by Steve Roach | Jun 8, 2016 | Thyroid Blog
Dr. Steven Roach, DC, Thyroid Doctor Near Charlotte, NC Comments: For the person with autoimmune hypothyroidism, a detox diet that removes inflammatory foods can significantly alleviate thyroid symptoms. Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism is a condition in which the...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Aug 12, 2015 | Thyroid Blog
Do you have Hashimoto’s and do your eyelids droop and does your energy flag every afternoon around 3 to 4 p.m? Is your answer to energy crashes a soda, coffee, energy drink, or sweet snack to sustain you until dinner? If so, you’re making a bad situation worse, not...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Nov 12, 2014 | Thyroid Blog
BPA (bisphenol-A) is gaining recognition as an undesirable toxin that people now try to avoid in plastics, particularly water bottles. But it’s harder to avoid than you think – research shows handling those seemingly innocuous store receipts quickly raises blood...
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 | Jul 23, 2014 | Thyroid Blog
Headed for the donut tray at the AA meeting? It’s not uncommon for people recovering from alcoholism or other addictions to report a ravenous sweet tooth. Alcohol is essentially fermented sugar and is frequently mixed with something sweet, so the alcoholic goes into...