I created a personal thyroid folder to bring with me to my doctor's visits. Since many of the doctors I visited were not aware of the breadth of this illness, I found printing out informative articles and bringing them with me on doctor's visits was extremely helpful. My thyroid folder includes articles that I've found on thyroid functioning, and most of the articles I've found are posted below.

Dr. Kent Holtorf
Hormone & Longevity Center This is the web site maintained by my Dr. Right. This site is still under construction, but there are several good articles tucked away here that you might find interesting. Most of the information I have gleaned from Dr. Holtorf came out of conversations during my appointments with him.


Interpreting Thyroid Test Results This site assists you in interpreting the results of some of the blood tests that you should have taken to diagnose hypothyroidism. Not every test is included in this site, but it is pretty detailed in those tests that it does analyze.


Hypothyroidism: Screening & Subclinical Disease by A.P. Weetman, Professor of Medicine This is an important article to print out for your thyroid journal, because it breaks TSH interpretation out of the current box doctors have placed it in. Particularly, this article says that any TSH results greater than a 2.0 suggests hypothyroidism.


TSH Has No Clinical Correlation by Dr. David Perry This is a great synopsis of the fallibility of TSH testing. Dr. Perry states that "there is no correlation except at extremes between the signs and symptoms of thyroid problems and the TSH" and references other physicians who have long posited this and why. This is a great description of why the TSH should not be as heavily relied upon by the medical profession in diagnosing thyroid related problems.

New England Journal of Medicine Article on T3 "Effects of Thyroxine as Compared with Thyroxine plus Triiodothyronine in Patients with Hypothyroidism" by Robertas Buneviius, M.D., Ph.D., Gintautas Kaanaviius, M.D., Ph.D., Rimas alinkeviius, M.D., and Arthur J. Prange, M.D. This NEJM article shows that, following a test study, it was shown that people taking T3 experience alleviation of hypothyroidism.


Dr. Wilson & Wilson's Syndrome This site explains Dr. Wilson's interpretation of thyroid problems, which includes the importance of body temperatures. Many doctors currently agree with Dr. Wilson that low body temperatures are the best individual gauge for thyroid problems, surpassing any single blood test results.


New TSH Range: 0.3 to 3.0 The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) encourages doctors to consider as hypothyroid individuals testing outside of the new TSH range of 0.3 to 3.0. AACE believes the new range will result in proper diagnosis for millions of Americans who suffer from a mild thyroid disorder, but have gone untreated until now. The AACE expects at least 13 million Americans suffer from thyroid disorders.


American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine This is an interesting site, because this area of medicine is generally more up-to-date with thyroid related problems. Professionals in this area are aware that hormonal levels need to be read in conjunction with one another, which is a crucial step in adequate diagnosis of hypothyroidism. This site lists its doctors according to their location.


Dr. Broda Barnes This site is dedicated to "education, research and training in the field of thyroid and metabolic balance." It posts the theories of the pioneer doctor in hypothyroid functioning, Dr. Barnes, who said back in the '70's that low body temperature is the best way to determine a thyroid imbalance. Further, Dr. Barnes made many other important discoveries in thyroid functioning that are very helpful for today's undiagnosed sufferer.


Dr. Elizabeth Vliet, M.D. Dr. Vliet is a doctor very familiar with understanding the symptoms a person is suffering as a component of diagnosing their problems. She is also familiar with hypothyroidism, and the fact that someone can test "normal" on their thyroid tests while suffering from hypothyroidism. I read her book, "Screaming To Be Heard" and found a lot of important information relevant to my hypothyroidism.


Mary Shomon's Thyroid Site This is the first site that I found helpful, and I continue to return to this site for updates on thyroid related issues. This site also has a wonderful "Top Doc Directory" that posts comments from patients of these doctors, and is listed geographically.


Dr. Lowe's Site Dr. Lowe is a believer of T3 medication, even when an individual might test "normal" on their thyroid blood work. Dr. Lowe's site includes some examples of when T3 might help, and includes cases of fibromyalgia and hypothyroidism simply undetected by conventional lab work. This is a must read for anyone considering their own need for T3!


ThyroidHistory.net

A 100 year database of thyroid research. This database is out of the UK, and posts thousands of articles regarding thyroid functioning. The president of this site continues to seek new articles on hypothyroidism, and this is another must see for someone conducting their own research on thyroid functioning.

ADDITIONAL USEFUL LINKS:

Second Opinion:  http://www.second-opinions.co.uk/

Dr. Barry Groves' medical site exploring dietary and medical misinformation.

Virgin Coconut Oil: http://www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com