Archive for the 'Thyroid' Category
Does soy lower the risk of chronic disease?
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
Epidemiological studies suggest that soy might be associated with a lower risk of certain chronic diseases. This has lead health regulatory agencies worldwide to approve food-labeling health claim for soy proteins.
Dr. Chao Wu Xiao at the University of Ottawa in Canada finds the data lacking. (more…)
Thyroid cancer and stealth iodine-containing drugs
Monday, October 19th, 2009A 55-year-old man treated for thyroid cancer was on a low-iodine diet as part of treatment, but his iodine levels of continued to increase.
A patient history published in The New England Journal of Medicine and reported in CBCNews.ca reveals an unexpected source of iodine among the 20 supplements he was taking. (more…)
Review: Chinese herbals for hyperthyroidism
Wednesday, January 14th, 2009
The Cochrane Collaboration has The Myers’ formula treats what ails ya
Saturday, May 26th, 2007
It’s used to treat a broad range of diseases, but nobody believes enough in the formula to do a controlled clinical study.
Why not? (more…)
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