Dr. Bianco has written a book entitled, “Rethinking Hypothyroidism: Why Treatment Must Change and What Patients Can Do”. Dr. Bianco will discuss his book and his research, followed by a Question & Answer session.
I was diagnosed with low Thyroid in 1980 at age 30 and was put on natural thyroid. The dose was gradually increased until I felt normal. Tests showed it was high but my Dr. treated my symptoms. When he retired 15 years later, new Dr. switched me to Levothyroxine and lowered the dose to a 1/3rd of my regular dose without doing a blood test. I started going downhill. Went to an Endocrinologist in another State who immediately upped my dosage and put me on T3 as well. I felt better but still was lacking. My regular Dr. kept me on the Levothyroxine and Cytomel but refused to switch me to natural Thyroid. I switched Dr.’s and new Dr. put me on Armor Thyroid with Cytomel. Levothyroxine has lactose as a filler and I’m lactose intolerant. New combination of Armor and Cytomel is much better. Sometimes we have to fight for our health.
Interesting, thank you for sharing that. Sorry you had to go through that. Have you hear about what pharma is doing now to make Armor and other natural dessicated forms harder to get? And - not sometimes, ALWAYS we have to fight for our health, we have to educate ourselves as much as possible and ask for what we need. It's hard, especially when you don't have a lot of energy - but it is not even safe anymore to just blindly trust a mainstream, or even 'alternative' provider. I'm sorry you had to suffer for a awhile but glad you found some help. Good point about the inactive ingredients in meds - no one ever talks about that ,and most doctors will also dismiss any concerns!
Thank you Dr Bianco. This video needs to be seen by every Endocrinologist and General Practitioner in the U.K. and worldwide to help patients not responding to T4 treatment only such as Levothyroxine. Many of us are gaslighted by our practitioners (my experience is in the U.K.) as they only measure the TSH or are guided by this result only and if they see it in what they regard as the normal range we are dismissed or offered antidepressants for our fatigue etc. If only you could spread the word to every medical practitioner prescribing to patients with Hypothyroidism about the importance of correct testing etc. and why the current system is failing a percentage of us. Very enlightening and please keep sharing your findings. Thank you again.
🇺🇸. Absolutely, totally agree with your statements. It certainly is malpractice to have uninformed endocrinologist practice in the field and tend to patients who are crying for appropriate medical attention. Those endo doctors need to be monitored by a medical board and required to keep up to date in order to treat patients. Apparently undiagnosed correctly by incompetent endo doctors is a negligence of oath to the medical profession and destruction of health to patients. 🇺🇸
Thank you for the great presentation. Here in the USA t seems almost all doctors are entrenched in the TSH/reflex to T4 mode. What amazes me is that I got myself up to date on the latest science just watching a few RU-vid videos like this one but doctors can't take a few hours to do the same. This is true in other areas also such as bone health, basic metabolism/food pyramid, inflammatory diet just to name a few I have investigated. Most doctors are stuck with concepts that are five or ten years out of date and sometimes fifty years in the case of hypothyroidism. RU-vid has the creation date on videos so it's easy to skip outdated science. Some excellent videos, such as this one, explain the history of how the outdated thinking got started so the user can understand why the outdated thinking persists. The one area that I wish all thyroid presenters would do is to always define their terms and specify exactly which substance they are referring to: is it total T3, Free T3, serum T3 ? Also, what is a proper "normal range?" What is a "supressed TSH?."
I took T3 only in divided doses throughout the day. My TSH was depressed but I felt amazing. I never looked back , restored my energy, brain fog and lost weight. My hair grew back and im now menopausal and symptom free.
I'm interested in knowing more how your thyroid issue was resolved. It seems that we can get more answers and help from comments like yours than even doctors. 😢
@@NansGlobalKitchen I stopped eating anything that contained flour, sugar, syrup or artificially flavoured foods. No alcohol. Increased water. Started boosting adrenal glands. My cortisol was soooo low. I used Innate Response complete care adrenal support ( I checked my minerals and now offer this service to others) I boosted minerals, used homeopathy and took T3 in tiny divided doses throughout the day. I then started on iodine. Never needed meds in 9 years and extremely well at age 62. No symptoms of menopause either. Best wishes ❤️
Some patients with hypo may indeed have Hashimoto. Ive been on Levothyroxine for almost 40 yrs , my t4 has always been bo 37:45 rderline. TsH middle range. I feel awful. Severe fatigue, hair loss, dry skin, brittle nails, depression, anxiety, cognitive problems, memory problems, brain fog,weight gain, and more. My T3 has never been checked. Nor antibodies. Why arent the whole thyroid panel checked? Here in canada . Thanks. I have registered to this video a yr later Jan 2024, and I understand much better. I will present this info to my Dr's next appt. As I'm still suffering badly.
He explained why in the video. But, great news is: demand you doc check T3. I did this after being on Levo only for several months. Lab confirmed my T3 was low. I was prescribed T3.
@Merzui-kg8ds I finally have an appt next Fri. I have complained to his office, and will be emailing to his director. And a big complaint to head of physicians for lack of care.
