Normal TSH Does Not Mean Normal Thyroid Function
A normal TSH reading in your blood work, does not mean that your thyroid is functioning properly. There can be a number of reasons for this, but I want to go through one of the scenarios that I see frequently in my practice. This [...]
Folic Acid VS Folate
What is the difference between folic acid and folate? I think it is very important to understand that these are very different compounds. Folate and folic acid are different forms of B9. Folate is naturally occurring in our food, whereas folic acid is a [...]
Salivary Hormone Testing
Let’s talk about Salivary Hormone Testing. Hormones will pass into the saliva from the cell membranes of the salivary glands. This means that the hormones move from the salivary gland tissues into the saliva. This means that the saliva hormone levels measure the delivery [...]
Iodine and Cancer
What is the connection between iodine and cancer? Iodine plays a key role in a process in the body called apoptosis. Apoptosis is a programmed cell death. This is a process that most cells naturally have. The problem is that cancer cells do not [...]
Neuro-Emotional Technique (NET) Therapy
Let’s talk about Neuro-Emotional Technique. When we have emotional stressors or emotional conflicts that they get stored in the body, specifically in our nervous system. Depending on what that stressor is, it will leave an imprint on the nervous system and specifically affect how [...]
Am I Allergic to Iodine?
A concern that I will come up when I start patients on iodine is, I think I’m allergic to iodine. Patients will start taking iodine and they will have an allergic reaction like a rash. Iodine is a halogen. Now there are other chemicals [...]