by Dr. Simon Barker, N.D. | Mar 25, 2024 | Women's Health
Green tea has a number of known health benefits such as decreasing heart disease risk, helping with weight loss and improving brain function. Green tea lowers total cholesterol, LDL (AKA bad cholesterol) and blood pressure. Most particularly, there is a lot of...
by Dr. Simon Barker, N.D. | Mar 23, 2024 | Cancer
Mistletoe extract is probably the best studied alternative therapy for cancer and one of the most effective. It is widely used in Europe – 40% of all cancer patients in Germany use some form of mistletoe therapy – and yet its use is not common in the US....
by Dr. Simon Barker, N.D. | Mar 22, 2024 | Thyroid Conditions
The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland that sits across the front of the neck. Hypothyroidism (sometimes called underactive, low or slow thyroid) is a condition where the thyroid gland is under-functioning. The thyroid gland is essential for growth and brain...
by Dr. Simon Barker, N.D. | Mar 21, 2024 | Thyroid Conditions
There are two primary treatment goals for us when working with a hypothyroid patient. The first is to eliminate your symptoms by effectively treating your thyroid problem in the most efficient way possible. Second, we want to understand what the root causes of your...
by Dr. Simon Barker, N.D. | Mar 20, 2024 | Thyroid Conditions
There are a large number of thyroid medications available and you may need to try a couple of options before finding the right one for you. Levothyroxine (Synthroid) Most people diagnosed by a conventional doctor will start on levothyroxine. It is a synthetic form of...
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