Is it My Thyroid? Or Perimenopause?
There comes a time in many women’s lives where they ask themselves, “Is this perimenopause? Or is it my thyroid? Or maybe both?”
There comes a time in many women’s lives where they ask themselves, “Is this perimenopause? Or is it my thyroid? Or maybe both?”
While many factors play a role in cognitive decline, hormones affect everything, especially our brains. This post highlights just how important our hormones are to our emotional and cognitive health.
When I tell people that my favorite pie is gooseberry, they look at me like I have three heads. They either don’t know what gooseberries are or they scrunch their noses and say, “Aren’t those TART?” Yes, they are!
Elevated homocysteine is an important contributor to Alzheimer’s disease. Additionally, it’s a factor in cardiovascular disease, stroke, and even some cancers. It sounds like having an optimal homocysteine level is a good idea.
Here are some specific—and often unknown—factors to consider for female pattern baldness (FPB), aka the androgenic hair loss pattern. There’s much more to it than you’ve likely been told.
This dynamic duo is perfect for spring and were crafted with all of the same love, care, and attention to thyroid- and immune-supportive nutrients as the recipes in our best selling Essential Thyroid Cookbook.
“Isn’t forgetfulness just my brain being full? Isn’t my brain just tired? Memory loss is normal right? Isn’t it a part of aging?” Functional medicine experts would answer loudly and clearly, “NO!”
It started early. The harm wasn’t intentional. We just didn’t know any better. Here’s my story of reversing my cognitive decline.
Many take biotin supplementation for hair loss/alopecia. But beware, it’s been shown to seriously skew thyroid lab values.