From Mary Shomon Your Thyroid Guide
Doctors Answer Your Questions -- Part 1
July 2002 -- Drs. Richard & Karilee Shames, authors of Thyroid Power, answer some of your most important questions.
Synthetic Vs. Natural Thyroid Drugs -- Are Synthetics More "Stable?"
Are natural thyroid drugs really less consistent or stable than the synthetics?
Drs. Richard and Karilee Shames share their thoughts.
Saliva and Urine Tests for Thyroid Disease
Are saliva or urine tests for thyroid disease accurate?
Drs. Richard and Karilee Shames weigh in with their opinions.
Thyroid-Related Sex Drive Problems
What sorts of things -- medicine, supplements, mind and body approaches -- can be done for a flagging libido?
Drs. Richard and Karilee Shames offers practical suggestions.
Thyroid-Related Hair Loss
Why do thyroid patients lose hair, and is there anything that you suggest can be done?
Drs. Richard and Karilee Shames offer ideas for this sensitive issue.
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Doctors Answer Your Questions -- Part 2
What should you do if you can't get through to your doctor? Are thyroid cysts normal? What can you do if your doctor's office won't give you your thyroid test results? What if your doctor won't provide a thyroid test? What is the optimal combination of Synthroid and Cytomel? Can your doctor fire you? What type of tests should you have to see if you have hypothyroidism, and do you need to see a special doctor? What causes an underactive thyroid? Women’s health expert, and patient rights advocate Marie Savard, MD, and thyroid experts Drs. Richard and Karilee Shames, offer their advice and ideas on these questions and more.
