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Guys: Is Your Water Turning You Into a “Girlie-Man”?
Written by Wellness Club on January 18, 2010 – 2:40 pm -Guys: Is Your Water Turning You Into a “Girlie-Man”?
By Nurse Mark
Fellas, this is a subject near and dear to my, uh, heart (and other important parts too…)
Did you know that some drinking water supplies in the US can change the gender of a fish? A US Geological Survey team reports finding a large number of [...]
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On Tegretol, Retaining Water, And Needing Help…
Written by Wellness Club on July 22, 2009 – 8:44 pm -Carla writes:
Dear Nurse Mark,I’m in desperate need of help!! I take Tegretol, which causes anti diuretic hormone excess but it’s the only medication that works for me, so I’m forced to continue taking itI’ve put on well over 20+ lbs. of water retention that I just can’t get rid of! I know that there are [...]
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More Thyroid Questions
Written by Wellness Club on June 24, 2009 – 11:48 am -By Nurse Mark
Thyroid continues to be one of the more common subjects for questions that we receive here, and it seems to be one of the most poorly understood by many folks. And no wonder - thyroid function, thyroid hormones, and hormones in general are a very complicated issue. The internet abounds with "Thyroid Information" [...]
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Scary Chemical, Scary Advice
Written by Wellness Club on April 22, 2009 – 11:35 pm -
Scary Chemicals, Scary Advice
By Nurse Mark
It never ceases to amaze us. Not that so many obviously unqualified people are so willing to dispense advice, but that so many of those that this advice is dispensed to allow themselves to blindly believe it without considering it’s source.
Folks, I am a Nurse. I would not presume to [...]
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Thyroid Questions again!
Written by Wellness Club on April 10, 2009 – 10:54 pm -Thyroid Questions again!
Subtitled "Why we don’t work for free - episode number 687"
By Nurse Mark
The thyroid gland, and hypo/hyper thyroidism are very complicated and are misunderstood even by most doctors. With the wealth of information, misinformation and outright urban legend about thyroid function it is no wonder that this is such a difficult and frustrating [...]
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