by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Jul 7, 2015 | Thyroid Blog
Do you have chronic, mysterious symptoms that drag your life down but your lab tests come back normal? You may have an autoimmune reaction called Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism, a disorder in which your immune system attacks and destroys the thyroid gland. Autoimmunity...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Jun 29, 2015 | Thyroid Blog
Now even the U.S. Government is on board with what health specialists have known all along: partially hydrogenated oils and the industrial trans fats they contain are not safe for human consumption. This is especially true if you have an autoimmune disease such as...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Jun 25, 2015 | Thyroid Blog
McDonald’s is closing 700 stores this year due to poor performance. Although it’s a drop in the bucket compared to the more than 32,000 stores worldwide, flagging sales and closing stores are a sign of changing times — customers are opting for healthier food, such as...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Jun 19, 2015 | Thyroid Blog
Do you have trouble falling asleep? Do you fall asleep around 2 or 3 a.m. and sleep until noon? Or do you wake up at 4 a.m. and can’t fall back asleep? Studies show insomnia does more than make the days drag — it raises your risk of dementia later in life. Heart...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Jun 9, 2015 | Thyroid Blog
Memory loss and dementia are valid concerns for everyone these days: one in three seniors dies of Alzheimer’s or dementia and Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Fortunately, dementia is largely preventable with many lifestyle and...
