From Mary Shomon Your Thyroid Guide
Hypothyroidism, Fibromyalgia and the Linkage to Candida (Yeast) Sensitivity and The Yeast Syndrome
An interview with holistic practitioner Dr. Michael McNett about the connection between yeast and hypothyroidism, and the linkage to fibromyalgia, and how yeast syndrome is diagnosed and treated.
Solved: Some Common Thyroid Problems: Help from Thyroid Expert and Author, Stephen Langer, M.D.
Author and thyroid expert Stephen Langer, M.D. shares some fascinating information about thyroiditis attacks, a technique that can help hypothyroid patients who cannot tolerate even small doses of thyroid hormone replacement, palpitations and the role of nutritional deficiencies, weight loss challenges, whether thyroid blood tests are really necessary, and things to explore further when you don't get better on adequate treatment.
The Thyroid/Menopause Connection
A look at the relationship between hypothyroidism and menopause, featuring an interview with Drs. Richard and Karilee Shames.
Fluoride: A Bad Idea Whose Time Has Passed
Holistic practitioners Drs. Richard and Karilee Shames discuss concerns about the connection between fluoride and thyroid disease, and why you may want to check the ingredients in your toothpaste and bottled waters, and the dental treatments being given to your children.
Patient Power: Dr. Marie Savard Talks About Your Medical Records and Rights
When it comes being an active participant in your health care, there's no more dedicated advocate than Dr. Marie Savard, author of How to Save Your Own Life: The Savard System for Managing and Controlling Your Healthcare and The Savard Health Record. Find out from Dr. Savard why that in today's managed care, HMO, world of ten-minute doctor appointments, it's even more critical than ever before to become your own best advocate.
An Interview with Drs. Richard and Karilee Shames on Their Holistic Approach to Thyroid Disease
This husband and wife holistic team talk about their approach to thyroid disease, including their assertion that "the most important thing to remember is the multilayered complexity of this autoimmune illness."
The Gladiator Diet: Taking Advantage of a Man's Metabolism for Optimum Health, Fitness, and Libido
In her new book, The Gladiator Diet, Dr. Larrian Gillespie turns her attention to men and their metabolisms, and how they can eat and exercise to maximize their fitness, lose weight, and enhance libido. The book, written about and for men, is proving equally as popular with women, the wives and girlfriends who so frequently are the ones ensuring that the men in their lives stay healthy.
Heart Sense for Thyroid Patients: An Interview with Cardiologist Dr. Stephen Sinatra
"A woman with thyroid disease needs to take more responsibility for her heart," says renowned holistic cardiologist in this interview talking about the heart disease/thyroid connection. Find out the one supplement Dr. Sinatra believes every woman with thyroid disease should be taking.
Getting What You Need From Your Doctor: Challenges of Thyroid Care An Interview with Don "Doc Don" Michael, M.D.
An innovative physican, hypothyroidism himself, offers his compelling and heartfelt look at how you can get the best from your doctor -- and why you don't deserve any less.
Exploring the Hormone Heresy: An Interview with Women's Health Advocate Sherrill Sellman
The controversies surrounding estrogen therapy, the use of progesterone, and how the entire hormone replacement issue fits together with thyroid problems is explored by cutting edge women's health advocate Sherrill Sellman in this four-part interview. No woman considering hormone replacement therapy or approaching menopause with thyroid disease should miss this exclusive interview.
The Yin and Yang of the Thyroid: A Look at Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture for Thyroid Disease, with Dr. Patrick Purdue
An in-depth look at Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and its view of thyroid disease. If you've ever wondered if Chinese Medicine might have answers to your particular health challenges, Dr. Patrick Purdue will help you determine if this approach is right for you.
An Interview With Dr. Raymond Peat
This renowned nutritional expert touches upon many facets of thyroid disease, high cholesterol, progesterone, kelp, salt, protein, coconut oil, and much more more, including controversial thoughts about Graves' disease and hyperthyroidism.
Dr. John Dommisse's Paper Addresses Optimal Treatment For Hypothyroidism
Holistic physician John Dommisse, M.D. has self-published an intriguing and controversial new paper discussing the optimal management of hypothyroidism, monitoring of Free T4 and Free T3 levels, and the real role of the TSH level.
The Metabolic Detective: A Look at Nutrition for Your Thyroid, with Dr. Edward Bauman
A look at the nutritional factors that can help or hinder your thyroid health, including iodized salt, seaweeds, fish, flax seeds, coconut, aspartame, and more.
A Look at South American Medicinal Herbs and Hormonal Health: An Interview with Dr. Viana Muller
Dr. Viana Muller discusses South American medicinal herbs from the rain forest and Andes, and their use in treating hormonal imbalances, and potential use in thyroid regulation, weight loss, hormone support, and more.
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
Dr. 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.
Interview with Joseph Mercola, D.O. -- Hypothyroidism and the Role of Armour Thyroid, Seaweed, Exercise, and More...
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.
The Benefits of Armour Thyroid, Vitamins and Minerals and Other Alternative Approaches for Hypothyroidism -- An Exclusive Interview with Carol Roberts, M.D.
Practitioner Perspective Series" interview with holistic physician Carol Roberts, M.D., focusing on her theories on natural thyroid hormones and vitamins/supplements, plus the relationship between Type A personalities and thyroid problems.
An Interview with Alan Cohen, M.D., on Depression and Thyroid Disease
In this interview, Alan Cohen, M.D. talks in depth about the relationship of depression tohypothyroidism, the need for T3, his thoughts about treatment for hypothyroid patients with depression, binge eating of carbohydrates, and the continuation of fatigue in some people, along with treatments that help.
An Interview with Larrian Gillespie, M.D. on Menopause, Weight Loss and Hypothyroidism
Popular author Larrian Gillespie, MD talks about how a woman with a thyroid problem should eat in order to lose weight, why menopause might be more severe in women with hypothyroidism, her effective "Menopause Diet," the use of progesterone, estrogen-dominance, the controversial use of soy foods, and whether or not you really have to exercise in order to lose weight.
An Interview with John Dommisse, MD Part of the Practitioner Perspectives Series, an interview with John Dommisse, MD, who has some interesting thoughts regarding treatment for thyroid problems.
Fibromyalgia Aches and Pains as a "Symptom" of Hypothyroidism: A Look at the Theories of Dr. John Lowe
When muscle and joint aches and pains accompany hypothyroidism, are they a separate problem -- fibromyalgia -- or is fibromyalgia a symptom of the thyroid problem itself?
Thyroid Disease and Pregnancy
Part One of a two-part article on thyroid disease and pregnancy explores the effects of thyroid disease on fertility, miscarriage risk, and how to ensure a healthy pregnancy for a mother-to-be with thyroid disease. Features an interview with the Thyroid Society's Sheldon Rubenfeld, M.D.
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