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Ode to the Butterfly Gland

In 2007 and possibly before, I began developing Hashimoto’s Disease, which is not uncommon in women, but because the period of 2004 to 2011 was seven years of undue stress, my condition was amplified and all of my hair fell out and my energy level plummeted to zero. To learn more about the thyroid and how it is the master regulator of your entire body, watch this slide show. My blood test last week revealed…

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1 pound a week is all I ask

I broke the milestone today on my weight. My desirable weight is 150 lbs. I’m 5′ 8″. That’s not let’s say ideal for the general population who likes to see their women skinny as a chicken in Cuba, but it’s ideal for me and when I feel and look my best. I’ve weighed as little as 118 lbs and as high as 170 lbs in my adult life. The 170 lbs was my first marriage…

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