by Gary Pepper M.D. | Jan 6, 2019 | THE THYROID PROJECT
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. | 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... 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... by Gary Pepper M.D. | Jun 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
by Gary Pepper, M.D. According to government estimates, 4.6% of the US population aged 12 or more has hypothyroidism (low thyroid function). Based on treatment guidelines published in 2012 by the American Association of... 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...