Maintaining good gut health is never easy. Not only your diet but many other factors can affect your gut, causing gastrointestinal diseases, intestinal distress, and generally poor health. Fortunately, there is something you can do to improve your gut health. Taking the right supplements can have a powerful impact on your gut as well as…
Weight Gain
The Link Between Your Hormones and Your Weight
Have you noticed a sudden spike in your weight, or are you losing weight for no apparent cause? Or does your weight continue fluctuating between the same 10 to 20 pounds? If so, your hormones may be to blame. At Tri-Cities Functional Medicine, we can help you better understand your hormone levels and how an…
What Are the Symptoms of Hormonal Imbalance?
If you’ve ever spent time Googling symptoms like fatigue or mood swings, you’ve probably come across the term “hormone imbalance” as one of the possible contributing factors. But what exactly is a hormone imbalance and how is it cured? Hormones are chemicals that tell your organs what to do and when. They’re incredibly important to…
Feeling Tired? Gaining Weight? Let’s Talk About Your Thyroid
Feeling tired all the time can cause a range of health issues to develop. You’re more likely to make poor dietary choices, reaching for a bag of chips when you get home instead of cooking a balanced dinner. You’re also more likely to crash on the couch instead of exercising or going to the gym.…
What are Early Warning Signs of Thyroid Problems?
What are early warning signs of thyroid problems? Your thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in your neck that makes hormones. Hormones are essentially chemicals that tell your organs what to do, so when your thyroid makes too many hormones (hyperthyroidism) or too little (hypothyroidism), it can cause a range of symptoms. At first glance,…
