Low Thyroid Symptoms and Antidepressants

October 13, 2011

Dr. Chris Heimlich DC, DACNB, Scottsdale Thyroid Doctor Comments: It seems like every other new patient that comes in to our clinic asks me why they were prescribed antidepressants by their doctor when they went in for a thyroid problem.   Often the patient will tell me that they are not even depressed, just frustrated and [...]

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Vitamin and Nutrient Deficiencies caused by Medications

September 27, 2011

As many as 73% of people aged 55-64 take at least one prescription drug.   And as we know, medications produce side effects if we take them long enough.  One of the reasons they produce side effects is because prescription drugs can deplete essential nutrients. Are you aware that the drugs you are taking are depleting [...]

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Diet Soda – Can It Make You Fat?

September 4, 2011

Dr. Chris Heimlich DC, Scottsdale Thyroid Doctor Comments:   I read an article yesterday from Biotics Research that I just have to share.  Many dieters, in their quest to consume fewer calories, often opt to drink diet soda instead of sodas with sugar in them. It turns out that drinking diet soda may not be [...]

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Celiac Disease: A Precursor to Fibromyalgia and Thyroid Dysfunction

September 4, 2011

  Dr. Chris Heimlich DC, Phoenix Metro Area Fibromyalgia Doctor Comments On The Connection Between Celiac Disease and Thyroid Dysfunction … So what do we know for sure? As early as 2003, the Celiac Disease Center at the University of Chicago reported some startling numbers regarding the prevalence of Celiac disease in America. A fact [...]

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How Do You Know If You Have An Autoimmune Condition?

September 4, 2011

  Dr. Chris Heimlich DC, Scottsdale Phoenix Metro Area Doctor Shares how to know if you are autoimmune How to know if you are autoimmune? How do you know if you’re autoimmune?  How do you know if your immune system is attacking your body?  We run tests to see if you have an autoimmune thyroid [...]

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Hashimoto’s Hypothryoidism – What Are The Treatment Options?

September 3, 2011

  Eighty percent of hypothyroidism in the United States is caused by an autoimmune disease called Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. An autoimmune disease is an illness that occurs when the tissues of your body are attacked by its own immune system. With Hashimoto’s it is the thyroid gland that is under attack. The recent research also shows [...]

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If I don’t get the proper Fibromyalgia Treatment, Will It Just Go Away Over Time?

September 3, 2011

  I commonly get asked this question as I am in consultation with a fibromyalgia sufferer. Of course this is usually only asked by the newly diagnosed or those who exhibit mild signs and symptoms of fibromyalgia. Anyone who has suffered with this dreaded condition for any significant period of time will tell you it [...]

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A Huge Fibromyalgia Treatment Mistake To Avoid

September 3, 2011

  One of the biggest mistakes I see with patients that are not getting good results from their Fibromyalgia Treatment is thinking that they have had all the correct tests to figure out what is causing the Fibromyalgia Symptoms. Well, usually many of you woman have seemingly had every test done under the sun. Most [...]

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Goals for Fibromyalgia Treatment: More than Sleeping Better and Reduced Depression

August 8, 2011

Sleeping more and having less depression may seem like good goals for a health practitioner to have when they are treating a patient with Fibromyalgia. What about all the other symptoms you are suffering from? What about the side effects of the medications used to try to accomplish these goals? What is the long term [...]

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A Huge Fibromyalgia Treatment Mistake To Avoid

August 8, 2011

Dr. Chris Heimlich DC, Phoenix Metro Area Fibromyalgia Doctor Comments: One of the biggest mistakes I see with patients that are not getting good results from their Fibromyalgia Treatment is thinking that they have had all the correct tests to figure out what is causing the Fibromyalgia Symptoms. Well, usually many of you woman have [...]

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