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Thyroid disorders are  linked to so many diseases.  They are often missed, and mistreated


Thyroid disorders can be a silent killer in some cases, and can cause unnecessary daily sufferings and miseries in many others.  Unfortunately it is the most unrecognized, under-treated disorders.

TSH is not a thyroid test, but is a pituitary test which may not be a diagnostic test and  it can miss many cases of hypothyroidism.  Even if TSH is high, it is not taken seriously by many doctors and patients are told their test is normal, even though patient may be symptomatic.  If treatment is started, only Synthroid (Levothyroixine) is considered, and the dose is adjusted based on the TSH reading not by patient's symptoms. Synthroid, which has T4 only may not cover all of the patient's symptoms.
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Adrenal Fatigue which is often associated with Hypothyroidism, is not investigated or considered. Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. which is the most common cause of Hypothyroidism in United State is not screened. Despite the outcome of the results, it usually remains untreated and causes continuous damage to every system of the body including the GI track (causing leaky gut) and neuro system (causing brain fog, memory  loss) , and other serious issues. Additionally, the thyroid, adrenal glands, and nutritional requirements are ignored.

At  Dr. Tahir's  Thyroid Center, we address all of these important issues through comprehensive diagnosis and treatment to ensure optimal health and well-being.

Thyroid dysfunctions may present in many ways:

• Angina or Heat, thyroid Attack
• Acne
• Anemia
• Anxiety
• Arthritis
• Atherosclerosis
• Carpal tunnel
• Cold extremities
• Cold extremities
• Constipation
• Constipation
• Depression
• Dry skin
• Eczema
• Fatigue
• Goiter (swelling in front of your neck)
• Headaches
• High cholesterol
• High or low blood pressure
• Hypertension or hypertension
• Infertility
• Lack of energy
• Leg swelling
• Losing hair
• Loss of smell or taste
• Macroglossia (big tongue)
• Memory issues, attention problem, mental fog, recall problem
• Menstrual problems
• Mental slowness
• Muscle pain
• Muscle weakness
• Ovarian cysts
• Over- weight issue
• Pale skin
• Paresthesia (numbness)
• Poor memory
• Periorbital edema ( swelling around the eyes)
• Proptosis (bulging eyes)
• Psoriasis
• Puffy face
• Sensitivity to cold
• Sleep issues
• Delayed thinking ,moving, talking
• Delayed reflexes
• Delayed speech
• Stiffness
• Swelling under eyes
• Tenderness
• Thinning hair and/or eyebrows
• TIA or Stroke
• Voice changes
• Yellow skin

WHAT PATIENTS SAY:


"Since seeing Dr. Tahir, I feel so much better. He ordered the correct lab 
work to accurately diagnose my issue - hypothyroidism. I'm taking the proper 
dosages of Nature - thyroid now along with various natural supplements that  
are keeping my levels where they should be. I drive from Buffalo ,NY to see Dr. 
Tahir - he's a wonderful ,caring, patient doctor who is genuinely concerned 
about his patients." D.M. Buffalo. May 8, 2014

" I am so grateful for Dr. Tahir . He is the first doctor that has treated my
Thyroid disease effectively. He is the only doctor that has been willing to
offer me natural thyroid hormone therapy as well as extensive advice
on lifestyle, diet and stress issues that are related to treating my Hashimoto's
condition. In one month my cholesterol dropped over 100 points I am very
excited to continue my quest for good health under the extraordinary
stewardship of Dr. Tahir" C.S. ( Syracuse NY)

" My experience with Dr. Tahir was wonderful. I was very ill and scared 
when I came to him in Feb 2014. my Thyroid levels was bad and I was 
on Synthroid  and had a bad gluten exposure. I have Celiac disease. 
He was so comforting and reassuring- I finally felt I would get better.
1 I also had a bad  gall bladder disease , Gall  Bladder that had to  be 
removed in March. He helped me with the understanding that I need to
eat a Paleo diet and 80 percent greens- I feel great and my weight and 
energy is great . All my digestive symptoms are gone. & my  thyroid 
symptoms  are gone . " J.C. ( Dr.) Syracuse, NY      


Millions and Millions Americans have Hypothyroidism and they are either ignored or misdiagnosed for other diseases. Even when they are diagnosed, they are inadequately  treated. Hypothyroidism may be associated with other hormone conditions like Adrenal Fatigue or other chronic ailments. Are you one of them?
"My clinical experience has shown that relying solely on the blood test to diagnose hypothyroidism will miss many hypothyroid individuals"

DAVID BROWNSTEIN , MD . Author ,"Overcoming Thyroid Disorders"
https://w3.newsmax.com/newsletters/brownstein/thyroid_video/video3.cfm 

Ernest  Mazzaferri MD  wrote in Journal of Postgraduate  Medicine" Thyroid  Tests do not replace good clinical judgment and should not be used alone to confirm or refute a diagnostic impression or to dictate therapy " 


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LOW FASTING TEMPERATURE IS USUALLY A CLUE FOR HYPOTHYROIDISM 

FATIGUE AND WEIGHT MUST BE CHECKED BY A HOLISTIC DOCTOR BECAUSE TSH IS MISSED IN MANY CASES.

