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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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146 Reasons Why Sugar Is Ruining Your Health
by Dr. Gary Farr 3/12/2005
If you are eating a lot of refined sugar, perhaps this lengthy list of why you should not will convince you to change. Very easy to read.
Hair Trace Elements and Hypothyroidism
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
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.
Hypothyroidism: The Unsuspected Illness
by Dr. Gary Farr 2/3/2002
Dr. Barnes presented his theories on hypothyroidism and its relation to various disease states in a clear and easily readable format. This text can be used by obviously the layperson, but also the professional alike.
If Synthroid is Safe and Effective, Why Wont if Apply for FDA Approval Like its Competitors?
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
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.
Temperature Regulation For Thyroid Testing - The Barnes Basal Temperature Method
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 Comprehensive Thyroid Assessment
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
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.
The Thyroid Gland
by Dr. Gary Farr 7/1/2003
All animal life requires oxygen for sustenance, and the human species is no exception. Oxygen drives the basic metabolic processes that permit growth, development, reproduction, physical movement, and constant body temperature. The complex of chemical interactions necessary to sustain these processes is called metabolism, and the prime, overall regulators of metabolism are the thyroid hormones.
Traditional Medicine Starts To Examine Alternative Therapies
by Dr. Gary Farr 4/20/2002
We're on the brink of going back to the future in medicine. The future of medicine, it seems, is not only in the high-tech laboratory and the surgical suite but also on the NST and massage tables, at the herbalists and the health food store, behind the therapist's closed door, but most especially in the cerebral hemisphere and the mind.
What YOU Can Do to Help
by Dr. Gary Farr 5/30/2002
Here's your chance to change the face of health care. Your opinion and most importantly your ACTION CAN and DOES make a difference. We've provided many links to on-line petitions that only take a few minutes to complete.
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