Uncategorized

What your doctor should know about TSH

By Tucson Functional Medicine on February 24, 2020 0 Comments

Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is the hormone produced by your pituitary gland to control the function of your thyroid gland. A high TSH means your pituitary senses that your thyroid is underactive. Many labs are misleading physicians by using outdated ranges of normal for TSH, thus preventing doctors from giving their patients the most effective thyroid treatment … Continue Reading

Uncategorized

Parkinson’s and Pesticide Toxicity

By Tucson Functional Medicine on February 17, 2020 0 Comments

Greetings Gang, Dr T here Pesticides could be responsible for Parkinson’s, a neurodegenerative disease. Toxins from such chemicals can increase the risk by up to six times. The seven pesticides tested include: dithiocarbamates (e.g., maneb, ziram), two imidazoles (benomyl, triflumizole), two dicarboxymides (captan, folpet), and one organochlorine (dieldrin) This study was done at the University of … Continue Reading