Health & Wellness Articles from Amy Myers, MD

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Gut Health
Health Focus

What Is SIBO? Symptoms, Causes, Testing & Diagnosis

SIBO, or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, can be the root cause of gas, bloating, or IBS. Learn how to treat and prevent it with holistic medicine.
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Woman holding glass of water and medication - Which Thyroid Medication is Best? - AMMD™
Health Focus
Thyroid
Which Thyroid Medication is Best?
There is no ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to supplemental thyroid hormone and I don’t believe that there is one right choice for everyone. What I have learned over the last fifteen years as both a thyroid patient as well as a thyroid-prescribing physician is that when it comes to supplemental thyroid hormone it can be just as much an art as it is a science. 
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Girl eating strawberries - The New Health Rules: A Conversation with Dr. Frank Lipman - AMMD™
Autoimmunity
Health Focus
The New Health Rules: A Conversation with Dr. Frank Lipman
My friend and colleague, Dr. Frank Lipman, recently published a new book, The New Health Rules: Simple Changes to Achieve Whole-Body Wellness. This beautiful little book is full of practical advice and actionable steps you can take to transform your physical, mental, and spiritual health–everything from the foods you eat to the colors with which you surround yourself.
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Basket of avocados - Nutrient Deficiency and Autoimmune Disease: Identifying 6 Key Deficiencies - AMMD™
Autoimmunity
Immune Support
Nutrient Deficiency and Autoimmune Disease: Identifying 6 Key Deficiencies
Your immune system is a complex machine, and it can’t function properly without the right fuel. There are six key nutrients that I consider to be the premium fuel for your immune system. That being said, nutrient deficiencies need to be addressed to ensure optimal health. If you are deficient in any or all of these key nutrients, your immune system is at risk to go haywire. It could attack your body’s own tissues and lead you down what I call the Autoimmune Spectrum®, from experiencing uncomfortable symptoms to developing a full-blown autoimmune disease.
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Woman clutching stomach - The Myers Way® Approach to Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Amy Myers MD®
Gut Health
Inflammation
The Myers Way® Approach to Inflammatory Bowel Disease
What Is Inflammatory Bowel Disease Between 60 and 70 million people in the US suffer from gut infections and digestive diseases1 Among these, three conditions are the most common. These include Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Functional...
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Autoimmunity
Detox
Gluten Detox: How to Recover From Exposure
I will tell you how to know if you have gluten sensitivity, how to avoid being exposed to gluten, how gluten wreaks havoc on your gut, and why I believe everyone should remove gluten from their diet. First, let’s discuss three steps for a gluten detox.
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Woman rubbing sore feet - Do You Have a Glutathione Deficiency? - Amy Myers MD®
Do You Have a Glutathione Deficiency?
In the world of health, antioxidants are king. Eating berries and kale is one way to make sure you are getting enough antioxidants. However, there is one antioxidant that rules them all: glutathione. Sadly, many people have a glutathione deficiency....
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Gut Health
How To Restore Gut Health After Antibiotics
If you’ve ever taken antibiotics to fight an infection, you are not alone. Antibiotics and gut health generally have a negative relationship. Sometimes it’s unavoidable, though. Did you know that up to 50% of the antibiotics prescribed are often unnecessary?...
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