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Potential causes of hypothyroidism

Posted in Applied Kinesiology, common conditions, tagged , , , , , , , on September 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »

The previous article titled “Hypothyroidism” was written to allow for an understanding of the function of the thyroid gland; the symptoms of hypothyroidism; and the medical approach to treatment. In this article I will focus on what I see as the potential causes of hypothyroidism in the first place based on my experience. Remember, many [...]

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Hypothyroidism

Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions, tagged , , , , , on September 11, 2009 | 4 Comments »

The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped endocrine (hormone secreting) gland located in your neck beneath the cricoid cartilage, or “Adam’s apple” (as it’s referred to in  males). Essentially its job, or the hormones it secretes, is to control your body’s metabolism. That is, it determines the rate at which your body builds, maintains, and breakdowns biochemicals (and ultimately energy). It is controlled by hormones released from [...]

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Why your tap water might be making you sick! (part 2 of 4)

Posted in food, tagged , , on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

In part 1, we spoke about how damaging the by-products of water chlorination can be. Let’s move further and discuss toxic metals.  In case you’re not sure, examples of toxic metals would be mercury, lead, cadmium, aluminum, arsenic, nickel, etc..  Bear in mind, however, necessary minerals like copper, zinc, magnesium, etc, can be toxic in [...]

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