from Stacey R.
After consulting on symptoms associated with perimenopause, Dr. McManus recommended using a progesterone cream as a natural way to balance hormone levels. After using the cream as directed for a couple of months, my irritability and headaches subsided, leaving me feeling like my normal self again.
Her comprehensive knowledge really helped me understand the changes happening and how to address them in subtle ways that really made a difference. I wish more doctors practiced wellness instead of prescribing medications to treat isolated symptoms. If I had taken another doctor's advice, I would be taking migraine medication that would have done nothing to address my hormone imbalance.
Many thanks to Dr. McManus!!!
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as a hormone replacement option for our male and female patients.
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Dr. Mila McManus, founder of
The Woodlands Institute
for Health & Wellness,
cordially invites you to a
Lunch and Learn.
Wednesday,
October 12th
12:00pm to 1pm
While enjoying a healthy lunch, compliments of
listen to Dr. McManus speak about safe, natural, and effective solutions to your health problems. She will also discuss the latest on the
HCG diet.
Share the good news
and bring a friend!
Seating is Limited.
Reserve your spot today!
call (281) 298-6742
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Unusual Signs and Symptoms of Low Thyroid Function
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Many of you out there know some of the common symptoms of low thyroid function, such as fatigue, weight gain, constipation, headaches, hair loss, depression, and cold intolerance. I've also explained to many of you how the thyroid functions in the body. Think of this gland as your engine. If your engine is too 'revved up' (i.e., hyperthyroid), bodily functions will be overactive, such
a
s overactive nerves causing jitters, shakiness, anxiety, fast heart rate, palpitations, and high blood pressure. Bowels may be overactive causing excessive bowel movements or loose stools. Temperature gets higher, metabolism gets faster, and so on. If your engine slows down (i.e., hypothyroid), bodily functions slow down. Energy gets lower, brain function gets slower, mood is lower, bowels are slower, pain threshold is lower, temperature is lower, metabolism is slower, and so on. It's also important to note that some symptoms can occur on either end of the spectrum. For instance, you can be tired if thyroid function is lo
w or high. You can lose weight or gain weight on both ends of the spectrum. You can be shedding hair when thyroid is under-active or overactive. And also noteworthy: 1) symptoms can vary, such as you may have normal bowel function, but have other symptoms of low thyroid, and 2) having normal thyroid labs does NOT mean that your thyroid is functioning adequately. (You can read about that here.) Moreover, there are many factors that affect how well your thyroid functions at the cellular level, including diet, gut health, stress, toxins, vitamin deficiencies, and imbalance of other hormones in the body.
Having said all of that, today I wanted to share some less well known signs and symptoms that may indicate a thyroid problem:
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Nutrition Nugget:
Goitrogens
(a.k.a. stuff that negatively
affects thyroid function)
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Should you be avoiding these vegetables for the sake of your thyroid?
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Are toxins draining your brain or keeping you from losing weight? Click
HERE
to read about our Paleo Cleanse Detox Program Options.
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