Sensible-Alternative Naturopathic Clinic

New Guidelines for Thyroid Test

If you suspect low thyroid function, but have had "normal" blood tests, you and your doctor may want to take a second look. A TSH of greater than 2.5 is not normal. (For an appointment with our Naturopathic Doctor, click here.)

Leptin is a fascinating hormone. Until 1994, we did not even know if its existence. And yet all along, leptin had been there quietly in the background. It's starting to look as if leptin is the master switch for appetite, blood sugar, fat-burning, bone health, and fertility.

A problem with insulin could be preventing your from losing weight.

Insulin resistance is a common problem and causes obesity, heart disease, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and rapid ageing. It also increases the risk for cancer,  Alzheimer's disease, menopausal symptoms and osteoporosis.

How could one little hormone do all that?

Are you a thin woman prone to feeling fatigued, light-headed, dizzy and panicked? Do you have low blood pressure, cold hands and feet, large pupils and very flexible joints? Then you may have an instability in your sympathetic nervous system.

Sleep. A strategy for healthy hormones, detoxification and anti-ageing.

Your body has a plan. It has an elegant rejuvenation system that boosts hormones, eliminates toxins, and improves immune function. The system activates each and every 24 hours, and it is most active while you sleep.

Growth hormone (GH) is made by the pituitary gland. It is named for its role in childhood growth, but it has many roles in the adult. It is anabolic, which means that it stimulates metabolism. It causes the body to burn fat, and to make protein. It also increases bone density, and stimulates the immune system. Most importantly, it counteracts insulin.