Category Archives: Thyroid disease

Potassium Iodide to Protect the Thyroid from Nuclear Fallout – Reader’s Questions

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

With recent nuclear power plant crisis in Japan, everyone’s asking about taking potassium iodide. Since the CDC and FDA offer detailed information, I will not duplicate that information (see references below), but rather focus here on questions readers have asked.  … Continue reading →

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Quick answers to reader’s questions

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

A few quick answers, details will take some research 09/24/2010     Yesterday’s questions covered a gamut of medical conditions, but can be broken down into several categories.  Here are a few prelimary answers, but each one deserves more attention, … Continue reading →

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Thyroid disease – Hypothyroidism (low thyroid) – Part 4 of 5 – Herbal treatment

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

What is the role of herbal medicine in the treatment of hypothyroid disease?  I spent all afternoon looking into the question. In searching the traditional medical literature I could find no studies that substantiate herbal therapy.  It is unlikely such … Continue reading →

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Thyroid disease – Hypothyroidism (low thyroid) – Part 3 of 5 – Do you need medicine?

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

Do you recognize the chemical structure to the left?  If you are hypothyroid, that’s what you’re probably taking:  levothyroxine, the primary thyroid hormone in humans.  No doubt your doctor prescribed this medication, but the question is why?  Were you overtly … Continue reading →

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Thyroid disease – Hypothyroidism (low thyroid) – Part 2 of 5

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

The following is excerpted from my upcoming book, Armageddon Medicine. Thyroid disease – Hypothyroidism (Low thyroid) In Part 1 of this series we discussed different types of hypothyroidism and how the diagnosis is made.  The current installment focuses on treatment considerations.    … Continue reading →

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