170 Scientific Reasons to Lose the Soy in Your Diet

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'For those of you who just sat down because you are so taken aback by the notion that soy is not actually the healthfood you thought it was, here are 170 scientific reasons to back up this assertion.

Please note that fermented soy in small, condimental amounts as practiced in traditional Asian cultures is fine for those who have healthy thyroid function. 

 Only miso, tempeh, natto and soy sauce (IF traditionally brewed) fall under this category.  In addition, if you want to sprinkle a few edamame on your salad or have a few small cubes of tofu in your miso soup from time to time, that is fine too.   Just don’t make it a regular part of your diet!'


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The Number One Reason So Many Women Have Trouble Losing Weight

'If I were to have a penny for every woman that comes into my office with a weight loss complaint, I would be taking many more vacations. Thousands of women have expressed their inability to lose weight no matter how hard they diet, exercise or eat ‘healthy.’ While there are many variables and circumstances that cause this difficulty, there is one factor that persists more than any other.'




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Selenium – The missing link for treating hypothyroidism?

 

'A healthy thyroid is a critical component of one’s overall health, and many people are struggling with thyroid disorders such as hypothyroidism, specifically Hashimoto’s autoimmune thyroiditis. In this autoimmune condition, the immune system attacks the thyroid gland, with the resulting inflammation leading to an underactive thyroid gland or hypothyroidism. 

Hashimoto’s disease is the most common form of hypothyroidism and was the first condition ever to be classified as an autoimmune disease. 

I’ve written extensively about thyroid health, focusing on a multitude of environmental factors that may effect thyroid function, including gluten, gut health, stress, excess iodine, and vitamin D deficiency. I’ve also discussed why dietary changes are always the first step in treating Hashimoto’s, and why replacement thyroid hormone is often necessary for a successful outcome.'

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The Truth About Cortisol

 

'Cortisol, also referred to as an adrenal cortisol hormone, is perhaps the most important hormone in our body as it affects nearly all the vital organs. Cortisol falls under a class of hormones known as glucocorticoids and is secreted by the adrenal gland.' 

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Assess Your Thyroid: Home Thyroid Screening

 'A new report from the International Journal of Clinical Practice reveals that the Mayo Clinic's 40-year-old "gold standard thyroid screening test" is flawed, and compromising the adequacy of conventional thyroid treatment (1). 

As a result, many thyroid problems and thyroid-related symptoms go undiagnosed or untreated. Many patients go on thyroid medication, but often, their symptoms don’t change! Others are told their thyroid is normal even though they are experiencing symptoms. 

This may lead to the prescribing of many more unnecessary drugs to address the original symptoms, simply because the flawed test led doctors away from the true cause of the symptoms, and left them looking for answers in other therapies. 

 Read on and find out: If you may be suffering from a chronic thyroid condition and don't know it. Why you may not be feeling good even if you are on thyroid medication, and what to do next. Please take my Home Thyroid Self-Assessment Screening, located within this article, and make sure that what is ailing you is not related to a misdiagnosed or undiagnosed thyroid condition.' 

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Thyroid Disease: Are You Sick, Tired, Overweight?

 

by Dr. Mark Hyman

'ARE YOU ONE OF THE 30 MILLION women and 15 million men who have a chronic medical problem that is both under-diagnosed and under-treated? Are you suffering from vague symptoms that you think are normal parts of life, such as fatigue, feeling sluggish in the morning, and having trouble with your memory, concentration, or focus? Do you have dry skin or fluid retention? Is your sex drive not what it used to be? Are your hands and feet cold all the time? Is your hair thinning, your voice a little hoarse, your fingernails a little thick? Is your cholesterol high? Do you have trouble losing weight or have you gained weight recently?'

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