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Can a Blood Test Identify Those Who Need T3 for Proper Treatment of Hypothyroidism?

Can a Blood Test Identify Those Who Need T3 for Proper Treatment of Hypothyroidism?

by Gary Pepper M.D. | Nov 10, 2015 | hormones, Hypothyroidism, T3, thyroid

According to experts, 10 to 20% of hypothyroid individuals fail to respond completely to T4-only (levothyroxine, Synthroid) treatment. Dr. Anthony Bianco, the president of the American Thyroid Association, and his associates believe this is due to genetic variations...

Highlights of the 2015 International Thyroid Congress

by Gary Pepper M.D. | Oct 25, 2015 | metabolism, T3, thyroid

Update from the 15th International Thyroid Congress, Orlando Florida, October, 2015 By Gary Pepper, M.D.      I just returned from Orlando, Florida, where I attended the 15th International Thyroid Congress and want to provide a report of my experience, to readers...

Medical Specialists Fail to Sanction Treatment for Hypothyroidism Preferred by Patients

by Gary Pepper M.D. | Mar 15, 2015 | hormones, T3, thyroid

Why Patients Aren’t Receiving the Most Effective Treatment for Hypothyroidism By Gary Pepper, M.D. For the past 3 to 4 decades endocrinologists worldwide have adhered to the belief that only synthetic T4 (the most abundant of 4 thyroid hormones produced by the...

Pharmacies Label Armour Thyroid “Illegal” and Issue Therapeutic Warning

by Gary Pepper M.D. | May 20, 2014 | health insurance, Hypothyroidism

  by Gary Pepper, M.D. Early in May 2014 a patient being treated with Armour Thyroid (desiccated thyroid) for hypothyroidism reported that her pharmacy service would not refill her prescription for Armour Thyroid because it was an “illegal” drug. We...

A Look Through the Therapeutic Window

by Gary Pepper M.D. | Aug 27, 2013 | general health & nutrition, health, hormones, Hypothyroidism

I am often asked by patients with hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone levels), “What is the right thyroid hormone dose for me”.  Of course, a physician wants to find the appropriate dose of medication to treat each condition a patient has. When it comes to...
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