Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

Everything You Need To Know About Thyroid Medications

Which Thyroid Medication is Best? January 17th, 2017 This week, I discuss the different types of prescription supplemental thyroid hormone and how to choose the right type for you! There is no ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to supplemental thyroid hormone and I don’t believe that there is one right choice for everyone. What I […]

TSH: What Your Doctor Should Know

Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is the hormone produced by your pituitary gland to control the function of your thyroid gland. A high TSH means your pituitary senses that your thyroid is underactive. Many labs are misleading physicians by using outdated ranges of normal for TSH, thus preventing doctors from giving their patients the most effective thyroid treatment they need.  […]

Drugs that interact with levothyroxine: an observational study from the Thyroid Epidemiology, Audit and Research Study (TEARS)

Savannah A. Irving Thenmalar Vadiveloo Graham P. Leese First published: 17 July 2014 https://doi.org/10.1111/cen.12559 Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to determine the extent of drug interactions affecting levothyroxine, using study drugs often co‐administered to patients on long‐term levothyroxine therapy. Design A retrospective population analysis linking biochemistry and prescription data between 1 January […]