Thursday, 05 April 2018 / Published in Diet & Health
Selenium supplementation and Hashimoto thyroiditis
Recently, a friend of mine told me he had started taking selenium supplements after being diagnosed with Hashimoto thyroiditis. Intrigued by the idea that a selenium pill could curb such a common disease, I started to dig into the scientific literature regarding this topic. What I discovered is that, since 2002, several trials have investigated
Saturday, 17 March 2018 / Published in Diet & Health
Brazil nuts
Shaped like a butterfly, the little gland in your neck has more functions than you imagined. It is involved in the regulation of several processes including: breathing, body weight, menstrual cycle, body temperature, and even the regulation of blood cholesterol levels.  Do your best to keep it functioning and you will definitely gain a lot