Reverse T3 Helpful or Waste of Time?

Reverse T3, Helpful, or Waste of Time? by Jeffrey Dach MD Linda is a stay at home mom sitting in my office with Hashimoto’s autoimmune thyroid disease with typical symptoms of fatigue, hair loss, weight gain and “foggy brain” despite … Continue reading

Thyroid T3/T4 Combination Therapy vs T4-Monotherapy

Thyroid T3/T4 Combination Therapy vs T4-Monotherapy by Jeffrey Dach MD Susan is a 42-year-old Professor of Literature at the local college. About four years ago, she was treated with radioactive iodine (thyroid ablation) for Graves’ Disease. Susan now requires lifelong … Continue reading

Which Thyroid is Best, Natural, Synthetic or Combination?

Which Thyroid is Best, Natural, Synthetic or Combination? Susan is a 42 year old Professor of Literature at the local college (left image).  4 years ago, she had thyroid ablation with radioactive iodine for her Graves’ Disease.  Susan now requires … Continue reading

Restoring Fertility with Thyroid Medication

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Restoring Fertility with Thyroid Medication by Jeffrey Dach MD Today is a happy day for Susan. She just delivered a healthy baby girl, and sent me a cute baby photo with a thank you note.  Twelve months before, Susan was … Continue reading

Antonio Bianco TSH Inadequate for Levothyroxine Dosing

Dr Antonio Bianco Rattles a Few Cages in Mainstream Endocrinology Dr Antonio Bianco asks a very important question, “Does a normal serum TSH indicate adequate treatment in patients given levothyroxine (T4-only) medication?” His answer, published in the Oct 2016 Endocrinology … Continue reading

New Study Shows Natural Thyroid is Better

Thyroid TSH Suppression DIffuse Goiter Jeffrey Dach MD

  New Study Shows Natural Thyroid Better than Synthetic by Jeffrey Dach MD American Thyroid Association (ATA) Guidelines Natural Thyroid has been used successfully for more than 100 years (3), and it is blatantly obvious to any experienced clinician that … Continue reading