Eight Tips to Get Your Body Moving
Finding the time, energy and motivation for exercise can be challenging. On the other hand, the benefits of regular exercise can result in a thinner, happier, you. Here are 8 practical tips just about...
View ArticleThyroid Hormone Dosing Dilemnas. Part 1
Several members of metabolism.com have posted their opinions on methods to determine the best dose of thyroid medication for treating hypothyroidism (sluggish thyroid). Many physicians work on the...
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Matt Offers Advice to Overcome Underweight
Being underweight can be as frustrating and embarrassing as being overweight. Matt writes about his experience with a fast metabolism due to thyroid hormone treatment for cancer. What he learned from...
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Eric Pritchard Brings Historical Perspective to “T4 Only” Treatment Bias
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...
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Breakthrough Discovery in Thyroid Hormone Therapy: Part 2
Treatment of hypothyroidism (low thyroid function) is accomplished by administering thyroid hormone by mouth in sufficient amounts to restore levels back to normal. At first glance this might seem like...
View ArticleDangerous Alternatives for Desiccated (Armour) Thyroid
Yesterday a patient of mine asked if I was aware of a source of desiccated thyroid produced in Thailand. I was immediately skeptical for a few reasons. Many countries do not have an agency that...
View ArticleLow Testosterone May Signal Serious Medical Conditions
Dennis is a middle aged man with a testosterone of 70. He suffers with weakness, muscle aches, soreness of the breast, and carries a diagnosis of fibromyalgia. He inquires if treatment with...
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EMT Offers Advice for Coping with High Metabolism
While many members of metabolism.com struggle with low metabolism, fatigue and weight gain, there are those who struggle with the opposite. Being underweight can be as difficult to cope with as being...
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How to Talk to Your Doctor About Thyroid Medication
Mary…you’ve made my day! I am glad you found my suggestion about “how to talk to your endocrinologist”, helpful. I am absolutely serious about approaching your physician in this way, since it makes...
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Patti Keeps on Running Despite Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid cancer is one of the most common cancers of young adults. Many of these cancers have no symptoms until a routine exam reveals a lump in the neck. This was the case with Patti who shares her...
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