Am I hypothyroid? Why doesn’t my doctor know?

hypothyroid

Am I hypothyroid? How do I know if I have have hypothyroidism? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gFRqQvO_wE&t=2s   In this post I am going to answer your question of “am I hypothyroid, or do I have some degree of hypothyroidism?” If you stick around to the end of this post, you’re going to have all the tools that you […]

Corona Virus Prevention: A doctor’s perspective

Corona Virus Prevention

To watch the video, click the link below! Or just read the transcription here. Corona virus prevention is the first step in staying healthy! Hello and welcome back to my site. My name is Scott Resnick. I am a MD, a medical doctor, and I focus on a type of medicine which is known as […]

Physician Heal Thyself

Physician Heal Thyself

Sometimes you need to heal yourself to heal others Are you familiar with the expression, “Physician heal thyself?” I find it valuable to review in today’s newsletter, because recently I have had to take this to heart. It has been a few weeks since I last wrote. Life seems to get a little out of […]

Thyroid Hormone Replacement: Part 2

Thyroid Hormone Replacement

If you need thyroid hormone replacement, it is important to get it right. The most common mistake I see with thyroid hormone replacement is underdosing of the hormone. So many people are left to suffer needlessly due to inadequate treatment. Let’s put an end to this silly practice right here, right now. In an earlier […]

Snap! For a Healthy New Year!

Healthy lifestyle

Did everyone have a healthy New Year filled with family, friends and good food? In recent posts, I offered some actionable steps to help readers to be more healthy through detoxification. I suggested some simple actions to help you to reconcile this toxic world in which we live. We all have some degree of environmental […]

Thyroid Hormone Replacement: Part I

Thyroid Hormone Replacement

I commonly see hypothyroidism and the need for thyroid hormone replacement in my patient population. Our body’s hormonal symphony requires balanced thyroid hormones. The thyroid gland, a butterfly-shaped hormone at the base of the neck, builds these hormones. This gland responds to stimulation from the hypothalamus and pituitary glands, which are located in the center […]

The Care and Feeding of your Genes

Care and Feeding of your Genes

Today’s newsletter is a reminder that our genes are not our destiny. We are learning so much about the way that our DNA allows us to interact with the environment. DNA is the blueprint for our body’s biology; it tells our cells how to work, live, replicate and ultimately die. If you have the mindset […]

Steps to Live Longer and Better

Live Longer and Better

Do you want to live longer and better? I certainly hope to, provided that I can age with grace and dignity. I am planning on a productive, interactive life where I am able to walk, see, think, and have a nice daily poop until the final days. And then I’ll die in my sleep. At […]

Holiday Season 2018. The Power of Choice

The Power of Choice

The holiday season has always caused me to stop and reflect. The Winter Solstice, eternally representing a time of regrowth and renewal, is right around the corner. This year, I am reflecting on the opportunities that come with freedom, and the power of choice. We are so fortunate to have our freedoms. We can travel […]

Thyroid Function, Stress and Survival

Stress and Survival

Do you have low thyroid function? I feel that this is one of the more underdiagnosed conditions in our country today.  I see so much sickness and disability in my practice that is directly related to the thyroid. You may already have a diagnosis of hypothyroidism. Two thoughts immediately come to mind.   The first is that […]

Oxygen as Nutrient: How Yoga Heals With the Breath

How Yoga Heals With the Breath

Air is our most important nutrient. We might become nutritionally deficient of some vitamins or minerals over a course of months to years. But we would still be alive. In the absence of oxygen, we can only live for about six minutes. All life begins with a single breath. I think that we need to […]

Sensible Detoxification to Energize Yourself Today

Sensible Detoxification

The days are becoming shorter. Leaves are starting to fall. Around us Nature is starting to turn in for the Winter. Shutting down, resetting, and detoxification will yield to new growth and opportunity in the Spring. In my newsletter I recently challenged readers to initiate a round of Fall cleaning to detox your body for […]

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