Major Revision Possible in Guidelines for Diagnosing and Treating Hypothyroidism

In a suprise announcement a prominent leader in the field of thyroid disease, Dr. Leonard Wartofsky, suggested that a new lower level of TSH be utilized when attempting to evaluate and treat hypothyroidism.

When diagnosing hypothyroidism (low thyroid function) most physicians are trained to obtain a TSH measurement. TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) is produced by the pituitary gland …

Eat Right, Save Your Eyes

You already know that eating the right foods can save your heart. Did you know that it can also save your eyes?

Seeing Diet Clearly

The eyes you are using to read this sentence are made up of the food you eat. Emerging research is showing that what you eat has the profound ability to influence how well your eyes function.

Not Just …

Unreasonable Standards by the FDA for New Diabetes Drug Approval?

This post is the third in a series under the title: 2009. Another Troubled Year for Endocrinologists.

This year the FDA has instituted new standards for diabetes drugs coming up for approval. These new standards require that each new drug prior to approval must demonstrate the lack of any negative impact on cardiovascular (heart and blood vessel) health. While this may …

Indycat Shares Her Experience with Thyroid Hormone Treatment

Finding the best replacement dose of thyroid hormone can be a frustrating experience for many people. Symptoms of fatigue, hair loss, itchy skin, bloating, hot or cold intolerance etc. can resist numerous attempts to correct them by changing dosages and even the type of thyroid medication used. Indycat shares her experience here with metabolism.com and wonders what next?

Indycat writes:

I tried …