This 162 000 plus person retrospective (looking backwards) cohort (at a group) study answers a long standing medical question about “optimal” thyroid function and provides reassuring evidence that the functional medicine reference ranges for TSH of around 2.0 mlU/L clearly reduces many important health related outcomes, including all cause mortality, atrial fibrillation, ischaemic heart disease, heart failure, stroke/transient ischaemic attack, fractures,…
I have been treating subclinical and functional hypothyroidism in clients for over 10 years, and I often get ask what is the benefit? Most of the time I mention the obvious, of increased energy, better circulation, improved intestinal motility, reduced water retention and increased metabolism. I have never included a reduced risk of death in these discussions … as for…
Testosterone plays an essential role in the sexual health of both men and women. Although lower than optimal testosterone levels are not the only factor connected to low sex drive, testosterone along with the balance of other hormones are very important in understanding individual concerns with libido. Where women have larger amounts of estrogens to keep a spring in their…
I’m always keen on natural things that help children, but this recent study on melatonin and eczema does warrant some caution. Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone that most of us know, when taken before bed as a supplement, helps some people sleep. It is actually also quite a powerful antioxidant that can help repair and protect our mitochondria ……
The following article on chronic pain is a true testament to the importance of treating holistically. This neurosurgeon, Dr Hanscom, impressively came up with his own chronic pain treatment method after he was struck with the frustrating reality that spinal surgery has very poor outcomes for patients suffering with chronic pain. I frequently see people in some degree of chronic…
Creating another human being has got to one of the most amazing experiences in life! I commend all of you that have done it. 🙂 One thing I see commonly in practice is women worried about environmental toxicity before or during pregnancy and sometimes there concerns are justified. Living in the most toxic environment humans have ever seen, it’s no…