Begoña Ruiz-Núñez, Rabab Tarasse, Emar F Vogelaar, D A Janneke Dijck-Brouwer, Frits A J Muskiet PMID: 29615976, PMCID: PMC5869352, DOI:10.3389/fendo.2018.00097, Front Endocrinol (Lausanne), 2018 Mar 20;9:97. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2018.00097. 2018. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5869352/ RE. THIS ARTICLE: in my opinion “low T3 syndrome” is a synonym for Functional Hypothyroidism. If I am correct, people with the symptoms of low T3 syndrome should haveContinue reading “HIGHER PREVALENCE OF “LOW T3 SYNDROME” IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY”
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IMAGINE TWIN CHIMPANZEES:
A PARABLE ON HEALTHY AGING ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WERE TWO CHIMPANZEES: they were twins, but one was smart and the other, not so very. On their third birthday each was given a toolbox, with a screwdriver, pliers, a hammer, a saw, a crowbar and a big knife. The smart Chimp opened his toolboxContinue reading “IMAGINE TWIN CHIMPANZEES:“
THINK ABOUT “NORMAL”
Before we begin, please remember that I am not a professorial-level expert on this subject, so what I have to say here is merely my opinion, which I think is worth adding into the discussion of this complicated subject, but which, I must admit, cannot be the last word. NORMAL In health-related fields, “normal” isContinue reading “THINK ABOUT “NORMAL””
New Finasteride Lawsuit: Renewed Attention to Psychiatric, ED Adverse Event Reports
Medscape Medical News Alicia Ault, September 23, 2021 https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/959296?spon=15&uac=235227EV&impID=3672148&sso=true&faf=1&src=WNL_mdpls_210928_mscpedit_urol
University of the West Indies ranks in the top 1.5% world wide !!!
UWI ranked in top 1.5% of Universities, worldwide.
Hormone therapy does not cause dementia
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-09-menopausal-hormone-therapy-linked-dementia.html I am publishing this link because the headline sounds interesting and will pique your interest, but in fact the article as written is only in regard to “Menopausal hormone therapy” and nothing to do with the multi-hormonal support provided by Bioidentical HRT as you and I know it. With a headline reading “Menopausal hormoneContinue reading “Hormone therapy does not cause dementia”
TREAT ALZHEIMER’S for US$65,000 per YEAR ? OR, WHAT CAN YOU ACTUALLY DO ?
On June 7th, 2021, the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “conditionally” approved Aducanumab (Aduhelm), an amyloid beta-directed monoclonal antibody which treats Alzheimer’s disease by removing BetaAmyloid from the brain. Aducanumab is the first new Alzheimer’s drug since 2003, and the first potentially disease-modifying agent. The approval is surprising, because: (1) Of (only) two trials,Continue reading “TREAT ALZHEIMER’S for US$65,000 per YEAR ? OR, WHAT CAN YOU ACTUALLY DO ?”
I need help with a minor concern
This website is a free medical information source for my old patients and anyone who needs info about hormones. I don’t want to put annoying, indiscriminate ads on the site, I have nothing to sell and I don’t want to ask for a subscription. Perhaps I could run ads for helpful things which I considerContinue reading “I need help with a minor concern”
POST-FINASTERIDE SYNDROME
PFS is due to 5-alpha reductase blockade, leading to Allopregnanolone deficiency and Functional Hypothyroidism. It should be treatable.
Hormone Therapy Explained 