TREATMENT OF HYPOTHYROIDISM

STANDARD THERAPY VS FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE THERAPY A 2008 online survey of hypothyroid patients revealed significant dissatisfaction with standard L-T4 (Levothyroxine), (Eltroxin) therapy, with more patients having greater satisfaction with dessicated thyroid extract (DTE) L-T4/ L-T3 (Levothyroxine / Liothyronine)  in combination, (NPThroid , Armour Thyroid)with respect…

SALT INTAKE – HARMFUL OR HEALTHY ?

Dr. Neville Wilson, 20 August, 2014. Public health messages, throughout the Western world, are vocal about the dangers of excess salt in the diet, warning of increased risks for high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, heart failure and premature death. The United States Department of Agriculture…

DO STATINS BENEFIT HEALTHY PEOPLE ?

  by  Dr. Neville Wilson.    ( MODERN MEDICINE Vol 43, Number 2, 2013 – The Irish Journal of Clinical Medicine)   Statins are inhibitors of the enzyme (HMG-CoA) reductase, which catalyses the rate limiting step in cholesterol formation, reducing total and low-density lipoprotein (LDL)…