Metabolism.com
  • Home
  • About us
  • The Thyroid Project
  • Health & Nutrition
  • Contact Us
Select Page
In Treatment of Hypothyroidism Need For T4 plus T3 Therapy Could Be Genetic

In Treatment of Hypothyroidism Need For T4 plus T3 Therapy Could Be Genetic

by Gary Pepper M.D. | Sep 14, 2019 | THE THYROID PROJECT

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...

Wall Street Journal Reporter Helps Bring Clarity to Thyroid Treatment Controversy

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...
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...

Tara Struggles with Persistent Symptoms of Hypothyroidism and Her Medical Care

by Gary Pepper M.D. | May 2, 2015 | health, metabolism

Metabolism.com received this message from one of our readers. Her story seems typical of the sort of dilemma so many people face today. The best advice usually comes from others who face the same problem. It would be helpful to hear what others would do in her...

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...
« Older Entries

Categories

Polls

  • Polls Archive

After graduating from fellowship in Endocrinology
and Metabolism at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in
New York, in 1981.

COMPANY

  • Home
  • About Us
  • The Thyroid Project
  • Health & Nutrition
  • Contact Us

RESOURCES

  • Blog
  • Terms & Condidtions
  • Privcay Policy
  • Disclaimer

CONTACT US

  • info@metabolism.com
  • P.O. Box 2743, Jupiter,
    Florida 33468

Copyright © 2023 Metabolism.com