Dr. Whelchel's Blog

Have you been diagnosed with insulin resistance, pre-diabetes, or even diabetes?

Even if you haven't been diagnosed with insulin resistance, there

Selenium is crucial for normal thyroid function.

In fact, if you have undiagnosed selenium deficiency, it could be making your thyroid function wor

If you have PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome), you know how hard it is to treat.

You were probably told to "lose weight."  Easier said than do

Research has shown the benefit of using low dose naltrexone for Hashimoto's thyroiditis and other autoimmune conditions.

If you have an autoimmune

Why can't you lose weight even though you are trying to eat right and exercise?

Why do diets that worked in the past have little or no benefit now?

That may seem like a harsh title, but I am asked that question almost daily in my medical practice.  People that struggle with their weight are desp