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Tired, Overweight, Depressed? Could It Be Your Thyroid? Freedom of Health Foundation - August 31, 2007 Natural thyroid could improve quality of life of 1 in 10 Americans. |
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Newport Beach, Calif. - One in 10 Americans suffers with hypothyroidism, or low thyroid function. Yet approximately half of them are unaware that inadequate thyroid hormone production may underlie their symptoms of fatigue, weight gain, depression, high cholesterol, dry skin, and constipation.
Physicians often overlook hypothyroidism for two reasons. First, symptoms are not unique to low thyroid function and may be attributed to other health problems. For example, hypothyroidism is particularly common among older women—as many as 1 in 5 over 50 is affected—and symptoms are often chocked up to menopause.
Second, physicians often depend on blood tests such as thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) to make a diagnosis. If TSH is in the normal range, hypothyroidism is ruled out. In reality, this test is not foolproof. Many patients with normal TSH have low levels of active thyroid hormones, and once they’re given a trial of natural thyroid, signs and symptoms often dramatically improve.
Synthroid is a synthetic version of T4, the most abundant thyroid hormone. Before it can be used by the body, T4 must be converted into T3, but many people, especially as they get older, are unable to efficiently make this conversion. A better, though largely ignored, thyroid replacement is Armour natural thyroid, which contains the entire gamut of thyroid patients.
Julian Whitaker, MD, founder of the Whitaker Wellness Institute in Newport Beach, CA, reports, “I’ve seen great results time and again when patients try Armour thyroid or switch from Synthroid. They report easier weight loss, increased energy, and improvements in overall health.”
About Julian Whitaker, MD: America's Wellness Doctor, Julian Whitaker, MD, is a pioneer in complementary medicine. In 1979, he opened the Whitaker Wellness Institute in Newport Beach, CA, and has used nutrition, supplements, and other unconventional therapies to treat and reverse serious health problems in more than 40,000 patients. About The Freedom of Health Foundation: The Foundation is a tax-exempt 501(c) (3) organization dedicated to protecting consumers’ access to nutritional supplements and freedom of choice in the medical arena. About Healthy Talk Radio: Healthy Talk Radio, co-hosted by Julian Whitaker, MD, and Deborah Ray, is America’s longest running health talk radio show, broadcasting the latest in alternative medicine six days a week.
Interview Requests: Julian Whitaker, MD, is available for television, radio, and newspaper interviews.
Contact: Julian Whitaker, MD Email: Phone: (714) 619-1600 Website: www.thefhf.org
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