Heavy Metals & Thyroid Function Heavy metals are highly toxic elements that are both poisonous and hard for the body to eliminate. These substances are particularly damaging to the thyroid gland and can have harmful effects many years after exposure.
What are heavy metals? “Toxic heavy metals” refer to dense metals and metalloids on the periodic table that are poisonous to humans and animals. The term “heavy metals” has come into common use because naturally occurring elements like lead, cadmium
90-Day Thyroid Rehab: Dry Skin Brushing During this first month of the 90-day thyroid rehab, we are concentrating on supporting the organs of elimination including the liver, digestive tract and the lymphatic system. This week, Dr. Vy and myself (Dr.
Lymphatic cleanse tea recipe: Ingredients: 1 part dandelion root (roasted for better flavor) 1 part burdock root 1 part milk thistle seed ½ part ginger root ¼-½ part licorice root We’ve used the term “parts” in this recipe so you
Herbs For Liver: Burdock Root, Lemon Balm, Turmeric Most of the herbs for liver in acupuncture/Chinese-Medicine are used as foods/seasonings and are known to have a bitter taste that is stimulating to the liver and bile production. Since these plant
Downloadable PDF of Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe. Vegan Spinach & Artichoke Dip This Tasty Recipe Was Inspired by Foods That Support a Healthy Liver This recipe was inspired by Minimalistbaker.com, a Portland local food blogger. FYI, we tweaked some
Healthy Lymphatics (and why it matters) The liver and the gut are two primary systems responsible for eliminating waste products and toxins from the body (detoxification) processes in your body. The lungs and integument (skin) also eliminate waste/toxins too, but
As part of our on-going series related to thyroid health, today we’re explaining the process of how the liver removes toxins from the body in a complex series of chemical reactions. In our practice of naturopathic, acupuncture and primary care
Be sure to incorporate plenty of thyroid healing foods/ingredients into your regular meals. These weekly shopping lists are part of a series on thyroid health involving a cleanse. If you’d like to participate sign up below or visit our 90-day
90-Day Thyroid Rehab Part A: medical Medium lymphatic, liver & gut rehab foods Below are the instructions to follow for the first 30 days. The goal for this first month is to begin to use vegetables and limiting certain foods