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Your Doctor Does Not Likely Understand
How To Interpret Thyroid Blood Tests Properly!
 Thyroid function tests have always presented doctors with difficulties in their interpretation. Laboratory testing is often misleading due to the complexity and inherent shortcomings of the tests themselves.
Many doctors not having an adequate understanding of what the test results mean, will often make incorrect assumptions based on them or interpret them too strictly. A narrow interpretation of thyroid function testing leads to many people not being treated for sub-clinical hypothyroidism.
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Hair Trace Elements and Hypothyroidism
submitted by Dr. Gary Farr 12/18/2001
A majority of people experiencing physical and emotional problems falls outside the medical/disease model. They can be classified as having sub-clinical conditions, i.e. falling within the normal medical ranges, but experiencing real physical and emotional symptoms. This is particularly true in relation to thyroid dysfunction.
Hormone Replacement Therapy - The Risks
submitted by Dr. Gary Farr 6/4/2002
As physicians, the drug industry and the media continue to convince women that the benefits of ingesting hormones outweigh any potential risk, the use of HRT steadily rises. During the period from 1982 to 1992, the use of hormone therapy in the U.S. more than doubled and today about a third of women aged 45 to 65 rely on it. Such widespread promotion of this treatment implies that credible science has proven it safe and effective, but unfortunately this is not so.
If Synthroid is Safe and Effective, Why Wont if Apply for FDA Approval Like its Competitors?
submitted by Dr. Gary Farr 8/10/2003
Did you know that Synthroid has never gone through the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval process? It was grandfathered in under the FDA's recognition of the safety and effectiveness of the natural desiccated thyroid drug, Armour Thyroid, which is made from the gland of pigs, and contains two forms of thyroid hormone, T4 and T3. Synthroid, however, is a synthetic drug that contains the synthetically manufactured form of only one hormone, T4.
Nutritional Support for Endocrine Conditions
submitted by Dr. Gary Farr 1/25/2006
Hormones play a significant role in keeping the body healthy and functioning properly.They share an intimate relationship with many nutrients, and working together, help support physiiological balance. Women's hormonal needs fluctuate in response to the changing seasons of their lives and the physical and emotional demands that accompany life's changes.
Nutritional Support for the Female
submitted by Dr. Gary Farr 8/4/2002
Women face different physical and nutritional challenges with each change in the life cycle. From the reproductive years to those circling menopause, certain vitamins and minerals are needed in greater amounts at specific times, to help keep the reproductive, skeletal, and nervous systems healthy. Standard Process offers the following products to help support a women’s health and maintain balance during these different phases of life.
Soy Proteins - Facts & Fallacies
submitted by Dr. Gary Farr 7/20/2004
The propaganda that has created the soy sales miracle is all the more remarkable because, only a few decades ago, the soybean was considered unfit to eat - even in Asia. During the Chou Dynasty (1134-246 BC) the soybean was designated one of the five sacred grains, along with barley, wheat, millet and rice. However, the pictograph for the soybean, which dates from earlier times, indicates that it was not first used as a food; for whereas the pictographs for the other four grains show the seed and stem structure of the plant, the pictograph for the soybean emphasizes the root structure.
Soy: Too Good to be True
submitted by Dr. Gary Farr 1/22/2003
While even in 1966 there was considerable research on the harmful substances within soybeans, you'll be hard pressed to find articles today that claim soy is anything short of a miracle-food. As soy gains more and more popularity through industry advertising, we are moved once again to raise our voice of concern.
Temperature Regulation For Thyroid Testing - The Barnes Basal Temperature Method
submitted by Dr. Gary Farr 3/17/2004
Do you ever experience fatigue, depression, difficulty concentrating, difficulty getting up in the morning, cold hands and feet or intolerance to cold, constipation, loss of hair, fluid retention, dry skin, poor resistance to infection, high cholesterol, psoriasis, eczema, acne, premenstrual syndrome, loss of menstrual periods, painful or irregular menstrual periods, excessive menstrual bleeding, infertility (male or female), fibrocystic breast disease, or ovarian cysts? If so, you may have an underactive thyroid. It is often seen in people who suffer from multiple allergies, immune disorders and chronic fatigue.
The Adrenocortex Profile
submitted by Dr. Gary Farr 7/2/2004
The Adrenocortex Stress Profile is a powerful and precise non-invasive test that evaluates levels of the body's important stress hormones, cortisol and DHEA. This profile serves as a critical tool for uncovering biochemical imbalances that can underlie anxiety, chronic fatigue, obesity, diabetes and a host of other clinical conditions. It's also a crucial tool for monitoring DHEA and/or cortisone therapy.
The Comprehensive Thyroid Assessment
submitted by Dr. Gary Farr 6/24/2004
The Comprehensive Thyroid Assessment is a thorough analysis of thyroid hormone metabolism, including central thyroid gland regulation and activity, thyroid production and secretion, peripheral thyroid conversion, and thyroid autoimmunity. This test allows the practitioner to pinpoint common imbalances that underlie a broad spectrum of chronic illness.
The Menopause Profile
submitted by Dr. Gary Farr 6/2/2004
Menopause is normal and natural. It is your body changing and maturing. But unfortunately, it is perceived by many women only as an ominous midlife challenge. There is a common misconception that "the change" begins a time of inevitable and prolonged discomfort and a declining quality of life. The Menopause Profile can help you determine exactly what to do for your menopause.
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