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Ultra Processed

The big hot topic out there in the world of nutrition is how modern degenerative diseases are primarily caused by our modern diet of processed and ultra-processed foods. It is estimated that an average American’s diet is 60% processed food. Our food supply is so contaminated with food chemicals that most of our foods cannot […]

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Iodine

About a hundred years ago, we had a big problem in this country — goiter. Back then about one-third of Americans had this disease! This is one of the late-stage manifestations of iodine deficiency. What is goiter? It is a swelling of the thyroid gland in your neck just above your collarbone. While this is […]

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Thyroiditis

  What is the number one complaint patients have when they go into their doctor? Tiredness. Lack of energy is the biggest complaint folks have on their routine exams. Sometimes this is due to anemia like iron poor blood or low vitamin B12 levels, which shows up on your routine blood tests. But most of […]