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Heavy Metal Toxicity
Posted by Melissa Callaghan on
Heavy Metal Toxicity Feeling tired, rundown, depressed? It could be heavy metal overload in the body. The liver is one of the body’s elimination organs. It plays a vital role in removing toxins out of the blood. If the liver isn’t functioning effectively then it will struggle to detox. Toxins such as heavy metals can accumulate in the soft tissue of the body and cause a number of signs and symptoms. Some heavy metals have been connected to depression such as mercury (amalgam fillings), lead (old paint), cadmium (smoking). There are many research papers linking heavy metal toxicity to depression. If...
- Tags: ADHD, Adrenal fatigue, Anxiety, brainfog, Depression, Detox, Diabetes, Gut, Heart, hypothyroidism, Inflammation, Insomnia, Liver, pain, Toxins
Sleep deprivation
Posted by Melissa Callaghan on
Insomnia and sleep deprivation Going for 2 weeks of sleeping less than 6 hours per night will have the same effects as going 24 hours without sleep. Sleep is essential!!!! It is just as important as oxygen, food, and water. There are many signs that can indicate you may be sleep deprived: Always hungry weight gain acting without thinking (impulsive) constant yawning dozing off while inactive (eg watching tv) feeling groggy when waking in the morning feeling groggy all day poor concentration mood changes over-reacting to situations crying without reason or for weird reasons short term memory loss difficulty making decisions tripping over more frequently (sometimes over nothing) frequent colds blurred vision skin breakouts think you’ve fallen...
- Tags: Adrenal fatigue, Anxiety, brainfog, Chronic fatigue, Cravings, Depression, fatigue, Insomnia, pain, sleep, Stress
Pre Diabetes and Insulin resistance - Carbs vs Fats
Posted by Melissa Callaghan on
____________________________________________________________________________ Have you been told that you are on the path to diabetes or maybe that you already are pre diabetic? Have you also been told that you just need to change your food or you'll end up on medication? You've tried but nothing you do is sustainable and you end up putting all of the weight you lost back on again. This is because you still need to get to the root cause of diabetes. Most people will tell you that insulin resistance is the root cause of diabetes and they are partly correct but insulin isn't...
- Tags: Blood pressure, brainfog, Cardiovascular disease, Cholesterol, Detox, Inflammation, Insulin Resistance, metabolism, Obesity, Weight loss
Hormones out of balance!!!
Posted by Melissa Callaghan on
____________________________________________________________________________ Hormones out of balance!!! Can you relate to these signs? Fatigue, headaches or migraines, thyroid dysfunction, mood changes, irritability, anxiety or depression, weight gain, irregular menstrual cycle, breast tenderness, fibroids, endometriosis, low libido, hot flashes. Your progesterone may be getting stolen!!! These signs can also be triggered by other conditions such as hypothyroidism, low iron, low vitamin d, cortisol imbalance, are a few examples however we can't rule out progesterone. As a Naturopath it is my job to find the root cause of your signs and symptoms and when you present to me with many of the above...
- Tags: Adrenal fatigue, Adrenals, Anxiety, brainfog, Chronic fatigue, Depression, Emotions, Hormones, hypothyroidism, Obesity, period, Reproduction, Serotonin, Stress, Thyroid, weight gain, Weight loss, Women's Health
Subclinical Hypothyroidism - Blood test results are good but symptoms are still there!!!
Posted by Melissa Callaghan on
________________________________________________________________ Subclinical Hypothyroidism As a Naturopath I feel that it a very important for everyone to have an understanding of what all of the thyroid hormones are doing not just TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone). Further testing may be required to gain an understanding of this, if these tests haven't already been done in the past. Often is the case that testing has been done for thyroid and you have been told everything is normal, this usually means that what has been tested is within the "reference range". There is a big difference between reference range and optimal range. Quite...
- Tags: Anxiety, Autoimmune, brainfog, Chronic fatigue, Constipation, Cravings, Depression, Gut, Hashimotos, Hormones, Inflammation, Liver, Obesity, Stress, Thyroid, weight gain, Weight loss