Your thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland that’s located at the front of your neck. Despite being small, your thyroid has a large impact on many—if not all—of your body’s systems. That’s because your thyroid produces hormones that regulate your metabolism. It impacts things like your digestion, energy, internal … [Read more...]
What You May Not Know About Thyroid Health and Chinese Medicine
The Yin and Yang of Your Thyroid Most people don’t think of Yin and Yang when it comes to their thyroid. However if you were to visit a practitioner of acupuncture or Chinese medicine, Yin and Yang is likely to be one of the things that they’re thinking about. Your thyroid is an endocrine (hormonal) gland in your … [Read more...]
Avoid Chlorine, Fluoride, and Bromide for Thyroid Health
The thyroid is a small butterfly shaped gland that sits low on your throat just under your Adam’s apple and produces hormones that regulate whole body systems, including your metabolism. The thyroid determines how other hormones are used, regulates the way in which your body produces heat and uses energy, and stimulates the … [Read more...]
Signs & Symptoms of Hyperthyroidism
Your thyroid is a small gland located on the front of your neck, just below your Adam’s apple. Despite being small, your thyroid has an enormous impact on almost every cell in your body. Your thyroid produces several hormones, the two most important are, T3 and T4. Your thyroid hormones control every aspect of your … [Read more...]