Mardy, and all who come to participate in education at Lumigrate -
Here is a great little video from 2011 taking about six minutes of time to watch about thyroid disorders on ABC News' website of Good Morning America Health interview with Dr. Kent Holtorf. I thought it would be of benefit to mention here.
This is about tips to identify and treat and discusses the symptoms of fatigue, decreased ability to lose weight, depressed mood, depressed cognitive functioning/"brain fog", and hair loss.
It has been GRATE to have the dialogue on the topic in this forum about the various forms of supplementation of thyroid hormone and thyroid support and I look forward to the continuing education we all receive from participating at Lumigrate. Thank you.
For those who wish to learn more about Dr Holtorf, the link to his website is: www.holtorfmed.com/ [2], where you will find generous amounts of information shared for the benefit of those who are looking. He is a physician well-versed in endocrinology and extremely experienced, as you will see, with many of the complex medical conditions followers of Lumigrate are seeking.
"There is no one to blame. There is simply taking action!"........Wm. Marcus Spurlock, MD Dr. Spurlock presently works in Dallas, TX treating people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Bio-Identical Hormone Deficiences and Environmental Illnesses. He has been doing this work exclusively for the last 9 years. In the fall of 2011 he opened a new health center; please visit his website, which is where he posts education beyond what is sprinkled at Lumigrate. http://www.renewedvitalitymd.com/ [3] Through a total body approach, the treatments he and his team provide are 85-90% successful in returning patients to their previous health potential. You can see his complete vitae in Lumigrate's forum "About Our Writers" (link: http://www.lumigrate.com/forum/my-vitae-wm-marcus-spurlock-m... [4]), and the majority of his contributions on Lumigrate are in the FMS/CFS/CPain section, where you'll see a forum which includes his name: http://www.lumigrate.com/forums/health-issuesdis-eases/fibro... [5].
Links:
[1] http://abcnews.go.com/Health/video/holtorf-kent-doctor-tips-thyroid-health-disorders-conditions-14276262#.TkqTE-UWjhk.facebook
[2] http://www.holtorfmed.com/
[3] http://www.renewedvitalitymd.com/
[4] http://www.lumigrate.com/forum/my-vitae-wm-marcus-spurlock-md
[5] http://www.lumigrate.com/forums/health-issuesdis-eases/fibromyalgia-chronic-pain-and-chronic-fatigue/exhaustion
[6] http://www.lumigrate.com/forum/thyroid-disorders-video-dr-kent-holtorf-abc#comment-2430
[7] http://www.lumigrate.com/forum/low-thyroid-hormone-reverse-t3-free-t3-symptoms-and-what-do
[8] http://twitter.com/lumigrate
[9] http://www.lumigrate.com/forum/thyroid-disorders-video-dr-kent-holtorf-abc#top
[10] http://www.lumigrate.com/user/login?destination=node/1954%23comment-form
[11] http://www.lumigrate.com/user/register?destination=node/1954%23comment-form
[12] http://www.lumigrate.com/forum/thyroid-disorders-video-dr-kent-holtorf-abc#comment-2445
[13] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha82hlPYQuU
[14] http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/REDs/factsheets/triclosan_fs.htm
[15] http://www.lumigrate.com/forum/thyroid-disorders-video-dr-kent-holtorf-abc#comment-2521
[16] http://thyroid.about.com/od/hypothyroidismhashimotos/a/The-Optimal-Treatment-For-Hypothyroidism.htm
Comments
I wanted to put a link here to something in the fibromyalgia forum that Dr Spurlock provided related to thyroid as a case example and the way hopefull ALL physicians will approach similar cases related to thyroid disorder in a large number of patients which entails reverse T3 and free T3, he makes it very simple/clear:
www.lumigrate.com/forum/low-thyroid-hormone-reverse-t3-free-t3-symptoms-and-what-do [7]
Live and Learn. Learn and Live Better! is my motto. I'm Mardy Ross, and I founded Lumigrate in 2008 after a career as an occupational therapist with a background in health education and environmental research program administration. Today I function as the desk clerk for short questions people have, as well as 'concierge' services offered for those who want a thorough exploration of their health history and direction to resources likely to progress their health according to their goals. Contact Us comes to me, so please do if you have questions or comments. Lumigrate is "Lighting the Path to Health and Well-Being" for increasing numbers of people. Follow us on social networking sites such as: Twitter: http://twitter.com/lumigrate [8] and Facebook. (There is my personal page and several Lumigrate pages. For those interested in "groovy" local education and networking for those uniquely talented LumiGRATE experts located in my own back yard, "LumiGRATE Groove of the Grand Valley" is a Facebook page to join. (Many who have joined are beyond our area but like to see the Groovy information! We not only have FUN, we are learning about other providers we can be referring patients to and 'wearing a groove' to each other's doors -- or websites/home offices!) By covering some of the things we do, including case examples, it reinforces the concepts at Lumigrate.com as well as making YOU feel that you're part of a community. Which you ARE at Lumigrate!
Also, you can watch this short video to hear Dr. Kent Holtorf discuss the problem with thyroid testing and how most rountine doctors actually misinterpret the results.
www.youtube.com/watch [13]
"There is no one to blame. There is simply taking action!"........Wm. Marcus Spurlock, MD Dr. Spurlock presently works in Dallas, TX treating people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Bio-Identical Hormone Deficiences and Environmental Illnesses. He has been doing this work exclusively for the last 9 years. In the fall of 2011 he opened a new health center; please visit his website, which is where he posts education beyond what is sprinkled at Lumigrate. http://www.renewedvitalitymd.com/ [3] Through a total body approach, the treatments he and his team provide are 85-90% successful in returning patients to their previous health potential. You can see his complete vitae in Lumigrate's forum "About Our Writers" (link: http://www.lumigrate.com/forum/my-vitae-wm-marcus-spurlock-m... [4]), and the majority of his contributions on Lumigrate are in the FMS/CFS/CPain section, where you'll see a forum which includes his name: http://www.lumigrate.com/forums/health-issuesdis-eases/fibro... [5].
This is a great overview at About.com by Dr Holtorf to add to your education. Remember, PRINTing and taking with you or getting it electronically or in paper form to your provider and asking if they'd consider getting on this bandwagon with you is an option to consider at the very least!
thyroid.about.com/od/hypothyroidismhashimotos/a/The-Optimal-Treatment-For-Hypothyroidism.htm [16]
Live and Learn. Learn and Live Better! is my motto. I'm Mardy Ross, and I founded Lumigrate in 2008 after a career as an occupational therapist with a background in health education and environmental research program administration. Today I function as the desk clerk for short questions people have, as well as 'concierge' services offered for those who want a thorough exploration of their health history and direction to resources likely to progress their health according to their goals. Contact Us comes to me, so please do if you have questions or comments. Lumigrate is "Lighting the Path to Health and Well-Being" for increasing numbers of people. Follow us on social networking sites such as: Twitter: http://twitter.com/lumigrate [8] and Facebook. (There is my personal page and several Lumigrate pages. For those interested in "groovy" local education and networking for those uniquely talented LumiGRATE experts located in my own back yard, "LumiGRATE Groove of the Grand Valley" is a Facebook page to join. (Many who have joined are beyond our area but like to see the Groovy information! We not only have FUN, we are learning about other providers we can be referring patients to and 'wearing a groove' to each other's doors -- or websites/home offices!) By covering some of the things we do, including case examples, it reinforces the concepts at Lumigrate.com as well as making YOU feel that you're part of a community. Which you ARE at Lumigrate!