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
Clinical guidelines are supposed to promote patient health and encourage evidence-based medicine and physician discernment, but thyroid guidelines aim to restrict testing, restrict medication, and prevent any change in therapy practices. Indeed, the enforcement of restrictions appears to be the main purpose of local and international thyroid therapy guidelines today. These thyroid therapy guidelines, and … Continue reading How thyroid guidelines are being used to punish doctors
PRESS RELEASE: "Society for Endocrinology & British Thyroid Association issue statement against new treatment recommendations for subclinical hypothyroidism" On May 24th, my "rapid response letter" was published on the British Medical Journal website. I was responding to newly published recommendations: https://www.bmj.com/content/365/bmj.l2006/rr-6 On May 29th, Several points in this joint statement by the SfE & BTA … Continue reading British endocrinologists agree with Canadian thyroid patient
Today, the British Medical Journal's website published my "rapid response" letter: How can truly hypothyroid patients be accurately diagnosed within the enlarged subclinical category? Link to full text: https://www.bmj.com/content/365/bmj.l2006/rr-6 It is a response to the new guidelines for subclinical hypothyroidism: Bekkering, G. E., Agoritsas, T., Lytvyn, L., Heen, A. F., Feller, M., Moutzouri, E., … … Continue reading Letter on diagnosis published on British Medical Journal website
I really DON'T want to be gloomy all the time. I DO believe there is hope for positive change in thyroid therapy today. But now and then we have to consider "what is the worst that could happen?" I want to show you where we are now, where we could all be headed if we … Continue reading Pharmaceutical prejudice can lead to a thyroid therapy dystopia
