Archive for December, 2008

Natural Health - Specializing in superb thyroid support

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

The Green Willow Tree (formerly Tides of Life) provides safe, effective solutions for hormone balancing without side effects. We offer natural supplements for thyroid support, menopause, andropause, peri-menopause, bone health, enhancing libido, and more. Thyodine, our star performer for thyroid health, has helped thousands of hypothyroid people and is reported by many users to be even more effective than s…

Chain Drug Review - Abbott to submit Synthroid NDA

Thursday, December 25th, 2008

Abbott Laboratories plans to submit an NDA for Synthroid (levothyroxine sodium, USP), a treatment for hypothyroidism. The company recently obtained rights to the product through its acquisition of BASF Pharma, which includes Knoll Pharmaceutical Co.

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Bioequivalence of generic Synthroid questionedSynthroid - S…

Newsweek - Health: Carded For Drugs

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

Last week the uninsured caught a small break on the high price of prescription drugs. Ten pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer and AstraZeneca, unveiled the Together Rx Access card, which will give some 36 million Americans without health coverage the chance to save roughly 25 to 40 percent on select prescriptions, including top sellers Lipitor, Synthroid and Zoloft.

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Internal Medicine News - Vital signs

Friday, December 19th, 2008

Top 10 Drugs Mentioned During Internal
Medicine Office Visits in 2002

Percent of all drug mentions:

Lipitor 2.7%
Zocor 1.8%
Norvasc 1.7%
Hydrochlorothiazide 1.4%
Glucophage 1.4%
Synthroid 1.3%

Hypothyroidism & Menopause - How They Can be Relieved Naturally

Sunday, December 14th, 2008

In the United States, more than 20% of the women in menopause are diagnosed with hypothyroidism - a sluggish thyroid. Women need to understand the consequences of menopause on the thyroid, as with the increase in age, more women are affected by hypothyroidism. Menopause and hypothyroidism have common symptoms, such as depressed mood, decreased energy and decreased memory, among others. Often these symptoms are…

Hair Loss And Thyroid Problems

Monday, December 8th, 2008

Today there could be several reasons as to why you may be starting to lose your hair even if you are young. Certainly, one of the most common reasons is because of hormonal changes taking place in your body. Whilst others could be because you do not have sufficient nutrients in your diet or you are under extreme amounts of stress (mental and physical). Finally, it could be because you have some underlying medical condition tha…

Are Kelp Benefits Good for Every Hypothyroid Person?

Sunday, December 7th, 2008

Hypothyroidism, a condition where the body is not producing enough levels of thyroid hormone, can cause fatigue, weight gain, hair loss, depression, memory loss and a host of other symptoms. Often, hormone treatments are necessary and when it comes to prescription medicine, Synthroid is one of the most popular drugs prescribed. But what about natural remedies for hypothyroidism?
There are a number of natural ways to treat hypothyroid conditions. For i…

Goiter – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

Goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is a small gland located in the neck, below your Adams apple. The thyroid can be enlarged due to generalized enlargement of the thyroid or nodules (tissue growths) within the thyroid. The thyroid gland produces the hormones thyroxine (also called T4) and a small amount of triiodothyronine (also called T3). Most of the T4 is converted to T3 outside of the thyroid.
There are different kinds o…