MANY PATIENTS WITH HYPOTHYROIDISM SUFFER FOR  MANY YEARS BEFORE THEY ARE DIAGNOSED

ACCORDING TO DAVID BROWNSTEIN MD AND MANY OTHER HOLISTIC PHYSICIANS MILLIONS OF AMERICAN HAS 
UN -DIAGNOSED HYPOTHYROIDISM 
Are you one of them?

ACCORDING TO DAVID BROWNSTEIN   MD AND MANY OTHER HOLISTIC PHYSICIANS MILLIONS AND MILLIONS AMERICAN HAVE  HYPOTHYROIDISM BUT ARE MISDIAGNOSED FOR OTHER CONDITIONS AND THEY ARE PUT ON TOXIC MEDICATIONS  AND UNNECESSARY 
SURGERIES
Are you one of them?

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​WHY NATURAL THYROID PREPARATIONS LIKE ARMOUR THYROID, NATURE- THROID AND WP THYROID ( ALSO CALLED DESICCATED THYROIDS) ARE MUCH BETTER THAN SYNTHETIC SYNTHROID (LEVOTHYROXINE)


Synthroid (levothyroxine ,Levothroid, Levoxyl) is synthetic product  and has only T4. Human Thyroid has many products like T3, T2, T1, Calcitonin, Selenium,  Diuretic substance along with T4 and others. In other words, treating thyroid deficiency with only T4 is treating patients partially, and not providing whole thyroid treatment.

Is T3 important?  Yes, indeed T3 is more important than T4, because it is free T3 which is more functional and better for cell operation. T4 itself has no function on cells and has to be converted to T3. If this conversion does not happen (for example in cases of hormone imbalance, estrogen excess, toxins, heavy metal ingestion, iodine Selenium and other deficiencies, infections etc.),then patient will remain hypothyroid even though they are getting T4 Synthroid, and their TSH is normal. TSH being normal gives illusion to many doctors that their patients are doing fine, but actually they are having hypothyroidism which is not recognized by many conventional doctors.
A study from New England Journal of Medicine has shown that adding T3 to T4 enhance mood and brain function. Another study showed T3 impact significant improvement in Chronic Fatigue Fibomyalgia patients. These studies and more shows T3 and possibly other parts of thyroid have important role to play and they should not be ignored.

How to solve this problem? Give T3 along with T4 or better yet give natural thyroid products like Armour Thyroid, Nature-Thyroid, Westhroid. They are commonly called Desiccated Thyroid Hormones and these hormones contain almost all of the products the human thyroid has and human body needs.

Thyroid is an important gland with very important functions. It is needed for metabolism of every cell in the body and ignoring thyroid can damage every cell and every organ in the body.

Untreated hypothyroidism may lead to high cholesterol, dementia, prone to infections, depression, adrenal fatigue, heart attacks, irregular heart, congestive heart failure and strokes.
David Brownstein MD stated " In my experience, desiccated thyroid does have a superior therapeutic effect than levothyroxine sodium products."


Dr. Mercola  stated in his article "In fact, one study clearly demonstrated that patients with hypothyroidism showed greater improvements in mood and brain function if they received treatment with Armour thyroid than if they received Synthroid."

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WHY YOUR THYROID NEEDS TO BE CHECKED?

Thyroid disorders can be a silent killer in some cases, and unnecessary daily sufferings and miseries in many others. 
Unfortunately it is the most unrecognized, undertreated, and mistreated conditions in United States.  Most of the time patient is diagnosed and treated for something else. If any test is  to rule out is ordered , it is  TSH. TSH alone may not be diagnostic test and it can miss many cases of hypothyroidism.  Even if TSH is high, it is not taken seriously by many doctors and  patients  are told this test is normal, even though patient may be symptomatic.  If treatment is started,  only Synthroid   
(Levothyroxine) is considered, and  the dose is adjusted based on TSH reading not by patient's symptoms.  Synthroid which has T4 only may not cover all of the patient's symptoms.

 Thyroid dysfunctions may present in many ways:

• Angina or Heat, thyroid Attack
• Acne
• Anemia
• Anxiety
• Arthritis
• Atherosclerosis
• Carpal tunnel
• Cold extremities
• Cold extremities
• Constipation
• Constipation
• Depression
• Dry skin
• Eczema
• Fatigue
• Goiter (swelling in front of your neck)
• Headaches
• High cholesterol
• High or low blood pressure
• Hypertension or hypertension
• Infertility
• Lack of energy
• Leg swelling
• Losing hair
• Loss of smell or taste
• Macroglossia (big tongue)
• Memory issues, attention problem, mental fog, recall problem
• Menstrual problems
• Mental slowness
• Muscle pain
• Muscle weakness
• Ovarian cysts
• Over- weight issue
• Pale skin
• Paresthesia (numbness)
• Poor memory
• Periorbital edema ( swelling around the eyes)
• Proptosis (bulging eyes)
• Psoriasis
• Puffy face
• Sensitivity to cold
• Sleep issues
• Delayed thinking ,moving, talking
• Delayed reflexes
• Delayed speech
• Stiffness
• Swelling under eyes
• Tenderness
• Thinning hair and/or eyebrows
• TIA or Stroke
• Voice changes
• Yellow skin

