In the 1960s, pharmaceutical companies started coming out with synthetic thyroid hormone and developed a blood test to determine and diagnose hypothyroidism.
The blood test became the standard of diagnosis and it's still used today.
But, given new information on the scientific docket, using this test often leads to a misdiagnosis.
Dr. Steven Hotze joins Dr. Mike to discuss how you and your doctor can overcome this serious problem.
Hypothyroidism: Getting the Correct Diagnosis
Featured Speaker:
Dr. Steven Hotze is founder of the Hotze Health and Wellness Center in Houston and author of the new book, Hypothyroidism, Health & Happiness.
Dr. Hotze. founded the Hotze Health and Wellness Center in 1989. He set out to offer a revolutionary approach to optimal health, centered on listening to the patient and providing natural therapies, such as thyroid supplementation, bio-identical hormones, allergy immunotherapy, nutritional supplementation, and a balanced, healthful eating program.
Over the years, tens of thousands of patients have come to the Hotze Health & Wellness Center to improve their health and enjoy a better quality of life.
Dr. Hotze wrote the best-selling book, Hormones, Health, and Happiness, in 2005 and it has since sold more than 85,000 copies.
He appears frequently on television and radio, including Fox News, CNN and CBS national news programs. He also hosts a regular weekday radio program, Health and Wellness Solutions on KSEV Radio.
He received his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School and is a fellow member of the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, past president of the Pan American Allergy Society, and founder and president of the American Academy of Biologically Identical Hormone Therapy (AABIHT).
Dr. Hotze has trained numerous physicians in his proven, effective methods for enabling women in midlife to regain their health, increase their energy, and reclaim their lives.
Since 1989, Dr. Hotze and his team of medical experts have treated over 25,000 patients successfully using his 8-point treatment regimen, centered in natural, bio-identical hormone and thyroid therapy, allergy treatment, proper nutrition, and vitamin and mineral supplementation.
Dr. Hotze likes to say "If you're sick and tired of feeling sick and tired, don't waste another minute. Get your life back today!"
Dr. Steven Hotze is founder of the Hotze Health and Wellness Center in Houston and author of the new book, Hypothyroidism, Health & Happiness.Dr. Hotze. founded the Hotze Health and Wellness Center in 1989. He set out to offer a revolutionary approach to optimal health, centered on listening to the patient and providing natural therapies, such as thyroid supplementation, bio-identical hormones, allergy immunotherapy, nutritional supplementation, and a balanced, healthful eating program.
Over the years, tens of thousands of patients have come to the Hotze Health & Wellness Center to improve their health and enjoy a better quality of life.
Dr. Hotze wrote the best-selling book, Hormones, Health, and Happiness, in 2005 and it has since sold more than 85,000 copies.
He appears frequently on television and radio, including Fox News, CNN and CBS national news programs. He also hosts a regular weekday radio program, Health and Wellness Solutions on KSEV Radio.
He received his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School and is a fellow member of the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, past president of the Pan American Allergy Society, and founder and president of the American Academy of Biologically Identical Hormone Therapy (AABIHT).
Dr. Hotze has trained numerous physicians in his proven, effective methods for enabling women in midlife to regain their health, increase their energy, and reclaim their lives.
Since 1989, Dr. Hotze and his team of medical experts have treated over 25,000 patients successfully using his 8-point treatment regimen, centered in natural, bio-identical hormone and thyroid therapy, allergy treatment, proper nutrition, and vitamin and mineral supplementation.
Dr. Hotze likes to say "If you're sick and tired of feeling sick and tired, don't waste another minute. Get your life back today!"