TLC diet, You Choose the Food!

People have varying degrees of success in lowering their cholesterol by changing their diets.  The following diet’s main focus is to reduce the amount of saturated fat consumed.  Meal Plan changes and Exercise both contribute to  lowering cholesterol and are highly recommended before pharmaceuticals are introduced. High cholesterol due to dietary intake of high saturated  foods (anything with animal fat) [...]

Hypothyroidism and Nutritional Therapy

There are several nutrients that play key roles in the thyroid gland and the thyroid hormone function: zinc, copper, iodine, selenium and omega-3 fats. A multi-vitamin along with eating foods high in these minerals, is essential for normal thyroid hormone production and metabolism.
Dietary sources of zinc include: seafood, beef, oatmeal, chicken, liver, spinach, nuts and [...]