In my opinion, if  hypothyroidism is considered  along with TSH, patient's  fasting basal temperature and pulse  must be checked  and other tests like T3,T4 ,Free T3,Free T4 , Reverse T3, Thyroid antibodies ,Thyroid Ultrasound may be needed.
David Brownstein , MD Author ," Overcoming Thyroid Disorders" said ,
" My clinical experience has shown that relying solely on the blood test to 
diagnose hypothyroidism will miss many hypothyroid individuals " 

Ernest  Mazzaferri MD  wrote in Journal of Postgraduate 
Medicine" Thyroid  Tests do not replace good clinical judgment and should not be used alone to 
confirm or refute a diagnostic impression or to dictate therapy " 

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HOW T4 CONVERSION PROBLEMS CAN CAUSE HYPOTHYROIDISM, EVEN WHEN TSH IS NORMAL

Perhaps you are on thyroid medication and you are still symptomatic, but your TSH is “normal.” There can be many causes for this. The most important and most common cause is that the conversion of T4 to T3 is not occurring.

Remember that T4 is not functional itself, while free T3 is. Free T3 is the one that acts on every cell and makes every cell of our body functions properly. T4 has to be converted to free T3 for this to happen. However there are many situations where this conversion is interrupted. For example, excess hormones, especially estrogen, birth control pills, and the presence of heavy metals like mercury, lead, arsenic and fluoride, bromide etc. This interruption of the conversion to T3 is an indicator of hypothyroidism even when T4 and TSH are normal. It follows that patients receiving Synthroid (T4 only medication) for these problems suffer more.

Many physicians are taught to only look at TSH .They will tell their patients that their thyroid is normal, but in fact it is not. A thyroid deficiency needs to be detected and treated as early as possible. Hypothyroidism has been known to cause many secondary illnesses, some of them life-threatening like heart attacks and arrhythmia. Many are debilitating like dementia and mental retardation. Early detection of a thyroid deficiency, including T3 deficiency, is very crucial.


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FREE T3 IS A BETTER TEST
 
TSH is a pituitary test and reflect thyroid function indirectly. When your thyroid is not working pituitary is stimulated and TSH is secreted by pituitary,  and vise versa. When too much thyroid is produced TSH secretion the pituitary is reduced.
 
But does it really show if the thyroid hormone is being used by your cell?
 
Some patient with normal TSH continues to have signs and symptoms of thyroid deficiency or excess
and their fasting temperature remains abnormal especially, those who have T4 conversion problems.
 
When we test free T3 on these patients , some have abnormal levels of T3 , although their TSH may be normal. Adjusting dose according to free
 T3 and  fasting temperature may improve signs and symptoms of these patients.
 
So just looking at TSH numbers and not listening, observing and examining patient and not considering other tests if patient still not well IS
JUST NOT A GOOD MEDICINE.
 
Take care of your health, the most precious thing you have.
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SOME OF THE CLUES SHOWING YOU MAY BE HAVING HYPOTHYROIDISM:

Hypothyroidism especially in sub-clinical form may not be obvious and may be present. Many patients had low thyroid symptoms many years before their TSH dips even though their screening test performed may be normal. That means these patient were suffering and had symptoms but their physicians dismissed them because their TSH was normal and assumed nothing was wrong.
thyroid may not be working well:
-Fatigue and lack of energy
-Over- weight issue
-Muscle pain
-Cold extremities
-Loosing hair
-Dry shin
-Swelling under eyes
-Leg swelling
-Constipation
-Sleep issues
-High or low blood pressure
-High Cholesterol
-Memory issues , attention problem , mental fog , recall problem
-Depression
-Anxiety
-Slow in thinking ,moving, talking
- Angina or Heart Attack
- TIA or Stroke
 
If you have any one of the above, you may be experiencing an underlying thyroid issue.
Thyroid deficiency can cause serious damage to your body, especially the heart and brain.
Contact Dr. Tahir for assistance.
 
WHAT IS REVERSE T3 AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO TREAT IT ? Dr. Tahir MD
In a healthy state,T4 is converted  to T3 which is the active
form that acts on every cell of body to provide necessary
energy. However, in certain conditions like estrogen dominant state,
infections, iron deficiency and adrenal abnormalities  etc.T4 may convert
to reverse T3. Reverse T3 will  compete with free T3 for its action on
the  cells making cells functionally hypothyroid.
In this scenario, although other lab results like TSH may look normal,
the patient is thyroid deficient and has signs and symptoms of hypothyroid. Many
conventional Physicians may ignore this but many Holistic Physicians take it
seriously and treat the patient.
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STUDY SHOWS PATIENTS RECEIVING LEVOTHYROXINE (SYNTHROID)  AND NORMAL TSH  MAY STILL BE SYMPTOMATIC 

