I have low thyroid issues and get my meds from a compounding pharmacy that seem to work well, but this time when I got my lab work done it was found that I had low Vitamin D levels as well (7 on the point scale on my labs). My question is: since being outside is [...]
Low Thyroid and Vitamin D Levels
September 1st, 2010 · 4:37 AM
Tags: breast cancer, calcium, flu, thyroid, vitamin D, vitamin D2, vitamin D3
Thyroid Nodules
July 9th, 2010 · 8:35 AM
Thyroid nodules. I realize that not all questions can be answered individually, but if you would address this on your site I would appreciate it. A little over a year ago I noticed a lump on the right side of my neck. This last month I had an ultrasound which showed nodules. I have an [...]
Tags: goiter, iodine, salt, thyroid
Thyroid Nodules
April 29th, 2010 · 10:21 AM
Thyroid nodules. I realize that not all questions can be answered individually, but if you would address this on your site I would appreciate it. A little over a year ago I noticed a lump on the right side of my neck. This last month I had an ultrasound which showed nodules. I have an [...]
Tags: goiter, iodine, nodules, thyroid
Healthy Alternatives for Graves Disease
February 24th, 2010 · 8:39 AM
Do you see patients? I have Graves Disease and am trying to avoid radiation.
Yes, I see patients at my office at Preventive Medicine Group in Westlake (Cleveland), Ohio.
Graves Disease is an autoimmune disease; that is, the body has decided to attack itself (the thyroid gland). Initially, the gland gets over-stimulated and is no longer under [...]
Tags: autoimmune disease, Graves Disease, radiation, thyroid
My doctor says I can get all the vitamins and minerals I need from my food. What is your opinion on this?
I used to say the same thing to my patients, back in the days before I studied healthy alternatives. It is the party line of allopathic medicine, although that is starting to change. Here's the bottom line, and I'll follow up with some info on what allopaths are now doing: