Archive for April, 2016
Ahhh Allergies!
Posted by Dr. Della Parker on April 28, 2016
Ahhh Allergies! The sun is shining the flowers are blooming and you are sneezing… It is interesting that people take seasonal allergies as a forgone conclusion and start taking allergy meds on the daily “just in case.” Ever thought of figuring out why your body is reacting? Remember, by masking symptoms you are just […]
Read MoreHealing your Gut could Improve your Thyroid Function
Posted by Dr. Della Parker on April 22, 2016
The microbiota, the community of microrganisims the inhabit the human body, has been implicated to many chronic diseases. Connections between the disruption of the intestinal flora and improper thyroid function have been hypothesized since the early 1990s. Although many factors influence thyroid function recent research indicate the gut may be the most influential culprit. Read […]
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Understanding Subclinical Hypothyroidism
Posted by Dr. Della Parker on April 5, 2016
Have you seen a doctor seeking answers regarding fatigue, weight gain or poor memory just to be told your lab results are “normal” without any explanation? This lab that they are referring to is TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone). This number is nothing but an assumption about what a person’s hormone levels are downstream. If your […]
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