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  • Diet, Supplements, and Lifestyle for Hypothyroidism

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    If you have hypothyroidism — or suspect you may — you may have wondered whether what you eat, the supplements you take, or your daily habits could make a real difference. The answer, supported by a growing body of research, is yes. A functional medicine approach to hypothyroidism goes well beyond medication management to address…

  • Understanding Thyroid Lab Tests: A Functional Medicine Approach

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    If you have been told your thyroid is fine because your TSH is normal, but you still feel exhausted, cold, and mentally foggy, you are not alone — and you are not imagining things. TSH is a useful starting point, but it is only one piece of a much larger picture. A functional medicine approach…

  • Preventing Depression

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    A systematic review by O’Neill et al. (2022) examined 7 randomized controlled trials on the effect of different dietary interventions on depression in adults, and found fresh produce, wholegrains, low-fat dairy and lean protein to be beneficial, and processed and high-fat foods to be detrimental.  In their discussion they highlight a study by Lindseth et…

  • Mediterranean Diet

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    Because of the prevalence of anxiety during pregnancy, a study was conducted at a hospital in Spain to see if the Mediterranean diet could help prevent this condition (Casas et al., 2023).  This study was a randomized controlled trial, where 680 women whose pregnancies were considered to be high risk were randomly assigned to either…

  • Air Pollution

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    Hong et al. (2016) investigated the mechanisms behind how particulate matter, which contains chemicals such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), causes rhinitis. This was an in vitro experiment, but they found that in cells exposed to particulate matter, reactive oxygen species were increased, while superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathioneperoxidase were decreased. When the cells were…

  • Sugar Sweetened Beverages

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    A 2021 study by Norman-Burgdolf et al. used a questionnaire to find out the types and amounts of sugar sweetened beverages that 150 adults in Martin County, KY were drinking. They found that 22-38 year olds (Millennials) were getting 329 calories from sugar sweetened beverages each day.    A 2010 study by Chen, et al.…