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❝Perfection of character is this: to live each day as if it were your last, without frenzy, without apathy, without pretence❞ ~ Marcus Aurelius

In today’s email we cover pain management, hypothyroidism, and eating for metabolic health.

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8 Signs Of Hypothyroidism Beyond Tiredness & Weight Gain

When it comes to hypothyroidism, most people know to look out for tiredness and weight gain, and possibly menstrual disturbances in those who menstruate.

But those symptoms could be caused by very many things, so what more specific signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism should we look out for?

Dr. James O’Donovan shows us 8 more, in this short video:

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One-Minute Book Review

Metabolism Made Simple: Making Sense of Nutrition to Transform Metabolic Health – by Sam Miller

The author, a nutritionist, sets out to present exactly what the title promises: metabolism made simple.

On this, he delivers. Explaining things from the most basic elements upwards, he gives a well-rounded introduction to the science of metabolism and what it means for us when it comes to our dietary habits.

The book is in large part a how-to, but with a lot of flexibility left to the reader. He doesn’t advocate for any particular dietary plan, but he does give the reader the tools necessary to make an informed choice and go from there—including the pros and cons of some popular dietary approaches.

He talks a lot about getting the most out of whatever we do choose to—managing appetite, mitigating adaptation, maximizing adherence, optimizing absorption of nutrients, and so forth.

The book does also touch on things like exercise and stress management, but diet is always center-stage and is the main topic of the book.

The style is—as promised by the title—simple. However, this simply means that he avoids unnecessary jargon and explains any necessary terms along the way. As for backing up claims with science, there are 22 pages of references, which is always a good sign.

Bottom line: if you’d like a simple, practical guide to eating for metabolic health, this book will start you off on a good footing.

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Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday full of wellness,

The 10almonds Team