by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Sep 26, 2012 | Thyroid Blog
We frequently hear about the dangers of high cholesterol, but keeping cholesterol as low as many doctors recommend may be doing your body more harm than good. Although conventional medicine has demonized cholesterol and many healthy foods as a consequence, too little...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Sep 11, 2012 | Thyroid Blog
Although insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes get pinned on diet and lifestyle choices, in some cases these disorders could be associated with an autoimmune reaction, which is the mechanism behind type 1 diabetes. If so, this changes the diet for diabetes to manage...
by Steve Roach | Aug 1, 2012 | Thyroid Blog
Do you feel sleepy or have intense cravings for sugar after meals? Are you a woman whose hair is thinning, yet you’re growing facial hair? Are you a man who cries at movies and has “moobs” (male breasts)? If so, you probably suffer from insulin resistance. Not only...
by Steve Roach | Jun 20, 2012 | Thyroid Blog
A recently published UCLA study shows what many have suspected all along: Eating too much sugar makes you stupid. Scientists found that just six weeks of bingeing on sweets and soda will sabotage both learning and memory. Fortunately, consuming omega-3 fatty acids can...
by Steve Roach | Dec 13, 2011 | Thyroid Blog
Dr. Steven Roach, DC, Charlotte Thyroid Doctor Comments: Many of my patients can trace the start of their hypothyroidism to pregnancy. The question is WHY does pregancy trigger hypothyroidism? During pregnancy your body goes through natural immune shifts. When you...
