Most people think that hypothyroidism causes obesity. While this can be true, growing evidence demonstrates that elevated leptin causes increased susceptibility to autoimmune thyroid disorders like Hashimoto’s and Grave’s disease.

Our bodies face challenges every day including prescription drugs with known adverse effects. Nutrient status, diet, exercise, and sleep boost resiliency.

Nutrition excels at strengthening the skin and collagen structures throughout the body.

Thyroid hormones affect the entire body in ways that are often not thought about. Could your health concern be related to an underlying thyroid condition?

Eight out of ten American women experience symptoms of menopause. Nutrition can help you transition smoothly with fewer symptoms and better health.

Precocious puberty is early puberty that starts before age 8 in girls or 9 in boys. It is an increasingly common problem due to many environmental and hormonal factors. Early puberty can mean health complications like PCOS, uterine fibroids, prostate problems and cancer later in life.

Dietary zinc reduces osteoclast resorption activities and increases markers of osteoblast differentiation, matrix maturation, and mineralization in the long bones of growing rats.

Adiponectin and AMP kinase activator stimulate proliferation, differentiation, and mineralization of osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells.

The combination of high glucose and advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) inhibits the mineralization of osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells through glucose-induced increase in the receptor for AGEs..

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor use and bone mineral density in women with a history of depression.

Relation of folates, vitamin B12 and homocysteine to vertebral bone mineral density change in postmenopausal women. A five-year longitudinal evaluation.