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The hormone leptin plays a role in menstrual health including amenorrhea.

Why Thyroid Tests Are Unreliable

March 1, 2020April 5, 2013 by Lara Briden

TSH blood test.Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) was supposed to be a simple way to detect thyroid disease. Before its invention in the 1970s, doctors diagnosed thyroid disease by symptoms.

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Categories insulin resistance, thyroid Tags autoimmune, birth control, cortisol, gluten, inflammation, insulin resistance, leptin, microbiome, thyroid, weight loss 12 Comments

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We talk of menstrual cycles, but it's more meaning We talk of menstrual cycles, but it's more meaningful to talk of ovulatory cycles because ovulation is the main event of the cycle, not the bleed.

In a healthy cycle, ovulation comes first, followed by a bleed almost exactly two weeks later. 

Any other kind of bleed is either a 1) pill-bleed or 2) an anovulatory cycle -- neither of which have the same health benefits as an ovulatory cycle. (But it's okay to have the occasional anovulatory cycle.)

To be clear: 
- It's possible to have a bleed without having ovulated. That's an anovulatory cycle or a pill bleed.
- It's not possible to ovulate without going on to bleed-- except in the case of pregnancy, hysterectomy, uterine ablation, or the hormonal IUD. 

For more, see my blog posts:
- Ovulation is the main event of the menstrual cycle
- Why pill bleeds are not periods

Links in my bio @larabriden and ask me in the comments. 

#righttoovulate #fertilityawareness 
#ovulationmatters
Interesting bit of health news about chemical resi Interesting bit of health news about chemical residue from commercial (i.e. restaurant) dishwashers. This will hopefully lead to improved technology, including an additional rinse cycle to remove the residue. 

This does not mean you have to stop eating in restaurants. It's just information and a good reminder of how many factors affect health -- many of which are out of our control. 

Link in my bio @larabriden.
Can you chime into a 2-minute survey to give me so Can you chime into a 2-minute survey to give me some perspective for my new book? I really appreciate any feedback you can offer on the big, swirling topic of metabolic health. Link in my bio @larabriden.

#metabolichealth #insulinresistance #pcosdiet
Do you track anything like protein, calories, weig Do you track anything like protein, calories, weight, steps, sleep, blood glucose etc.? 

What has worked for you and why?
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