by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Feb 25, 2015 | Thyroid Blog
If you’re like most people, you probably have a vague notion artificial food coloring is “bad.” You’ve also probably heard it makes some kids hyperactive. But did you know the science on artificial food dyes is so thorough and damning that they are banned in two...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Feb 17, 2015 | Thyroid Blog
We live in a time of unprecedented abundance of food and medical advances yet we are sicker than ever. It is common now to suffer from Hashimoto’s, PMS, depression, chronic pain, heartburn, constipation, diarrhea, and so on. But in reality these are our bodies’...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Feb 11, 2015 | Thyroid Blog
The adrenal glands are two walnut-sized glands that sit atop the kidneys and that can make the different between being bouncy and energetic or run down and burned out. This is because they release stress hormones and the hormone cortisol, which, among other things,...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Jan 21, 2015 | Thyroid Blog
If you regularly drink diet soda and use artificial sweeteners because you think it will help you lose weight, you’re unwittingly sabotaging your efforts. Sure, artificial sweeteners like sucralose, saccharine, and aspartame save on calories, but a recent Israeli...
by Dr. Steven B. Roach | Jan 13, 2015 | Thyroid Blog
If you’re like most people you are hoping to start the New Year by losing a few pounds, which means managing your Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism through an autoimmune diet and protocol. However, did you ever stop to wonder just where those pounds go when you lose them?...
