Browsing articles in "thyroid"
Rev Neurol. 2002 Oct 16-31;35(8):741-2. [Hypothyroidism concealed by Parkinson's disease]. [Article in Spanish] García-Moreno JM, Chacón J. Source Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, España. sinue@arrakis.es Abstract AIMS: Although it is commonly recognised that diseases of the thyroids can simulate extrapyramidal disorders, a review of the causes of Parkinsonism in the neurology literature [...]
Rev Neurol. 2002 Oct 16-31;35(8):741-2. [Hypothyroidism concealed by Parkinson's disease]. [Article in Spanish] García-Moreno JM, Chacón J. Source Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, España. sinue@arrakis.es Abstract AIMS: Although it is commonly recognised that diseases of the thyroids can simulate extrapyramidal disorders, a review of the causes of Parkinsonism in the neurology literature [...]
Understanding the function of fats within different organisms is paramount. It’s a simple idea, yet many really smart people with lots of initials behind their name seem to never think about such things. Don’t let education get in the way of your learning. There is much marketing momentum behind some fats, like fish oils and [...]
-A three-part article portraying the typical idiotic thought process of the classically trained endocrinologist. all parts by Thomas Repas, DO, FACP, FACE, CDE January 2009 Desiccated thyroid in the management of hypothyroidism: Part I Before I go any further, I must disclose: I do not use desiccated thyroid (Armour Thyroid, Forest Laboratories Inc.) in the management [...]
By Janie Bowthorpe If you’re old enough to remember Doc Adams in the western TV series Gunsmoke, or have seen any reruns, you’d know that ol’ Doc was the kind of crusty codger of a doctor who would look right at your symptoms and get a pretty good idea how he needed to treat you. [...]
By Janie Bowthorpe If you’re old enough to remember Doc Adams in the western TV series Gunsmoke, or have seen any reruns, you’d know that ol’ Doc was the kind of crusty codger of a doctor who would look right at your symptoms and get a pretty good idea how he needed to treat you. [...]
Special thanks to Angela de Souza for helping me accumulate this list of interviews! Will update as more interviews become available. Contact me if any links are fudged up or not working – Rob@functionalps.com. Hope for Health: Thyroid Rainmaking Time: Life Supporting Substances East West – Serotonin and Endotoxin East West – Q&A Show [...]
“In the 1940s, Dr. Barnes realized that the blood tests were usually inaccurate. Consequently, he developed a simple test to confirm suspected low thyroid function using an ordinary thermometer. He found that normal underarm or oral temperatures immediately upon awakening in the morning (while still in bed) are in the range of 97.8 to 98.2 [...]
Contrary to what is popularly believed, sugar (sucrose) doesn’t cause type II diabetes/insulin resistance. Bernardo Houssay’s work in 1947 (which won him the Nobel Prize in Medicine) on diabetes showed polyunsaturated fats’ causative role in diabetic conditions. In his experiment, saturated fat in the form of coconut oil was very protective as it is in [...]
“The picture that I think explains many of the features of diabetes is that an energy deficit produces an alarm state, causing increased production of adrenalin and cortisol.” -Ray Peat, PhD Diabetes mellitus results in excessive urination and sugar spilling into the urine. Some individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are diagnosed not based on [...]
