Several members of metabolism.com have posted their opinions on methods to determine the best dose of thyroid medication for treating hypothyroidism (sluggish thyroid). Many physicians work on the assumption when giving thyroid hormone replacement, that the achievement of thyroid function tests in the normal range, particularly TSH , is the sole indication of an [...]
Lawrence Mallette, M.D., PhD, reports to us on how the Armour shortage has effected his practice, and shares with metabolism.com his advice on how to handle replacement therapy. We appreciate Dr. Mallette’s comments.
Dr. Mallette Writes:
The shortage of Armour Thyroid and other brands of thryoid extract has devastated my office. We have received [...]
Samantha, Nurse Practitioner in New York reports on the effect the national shortage of dessicated thyroid products is having on health care in her area. My own experience is that the situation is getting worse here in Florida, as well. Nature Thyroid and Westhroid which we had hoped would replace Armour in this [...]
Beth wondered about her lack of response to thyroid hormone treatment. Leslie offers these comments:
Beth – perhaps you are under-medicated. The numbers don’t really mean much – you must convince your doctor to pay attention to how you feel, rather than your labs! Remind him/her: prior to 1973 there was not measure for TSH. Doctors [...]
Nothing makes a good grilled meal even better than a tasty marinade. However, the nutrition facts labels on most marinades look like something that would be slapped on the side of a candy bar-not something you’d want to soak your chicken in. Fear not, there are plenty of marinade options out there that are sugar [...]
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On-going research continues to confirm that weight loss surgery can reverse Type 2 (adult onset, obesity related) diabetes. A recent study conducted at NYU medical center of approximately 100 Type 2 diabetics who underwent gastric banding showed almost half had a return of normal glucose levels without needing anti-diabetic medication and the other half were [...]
I noticed this very interesting post from Sarah who is a non-medical researcher. She has discovered what other contributors to metabolism.com have, that a serious lack of research exists comparing Armour thyroid to synthetic thryoid hormone in treatment of hypothyroidism. How is it then that the community of endocrinologists who pride themselves on their scientific [...]
