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  • Facing Infertility with Normal Thyroid Function? This May Be Why!

    • Posted by: Focus Integrative Healthcare
    • Category: Functional Medicine, Hormone-Balancing & Fertility
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    Trying to conceive can be an incredibly stressful experience for all parties involved. It is frustrating to face repeated disappointment when your strongest desires are to have an uneventful pregnancy and a healthy baby. When there are additional physical health conditions involved, trying to conceive becomes even more emotionally taxing. We know that this is
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  • A Deeper Look: How Your Stressful Childhood Led to Autoimmune Disease

    • Posted by: Dr. Janelle Louis ND
    • Category: Assessments, Autoimmune, Functional Medicine, Thyroid
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    Picture of a child hiding from the abuse and trauma that he suffers at home
    Is childhood stress really connected to chronic disease? There is definitely a distinct connection between the mind and the body. Ongoing research continues to validate this fact. Some of the most interesting research about this topic, in my opinion, revolves around the connection between childhood trauma and the inflammatory response, specifically the autoimmune response. But
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