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 drugs are either directly or indirectly related to hypothyroidism. The number of people suffering ...
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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 ...
I just came across a website called Modern Paleo, put together by Diana Hsieh. It has a section called "modern paleo principles" with a list of 30 nutritional and lifestyle recommendations for staying healthy and avoiding disease.If you're looking for a good "blueprint" for health to follow, this is it. It's one of the bests lists of this kind that I've seen. I agree with Diana on every point, with the ...
A recent study published in the American Journal of Pathology adds to the already considerable body of evidence which suggests that inflammation is a primary cause of heart attacks and strokes.In an article I wrote last year, Preventing Heart Disease Without Drugs, I reviewed the current scientific understanding of what causes heart disease. If you've been following this blog, you know that inflammation and oxidative damage - not saturated fat and cholesterol - are the ...
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