The Thyroid Practitioner Perspectives Series is a series of exclusive interviews, conducted by Mary J. Shomon, About's Thyroid Guide, with a variety of innovative and caring practitioners who have an interest in diagnosis, treatment, and management of thyroid conditions such as hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, goiter and nodules, as well as autoimmune Hashimoto's and Graves' Disease. In this groundbreaking series of interviews, you will meet doctors, holistic practitioners, and other experts who can offer unique perspectives on thyroid disease, innovative theories, alternative treatments and drugs, and practical ideas that can help you in your efforts to live well with a thyroid condition.
| Rethinking the TSH Test: An Interview with David Derry, M.D., Ph.D. -- The History of Thyroid Testing, Why the TSH Test Needs to Be Abandoned, and the Return to Symptoms-Based Thyroid Diagnosis and Treatment . Dr. David Derry believes that "the TSH [test] needs to be scrapped and medical students taught again how to clinically recognize low thyroid conditions." Find out more about his provocative ideas on the TSH test and why he thinks it's time for a return to a more valid way of diagnosing and treating thyroid disease. |
|
 |
David Brownstein, MD., Natural Hormones for Hypothyroidism. David Brownstein talks about why he feels that natural hormones such as Armour Thyroid work best for hypothyroidism, T4 to T3 conversion problems, and balancing out the entire hormonal system. |
 |
Joseph Mercola, D.O., The Optimal Wellness Center, Chicago, Illinois Area. In this interview, Dr. Mercola, a holistic physician, talks about the "Big Myth" of the TSH test, the use of Armour thyroid, the difficulties losing weight, soy, fluoride in water, what factors are triggering hypothyroidism in some people, whether there's any validity to "Wilson's Syndrome," and much more. |
 |
Carol Roberts, M.D., Founder and Medical Director of Wellness Works, in the Tampa, Florida area. In this interview, meet Carol, a doctor with with a truly holistic perspective, focusing on use of natural thyroid hormones and supplements to correct nutritional imbalances and deficiencies, and hear her interesting theories about how Type A personalities may relate to development of autoimmune thyroid problems. |
 |
Larrian Gillespie, M.D., of Los Angeles, California. Larrian is author of several popular books on health, including The Goddess Diet and The Menopause Diet. In this two-part interview, you'll discover more about Larrian's perspectives on weight loss, menopause and women's hormonal imbalances, and how they relate to hypothyroidism, and much more. |
| Dr. John Lowe, D.C., of Tulsa, Oklahoma. John's interview focuses on fibromyalgia aches and pains as a "symptom" of hypothyroidism, and his unique and groundbreaking perspective on thyroid disease treatment and the relationship to fibromyalgia symptoms, including the use of T3 drugs to treat these conditions. |
STAY ON THE CUTTING EDGE!
- About Thyroid Disease Newsletter-- There are new developments happening all the time in the world of health, and thyroid disease diagnosis and treatment. To make sure you don't miss any new information here at the site that might help, subscribe to the weekly About Thyroid Newsletter, providing free updates on new features and new information here at the website. Subscribe at the About Thyroid Site Newsletter Signup page or right here,
- About Thyroid Bookstore -- There are a number of books that will truly help you live well with and triumph over thyroid disease. Visit the Bookstore now!
- Free Monthly Thyroid Disease News Report -- Sign up for a free monthly report offering the latest conventional and alternative information on thyroid disease and thyroid-related news from around the world.
- Thyroid Forum -- The place to exchange information, support and cutting edge ideas with other thyroid sufferers. Here are some of the latest discussions at the Thyroid Bulletin Boards. Jump into the conversations now!
