Article on hypothyroidism features Thyroid Patients Canada’s Tania Smith

by Tania S. Smith, posted in Free T3 test, Public Health, Thyroid therapy

An excellent article on Healthing.ca by Postmedia Network journalist Karen Hawthorne provides a wealth of insight into hypothyroidism in a short article. I think it's so well-written that it deserves an award for excellence in journalism. https://www.healthing.ca/wellness/hypothyroidism-in-canada-treatment-chronic-condition-status This is an article worth discussing and amplifying. I know that a journalistic article must be short. It … Continue reading Article on hypothyroidism features Thyroid Patients Canada’s Tania Smith

BBC UK TV segment on hypothyroidism is re-broadcast by TVO in Canada

by Tania S. Smith, posted in Diagnosis, Thyroid therapy, UK

A five-minute documentary segment on the topic of hypothyroidism is found in the BBC UK TV series "Trust Me, I'm a Doctor," season 6 episode 2. It was first aired in the UK on February, 2017. The segment is part of the show's larger discussion of the question, "Can we boost our metabolic rate?" It … Continue reading BBC UK TV segment on hypothyroidism is re-broadcast by TVO in Canada

5 steps to individually-optimized thyroid therapy

by thyroidpatientsca, posted in Health care system, Patients' stories, Symptoms, Therapy guidelines, Therapy paradigms, Thyroid Testing

Patients should not have to cross their fingers, wait, and hope for change. The hopes of hypo- and hyperthyroid patients focus on attaining individually-optimized treatment. Their hopes, wishes, and requests are not unreasonable. Effective treatment ought to alleviate symptoms and improve health outcomes. Relative changes in thyroid hormone doses have a measurable effect on certain … Continue reading 5 steps to individually-optimized thyroid therapy

Four types of unstable thyroid function in the elderly

by thyroidpatientsca, posted in Aging, Central hypo, Healthy thyroid axis, HPT axis, Research Reviews, Scientific research analysis, TSH hormone

Diagnostic concepts like "subclinical hypothyroidism" have become cognitive barriers to understanding the adaptations and dysfunctions of the aging hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis. Thyroid diagnostic categories are usually based on whether TSH and FT4 are in range, above range, or below range, in relation to an age-blind reference range. These are convenient biochemical stereotypes. These stereotypes have … Continue reading Four types of unstable thyroid function in the elderly

Age, sex and TSH-FT4-FT3 relationships: Advanced lessons

by thyroidpatientsca, posted in Aging, FT3:FT4 ratio, Thyroid Testing, TSH test

No one wants to be ageist or sexist in thyroid screening or diagnosis. But if we are blind to the way that age and sex can distort the hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis, our interpretations of thyroid hormone levels and TSH will inevitably become ageist and sexist by refusing to respect and accommodate human diversity. In a … Continue reading Age, sex and TSH-FT4-FT3 relationships: Advanced lessons