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by teilo 5764 days ago
You might wish to look into "Type 2 Hypothyroidism" by Mark Starr as a starting point.

http://www.21centurymed.com/

Keep in mind, that Starr's work in controversial, but part of the bedrock of his research is that the standard blood tests for thyroid are unable to distinguish between active thyroid hormone, and hormone that has had the iodine atoms replaced with bromine, chlorine, or florine, all of which have a higher affinity than iodine. As such a blood test may appear normal for thyroid, when in fact, one is thyroid deficient.

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I actually have this book. I don't think it covers the Parathyroid though. If the Hyperparathyroidism doesn't pan out for me, I plan on asking the doctor to treat my Hypothyroidism more aggressively, to try and get my levels closer to perfect.