Over the last few weeks, I have written articles that described some of the major causes of thyroid disease. This week, I am going to cover the last major factor that lead to hormonal issues. We have learned that chlorine and gluten are two important triggers of thyroid problems. The last one is infectious agents. […]
Since I published my article on the link between chlorine and thyroid issues a few weeks, I have had several comments and questions from people. This week I want to elaborate more on the factors that cause thyroid dysfunction. Beside chlorine, there are 2 other factors that are well known in the medical literature to cause […]
This week, I wanted to elaborate on one main factor that causes thyroid malfunction. In more than 90% of cases of hormonal/thyroid issues we see in the office, we find chlorine as being a major endocrine disruptor. An endocrine disruptor is a chemical that interferes with the hormonal system. Based on chemistry, chlorine is similar […]
In my last newsletter, I briefly talked about bone disease and I got several emails asking if it is good to supplement our diet with calcium. This week, I am going to cover this topic. Over the last few years, calcium supplementation has been quite the controversy. There are reports that calcium supplementation has been connected […]
Virtually on a daily basis, I am asked by patients if whole wheat is better than wheat. Here’s my thoughts on this question: First, wheat and grains in general are in fact a large supply of starch. This starch decomposes into sugar in the intestines in a 2-phase process. Thus, they are very hard to […]
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