TSH = Thyroid Stimulating Hooey

Posted by Jill McLaughlin (Grunewald) on Oct 11, 2011

I wish I had a dollar for every time one of my clients said, “My doctor tested my TSH and he/she said that my thyroid is fine, but after reading your symptoms list, I’m thinking that I still have a thyroid problem.” Really, your doctor said that your thyroid is fine? Then why are you so exhausted and moody? Why is your hair falling out and your estrogen high? Why are you putting on weight? Why are you having a hard time losing weight despite your best efforts? 

Week 17 :: Drawing to a Close (and Time for Some Bluegrass)

Posted by Jill McLaughlin (Grunewald) on Oct 07, 2011

It’s almost over. This last week was the next to last week of the 2011 harvest season. I’m still amazed at all that is flourishing on the farm, and although we’re enveloped by the jewel tones of fall and the sweet and earthy aroma of fallen leaves, it’s still been warm enough to wear shorts. I may not be so lucky next week. 

This Week's News Roundup

Posted by Jill McLaughlin (Grunewald) on Oct 07, 2011

Where oh where did the week go? Some work, some writin’, some farmin’, and poof, it’s Friday. Here are some juicy tidbits from this week, collected just for you.

“By letting it go, it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try the world is beyond the winning.” - Lao Tzu

“Uncertainty comes with territory of being a human. Can you hang with it?” - Marc David

Kicking the Can - The Dangers of BPA

Posted by Jill McLaughlin (Grunewald) on Oct 04, 2011

BPA — found in baby bottles and sippy cups, microwave ovenware, stain-resistant food storage containers, eating utensils, hard-plastic drinking bottles, five-gallon water jugs, and plastic wraps, to name just a few — easily leaches into food and liquids, and hundreds of studies have linked it to harmful endocrine-disrupting effects, causing reproductive, developmental, behavioral, and neurological harm.

This Week's News Roundup

Posted by Jill McLaughlin (Grunewald) on Sep 30, 2011

Here you go. This week’s News Roundup … what excited, moved, educated, and inspired me this week. Please let me know if any of these inspire YOU!

“From a physiologic perspective, healing only occurs during the relaxation response. If you think you can stress into healing, think again…” - Marc David

This Week's News Roundup

Posted by Jill McLaughlin (Grunewald) on Sep 23, 2011

As promised, here is the inaugural “issue” of my News Roundup for the week. Each Friday, I’ll post what excited, moved, educated, and inspired me. And what I think will make us all healthier and happier. To paraphrase a statement from Experience Life Magazine, I’ll be sharing with you the antidote to all the fuss and nonsense that dominates the vast majority of health information out there today.

Week 14 :: What Frost?

Posted by Jill McLaughlin (Grunewald) on Sep 16, 2011

Well, so much for the much-anticipated frost on Wednesday night. Yes, it was darned chilly on Thursday morning (hat, gloves, and scarf warranted), and there was a slight white glisten on the grass, but the crops survived - all but the basil.

Joey, her family, and some of their neighbors scrambled the day and night before, harvesting as much as they could. The shed and walk-in were full of produce; it will never cease to amaze me the volume of food that can be grown on a small farm. 

Week 12 :: Melon Mania

Posted by Jill McLaughlin (Grunewald) on Sep 04, 2011

It may be September, but things ain’t slowin’ down on the farm. Despite getting quite cooler since, Thursday was a steamer and we had our work cut out for us, especially since Chris, a lovely fellow I worked with this summer, had to go back to school. He’s a high school music teacher, which is like, so cool.

Adrenal Dysfunction 101

Posted by Jill McLaughlin (Grunewald) on Aug 30, 2011

Do you have a hard time falling asleep at night? Do you wake up frequently during the night? Do you have a hard time waking up in the morning early or feeling refreshed? Do you get an afternoon slump, only to perk up around 6 or 7pm, and then get a second wind around 9:30? Are you lacking in energy? Do you feel tired yet wired? Do bright lights bother you more than they should? Do you startle easily due to noise?