by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Sep 3, 2014 | Thyroid Blog
Autoimmune disease has become frighteningly common today. This degenerative condition, which can affect any tissue in the body or brain, happens when the immune system attacks and destroys the body as if it were a foreign invader. Chances are either you or someone you...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Aug 26, 2014 | Thyroid Blog
Are you lazy and unmotivated? Do you have plenty to do, yet spend all your time watching TV or goofing around online, and then beat yourself up for it? Your lack of motivation could signal chronic health issues more so than regrettable character flaws. Although we all...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Aug 19, 2014 | Thyroid Blog
Often chronic health problems can be traced back to one thing: unstable blood sugar that comes from eating too many desserts, sweet coffee drinks, processed grains (bread, pasta, etc.), and other starchy foods. Our cultural complacency with high-carbohydrate diets has...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Aug 13, 2014 | Thyroid Blog
Do you vaguely remember a time when you had a libido? Sexual desire is a sign of good health and if yours is absent, it may be your body needs a tune up. Of course major stressors can squash your libido, but you should otherwise consider it a normal part of life. If...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Aug 6, 2014 | Thyroid Blog
Leaky gut conjures unpleasant imagery of intestinal contents spilling into the body. Unfortunately, that is pretty much what happens, and the results are a wide array of chronic health issues. When compounds from the intestines pass through a damaged gut wall into the...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Jul 29, 2014 | Thyroid Blog
Are you one of the 20 percent of Americans with acid reflux and heartburn? You’re probably chalking the problem up to too much stomach acid, but in many cases it’s the opposite causing the problems – too little stomach acid is the culprit behind those fiery episodes...
