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CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL After studying dieting for 20 years, a  researcher  concluded diets simply don't work, a fact countless Americans have spent 20-plus years of their own lives validating. Why? Dieting is constructed around faulty principles that defy human biology and psychology. The "calories in versus calories out" model fails to account for hormonal [...]

CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL If you're like most people, you probably have a vague notion artificial food coloring is "bad." You've also probably heard it makes some kids hyperactive. But did you know the science on artificial food dyes is so thorough and damning that they are banned in two European countries, require [...]

CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL Aging people have long since been resigned to living out their latter years avoiding salt and eating a bland, tasteless diet. But new  research  shows the risks of salt may be overblown. Also, if you have low blood pressure, salt can actually serve as a boost to your health. Salt has [...]

CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL America is on a never-ending quest to satisfy its sweet tooth without the health risks of sugar and other sweeteners. Anyone with a natural bent knows to avoid toxic artificial sweeteners such as  aspartame  and  sucralose,  but what about the more "natural" ones, such as xylitol, erythritol, and sorbitol? Although they're found on [...]

CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL If you have been following conventional advice, then you’ve been told to avoid fats to prevent heart disease. Turns out if you want to maintain a healthy vascular system and prevent heart disease, sugar is the target you want to seek out and eliminate. If you have Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism, [...]

CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL Unless you live under a rock, you’ve probably been hearing about GMOs, or genetically modified organisms. What is the big deal with GMOs, and can they really be that bad for you if the government allows them in our food supply? Sadly, yes, GMOs really are that bad for [...]

CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL Gandhi's advice to chew your drink and drink your food has stood the test of time. Although what you eat is important when supporting Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism, how you eat deserves equal attention. Research shows chewing thoroughly and eating slowly helps prevent weight gain, improves digestion, and is less stressful [...]

CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL Breakfast is the easiest meal to skip—mornings are rushed and many people don't have an appetite when they wake up. Some people even feel nauseous in the morning (which indicates a blood sugar disorder). But if you skip breakfast you may be sabotaging your management of Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism and [...]

CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL If you want to ensure success in managing your Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism and facilitating weight loss, studies show keeping a food diary is one of the best paths to success. For instance, diet research shows those who keep a food diary lose 30 to 50 percent more weight than those [...]

CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL You would think people who are overweight or obese would never feel hungry—after all, they have all that extra fat to burn. But in a cruel twist of metabolic trickery, carrying excess fat can actually make you hungrier thanks to a phenomenon called leptin resistance. For people with Hashimoto’s [...]

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