T4 Test | What is a T4 Test (thyroid disease)?
What is a T4 test? A thyroxine (T4) lab test is used to check for thyroid problems, such as hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism. T4 is the primary hormone produced by your thyroid, and plays a critical role in many of your body’s functions – such as hormone balance, metabolism, internal thermostat, and growth....
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What is a TSH Test? A thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) blood test is used to check for thyroid problems, such as hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism. TSH controls production of the 2 thyroid hormones: triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4), which both regulate just about about every function in your body, from temperature, to mood,...
Continue ReadingTSH Test Interpetation | Understand Your TSH Test Results
TSH Test Interpretation Disagreements in Medical Community There is no consensus about the best TSH test interpretation. TSH, or thyroid stimulating hormone, is produced by your pituitary gland and is essentially the gas pedal for how much thyroid hormone (TSH)your thyroid produces. It is an important test when diagnosing hypothyroidism...
Continue ReadingLimp Love? Causes of Erectile Dysfunction and What You Can Do About It
What is Erectile Dysfunction? Nothing will make a man with erectile dysfunction (ED) worse than seeing an ED commercial: bright, happy lights, lots of smiles, flirtatious gestures, attractive women, intimate touching, the sense that this guy just finished making the bed violently squeak. Nothing about this scenario helps anyone with...
Continue ReadingThyroid Warrior: Symptoms of Hypothyroidism and How to Reclaim Your Health
Symptoms of Hypothyroidism: An Overview If your thyroid isn’t working properly, it has a tendency to make you feel like you were hit by a car the previous day. Just imagine being tired, emotional, depressed, overweight for no reason, and on top of everything your hair is falling out, you’re...
Continue ReadingThe Good, the Bad, the Ugly | Natural Sugars vs Added Sugars vs Artificial Sweeteners
Natural sugars vs added sugars vs artificial sweeteners Now, despite what our table listing various names for sugars (and explanation of what each one is) all sugars are created equal. What also matters is: Where they come from; and Their chemical composition. Let’s look at the three different types...
Continue ReadingTSH Test | Overview Of Thyroid Stimulating Hormone To Test Your Thyroid
What is TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone)? Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) is produced by your pituitary gland and is the throttle for your thyroid. Your thyroid regulates every single cell in your body with thyroid hormones: thyroxine 4 (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). (more…)
Continue ReadingNormal TSH Levels and Why Normal Isn’t Always Good
What are normal TSH levels? Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) is produced by your pituitary gland and is the gas pedal for your thyroid. When your pituitary wants your thyroid to produce more thyroid hormone (thyroxine 4, aka T4) is will press on the gas pedal (higher TSH levels). When it...
Continue ReadingCongenital Glyphofailure: Facts that Condemn Glyphosate
Facts Condemn Glyphosate- Are You Willing to Listen? Ever watch a dog chase it’s tail? It’s a lot like the argument against glyphosate evidence. But before you even start reading, ask yourself the following question: Am I really open to the fact that glyphosate is not “harmless”? Be honest. If the answer...
Continue ReadingOne Table That Shows How Deadly Glyphosate Is
Wondering if Glyphosate is Bad for Health? Check Out This Table There are a lot of graphs out there purporting to show how bad glyphosate is. Though these graphs appear to be valid and fairly objective, they also draw criticism from the camp of persons who believe that glyphosate is...
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