http://drhedberg.com Renew Your Thyroid Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:41:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://drhedberg.com/2011/07/13/fibromyalgia-vitamins-and-minerals/ http://drhedberg.com/2011/07/13/fibromyalgia-vitamins-and-minerals/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:01:44 +0000 Nikolas Hedberg, D.C., D.A.B.C.I. http://drhedberg.com/?p=1058 Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain syndrome characterized by muscle achiness, stiffness, and exaggerated tenderness at 18 specified tender points. It occurs in approximately 2% of the population mainly in women and does tend to run in families. Fibromyalgia was actually described at the turn of the 20th century but was not classified as a pain [...]]]> http://drhedberg.com/2011/07/13/fibromyalgia-vitamins-and-minerals/feed/ 0 http://drhedberg.com/2011/07/11/vitamin-d-the-epidemic/ http://drhedberg.com/2011/07/11/vitamin-d-the-epidemic/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:26:01 +0000 Nikolas Hedberg, D.C., D.A.B.C.I. http://drhedberg.com/?p=1082 When was the last time you had your vitamin D levels checked? Why would you want to know your status of this powerful yet too often overlooked vitamin? Vitamin D is not just a vitamin that is important for bone health and the prevention of rickets. It is a prohormone that is essential for modulation [...]]]> http://drhedberg.com/2011/07/11/vitamin-d-the-epidemic/feed/ 0 http://drhedberg.com/2011/07/05/vitamin-c-a-foundation-of-health/ http://drhedberg.com/2011/07/05/vitamin-c-a-foundation-of-health/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:32:18 +0000 Nikolas Hedberg, D.C., D.A.B.C.I. http://drhedberg.com/?p=1014 http://drhedberg.com/2011/07/05/vitamin-c-a-foundation-of-health/feed/ 0 http://drhedberg.com/2011/06/15/fat-burning-secret-5/ http://drhedberg.com/2011/06/15/fat-burning-secret-5/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 19:19:31 +0000 Nikolas Hedberg, D.C., D.A.B.C.I. http://drhedberg.com/?p=972 ]]> http://drhedberg.com/2011/06/15/fat-burning-secret-5/feed/ 0 http://drhedberg.com/2011/05/19/fat-burning-secret-4/ http://drhedberg.com/2011/05/19/fat-burning-secret-4/#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 15:48:17 +0000 Nikolas Hedberg, D.C., D.A.B.C.I. http://drhedberg.com/?p=955 ]]> http://drhedberg.com/2011/05/19/fat-burning-secret-4/feed/ 0 http://drhedberg.com/2011/05/18/fat-burning-secret-3/ http://drhedberg.com/2011/05/18/fat-burning-secret-3/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 15:44:11 +0000 Nikolas Hedberg, D.C., D.A.B.C.I. http://drhedberg.com/?p=951 ]]> http://drhedberg.com/2011/05/18/fat-burning-secret-3/feed/ 0 http://drhedberg.com/2011/04/30/calcium-absorption-video/ http://drhedberg.com/2011/04/30/calcium-absorption-video/#comments Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:11:03 +0000 Nikolas Hedberg, D.C., D.A.B.C.I. http://drhedberg.com/?p=908 Learn about the different forms of calcium supplements and find out which one is the best one for you to take!]]> http://drhedberg.com/2011/04/30/calcium-absorption-video/feed/ 0 http://drhedberg.com/2011/04/28/magnesium-absorption-video/ http://drhedberg.com/2011/04/28/magnesium-absorption-video/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:06:00 +0000 Nikolas Hedberg, D.C., D.A.B.C.I. http://drhedberg.com/?p=903 This educational video covers the importance of the many roles of magnesium in your body.]]> http://drhedberg.com/2011/04/28/magnesium-absorption-video/feed/ 0 http://drhedberg.com/2011/03/04/action-plan-the-thyroid-diet/ http://drhedberg.com/2011/03/04/action-plan-the-thyroid-diet/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 22:37:42 +0000 Nikolas Hedberg, D.C., D.A.B.C.I. http://drhedberg.com/?p=865 If you have a thyroid problem, the way you should eat is very similar to that of an individual who does not have a thyroid issue.  Organic foods contain fewer amounts of chemicals and pesticides which, as you know from the thyroid-disrupting chemical chapter, can have a negative effect on the thyroid gland.  The main [...]]]> http://drhedberg.com/2011/03/04/action-plan-the-thyroid-diet/feed/ 7 http://drhedberg.com/2011/02/28/hormone-thyroid-connection/ http://drhedberg.com/2011/02/28/hormone-thyroid-connection/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:14:09 +0000 Nikolas Hedberg, D.C., D.A.B.C.I. http://drhedberg.com/?p=844 Testosterone Testosterone is made in the testes and adrenal glands in a male, and in a woman, the ovaries and adrenal glands.  Testosterone is very important for metabolism.  It has been shown that low thyroid states result in low testosterone levels.  When the thyroid gland returns to optimal function in individuals with challenged thyroids, their [...]]]> http://drhedberg.com/2011/02/28/hormone-thyroid-connection/feed/ 0