 
'Impaired psychological well-being, depression or anxiety are observed in
5-10% of hypothyroid patients receiving levothyroxine, despite normal TSH
levels. Such complaints might hypothetically be related to increased free T4 and
decreased free T3 serum concentrations, which result in the abnormally low free
T4:free T3 ratios observed in 30% of patients on levothyroxine. Evidence is
mounting that levothyroxine monotherapy cannot assure a euthyroid state in all
tissues simultaneously, and that normal serum TSH levels in patients receiving
levothyroxine reflect pituitary euthyroidism alone
 
Department of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Academic Medical Centre, Room
F5-165, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam 1105AZ, Netherlands.
 1: Wiersinga WM. Paradigm shifts in thyroid hormone replacement therapies
for hypothyroidism. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2014 Jan 14. doi:
10.1038/nrendo.2013.258.
[Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24419358.'
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A TRUE STORY
 
I have a patient who has had infertility issue for many years She saw some gynecologists and other specialist
and they did very expensive work up and care but got no results. She came to me
with complaints of fatigue. Some people including doctors  told her
there was nothing wrong with her.  After checking her I diagnosed  her
with hypothyroidism. She was so happy to hear that diagnosis. She sent me the
following testimonial:
 
"I am just so happy to be feeling like myself again- happy and
energetic, not run-down and exhausted. It was also nice to find out I did have
something out of balance medically and that my exhaustion wasn't all in my
head like some said it was."
 
After two months of hypothyroid treatment, she became pregnant . She and
her whole family were very happy.
 
LESSON: Thyroid could be a hidden issue in many conditions  especially
Sub-Clinical hypothyroidism which may be difficult to spot.
 
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HYPOTHYROIDISM AND DIABETES LINK
NEW STUDY SHOWS EVEN PRE-DIABETES CAN BE ASSOCIATED WITH SUB CLINICAL HYPOTHYROIDISM. IT MAY BE VERY SUBTLE AND DOCTORS CAN MISS IT UNLESS THEY THINK ABOUT IT AND KEEP IN ON THE BACK OF THEIR MIND AND MOST IMPORTANTLY LISTEN TO THEIR PATIENTS.
This is the article reported in Pub Med:
 
"Subclinical hypothyroidism is independently associated with
microalbuminuria in a cohort of prediabetic egyptian adults.
 El-Eshmawy MM1, Abd El-Hafez HA1, El Shabrawy WO2, Abdel Aal IA2.
 
 Author information
 1Department of Internal Medicine,
Specialized Medical Hospital, Mansoura University Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura,
Egypt.
 
2Department of Clinical Pathology, Specialized Medical Hospital,
Mansoura University Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura, Egypt.
 
Abstract
Recent evidence has suggested an association between sub-clinical
hypothyroidism (SCH) and microalbuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes.
However, whether SCH is related to microalbuminuria among subjects with
prediabetes has not been studied. Thus, we evaluated the association between SCH
and microalbuminuria in a cohort of prediabetic Egyptian adults.
 
 METHODS:
 
A total of 147 prediabetic subjects and 150 healthy controls matched
for age and sex were enrolled in this study. Anthropometric measurements, plasma
glucose, lipid profile, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance
(HOMA-IR), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), free thyroxine, triiodothyronine
levels, and urinary albumin-creatinine ratio (UACR) were assessed.
 
RESULTS:
The prevalence of SCH and microalbuminuria in the prediabetic subjects
was higher than that in the healthy controls (16.3% vs. 4%, P<0.001; and
12.9% vs. 5.3%, P=0.02, respectively). Prediabetic subjects with SCH were
characterized by significantly higher HOMA-IR, TSH levels, UACR, and prevalence
of microalbuminuria than those with euthyroidism. TSH level was associated with
total cholesterol (P=0.05), fasting insulin (P=0.01), HOMA-IR (P=0.01), and UACR
(P=0.005). UACR was associated with waist circumference (P=0.01), fasting
insulin (P=0.05), and HOMA-IR (P=0.02). With multiple logistic regression
analysis, SCH was associated with microalbuminuria independent of confounding
variables (β=2.59; P=0.01).
 
 CONCLUSION:
 Our findings suggest that predictable subjects with SCH demonstrate
higher prevalence of microalbuminuria than their non-SCH counterparts. SCH is
also independently associated with microalbuminuria in prediabetic subjects.
Screening and treatment for SCH may be warranted in those patients."
 
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EASY WAY  TO FIND IF YOUR AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE IS TH-1 OR TH-2
 
Hashimoto Thyroiditis is the most common type of Auto immune disease in United
States. Other common  auto immune diseases are:
-Addison's disease
-Celiac disease
- sprue (gluten-sensitive
enteropathy)
-Dermatomyositis
-Graves disease
-Multiple
sclerosis
-Myasthenia gravis
-Pernicious anemia
-Reactive
arthritis
-Rheumatoid arthritis
-Sjogren syndrome
-Systemic lupus
erythematosus
-Type I diabetes
 
A person may have more than one autoimmune disorder at the same time.
 
Finding if it is TH-1type or TH 2 type autoimmune disease  can help in the
treatment. Of course blood tests are one way of finding which type of auto immune
disease you have.
 
