(This was posted earlier in June 2016. Updated Oct 2019) In recent years vitamin D deficiency has become like an epidemic all over the world. .Many people are surprised when I talk about severe vitamin D deficiency in my patients from India. In fact studies ((1))have shown that the incidence of vitamin D deficiency is […]
Hashimoto’s and Hypothyroidism: What is The Difference?
(This was first posted on my previous website in May 2016. Updated September 2019) Many of you have hypothyroidism and you are taking medicines like Thyronorm or Eltroxin or Synthroid or a combination of T4T3. It is likely that your hypothyroidism was diagnosed when you met your doctor because you felt fatigued or you gained […]
Is “Leaky Gut” Affecting Your Health?
Many of you tell me that you have “Leaky Gut Syndrome”. What does this mean? Internet definitions of “Leaky Gut Syndrome” have described it as a condition where your gut lining works like a sieve and allows bacteria and other toxins to pass into the bloodstream and causes symptoms like bloating, fatigue, etcetera. However, a […]
What Is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)?
IBS is a Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder or Disorder of Gut-Brain Interaction? Functional GI Disorder is one where there are no structural abnormalities in the gut seen on x-ray, endoscopy or blood tests, but functionally, the gut’s movement is abnormal. The Rome IV ((1)) update describes IBS as a disorder of gut-brain interaction. This is a […]
Treatment Of Hypothyroidism
(An earlier version was posted in May 2016) Hypothyroidism is a condition where your thyroid gland produces insufficient thyroid hormones. The most common cause of hypothyroidism is an autoimmune condition called Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, where your body’s own immune system destroys your thyroid tissue. Dissatisfied By Thyroid Treatment In 2017 the American Thyroid Association did an […]
