Current Thyroid Controversies....Is Levothyroxine Right For You?

This is the first part of at least a 2-part episode on thyroid health, highlighting a major controversy that exists when treating the thyroid.  How effective is Synthroid (levothyroxine) in improving thyroid health?  What's the difference between the clinical and functional observations of thyroid health?  Can your doctor tell you your thyroid is healthy yet still have low-thyroid function?  These are a few questions that I raise as I discuss a recent article in the New York Times titled Could Be the Thyroid; Could Be Ennui. Either Way, the Drug Isn't Helping.  https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/21/health/could-be-the-thyroid-could-be-ennui-either-way-the-drug-isnt-helping.html?_r=1 The article references a recent study from the New England Journal of Medicine that questions the use of the drug levothyroxine in older adults.  As you would expect from me, there is much more to consider in health and when it relates to the thyroid, many misunderstandings and oversights have been woven into standard thyroid care. I end with a little gem I picked up from an obscure Turkish journal that I feel does a real good job in summarizing the thyroid and the many dietary and environmental factors that influence its function.  I only got to the beginning, and will be following up with the full analysis soon. http://www-en.trakya.edu.tr/ http://dergipark.ulakbim.gov.tr/trkjnat/article/download/5000185652/5000163491.