cause of low thyroid or hypothyroid in the United States is something called Hashimoto's thyroiditis or autoimmune thyroid. It's an autoimmune condition and it means that your immune system is attacking your thyroid. An autoimmune condition is where your immune system is attacking a…
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