However there are other simpler ways to find out if your autoimmune disease is
TH-1 type or it is TH- 2 type. This test involves how you feel after taking certain
foods and supplements .
 
If after drinking coffee you feel better, and your symptoms improve then you are most
likely TH1 dominant and if your symptoms worsens then you are TH 2 dominance.
 
Similarly, green tea, grape seed extract, pine bark extract and white willow bark will
behave like coffee.
 
However mushrooms, licorice, lemon balm, echinacea, astragalus
behave opposite to the coffee. If the patient feels better and symptoms improve
then he/she is TH-2 dominance and if symptoms get worse then patient is TH -1
dominance. These patterns along with lab test can give clinicians to formulate
treatment.
 
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THYROID DYSFUNCTION CAN BE PRESENT IN MANY WAYS AND IS OFTEN MISSED
 
Dr Tahir MD Comprehensive Holistic Thyroid Care.
 Tel. 888-963-6033, 585- 481 5408, 607-765-8129
 
According to David Brownstein MD and Barn Broda MD, millions of Americans are having un-recognized, undiagnosed or misdiagnosed Hypothyroidism. (Watch video at the end of the article)
 
Doctors could misdiagnose and treat it for something else. In reality, thyroid could be the cause of the patient's problem and treating thyroid could resolve condition. Sometimes, patient's complaints are ignored and they are told there is nothing wrong with them. Doctors may tell patients, it's a normal aging process, it's just stress, or sometimes they are told it's all in their heads etc.
 
Since undiagnosing hypothyroidism can lead to serious damage and sometimes life-threatening issue, it's important this should be kept in mind during every history and examination.
 
The following could be some of the manifestations of hypothyroidism:
 
-arthritis( joint pain)
-acne
-atherosclerosis( hardening of arteries)
-anemia
-arrhythmia (irregular heart)
-bugging eyes
-brittle nails
-carpel tunnel
-cold extremities
-cold intolerance
-constipation
-dry skin
-depression
-difficulty swallowing
-difficulty to recall
-edema
-eczema
-eyelids swelling
-fatigue
-goiter (swelling in front of your neck)
-high cholesterol
-hypotension or hypertension
-hair loss
-hoarseness
-headaches
-infertility
-inability to concentrate
-irritability
-loss of smell or taste
-macroglossia (big tongue)
-mental fog( brain fog)
-memory loss
-mental slowness
-muscle weakness
-muscle cramps
-menstrual problems
-nervousness
-ovarian cysts
-paresthesia (numbness)
-psoriasis
-preorbital edema ( swelling around the eyes)
-proptosis (bulging eyes)
-puffy face
-puffy eyes
-poor memory
-pale skin
-slow reflexes
-sensitivity to cold
-slow speech
-slow heartbeat
-stiffness
-thinning hair and/or eyebrows
-tenderness
-throat pain
-thick skin
-voice changes
-yellow skin
-weight gain
 


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HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR THYROID- THE MASTER GLAND
 
By Dr. Tahir MD. Holistic  Thyroid MD Rochester, Syracuse
(www.drtahirmd.com) (888) 963-6033, (607) 765 8129 OR (585) 481 5408
 
The Thyroid is a very sensitive gland and so are the medications you take for
Hypothyroidism. These mediations can react with certain minerals,
supplements and foods. It's advisable you take Thyroid medications  first
thing in the morning, with empty stomach, and do not eat for at least
one hour.
 
There are certain foods, minerals  and medications which can interfere
with thyroid medications and I recommend to avoid them if you have
hypothyroidism. If  you have to take them, do so in modest amounts in the evenings or
at night.These foods, minerals ,medications are:
- Soya and soya beans
- Walnuts
- Food with Cotton seed
- Calcium
- Iron (including iron containing multi vitamin)
- Aluminum and /or Magnesium
- containing  medications  like antacids.
- Sucralfate (Carafaten)
- Cholestyramine (Questran)
- Colestipol (Colestid)
- Goitrogens
 
 
What are Goitrogenis ?
There  are  substances mostly in food variety in nature and they  can
harm your thyroid. It is recommended that they should be avoided not only
by thyroid patients but also by people with normal thyroid  but  are at risk,
as a  preventive measure, especially if there is a  family history of thyroid
diseases or there is incidences of thyroid disorders more
then other communities..
 
Some of the more common Goitrogenic foods are  the following:
•African cassava
•Babassu (a palm-tree coconut fruit found in Brazil and Africa)
•Bokchoy
•Broccoli
•Broccolini
•Brussels
•sprouts
•Cabbage
•Cauliflower
•Collards
•Daikon
•Kale
•Kohlrabi
•Millet
•Mustard
•Peaches
•Peanuts
•Pine
nuts
•Radishes
•Red Radish
•Rutabaga
•Spinach
•Strawberries
•Turnipsnt
•Watercress
 
These foods interfere with Thyroid Functions in many ways. They
interfere with Thyroid iodine uptake  which  makes  thyroid Iodine deficient .
Iodine  is the  main food for thyroid and  is  an important part of its normal structure.
Iodine has ant proliferative and antineoplastic property. Iodine deficiency
gives the swelling of thyroid known as  a goiter. Goitrogenic foods also
interfere with enzyme process needed  for formation  of T4, T3 and for
conversion of T 4 to T 3.
 
