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Calculated parameters of thyroid homeostasis: Emerging tools for differential diagnosis and clinical research

26 Oct 2016

A perspective article in Frontiers in Endocrinology, 9 June 2016. Read the article here  …

Why Routine Blood Tests Often Fail to Detect Low Thyroid Function

29 Mar 2015

By: Raphael Kellman All too often the routine blood tests fail to detect a significant…

Are you unable to tolerate synthetic T4 – then try the natural

31 Mar 2014

If you have tried synthetic thyroxine (T4) and found your body is unable to tolerate…

Letter Sent From The DOH To A Member Of TPA About Diagnosing Hypothyroidism

15 Jan 2014

Department of HealthRichmond House79 WhitehallLondonSW1A 2NS 26thJune 2006 Our ref:TO00000106798 Dear Mrs ******* Thank you…

As We See It – Defying The Reference Ranges

14 Jan 2014

When physicians review a patients blood test results, their only concern is when a particular…

TSH, temperature, pulse rate, and other indicators in hypothyroidism

06 Dec 2013

Increasingly, TSH (the pituitary thyroid stimulating hormone) has been treated as if it meant something…

TREATMENT USING T3

30 Nov 2013

Dr Barry Durrant-Peatfield The use of levo-thyroxine (T4) (called Eltroxin in UK, and Synthroid in USA)…

For Some, L-Thyroxine Replacement Might Not Be Enough: A Genetic Rationale

14 Nov 2013

A Genetic Rationale Although the thyroid gland secretes a very small amount of active thyroid…

Causes and treatments of Hyperthyroidism Elaine Moore

12 Nov 2013

Is It Graves’ Disease or Toxic Multinodular Goiter or Thyroiditis? Hyperthyroidism has several causes besides…

Carbimazole and Graves disease R Wilson

12 Nov 2013

The aim of this study was to determine whether a course of carbimazole therapy in…

Treatment of Hyperthyroidism Dr Barry Durrant-Peatfield

12 Nov 2013

The body has a remarkable ability to heal itself, and should be given a chance…

Hyperthyroidism and Graves Disease: When Things Go Wrong

12 Nov 2013

A beautifully balanced biochemical mechanism can maintain us in perfect health all our lives. Sadly,…

Are biochemical tests of thyroid function of any value in monitoring patients receiving thyroxine

12 Nov 2013

“W D Fraser, “E M Biggart, “D S O’Reilly, “H W Gray, J H McKillop,…

The Diagnosis and Management of Primary Hypothyroidism (RCP, BTA et al)

12 Nov 2013

The Diagnosis and Management of Primary Hypothyroidism (RCP, BTA et al) The Diagnosis and Management…

The Optimal Treatment for Hypothyroidism – by The Late Dr John Lowe DC

12 Nov 2013

One of the leading experts on hormonal health, Dr. John Lowe, has shared his thoughts…

Do we need still more trials on T4 and T3 combination therapy in hypothyroidism?

11 Nov 2013

Do we need still more trials on T4 and T3 combination therapy in hypothyroidism? http://www.eje-online.org/content/161/6/955.short“Wilmar…

Diagnosis of Hypothyroidism Wilmar M. Wiersinga, M.D

11 Nov 2013

Diagnosis of Hypothyroidism Wilmar M. Wiersinga, M.D http://www.thyroidmanager.org/chapter/adult-hypothyroidism/#toc-9-7-diagnosis-of-hypothyroidism“ Evaluation of a patient suspected of hypothyroidism,…

DI02 (Deiodinase 2) Genetic Testing – HYPOTHYROIDISM

10 Nov 2013

Vijay Panicker, Ponnusamy Saravanan, Bijay Vaidya, Jonathan Evans, Andrew T. Hattersley, Timothy M. Frayling, and…

The Use of 24 Hr Urine Testing for Thyroid Dysfunction

10 Nov 2013

There is a large body of evidence to support the use of 24 hour urine…

In defence of the 24 Hour Salivary Adrenal Stress Profile

10 Nov 2013

“Dear Doctor, Controversy has been noted recently about cortisol testing to assess adrenal function. Several…

Mistakes Patients Make (or their Doctors make for them!)

10 Nov 2013

I sought permission from Janie on the American Natural Thyroid Hormone site to post this…

Thyroid Scale Matrix

09 Nov 2013

Below is the Thyroid Scale Interpretation Matrix“. Remember that lab values are noted in relation…

Effect of 3,5,3?L-triiodothyronine administration on serum thyroid hormone levels in hypothyroid

09 Nov 2013

This study found that administration of T3 and T4 might be a more suitable replacement…

Diagnosis of Hypothyroidism Are we getting what we want from TSH testing?

09 Nov 2013

(The original article appears on the http://nahypothyroidism.org -National Academy of  Hypothyroidism Website.) Hypothyroidism is a…

Standard Thyroid Tests Lack The Accuracy To Determine The Proper Dose of Thyroid Replacement

09 Nov 2013

Are biochemical tests of thyroid function of any value in monitoring patients receiving thyroxine replacement?…