Dr. Friedman is one of the world's experts on treating Graves' disease. Graves' disease is a type of hyperthyroidism that is autoimmune...
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Dr. Friedman is one of the world's experts on treating Graves' disease. Graves' disease is a type of hyperthyroidism that is autoimmune...
It is very important to correctly diagnose hypothyroidism. If a patient truly has hypothyroidism, they need to go on thyroid medicine; otherwise, their condition will worsen. On the other hand, if they do not have hypothyroidism and are treated with thyroid medicine, their own thyroid will shut down and it will be very hard to get off thyroid medicine. If […]
Dr Friedman joins Dr. Thomas Hughes to discuss Thyroid health & Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism.
Thyroid cancer is quite common but very few people die from it or have a shortened lifespan because of it. In other words, don’t worry. Many people have a thyroid nodule found in their neck area. Sometimes you the patient notices a lump, sometimes the doctor finds it, and sometimes it shows up on other […]
Reverse T3 (rT3): Should it be measured in patients with hypothyroidism. There is a lot of controversy about whether reverse T3 (rT3) should be measured to assess hypothyroidism. The normal thyroid gland secretes T4 (an inactive precursor), T3 (the active hormone), and reverse T3, a biologically inactive form of T3 that may block T3 from […]
Hypothyroidism is a relatively common disorder. It affects more women then men, but I happen to be one of the men who does have it. Symptoms of hypothyroidism include fatigue, gradual weight gain, constipation, muscle aches, joint pain, feeling cold, menstrual irregularities, weakness, hair loss, dry, cold skin and slow reaction time. Many patients will […]
Osteoporosis (or thin bones) is a major problem for older women, especially those who are on the thinner side. The problem with osteoporosis is it can lead to fractures, especially hip fractures, which are associated with high morbidity and mortality. A classic test to predict the risk of fractures is a bone density test called […]
Recently there has been an increased awareness of the poor health of many former NFL players. The world was saddened by the suicide of Junior Seau on May 2, 2012, which follows the suicides of other former players, including Dave Duerson and Mike Current.
Dr. Friedman optimizes thyroid hormone replacement in all his patients. He bases this on 3 factors: how the patient is feeling, the patient’s thyroid function tests, and side effect profile. The first issue is what thyroid medicine is the patient on? Dr. Friedman gives various combinations of thyroid hormone replacement to patients depending on their […]
Underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) is a well-known condition; in contrast, overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) is a less appreciated but still important endocrine problem. Recent reports found that mild or subclinical hyperthyroidism, in which the thyroid hormones, T4 and T3 are normal, but the pituitary hormone, TSH, is suppressed, may cause symptoms including fatigue, nervousness, anxiety, shortness of […]