Estrogen is a "female" hormone that occurs naturally in both men and women. There are three major types of estrogen: estradiol, estrone and estriol that are produced in the proportion 15/15/70 by the woman’s body. All three hormones are necessary for optimal health, however high levels of estrogen can cause many health problems. In the medical world high estrogen levels refer to the estrogen dominance which is a condition where the amount of estrogen is not balanced by a sufficient amount … [Read more...]
Thyroid Healing: Why We Don’t Heal And How We Can
December 20, 2012 By
Working to improve your thyroid health is not always easy. In fact, contrary to a common belief that thyroid problems are simple and easy to treat, most of the time it can be difficult. It starts from being properly diagnosed, when many people cannot get it right for years going from one doctor to another. And continues with one-fit-all treatment approach that conventional medicine has to offer and fails for most patients to produce the results they want. Doctors solely rely on TSH or in the … [Read more...]
Announcing FREE Thyroid Community Calls
November 2, 2012 By
On Tuesday November 6th 2012 Magdalena Wszelaki a Thyroid Diet Coach will be launching FREE Thyroid Community Calls. Thyroid Community Calls were created to nurture the sense of community amongst women (and a few good men) who actively seek: • SUPPORT • ANSWERS • KNOWLEDGE These will be 60-minute calls held twice every month; every first Tuesday and third Thursday of the moon. Once you register for one Community Call, you will be getting reminders about the next … [Read more...]
A Simple Trick How To Lose Weight Without Dieting
October 29, 2012 By
I know that if you have hypothyroidism you are very sceptical about the weight loss, especially after struggling for years, trying many diets and “magic tricks” that didn't work to begin with or getting the results that didn't last long. Today I will share with you a simple trick how to lose weight without dieting that works for everyone and every time while it is healthy, legal and even supports your thyroid, adrenals and overall health: You don’t have to take any diet pills, … [Read more...]
A Hidden Trigger Of Autoimmune Thyroid Disease You Cannot Ignore
September 17, 2012 By
Thyroid autoimmune disease occurs as a result of a complex interaction between genetic and environmental factors. While Hashimoto’s disease runs in the family, having family members who have thyroid disease does not necessarily mean that you will get the disease. At the same time, not having genetic predisposition doesn't guarantee that you'll have a thyroid problem. So what puts you and your children at risk for the autoimmune thyroid disease such as Hashimoto’s? There is a growing … [Read more...]
Are You Depressed? Here Is Why It Could Be Your Thyroid
March 22, 2012 By
Depression is the most common condition seen in general medical practice. About 10% of people experience depression over a lifetime. Studies show that up to 50% of patients with depression have a physical disorder that is either a direct cause of their depression or a major contributing factor. Successful treatment of the underlying medical condition can bring relief of depression most of the time. Despite this fact, if the medical history does not reveal any obvious cause of depression … [Read more...]
Thyroid Disease And Other Causes Of Insomnia In Women
February 15, 2012 By
Sleep disturbance or insomnia is a common disorder when women have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep or both. After headaches and colds it ranks third as the most common complaint in the doctor's office. One out of 8 people seeks professional assistance for chronic insomnia at least once in their life time. Between 49% and 69% of people reported to have occasional sleep disturbances. Insomnia occur more frequently in women than men. Insomnia is closely connected to thyroid disorders, … [Read more...]
9 Natural Ways to Improve Sleep and Get Back to Sleeping Like a Baby
February 7, 2012 By
Guest Post by Karen Brimeyer, Holistic Nutritionist and Functional Medicine Practitioner Are you surprised to learn that there are 84 classifications of sleep disorders? I sure am. In fact, there are over 42 million people suffer from a chronic sleep disorder. But you might be even more surprised to find that the majority of those people are also unknowingly suffering from Leaky Gut. If you want to learn how to improve sleep, read on. You may think that your lack of sleep is no big deal … [Read more...]
Menopause or thyroid?
June 15, 2011 By
Menopause is the transition from reproductive to non-reproductive phase which refers to the natural part of the aging and is a normal life stage of every woman. However, there is a large individual variation and each woman experiences menopause in a different way. One woman may go smoothly through these hormonal changes, while another can suffer with many debilitating symptoms until she receives proper treatment. Stages of menopause Perimenopause is a transitional period from a normal to … [Read more...]
Hormonal Imbalances In Young Women And How To Fix It
May 10, 2011 By
More and more women experience symptoms of hormonal imbalances years ahead of menopause in their mid-thirties. The common health issues are fatigue, night sweats, insomnia, painful periods, low libido, migraine, infertility, mood swings and weight gain. Most of these complaints are in fact, estrogen dominance symptoms when the action of estrogen is not compensated by sufficient amounts of progesterone. Both hormones estrogen and progesterone are necessary for optimal health. Estrogen is a … [Read more...]
Clinical signs of hypothyroidism
March 24, 2011 By
Both symptoms and signs are indicators of abnormalities in the patient’s health condition that are widely used for establishing the connection to thyroid disease or other possible disorders. However, the difference between a symptom and a sign is often misunderstood. A symptom is a health abnormality which is a subjective experience of the patient that other people can’t see and independently verify. For example, fatigue is a common hypothyroid symptom and is present in many other … [Read more...]
My name is Marina Gutner, PhD. I am a researcher, medical writer, Author of forthcoming series on thyroid, hypothyroidism and autoimmune disease. I was diagnosed with autoimmune Hashimoto’s disease and hypothyroidism in 2004 and soon got so sick that I was unable to function. It took me years of research to find how to recover from severe adrenal fatigue and fibromyalgia, stop Hashimoto's and reduce my high dose of thyroid medication in half. On my blog I will tell you exactly how I did it so you can do it too! Read more in 