Role of gluten free and Paleo diets for Thyroid patients
I  consider wheat  also cause  hypothyroidism byformation of anti bodied
(Hashimoto's disease) This antibodies formation occur especially if a
person has genetic predisposition. In my clinical practice I have seen some
thyroid patients especially  with Hashimoto's  feel much better after starting
gluten free diet even when their tests are negative for celiac diseases.
Some do better on paleo diet.

IMPORTANT HOME TEST 

What is an  easy, low cost  and  yet  very useful  test you can do  at home if you suspect that you might be having low  thyroid
 (Hypothyroidism) ?
 
Answer: Fasting Temperature.
Fasting temperature is very  easy, low cost, yet very important test you an do at home on your own  when you suspect you might be having low thyroid.  In Hypothyroidism morning fasting temperature may be low even if your THS is reported normal, and that will give you  clue to have further evaluation.
 
Fasting temperature should be taken first thing thing in the  morning  as soon you open your eyes, and you are still 1n bed. Use same thermometer and same location (oral or auxiliary etc.)  every day.
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HOLISTIC APPROACH TO THYROID DYSFUNCTION
 
 I am  not alone, some  other respected physicians  like  Dr. David Brownstein MD  (http://w3.newsmax.com/newsletters/brownstein/thyroid_video/video.cfm) ,and Dr. Mark Hymen( below ) share the views  and concerns   that  presently many patients with Hypothyroidism  and Hashimoto's thyroiditis  are  remained   undiagnosed. Their symptoms are either ignored entirely or they are  labeled  and treated for other diseases when in fact  thyroid is the root of the problem. Patients  suffer unnecessary. If thyroid condition is suspected, test order is TSH alone.Many patients are missed with this approach. Patients are told their thyroid is normal while it is not. Same patients when tested appropriately and treated rightly feel  better and their symptoms improve.
 Here  are some excepts from
 Dr. Mark Hymen, MD  on thyroid issue:
"Are You Sick and Tired? Maybe It’s Your Thyroid
 If you feel cold and tired all the time, there’s a good chance your thyroid is to blame, because one out of five women and one out of ten men have thyroid problems. That’s 30 million women and 15 million men. And half of them suffer needlessly because their doctors completely miss the diagnosis or don’t treat it properly.
 
You don’t have to suffer. Are you tired and sluggish? Do you have trouble getting up in the morning? Are you constipated? Do you have dry skin, dry, coarse hair, or hair loss? If the outer third of your eyebrows are thinning that could mean low thyroid function. Or maybe you have depression, high cholesterol, low sex drive, fluid retention, poor memory, and trouble concentrating.
 
All of these symptoms are potentially related to low thyroid function or what we call hypothyroidism. And because they can be vague and subtle, they’re easy to miss. But these symptoms can negatively affect your quality of life. But when you correct your thyroid function, you can get rid of these symptoms. You can actually get your life back and feel better.
 
One of my patients is a 73-year-old woman who was tired and a little depressed, had a little fluid retention, was constipated, and had trouble with memory. She had been to another doctor who said, “What do you expect? You’re 73.” Well, you know what? That’s not what 73 has to feel like. 73 can feel like 53 or 43 if you’re tuned up.
 
Get to the root cause
 
My job as a Functional Medicine doctor is to be a medical detective, to investigate and address the root causes of problems—not just the symptoms—and help people fix the underlying problems that CAUSE their symptoms and recreate balance in the whole system.
 
So, how do you find out the root cause of low thyroid function? What do you do about it? Can you reverse it? And what should you do if you have it? Well, if you fix the cause, you often can heal your thyroid. So, first, let’s take a look at the causes of this condition.
 
There are many causes of low thyroid function, but the most common one is environmental toxins.
 
For example, plastics, pesticides, thallates in plastic bottles, BPA (bis-phenol A) in cans, parabens in sunblock and make-up, chemicals in our food and water: all of these things interfere with our thyroid function, which acts like the yellow canary in the coalmine that died when the air went bad. When our environment becomes overloaded with toxic substances, the thyroid is the first to go down.
 
What you are eating can also mess up your thyroid. Gluten is one of the biggest causes of low thyroid function, because it causes an autoimmune reaction against the thyroid. We call this Hashimoto’s disease. It is fixable. If you get rid of gluten, you can heal it.
 
"Nutritional deficiencies may also be causing the problem. Iodine, vitamin D, selenium, zinc, omega-3 fats, and vitamin A are all important for optimal thyroid function. You have to have optimal nutrient levels for your thyroid to work properly. For example, you can’t make thyroid hormone without iodine. You can’t convert the inactive to the active form of thyroid without selenium, and the thyroid can’t work on your cells without vitamin D and vitamin A".
 
"Another big cause of thyroid dysfunction is heavy metals, such as mercury and lead."
 
"So, how can you know for sure that you have this problem? Well, first, you have to do the right tests. Most doctors do not do the right thyroid tests, and I strongly encourage you to demand your rights as a patient and ask for them. What are they?
 
