Is Vitamin D Really Important? by Terry Ryan

Is vitamin D really Important? You bet it is! What is vitamin D? Vitamin D is one of the many fat-soluble vitamins important to the body. This vitamin however, is more than just a vitamin and in the body acts more like a steroid hormone. This hormone affects over 2000 genes and is found in cells throughout the entire body.Read the rest of this page »


Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Yes, that’s a mouthful. I told someone I had that once and they burst out loud laughing. I guess they found the name funny. It wasn’t funny to me or to anyone who has been diagnosed with HT but unfortunately that is what I have. What is it?  It is an autoimmune disease that is attacking my thyroidRead the rest of this page »


Do You Wake Up at 3:00 AM?

Do you wake up at 3am or some time in the wee hours of the morning when you are supposed to be SLEEPING? Ack! I know, right. It happened to me over and over again. I didn’t know why and neither did the few doctors I saw seeking a solution, but alas, it was as mysterious to them as itRead the rest of this page »


Magnesium

The journal Nutrients published the finding of an association between greater magnesium intake and improved insulin resistance in adults with metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a disorder of energy utilization and storage, diagnosed by a co-occurrence of three out of five of the following medical conditions: abdominal (central) obesity, elevated blood pressure, elevated fasting plasma glucose, high serum triglycerides, andRead the rest of this page »


My Personal Session With Mary Shomon by Terry Ryan

Hello fellow Hashimoto Thyroiditis patients, I had the great pleasure to have a one on one session with, Mary Shomon,a thyroid patient advocate. I visited her Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/thyroidsupport on Monday and saw that for $100.00 you may signup for a personal telephone session with Mary. Impressed with Mary’s knowledge,  I signed right up and the next opening was Friday atRead the rest of this page »


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