Tweet More Notes, More Info! The birth control pill (BCP) contains small amounts of estrogen (female dominant hormones). Estrogen can increase thyroid binding globulin (taxi service for thyroid hormones). The more thyroid hormones are bound to these taxis the slower the person’s metabolism= weight gain. If you do not have insurance you can order affordable thyroid blood test yourself along with thyroid binding globulin...

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Tweet Low Vitamin D levels are very common in the United States because of diminished nutrition in our food supply, the overuse of sunscreen, and the overall lack of outdoor activity in the summer and in winter. AT LEAST 15 minutes (30 minutes for African Americans) of direct sunlight or 30 minutes to 1 hour of shade time is required for adequate Vitamin D production. We have not yet evolved enough to produce more Vitamin D...

Tweet Summary Thyroid Gland- Gland that sits just below your “Adams Apple”. It helps control rate of energy production and conservation. Hypothyroidism- “Turning down the thermostat” for most of your biological activities. Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is an auto-immune disease where your body attacks it’s own Thyroid tissue. Imbalances are seen in the immune system’s TH1 / TH2 responses,...