By Chris Kresser on
June 28, 2010 in Myths & Truths, Thyroid Disorders, Uncategorized |
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This article is part of a special report on Thyroid Disorders. To see the other articles in this series, click here.
An estimated 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease. Up to 60 percent of these people are unaware of their condition. One in eight women will develop a thyroid disorder during her lifetime. Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of thyroid hormone, is the 4th highest selling drug in the U.S. 13 of the top 50 selling ...
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By Chris Kresser on
June 24, 2010 in Medical Industrial Complex |
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In a recent post, The Myth of Evidence Based Medicine, I explained that conventional medicine is based not on evidence, but on profit.
So how's this working out for us?
The U.S. spends far more than any other country in the world on healthcare - a whopping $2 trillion per year. [1. Park, A. America's Health Check Up. 11/20/2008. Time Magazine Online.]
Considering this enormous expenditure, we should have the best medicine ...
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