Thyroid tests and diagnosis

Another Reason to Identify and Treat Thyroid Dysfunction

A review of studies links subclinical hypothyroidism to higher cardiovascular risk, suggesting thyroid dysfunction like WTS should be identified and treated.

Is low thyroid function an important risk factor for diabetes?

Over 10% of the American population is diagnosed with diabetes and many more go undiagnosed. A recent study evaluated whether low thyroid function is a causative risk factor for diabetes.

More evidence shows Synthroid/ T4 isn’t the only answer

A chart review presented at the AACE conference found that most long-term Synthroid patients felt significantly better after switching to Armour or adding Cytomel T3.

Wondering why you’re cold?

Low body temperature is the primary sign of Wilson’s Temperature Syndrome. A study of hypothyroid mice offers a clue as to why people with WTS feel colder than everyone else in the room.

When T4 is not Enough, It May Be in Your Genes

Why some people with hypothyroidism don't feel well on T4 alone, how a variation in the D2 (deiodinase) gene may limit T4-to-T3 conversion, and what a low body temperature can tell you.

Why TSH Testing is Not Enough and Why you Should Check your Body Temperature

Most doctors, including endocrinologists, rely on a standard thyroid test, TSH, to screen for thyroid problems. This test measures Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH), a pituitary hormone whose function is to stimulate thyroid hormone production by the thyroid gland.

New Year Message from Dr. Wilson!

Happy New Year! Will 2015 be the year you are able to get on an upward spiral of improving health? I sure hope so! 2014 was a great year with many more doctors learning of and embracing recent research that shows that people with normal TSH may still benefit from thyroid support.

The High Cholesterol and Thyroid Connection

Research shows that people with high cholesterol are more likely than normal to have low thyroid gland function. The high cholesterol and thyroid connection.

Having a Hard Time with Blood Sugar Control?

Blood sugar control problems? Research shows that people with type 2 diabetes are more likely than normal to also have thyroid problems.

Some doctors are helping their patients with emerging thyroid info

Why many doctors miss newer thyroid guidance: current TSH treatment goals of 0.5-2.0 mIU/L, the risks tied to higher TSH and lower T4, and what it means.

Creator of TSH test said body temperature is better

Dr. Utiger created the TSH test and he felt that it did not replace good clinical evaluation of the patient. Patients with low body temperatures and symptoms should be given a trial of T3 therapy.

Brooke Burke-Charvet's Thyroid Cancer

How T3 therapy and sustained release T3 therapy might help those with thyroid cancer.

Affordable, Lasting Low Body Temp Cure

Dr. Wilson has identified a low thyroid condition that responds well to affordable treatment that sometimes reverses low thyroid symptoms permanently.

Reverse T3, T3 & Body Temperature

Body temperature, thyroid hormones and treatment with reverse T3 and T3 therapies.

What Thyroid Blood Tests Mean

A lot of really smart people have done a great deal of scientific research on thyroid blood tests. And there are lots of scientific things that can be said about thyroid tests and how the values can change in various situations.

Best When Done Properly

Comments from four physicians on the importance of following the Doctor's Manual and proper protocol when treating Wilson's Temperature Syndrome with T3.

Euthyroid Sick Syndrome

A side-by-side comparison of Euthyroid Sick Syndrome and Wilson's Temperature Syndrome, two conditions linked to decreased T4 to T3 conversion.

Thyroid and Migraines

How low body temperature connects thyroid function and recurrent migraines, why migraines often resolve once temperatures are normalized, and how to start checking your own body temperature.