Written by Amy Myers, MD It is estimated that fibromyalgia affects nearly 6 million or 1 in 50 people, causing chronic pain, particularly muscle pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, brain fog, or cognitive impairment, depression, and painful tender points throughout the body. Not surprisingly, conventional medicine focuses only on managing symptoms through pain medications and antidepressants. […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S.,CFMP Leptin, a recently discovered hormone, regulates body weight by suppressing food intake and/or increasing energy expenditure. Leptin is a very powerful and influential hormone produced by fat cells. Science has discovered that leptin is the most powerful metabolic regulator that tells your brain whether you should be hungry, eat and make […]
BMC Endocrine Disorders — Xu J, et al. | November 29, 2018 In this study involving patients with Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT), researchers examined the association of vitamin D levels with cognitive impairment. Study participants included 194 patients with HT and 200 healthy volunteers. Using a competitive protein-binding assay, levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) were […]
Angela M. Leung, MD, MSc – Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California August 27, 2018 Thyroid disease includes hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and thyroid nodules, and is commonly seen in most primary care and outpatient endocrinology offices. In routine clinical practice, patients […]
March 10, 2017 International Journal of Dermatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The cross-sectional study assessed the association between Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) and psoriasis. A total of 856,615 medical records were reviewed. In these, 9654 patients had a diagnosis of psoriasis, and 1745 patients had a diagnosis of HT. There were 41 patients diagnosed with both psoriasis and […]
Which Thyroid Medication is Best? January 17th, 2017 This week, I discuss the different types of prescription supplemental thyroid hormone and how to choose the right type for you! There is no ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to supplemental thyroid hormone and I don’t believe that there is one right choice for everyone. What I […]
April 12, 2016 The Journal of Pediatrics TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Children with celiac disease (CD) were matched with healthy controls to evaluate the relative risk of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and autoimmune thyroid disease. Children with CD were at significantly increased risk of developing hypothyroidism compared with controls (HR 4.64). There was also an increased […]
by Mark Hyman, MD Last Updated November 11, 2013 If you feel cold and tired all the time, there’s a good chance your thyroid is to blame, because one out of five women and one out of ten men have thyroid problems. That’s 30 million women and 15 million men. And half of them suffer […]
CMAJ. 2008 Aug 12; 179(4): 387. A55-year-old woman presented to hospital with a 2-month history of facial puffiness, constipation, hoarse voice, fatigue and cold intolerance. She had no history of illness, and she was not taking any medication. On examination, her vital signs were normal, and she was not in distress. Her voice was hoarse, […]
8/19/2015 William Davis, MD I want to take this issue head on, since popular “wisdom” is that problems with consumption of wheat and related grains begin and end with celiac disease. The Wheat Lobby, for instance, frequently argues that, if you do not have celiac disease, you have no business avoiding wheat and related grains.Defenders […]
July 24th, 2015 Thyroid Health Part II: The Gluten, Gut, and Thyroid Connection This is the second article in a multi-part series on the thyroid. Follow along as we explore how the thyroid works and how you can use The Myers Way® Four Pillars of Health to prevent, control, or reverse thyroid disease. Last week […]
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is the hormone produced by your pituitary gland to control the function of your thyroid gland. A high TSH means your pituitary senses that your thyroid is underactive. Many labs are misleading physicians by using outdated ranges of normal for TSH, thus preventing doctors from giving their patients the most effective thyroid treatment they need. […]
4/20/15 Coronary risk doesn’t appear elevated with thyrotropin levels on the upper end of normal, a patient-level meta-analysis of 14 cohorts showed. In it, people on the highest end of the normal range, at 3.50 to 4.49 mIU/L, had a similar risk of a first coronary heart disease event (hazard ratio 0.97, 95% confidence interval […]
April 06, 2015 Annals of Internal Medicine TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this update of the 2004 US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screening for thyroid disease provide recommendations for nonpregnant, asymptomatic adults. They conclude that there is currently insufficient evidence to evaluate the harms and benefits of screening with no clinical symptoms. […]
DETANGLING CONFLICTING GUIDELINES Linda Brookes, MSc, Kenneth D. Burman, MD DisclosuresMarch 04, 2015 HYPOTHYROIDISM IN PRIMARY CARE Hypothyroidism is a clinical disorder frequently encountered by primary care providers (PCPs).[1]The latest estimates suggest that hypothyroidism occurs in 4.6% of the US population aged 12 years or older,[2] and most of these cases can be effectively and safely managed in […]
3/5/2015 by Parker Brown Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Note that this longitudinal cohort study of individuals with benign thyroid nodules found a very low rate of malignant transformation. These results call into question the utility of routine follow-up screening of benign nodules. A majority of asymptomatic, benign thyroid nodules either did not change […]
Becky McCall March 04, 2015 Higher levels of fluoride in drinking water appear to be associated with an increased risk for hypothyroidism in a new study from England, raising concerns about the validity of community fluoridation of water as a safe public-health measure. In particular, when a comparison was drawn between the West Midlands, a completely fluoridated […]
Selenium Benefits Selenium is a trace mineral found naturally in the soil that also appears in certain foods and there are even small amounts in water. Selenium is an extremely vital mineral for the human body as it increases immunity, takes part in antioxidantactivity that defends against free radical damage and inflammation, and plays a key role in […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Can’t lose weight no matter what? Could the weight loss culprit be something as inconspicuous as mercury build-up in your body? It is widely accepted that metal toxicity can impair neuroendocrine function. Simply put, this means that normal thyroid function can be impaired from toxic metals such as mercury, […]
Victor Bernet, Ana-Maria ChindrisDisclosures Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab. 2012;7(3):247-249. ABSTRACT AND INTRODUCTION Introduction The trend of using natural products has increased significantly in recent decades in the USA. A national health survey by the CDC in 2007 estimated that Americans spent US $34 billion on herbal supplements, chiropractic visits, meditation and other forms of complementary […]