by Dr. G. Pepper | Nov 4, 2009 | general health & nutrition, health, metabolism, misc, thyroid
LA lives in rural America and has no health insurance. After 30 years of effective therapy with Armour Thyroid she is unable to obtain this medication any longer. Her story is a sad reminder of just how far we need to go to provide meaningful health care to the...
by Dr. G. Pepper | Oct 24, 2009 | fitness, general health & nutrition, health, hormones, metabolism, stress, thyroid
Good things can develop during a crisis situation. For me it was the eye opening experience I had this week by participating in The Thyroid Patient Community Call. The Thyroid Patient Community Call is a group internet telephone call hosted by Janie Bowthorpe, author...
by Dr. G. Pepper | Oct 17, 2009 | fitness, general health & nutrition, health, hormones, metabolism, thyroid
Eric Pritchard brings great insight showing how, for years, the field of endocrinology failed to acknowledge growing evidence of the inadequacy of “t4 only” therapy for hypothyroidism. Eric puts together the historical clues that should have paved the way...
by Dr. G. Pepper | Oct 14, 2009 | general health & nutrition, health, hormones, metabolism, thyroid
Sandra posts vital information for those who want to do something about the reformulated Armour Thyroid product, while she brings us up to date on related issues. Thanks Sandra! Sandra writes: I too have had a wonderful experience with Armour thyroid after years of...
by Dr. G. Pepper | Oct 3, 2009 | general health & nutrition, health, hormones, metabolism, thyroid, Uncategorized
Do you wonder if you need t3 (Cytomel, triiodothyronine, liothyronine) added to your thyroid hormone treatment to feel normal again? The answer could be in your genes. Recent discoveries reviewed by Antonio C. Bianco, M.D., Ph.D. at the recent American Thyroid...
by Dr. G. Pepper | Oct 1, 2009 | fitness, general health & nutrition, health, hormones, metabolism, thyroid
Will S., a new member of metabolism.com, offers these sensible comments on who to blame for the sad state of FDA oversight of prescription drugs like Armour Thyroid. Will argues: Gatekeeper: Just a suggestion to do a little more research on this situation before...
