Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S.,CFMP Leptin, a recently discovered hormone, regulates body weight by suppressing food intake and/or increasing energy expenditure. Leptin is a very powerful and influential hormone produced by fat cells. Science has discovered that leptin is the most powerful metabolic regulator that tells your brain whether you should be hungry, eat and make […]
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 […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Can’t lose weight no matter what? Could the weight loss culprit be something as inconspicuous as mercury build-up in your body? It is widely accepted that metal toxicity can impair neuroendocrine function. Simply put, this means that normal thyroid function can be impaired from toxic metals such as mercury, […]
Published on Oct 8, 2012 Talks in detail about thyroid hormones The image: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B8Ss3-wJfHrpbWpjVC1ZMVN6c1k
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 […]
Published: Dec 18, 2013 By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story with video: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Endocrinology/Thyroid/43501 Patients who take over-the-counter supplements that promise to enhance thyroid function may get more than they bargained for, endocrinologists warn. The supplements could contain unlabeled ingredients, including the active thyroid hormones T3 and T4, which could make patients hyperthyroid, […]
Alterations in thyroid function test results during hospitalization are associated with long-term mortality in elderly patients. In particular, low free T3 levels are significantly related to all-cause and cardiovascular mortality.