Thyroid: cold hands, cold feet and the bigger picture
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Why this matters
Learn how symptoms, lab results, and health history fit into a thyroid discussion.
How the pieces connect
Thyroid symptoms, free T4 and other labs, medicines, and health history belong together in th…
ESR1
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Putting the pieces together
Dr. Purser connects ESR1 with hormone response and breast-health questions. A wellness SNP does not on its own diagnose elevated estrogen or establish breast-cancer risk. The useful review combines symptoms, ho…
NR3C1
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Variant IDs in the teaching reference: rs1866388, rs258750, rs2918419, rs6188, rs6196, rs852977, rs860458, rs17100298, rs4912912
NR3C2
Some search terms matched…2 encodes the mineralocorticoid receptor, which responds to hormones such as aldosterone and helps regulate salt and fluid balance. It is distinct from the NR3C1 glucocorticoid receptor.
Also called: Mineralocorticoid Receptor / Nuclear Rec…
F5
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A question to bring to your visit
Does my …
IL18R1
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Also called:
The binding side of the IL-18 receptor
IL18R1 encodes a component of the receptor for IL-18. It works with an accessory component, IL18RAP, to support IL-18 signaling.
Putting the piec…
Blood Sugar Support - What You Need to Know
Some search terms matched…a sugary snack in that caffeine intake increases the stress hormone cortisol. When cortisol floods the body, the pancreas is triggered to produce insulin which quickly brings your blood sugar down, triggering snack cravings. In studies caff…
Woman: Look After Your Heart, Here’s Why
Some search terms matched…lated health conditions are a higher risk of heart disease. Hormones, in Particular Estrogen Hormones also come into play. We think of estrogen as the quintessential ‘female’ hormone that affects our periods, pregnancy, and menopause. But d…
TOP 10+ IDEAS TO IMPROVE YOUR INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS (IC)
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4. So you had some success with your LOW COPPER DIET? Now you might even start to believe me? And now you might think this might copper thing be som…
Dan Purser MD Thyroid Pearls & Tips 02-13-20
Some search terms matched…cordingly, and that a lot of them were not taught even what labs to get at what time. So I always tell patients to believe THEIR LYING EYES (their symptoms are real), and not always the lab results (which can be inaccurate or not mean what …
ANNOUNCEMENT. IF you’re here for the Young Living Convention and have an appointment to see me this week, bring a…
Some search terms matched…r phone call or FaceTime or GoToMeeting follow up when your lab results come in. (Your friend, like you, might want their hormone labs or intracellular vitamin levels — via a Spectracell — checked.) My office address (for GPS) is 385 West 6…
Progesterone benefits and cautions: report guide
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A long list of possible benefits can mix symptoms, lab numbers, and disease prevention. Choose a specific outcome and ask what evidence supports it.
A benefits list combines unlike kinds of evidence
A long list can include symptom…
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