Take action"
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HOW SYNTHROID  ( LEVOTHYROXIN ) CAN DAMAGE YOU ?

 
Synthroid and thyroxine can damage every cell and every organ of your body. How?
 If you are taking Synthroid or thyroxine, you may be still thyroid deficient and remained hypothyroid, Hypothyroidism if not corrected can cause serious damage to every cell and every organ of your body. Synthroid and Thyroxine are T4 only, synthetic medicines and  they are given to a patient in a hope that T4  will convert to T3. But what happens if they do not convert. If you have a conversion problem ( Read my article T4 to T3 conversion  below ), then you will remain thyroid deficient, and you be at risk of serious health hazards. Natural  thyroid  preparations have  T3, T4 ,T2 and all other elements needed for thyroid function and will solve these problems.I have seen in my clinical practice that some patients on synthroid still do not feel well and remain symptomatic, but once they are switched to  this whole natural thyroid treatment they feel much better and their symptoms are resolved. Sometimes we have to try different preparations to find out  which is the best for a particular patient.
 
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 T4 CONVERSION PROBLEMS CAN GIVE THYROID DEFICIENCY 

Perhaps you are on thyroid medication and you are still symptomatic, but your TSH is “normal.” There can be many causes for this. The most important and most common cause is that the conversion of T4 to T3 is not occuring.
 
Remember that T4 is not functional itself, while free T3 is. It follow that patients receiving Synthroid (T4-only medication) suffer more. Free T3 is the one that acts on every cell and makes every cell of our body function properly. T4 has to be converted to free T3 for this to happen. However there are many situations where this conversion is interrupted. For example, excess hormones, especially estrogen, birth control pills, and the presence of heavy metals like mercury, lead, arsenic and fluoride, bromide etc. This interruption of the conversion to T3 is an indicator of hypothyroidism even when T4 and TSH are normal. 
 
Many physicians are taught to only look at TSH .They will tell their patients that their thyroid is normal, but in fact it is not. A thyroid deficiency needs to be detected and treated as early as possible. Hypothyroidism has been known to cause many secondary illnesses, some of them life-threatening like heart attacks and arrhythmia. Many are debilitating like dementia and mental retardation. Early detection of a thyroid deficiency, including T3 deficiency, is very crucial.
 
 
This entry was posted in Uncategorized on September 5, 2013.
When a “normal” TSH doesn't tell the whole story:
You've seen one doctor after another, each treating some aspect of your suffering but none of them getting to the root of your many and varied symptoms. Finally you've figured it out: it’s the thyroid! So you get yourself to a well-respected doctor who understands these things. You’re tested for TSH, but lo and behold, it comes back “normal.”
 
What is really going on?
 
While the TSH may be normal, your thyroid antibodies may be abnormal, and perhaps you weren’t tested for this. If your thyroid disorder is given proper treatment at this stage, that treatment may reverse and prevent damage to the thyroid.
 
Thyroid dysfunctions may present many ways, and that is what can be so confusing, to patients and to their doctors.
 
Thyroid problems have been linked to more then 59 diseases like cancer, diabetes, obesity, ADHD, skin, nail and hair conditions, high cholesterol, high or low blood pressure, angina, heart attacks, strokes, allergies, carpal tunnel, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, arthritis and many others conditions.
 
According to Dr. David Brownstien MD, 52 million Americans are suffering from thyroid dysfunction and most of them do not even know it. He states that sixty to eighty percent of Americans may have unrecognized thyroid problems. Like oxygen, every cell in the body needs thyroid hormone.  Thyroid dysfunction will affect every cell, every organ of the body. A thyroid imbalance can cause an imbalance in other hormones as well.
 
Interestingly, the usual thyroid lab tests may be negative and may therefore be misleading. The test most commonly ordered is for TSH and it may be normal. As a result, patients are told they do not have thyroid disease. However, the doctor who takes a thorough history, performs a thorough examination and obtains fasting temperatures has the opportunity to discover when patients are still showing evidence of hypothyroidism and/or high Free T3 despite “normal” TSH levels. According to Dr. Brownstien, ever since doctors started relying on TSH alone as an indicator of thyroid disease, many cases of hypothyroidism have been missed. Consequently, not only are cancer, diabetes, heart disease and obesity on the rise but also new mysterious diseases like chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia.
 
It is important to recognize all the signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism. Some of the symptoms patients may experience are:
 
macroglossia (big tongue)
pale skin
loss of smell or taste
slow speech
thinning hair and/or eyebrows
sensitivity to cold
muscle weakness
tenderness
stiffness
yellow skin
headaches
poor memory
mental fog
depression
mental slowness
acne
atherosclerosis
high cholesterol
arthritis
constipation
eczema
psoriasis
cold extremities
voice changes
fatigue especially in the morning
infertility
Menstrual problems
paresthesia (numbness)
carpel tunnel
ovarian cysts
anemia
preorbital edema ( swelling around the eyes)
proptosis (bulging eyes)
dry skin
bugging eyes
puffy face
goiter (swelling in front of your neck)
hypotension or hypertension
slow reflexes
 
What can you do?
 