🇺🇸. Agree with you. Apparently endo doctors in the U S also exist that do not order the entire panel to determine the appropriate medical treatment. They order the bare minimal that insurance covers and ignore the symptoms that patients are suffering. 🇺🇸
I'm disappointed you didn't tell us *WHY* we have hypothyroidism and how we can *GET OFF* our T4 dependence. It's the only prescription drug I take but I HATE being hooked on ANY drug.
Do you have antibodies attacking your thyroid? If so, you have Hashimoto's autoimmune condition. Nobody really knows why, but it's a whole lot more dx'd today than the past. Therefore, we are not hooked on this drug, but we are dependent to it. If there was a way to 'fix' the thyroid or get rid of antibodies that'd be great, because like you, i and everyone would love to have to stop taking it. I hate it. It's damn if I do or damned if I don't take it. If you don't have Hashimoto's you need an ultra sound of your thyroid, and assessment of your diet and any drugs or supplements to find out why your thyroid hormones are low (with of course a high TSH)
@@buckeyelady65: _"Do you have antibodies attacking your thyroid?"_ None of my doctors over the past 40 years have ever asked for that test. I almost insisted on it, but I was ambivalent knowing I would have to pay for it and it would be of questionable value to me. *Buckeye:* _"Nobody really knows why, ..."_ I've heard the theory that leaky gut allows gluten to seep into our blood which then prompts antibodies. But the shape of gluten is similar to the structure of the thyroid, so if you eat gluten, you produce antibodies that attack it and attack the thyroid too. But I almost never eat anything with gluten on my keto diet. So that theory doesn't seem to fit me. Another theory is coffee. Though I dread the thought of giving up coffee even for an experiment. *Buckeye:* _"... you need an ultra sound of your thyroid, ..."_ Haven't heard of that. I'll ask about it next time I have to visit the doctor. (I go as infrequently as I can get away with.)
Look up Isabella Wentz, Clinical Pharmacist. She has a very informative website all about thyroid. She herself has Hashimotos. Has published books on this including role of diet. She is evidence based in her approach and looks at the whole picture.
@@KenJackson_US If you do NOT have antibodies, then you could possibly look into healing your thyroid. If you do have antibodies, then you would need to get rid of them before you can give up thyroid hormone replacement. How? Some say through diet, you'll need to seek out info. Some say we have low stomach acid and it as well as leaky gut causes antibodies. It's truly a mission of your own accord. You do not have to rely on doctors to write you labs, you can easily by them on your own. I like a few places, but BLT Systems is rather affordable. Life Extension (vitamin mfr) they sell them as well. Doctor's Data sells gastro tests and all kinds. It's nice to have a doc helping you break it down, or help you on your quest, those doctors would be Functional Medicine or Integrative Medicine docs. They're more popular now, so you may have some in your area, but look for one who has an MD, or an NP with experience to help. You won't find another type of mainstream MD to help. Nor an endo.
I stopped thyroxine and never felt better. But you need to take selenium, zinc, copper and iodine to help conversion of inactive t4 to active t3. Plus keep your blood sugar low and no gluten
I was put on thyroid medication in 2011 it never did me much good 5 years ago I stopped taking it cold turkey. I feel better now than I have in a long time. If these doctors want to help they need to go to the problem and fix that don't give them some useless pill
What did you use to heal? Carnivore food? I agree, the docs don't have brainspace to consider the cause of thyroid disease and a rational treatent. They're just rats pushing the "reward" button at this point.
I've searched all over the GTA and can't find a thyroid specialist... lots of diabetic specialists but that's after the fact -- after the hypothyroid patient has gained weight to become a Type2 diabetic.... Thanks for posting this BUT someone, somewhere has dropped the ball. If my thyroid could be "fixed" than I might not need or need as much diabetic meds... so in the mean time we suffer.
You could investigate the Self Healing Protocol by Darko Valcek He recommends avoiding carbohydrates for s time and drinking plasna, which is natural unprocessed sea salt in water, to rehydrate the body and cleans its tissues. Take care.
🇺🇸. It is most uncomfortable for patients to have to be placed in a position to advocate for one’s health because endo doctors are employed to practice who are incompetent and fail to keep up with current treatments. 🇺🇸
@@buckeyelady65 we've been to an endocrine specialist who's supposedly the best in the area she did one set of tests the initial thyroid test on my daughter. Checked for 1 thing for to much cotisal. Which she has symptoms of having to high amounts. Also her hairs falling out she's tired all the time she's gained weight. There's something during on and this person. Just did 1 set of tests and said she's fine. She's not fine.
One of the symptoms of hypothyroidism is hair loss. Outer third of eyebrows, too. My scalp was showing through my hair. Taking armour now and my hair grew back in but my eyebrows still have not grown back
Men get it too but only a few percent compared to women. Like Dr. Bianco said many women are wrongly diagnosed since this usually occurs around the same time as menopause.
@@doltonmurray1625 they tell us that just a few percent of men get it but I'd be willing to bet it is more. So, I wonder how many men get diagnosed and treated for something else when it was the thyroid all along.
