By Dr. Frank Aieta, N.D. When many people hear the word iodine they immediately think of iodized table salt but few understand the relationship between this essential mineral and health. Iodine is the element necessary for the production of thyroid hormones, which have many important responsibilities throughout the body. I like to describe the thyroid […]
By Dr. Frank Aieta, N.D. Assessing thyroid function is more complex than simply looking at TSH levels and making sure that it falls within the broad range of .4 – 4.5. Many factors need to be assessed through proper laboratory testing and evaluation of clinical symptoms. If your physician relies solely on checking your TSH […]
By Dr. Frank Aieta, N.D. “Why am I so tired?” This is a question I hear almost daily in my practice from patients. Fatigue is probably the number one complaint amongst most new patients. Almost all of these patients will present with the same complaint: “No matter how much sleep I get at night I still […]
By Dr. Frank Aieta, N.D. On a daily basis I see patients taking a variety of medications for depression, anxiety, headaches, attention issues, insomnia, fatigue, and behavioral issues in children. The typical medications prescribed for these conditions are a class of drugs called antidepressants or anxiolytics. In the case of a patient with behavior or […]
Toxic chemicals and pollutants are all around us Each year, people are exposed to thousands of toxic chemicals and pollutants in air, water, food and soil. People living today carry within their bodies a “chemical cocktail” made up of industrial chemicals, pesticides, food additives, heavy metals, general anesthetics, and the residues of conventional pharmaceuticals, as […]
My main reason for writing:
"Taking Back Your Health" Through Individualized Wellness-Based, Naturopathic Medicine
is to equip readers with all the information they may need to start taking the proper steps to take their health back into their own hands.
