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Do You Take Your Pain Medicine for Granted?

The People's Pharmacy

An article published in Arthritis Research & Therapy (July 24, 2013) reports: “More than 30 million people use NSAIDs every day, and they account for 60% of the US over-the-counter analgesic market.” Surely pharmaceutical researchers should be able to develop newer and safer compounds. The numbers are astounding! Really common!

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The Best Diet For Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

22] Nightshades contain alkaloids, which are chemical compounds that can be reactive substances in some people. Published 2013 Apr 18. doi:10.1155/2013/219840 [13] Eswaran S, Muir J, Chey WD. Adverse reactions to food constituents: allergy, intolerance, and autoimmunity. Published 2020 Sep 2. doi:10.3389/fnut.2020.00111

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Controversy: Is Coffee Bad For Your Thyroid?

The Thyroid Pharmacist

This is because coffee lowers the intestinal absorption of both inorganic and organic compounds, and seems to physically interact with thyroid medications. [5] If you love coffee, but have had an adverse reaction to the caffeine, trying decaf coffee may be an option. Published 2013 Dec 13. Published 2013 Dec 13.

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What to Keep in Your Integrative Medicine Cabinet

The Thyroid Pharmacist

I started talking to Carter Black, RPh, my compounding pharmacist, about the symptoms I was experiencing, and he suggested that I have my adrenals tested. Discontinue use should adverse reactions occur. Garlic Oil Garlic is another natural compound that provides a host of health benefits. Published 2013 Dec 26.

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Selenium: The Nutrient That Can Reduce Thyroid Antibodies by 40%

The Thyroid Pharmacist

In one study done in 2013, patients with autoimmune thyroiditis were split into two groups, with one group being treated with 600 mg of myo-inositol and 83 mcg of selenium (selenomethionine) per day for 6 months, and the other being treated with just 83 mcg of selenium. doi:10.1155/2013/424163. doi:10.1155/2013/424163.

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How to Shrink Thyroid Nodules

The Thyroid Pharmacist

A 2013 study found that H. 38] Berberine is a natural plant compound that has blood-sugar balancing properties, and also contains alkaloids that have broad-spectrum antimicrobial and antiparasitic properties, making it effective in helping to clear gut infections and overgrowths of pathogenic bacteria. [39] 2013 Nov 11;8(11):e80042.