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 | Mar 20, 2013 | Thyroid Blog
Do you take thyroid hormone medication but still suffer fatigue, weight gain, hair loss, constipation, depression, cold hands and feet, or other thyroid symptoms? Have you been told there is nothing more that can be done for your thyroid symptoms because your lab...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Feb 5, 2013 | Thyroid Blog
It doesn’t just make newborns and Grandpa grumpy—constipation is a serious digestive issue that can significantly impact your health. Conventional medicine defines constipation as having hard stools with a bowel movement fewer than three times per week, and severe...
by Steve Roach | Jan 18, 2013 | Thyroid Blog
A research study published in December 2012 sheds some light on a phenomenon we see often … A patient has elevated TSH but normal T4 and T3. If that person also has symptoms of fatigue do they have hypothyroidism? By standard definition any elevation of TSH...
by Steve Roach | Dec 3, 2012 | Thyroid Blog
Most of the patients I consult with have a few things in common: 1. They were diagnosed with hypothyroidism at some point in their lives. 2. They take some form of thyroid hormone replacement. 3. They continue to experience some degree of thyroid symptoms despite...
