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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Costantini Antonio and Pala Maria Immacolata. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. March 2014, 20(3): 208-211. doi:10.1089/acm.2012.0612. Published in Volume: 20 Issue 3: March 5, 2014 ABSTRACT Objectives: In a previous study on fatigue and related disorders in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), we observed that IBD patients improved after treatment with high-dose thiamine. We […]