hormones

DUTCH Test Founder Mark Newman Interview

In this episode of The Dr. Hedberg Show, I interview DUTCH test founder Mark Newman.  We covered a lot of detailed information about hormone testing and why the DUTCH test is superior in many ways to other forms of hormone testing.

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Hypothyroidism

Thyroid Symptoms in Women

Low Thyroid Symptoms in Women are Widespread

Thyroid symptoms in women are sadly prevalent today. In general, women are more vulnerable to thyroid disorders than men for a variety of reasons. It is estimated that as many as ten percent of women suffer harmful effects from underactive thyroid, a condition also known as hypothyroidism.

Thyroid symptoms in women are more frequently caused by the autoimmune disease Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. Up to ninety percent of all cases of hypothyroidism are caused by Hashimoto’s Disease, an autoimmune disorder that is about seven times more likely to affect women than men.

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hormones

Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy For Women

You can read the video transcript below from the video Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy For Women:

Welcome, everyone. This is Dr. Nikolas Hedberg and today I’m going to be talking about natural hormone replacement for women. I’m a board certified naturopathic physician. I’m also board certified in nutrition. I work with many women with hormone imbalances, thyroid problems, adrenal gland imbalances, and what we would call sex or reproductive hormone imbalances. Before we begin, let’s talk about a little research and a little bit of history around hormone replacement therapy. This is a really big topic, a popular topic. Bio identical hormones have been very very popular for years now. Various movie stars and celebrities have made it fairly popular and many women are using it successfully to manage their symptoms as they transition into menopause and beyond. So I wanted to create a nice overview to give you a really good understanding of hormones and the symptoms of hormone imbalances, what you can do about it, and see if it’s something that’s right for you. The Women’s Health Initiative, this was a study designed to provide information, really about the risks versus the benefits of conventional hormone replacement.

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hormones

Investigating the Hormone-Thyroid Connection

What’s the connection between your hormones and your thyroid?  Learn more about the Hormone-Thyroid connection.

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 testosterone levels also return to normal.  Testosterone replacement can help many conditions including thyroid and autoimmune diseases but simply giving these patients testosterone without correcting the reason why their testosterone is low in the first place does a great disservice to these patients in the long run.

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