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/2011/07/18/hysterectomy-think-again/ http://drhedberg.com/2011/07/18/hysterectomy-think-again/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:36:57 +0000 Nikolas Hedberg, D.C., D.A.B.C.I. http://drhedberg.com/?p=1068 In February of 2000 a paper was published in the prestigious medical journal Obstetrics and Gynecology entitled, “The appropriateness of recommendations for hysterectomy.” The authors were four MD’s from the University of California Los Angeles and they reported some very disturbing data. 497 women who had hysterectomies were evaluated for the appropriateness of their surgeries [...]]]> http://drhedberg.com/2011/07/18/hysterectomy-think-again/feed/ 0 http://drhedberg.com/2011/07/13/fat-burning-supplements-that-work/ http://drhedberg.com/2011/07/13/fat-burning-supplements-that-work/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:05:59 +0000 Nikolas Hedberg, D.C., D.A.B.C.I. http://drhedberg.com/?p=1056 There are a lot of supplements out there that claim to burn fat and help you lose weight. Many of these do not have enough research to back up the claims that are made. The following supplements have plenty of solid research behind them for weight loss. If you were to ask me what one [...]]]> http://drhedberg.com/2011/07/13/fat-burning-supplements-that-work/feed/ 0 http://drhedberg.com/2011/07/13/the-womens-health-initiative/ http://drhedberg.com/2011/07/13/the-womens-health-initiative/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:52:10 +0000 Nikolas Hedberg, D.C., D.A.B.C.I. http://drhedberg.com/?p=1072 In 1996, The Women’s Health Initiative began to asses the risks and benefits of conventional hormone replacement therapy. This was a major study involving 16,608 women in 40 large medical centers located in the U.S. This landmark study was supposed to last 8.5 years but it was cut short at 5.2 years because the risks [...]]]> http://drhedberg.com/2011/07/13/the-womens-health-initiative/feed/ 0 http://drhedberg.com/2011/07/11/how-much-protein-should-you-consume/ http://drhedberg.com/2011/07/11/how-much-protein-should-you-consume/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:28:50 +0000 Nikolas Hedberg, D.C., D.A.B.C.I. http://drhedberg.com/?p=1080 In the previous newsletter we discussed the importance of developing an alkaline pH in the body.  In addition to developing an alkaline pH adequate protein intake is a major fundamental aspect of achieving optimal health.  One of the easiest and most inexpensive ways to measure dietary protein intake is by measuring grip strength with a [...]]]> http://drhedberg.com/2011/07/11/how-much-protein-should-you-consume/feed/ 0 http://drhedberg.com/2011/07/11/uterine-fibroid-alternatives/ http://drhedberg.com/2011/07/11/uterine-fibroid-alternatives/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:18:46 +0000 Nikolas Hedberg, D.C., D.A.B.C.I. http://drhedberg.com/?p=1086 30-70% of women are diagnosed with at least one uterine fibroid throughout life. These costly fibroids results in approximately 300,000 hysterectomies every year. Uterine fibroids are more common in blacks, obese, peri-menopausal women and drinking alcohol increases risk. Uterine fibroids can be dependent on the hormone estrogen and estrogen dominance is becoming more and more [...]]]> http://drhedberg.com/2011/07/11/uterine-fibroid-alternatives/feed/ 0 http://drhedberg.com/2011/07/10/fiber-and-weight-loss/ http://drhedberg.com/2011/07/10/fiber-and-weight-loss/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 02:13:57 +0000 Nikolas Hedberg, D.C., D.A.B.C.I. http://drhedberg.com/?p=1077 Are you looking for an edge through the holidays to maintain and even lose weight? Fiber is an inexpensive and readily available supplement that can enhance weight loss. Americans only consume an average of 15 grams of fiber per day but the recommended daily intake is 30 grams per day. 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