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Adrenal insufficiency is a disorder that can be life-threatening and its most common symptoms are fatigue, weight loss, joint pains and aches, dizziness, and low blood pressure. This disorder is characterized by the failure of the adrenal glands to produce appropriate amounts of cortisol, either due to a defective and damaged adrenal gland, or a pituitary problem causing a deficiency of ACTH (the pituitary hormone that regulates the functioning of the adrenals). Patients affected by a thyroid disease such as Hashimotos’s thyroiditis or Graves’ disease are at a higher risk for having adrenal insufficiency. Adrenal insufficiency causes low production of...

Left untreated, thyroid disease can have hidden long-term effects on your body.

There are many mind-body techniques that can be useful for improving the lingering feelings of stress, anxiety, and depression in thyroid patients. Techniques such as meditation, music therapy, dance therapy, yoga, or tai chi will improve the power of your mind and its ability to control your body’s functioning. These techniques help making your immune system less reactive, resulting in decreased inflammation in the body, which is crucial for patients with autoimmunity. They also help with depression and self-esteem issues, resulting in a much better quality of life for patients with depressive and anxiety symptoms. If you have lingering symptoms,...

It is very important to participate in structured exercise programs that include high intensity interval training (HIIT) aerobic exercises to boost your metabolism. Dr. Arem’s Protein Boost Diet 20/10 exercise program is a well-balanced exercise program designed to boost your metabolism. It will make you continue to burn fat even after you’ve stopped working out because of some fat burn promoting hormones released in the blood stream, as a result of this type of exercise. You can find extensive details on this exercise program in Dr. Arem’s book titled The Protein Boost Diet, but here are some easy to follow...