by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Sep 28, 2016 | Thyroid Blog
It used to be warnings about cell phone safety were deemed conspiracy theory or quack science. Not anymore — the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) now recommends limiting cell phone use for children based on a large government study linking cancer with cell phone...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Sep 23, 2016 | Thyroid Blog
Nutrition experts recommend women consume less than 25 grams, or 6 teaspoons, a day of added sugar (9 teaspoons for men). Yet the average American consumes almost 20 teaspoons a day! And that doesn’t even include fruit juice, a known sugar bomb. Excess sugar is a...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Sep 9, 2016 | Thyroid Blog
Extended fasting during the night fast may lower your risk of breast cancer or improve your prognosis. Fasting has also been shown to decrease the risk for other types of cancer, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. The benefits of fasting — lower blood sugar...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Sep 2, 2016 | Thyroid Blog
If you take birth control pills and have Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism, it’s important to understand how oral contraceptives can affect your hormone balancing, your liver, your thyroid, and your brain. This functional medicine viewpoint can help you make an informed...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Aug 17, 2016 | Thyroid Blog
Do you have Hashimoto’s and crash when you go too long without eating, losing energy and becoming “hangry?” Hanger—hunger plus anger—is that explosive combination of low blood sugar and irrepressible irritability that turns a normally nice person into a multi-headed...