If you suspect you may have a thyroid issue, take your fasting temperature daily, first thing in the morning. If your temperature is below 98.2 F, hypothyroidism should be considered and further evaluation is needed.  You should also check your pulse and blood pressure. High or low pulse and blood pressure is anther indication of thyroid disease.
 
Feel free to contact Dr Tahir if you would like to start to feel well again.
 
 
This entry was posted in articles on August 7, 2013.
It’s official! NDT drugs now deemed safe alternative:
 
On June 18, 2013, Mary Shoman at about.com reported that natural desiccated thyroid drugs are now deemed a safe alternative to Levothyroxine for hypothyroidism treatment, according to Thanh D. Hoang, DO, staff endocrinologist of the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Not only did Dr. Hoang’s study show that 49% of the patients preferred natural dessicated thyroid hormone over levothyroxine (19%), but he also reported that “the patients taking natural desiccated thyroid lost approximately three pounds, compared to the patients taking levothyroxine, who did not lose weight.”
 
Armour Thyroid or other brands of Natural Dessicated Thyroid usually work better then Synthroid (Levothyroxine).The upstate New York region now has a medical doctor, Az Tahir, MD, who is passionate about the correct diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disorders and adrenal fatigue. He respects patients who study and learn about their illness, works with them to treat the whole person, and wholly supports the use of natural dessicated thyroid hormone.
 
Click here to make an appointment with Dr Tahir.
 
 
This entry was posted in articles on July 26, 2013.
 
 
Evidence mounts for autism – toxic womb connection
 
Articles suggesting that toxins in the environment may be behind the astronomical rise in the incidence of autism have been accumulating for years, such as in the following:
 
Brain Drain: Could Environmental Chemicals Cause Autism?
Autism: Do Environmental Factors Play a Role in Causation?
and this website dedicated completely to Autism and Toxins.
 
The focus has increasingly been on the environment in the womb, where levels of contaminants have been steadily on the rise. In this 2011 article, Autism: It’s In The Womb, But Genes Still Play A Large Role, the author points out that until recently, it was thought that the tendency to autism was based entirely on inheritance. But it seems that genes are not the only story, and possibly not the most important one.
 
Recent findings by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health include the following:
 
After analyzing data from the Nurses’ Health Study II, HSPH researchers found that pregnant women living in the 20% of areas with the highest levels of diesel and mercury pollution had double the risk of having a child with autism compared with women living in the 20% of areas with the lowest levels of pollution. In areas with the highest 20% of lead, manganese and methylene chloride, the risk of having a child with autism went up 50%. (See the full report here.)
 
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REMEMBER 

• Hidden Thyroid issues -Solve many unresolved health issues
• Adrenal dysfunction( Adrenal Fatigue) is not diagnosed by normal testing
• Leaky Gut underlying cause of  occult infections,immune breakdown and toxins
• Occult Candidiasis and parasites are difficult to diagnose and essential to treat.
• Mind body and Spirit disconnection can be the cause of many chronic diseases.

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JUNE 25 2017 -
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HYPOTHYROIDISM AND DIABETES CONNECTION.

A study in BMC Medicine (Sept 30 issue ) confirms if you have hypothyroidism then you have an increased risk of developing hypothyroidism. So treating Hypothyroidism effectively may protect you getting another disease like diabetes.

REFERENCES
http://journal.diabetes.org/clinicaldiabetes/v18n12000/pg38.htm
https://www.endocrineweb.com/news/diabetes/55372-low-thyroid-hormone-raises-risk-type-2-diabetes
http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/hypothyroidism-tied-to-type-2-diabetes/

DID YOU KNOW?
1) Treating Hypothyroidism effectively can prevent many diseases.
2) Millions of people have hypothyroidism and they do not even know. Since Hypothyroidism can mimic many other diseases,  many doctors misdiagnose and mistreat these patients for Depression, Anxiety, ADDH, High Cholesterol, Fibromyalgia, Chronic  Fatigue Syndrom, IBS etc with increasing the risk of the side effects of unnecessary medications, while the underlying issue is not solved and continues causing damage to the body.  Some of these medications can even cause death.
3) Not treating hypothyroidism optimally can cause cancer, heart damage, brain damage and other body damage. Some of this damage can be irreversible.
4)T3 is very important for brain function. Lack of T3 can cause depression, brain fog, memory issues and brain damage. Giving only T4 ( Synthroid, Levothyroxine ) is putting these patients at serious risk.
5) The thyroid is important for the function of each cell and is important in regulating other hormones. Treating hypothyroidism ineffectively can damage the whole body and can cause hormone imbalance.
6) If you are unable to lose weight, tired, feel cold, brain fog, memory issue, hair loss, infertility, PMS and other hormone issues, then a comprehensive evaluation by a functional medicine or integrative medicine doctor should be performed( Remember not all doctors understand thyroid well)
7) Many hypothyroid patients are overweight and are tired, and doctors tell them to exercise more but this is difficult when he/she has no energy.

8) Our health and life are most precious things we have.

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