Search results for 'Autoimmune' (39)

sugar causes thyroid disease
By Heidi Toy August 30, 2024
Does sugar affect thyroids? Sugar could be the root cause of your thyroid condition! Sugar is a silent poison and is directly related to thyroid disease. Know why by reading the details in my blog.
Young woman concerned about her hair and whether she is experiencing hair loss or hair shedding.
By Heidi Toy January 16, 2024
Losing your hair is scary. I've been there. Understanding what you are experiencing is key to recovery. So is it hair loss or hair shedding? Not sure? This is the article for you. I'll help you understand the differences between them, and the potential causes of them.
A woman's hair tied up in a bun, perfect for hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA) tests.
By Heidi Toy October 30, 2023
Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) testing is a diagnostic procedure that examines the mineral composition of your hair. From it, a functional medicine practitioner can infer a wide range of conclusions about your body, which can inform a recovery plan tailored specifically to your health needs.
A group of cells.
By Heidi Toy October 9, 2023
Your questions on MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome) answered from a functional perspective. MCAS is a serious condition that can be life-threatening and has significant quality-of-life implications. Read more about what MCAS is, how it relates to MCAD, whether it is cancerous or not, valuable behaviors as a MCAS sufferer, and more.
Personal Products & Toxic Chemicals
By Heidi Toy September 4, 2023
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has no authority to assess the safety of beauty products before they go on the market. Unlike food and drug manufacturers, the cosmetics industry is free to use thousands of synthetic chemicals in all sorts of products – and they do. Many chemicals restricted or prohibited by the European Union aren't restricted in the United States.
Someone experiencing troubling abdominal pains like gut rot or gut dysbiosis.
By Heidi Toy September 4, 2023
Gut Rot can be a serious condition. The term applies loosely to abdominal pain, especially as a result of alcohol. But why are you having a case of gut rot? What can you do to resolve gut rot symptoms and causes (such as dysbiosis or indigestion)? And who is likely to get gut rot?
A gut bacteria exploring a dysbiotic microbiome.
By Heidi Toy August 18, 2023
When you feel unwell, whether it's an ache in your leg or a skin rash, pause to consider nutrition. The microbiome is a complex environment of bacteria, and when it's unbalanced (gut dysbiosis) it can cause chain reactions that effect far-flung parts of the body. It's time you learned about gut dysbiosis. Click to read on.
The Healthiest Work Lunches
By Heidi Toy August 7, 2023
On your health journey, lunch will likely be the most challenging of your daily meals. Many working individuals do not have the option to eat lunch at home. That makes dining out for lunch extremely easy. Going out to eat is not necessarily bad, if you order correctly, but it can be more complicated to make sure you have the correct balance of nutrients in your diet.
The Key to Everlasting Youth: Your Own Set of Antioxidants
By Heidi Toy July 3, 2023
Health resides in the cell. If you have healthy cells, you will have healthy tissue and healthy organs. However, the cells of our body have to deal with a host of nasty threats such as viruses, bacteria, and infection.
hair being cut to collect for a HTMA sample.
By Heidi Toy June 23, 2023
The importance of HTMA testing ratios.
The Power of Magnesium
By Heidi Toy June 5, 2023
Magnesium is possibly one of the most important nutrients for overall health, yet most people are deficent.
We Are All Toxic and Depleted
By Heidi Toy April 6, 2023
We know the earth is toxic, that’s why on the very first Earth Day in 1970, 20 million people gathered in the streets of America to protest the industrial revolution.
By Heidi Toy March 22, 2023
The #1 supplement every woman needs is magnesium. It's a vital nutrient to over 230 body processes and is usually deficient in women. Learn about this powerful nutrient, it's different forms, and how to add a magnesium supplement that is right for your body.
By Heidi Toy January 4, 2023
People are increasingly finding they are allergic to gluten. You may avoid gluten like the plague, but what happens if you accidentally eat some while at a restaurant or in a food someone prepared for you? Learn more about this allergen and how you can recover if you accidentally eat gluten.
bananas are a good source of potassium
By Heidi Toy August 3, 2022
Most people have symptoms for potassium deficiency. There are many symptoms of low potassium and many foods for potassium that can change how you feel. Learn more about potassium and find a foods with potassium list.
By Heidi Toy June 13, 2022
Adrenal Fatigue is exhausting to live with so start using these 6 methods to reset the adrenal system. 6 simple ways to start helping your body heal and calm down the imbalanced cortisol and other hormones of the adrenal system.
one lightbulb lit on a table with others burnt out
By Heidi Toy May 24, 2022
What fatigue means is more complicated than just answering "why I'm so tired." There are biological reasons for fatigue and your endless exhaustion. Click this blog link to learn more about the biology behind your fatigue.
By Heidi Toy April 27, 2022
What fatigue means is more complicated than just answering "why I'm so tired." There are biological reasons for fatigue and your endless exhaustion. Click this blog link to learn more about the biology behind your fatigue.
IBS may or may not be autoimmune
By Heidi Toy April 27, 2022
Is IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) an autoimmune condition? Get the answer to that and how IBS is connected to SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) in this short blog.
By Heidi Toy April 20, 2022
IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) is a diagnosis of exclusion and is extremely common in America. Read to learn more about the causes, how it's diagnosed and what it is often mistaken for.
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