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

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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

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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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Primary Hypothyroidism: Why Just Checking TSH isn’t Enough

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Thyroid function is quickly becoming an often-discussed topic both in health and wellness circles and among the general population. It seems as though more and more people are experiencing thyroid dysfunction of some sort. Whereas in the past this was not the case, most people probably know someone who has struggled or is struggling with …

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Long-Awaited Help for Individuals with Autoimmune Diseases

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Do you have an autoimmune disease or know someone struggling with autoimmunity? Chances are you answered yes. Autoimmune diseases are becoming increasingly prevalent. The cause of autoimmune diseases is still largely unknown; however, physicians and scientists have observed that environmental influences play an important role in their development and progression. We’ve constructed an assessment that …

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To Eat Organic or Not to Eat Organic; That is the Question.

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Are you wondering which produce items don’t need to be purchased organic when on a limited budget? Our graphic based on the Environmental Working Group’s list makes it easy! The “Clean 15” are the produce items that were found to have the least pesticides; therefore we don’t necessarily need to purchase the organic varieties of …

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Does Natural or Alternative Medicine Really Work?

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Does natural medicine really work? The Washington Post once published an article courting the question of whether or not “alternative medicine” really works. First of all, I must admit that after reading the article title, I didn’t have very high hopes for its content. I personally don’t like the term “alternative medicine” because of all that the …

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