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Thyroid Interviews With Practitioners Regarding Hypothyroidism, Alternative Medicine, Weight Loss, and More
From Mary Shomon Your Thyroid Guide

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.

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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