Part 4: Gluten, ‘Leaky Gut’ Syndrome, and Thyroid Disease In Part I, “Patient Mysteries, Are You Thyroid Deficient?” we reviewed two cases illustrating common clinical presentations of thyroid disease, the anatomy, and physiology of the thyroid gland, symptoms of low...
Tuesday, July 18, 1995, was a typical hot and humid day in Northeast Pennsylvania. With children, Matthew 11 and Jamie 9, we tended a backyard garden before work (for me) and camp (for them.) Despite poor growing conditions due to excessive moisture including a...
Part 2 In Part 1 we reviewed two case studies illustrating common clinical presentations of thyroid disease, the anatomy, and physiology of the thyroid gland, symptoms of low thyroid output and causes of thyroid disease. In Part 2 we will review the diagnosis and...
Cortisol, the stress hormone, is produced in the adrenal glands. It balances blood sugar, maintains proper bodyweight, regulates the immune system, sleep quality, sodium regulation and affects the pituitary and thyroid glands. When the body is stressed, the adrenal...
Photo: Shutterstock Amino acids are groups of organic molecules composed of an amino group (—NH2), an acidic carboxyl group (—COOH), and an organic side chain (R group). 1 A generalized chemical...
