by Gary Pepper M.D. | Apr 27, 2020 | Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Hypothyroidism, thyroid, Virus infection
By Gary M. Pepper, M.D. (This article is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice or treatment) During the Covid-19 pandemic my medical practice has been operating as normally as possible. The other day a young woman arrived wearing a...
by Gary Pepper M.D. | May 20, 2019 | DTE (Dessicated Thyroid Extract), Hypothyroidism, thyroid
DTE stands for “desiccated thyroid extract†which is made up of thyroid hormones refined from pig thyroid and used to treat people with hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone). This is possible because human and pig thyroid are very similar in the production of the 4...
by Gary Pepper M.D. | Jan 6, 2019 | Hypothyroidism, thyroid
The mission of the The Thyroid Project is to encourage sharing of information and experience between the public and the medical community about the treatment of hypothyroidism (low thyroid function). For at least the past few decades there is a growing awareness of...
by Gary Pepper M.D. | Apr 18, 2018 | Hypothyroidism, T3
For decades doctors have recognized synthetic thyroid hormone known as levothyroxine or brand name Synthroid, as the undisputed choice for treating hypothyroidism (low thyroid function). By virtue of hypothyroidism being extremely common levothyroxine has been the...
by Gary Pepper M.D. | May 9, 2017 | Hypothyroidism, T3
If Hypothyroid and Unhappy, Which Came First? By Gary Pepper, M.D. Medical specialists increasingly accept that some patients being treated for hypothyroidism continue to be symptomatic and “unhappyâ€. The degree to which patients experience this problem while on...
by Gary Pepper M.D. | May 3, 2016 | Hypothyroidism, T3
On April 11, 2016 an article, Doctors Hear Patients’ Calls for New Approaches to Hypothyroidism, appeared in the Wall Street Journal regarding the growing influence of patient preference on treatment selection for hypothyroidism (sluggish thyroid). The article...
