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Hypothyroidism Type 2: The Epidemic - Revised 2013 Edition Revised 2013 ed. Edition

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Dr. Starr has written a clear and understandable explanation of why so many people today are suffering from hypothyroidism, despite "normal" blood tests that throw their doctors off the track. This book is a compilation of the overwhelming evidence that not only is the modern laboratory testing used to diagnose hypothyroidism completely inadequate, but also the current treatment for the illness is equally lacking efficacy.

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Dr. Starr has written clear and understandable explanation of why so many people today are suffering from hypothyroidism, despite normal blood test that throw their doctors off the track. Having successfully treated several thousand type 2 hypothyroid patients myself over 23 years practice and watching them return to normal health, I applaud Dr. Starr s work which will hopefully reach many of those who are suffering so they can get help. His in-depth research and discussion of how environmental toxins can interfere with thyroid hormones is groundbreaking and enlightening for us all. Bravo Mark! --Robban Sica, M.D.I believe everyone needs to review Mark Starr s book. He has a vital message to share about the many people who do not realize they have low thyroid, because standard thyroid tests do not show it. Mark Starr s dedication to research, and his devoted study with the old masters, have made him an international expert on thyroid and iodine. ---- Garry Gordon, M.D., D.O., M.D.(H)

An astonishing book revealing the cause and successful treatment for the plague of illnesses affecting western civilization; including obesity, heart attacks, depression, diabetes, strokes, headaches, chronic fatigue, and many more.

In Dr. Starr's description of Type 2 Hypothyroidism, he presents overwhelming evidence showing a majority of Americans suffer this illness, which is due to environmental and hereditary factors. Laboratory testing used to diagnose hypothyroidism is completely inadequate, and current treatment for hypothyroidism is ineffective. Groundbreaking research shows how persistent environmental toxins prevent thyroid and other hormones from working properly. This book will lead you to understanding more about your health than anything you have ever read.

Many of the more recent patients who have sought help from Dr. Starr have come to him with Hashimoto's and Graves' diseases. As a result, the updated 2011 version added a chapter on Hashimoto's and Graves' disease.

Revised for 2013 with a contribution by Jerry Tennant, M.D.

About the Author

Dr. Starr is a Diplomate of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and a Diplomate of the American Board of Pain Medicine. He has studied with President Kennedy's famous pain specialist, Hans Kraus, M.D., and Lawrence S. Sonkin, Ph.D., renowned endocrinologist at the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ New Voice Publications; Revised 2013 ed. edition (March 4, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 279 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0975262408
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0975262405
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.9 x 8.9 inches
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Dr. Mark Starr is board certified by the American Board of Pain Medicine and the Arizona State Board of Homeopathic Medical Examiners.

He has been in private practice since 1996, opening his first pain clinic in Columbia, MO, where he spent 5 years. He then moved his practice to Marietta, GA for the next 7 years. In 2008, he opened a new homeopathic pain and sports medicine clinic in Paradise Valley, AZ.

Dr. Starr is called upon to speak internationally regarding his book, now in its fourth print.

Dr. Starr is a medical doctor who specializes in integrative medicine, pain, hormones, and the prompt rehabilitation of acute and chronic sports injuries. He utilizes a wide array of alternative methods that allow the body to heal itself naturally. These methods include desiccated thyroid, bio-identical hormones, nutrition, homeopathics, trigger point injections, Hans Kraus' protocols and exercises, Tennant Biomodulator, low-intensity lasers, and other energetic modalities.

Dr. Starr's progressive approach to alternative medicine offers cutting-edge therapies designed to accelerate the healing of hypothyroidism, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, fibromyalgia, Candidiasis, arthritis, sprains, strains, and fractures.

Education & Training:

1995-1996 - New York Pain Treatment Program, Lenox Hill Hospital

1994-1995 - Attending physician, Bronx Veterans Hospital

1991-1994 - Residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Missouri, Rusk Rehabilitation Center

1987-1990 - MD from University of Missouri, Columbia Medical School

Mark Starr, MD(H), has been trained by:

Andrew Fischer, MD, PhD

Hans Kraus, MD

Norman Marcus, MD

William Rea, MD

Gerald Smith, DDS

Lawrence Sonkin, MD, PhD

Jerry Tennant, MD

"I never imagined I would become the modern-day expert on thyroid and its impact on chronic illness. When I researched mitochondrial disorders and thyroid, I realized they were one in the same. The last landmark book written about hypothyroidism was by Dr. Broda Barnes in 1976. I hope my book will allow me to help doctors and patients get back in touch with this basic tenet of medicine. Without this knowledge, patients go from office to office, searching for answers and too often getting just superficial treatment of symptoms." --Dr. Starr

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L. Hisle
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2014
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Incredible book. This really explains a lot about the hidden epidemic of low thyroid. Most people have no clue they have a thyroid problem and most doctors will not diagnose you correctly. They will not get all of the appropriate lab tests ordered. I was really excited about it once I read it because I recognized that I had so many of the symptoms. The tough part was finding a doctor who gets it. But, after searching a while I finally did and it made a life-changing difference in my health and how I felt physically. Truly life-changing. That was about 4 years ago I'd say now. I can say that not being properly treated for hypothyroidism took many years off of my life physically. I had zero energy; my muscles started hurting; I was told I probably had fibromyalgia according to my symptoms; I couldn't even put my hands behind my back; my thigh muscles hurt just riding in a car; I had started sort of shuffling my feet (like a really old person) and I was tripping a lot because of it & even fell a couple times. I was in my early 60s then but physically feeling more like late 70s and I've always been a physically active person. Being correctly diagnosed and being given a totally bioidentical, natural form of thyroid (Armour Thyroid or another brand of natural dessicated thyroid), I was a changed person. About that same time I also started eating more (not less) healthy fats and taking appropriate supplements. I also increased my protein intake. It was life-changing for real. I am a very healthy and active 67 year old now and I do much better than some of my younger friends. This book is definitely worth the read to see if it might be able to help you too. Stay away from synthetic thyroid meds though. They don't work the same. Most doctors will scoff at you and some will even refuse to prescribe Armour Thyroid. However, a few of them are beginning to “get it” now that their patients are becoming more knowledgeable and more educated on the topic and therefore more demanding. Dessicated thyroid (which is what Armour Thyroid is) is all natural and therefore it cannot be patented. That's why Big Pharma scoffs at it and will teach all the doctors that it is useless. They can't make any money off of it like they do all their other new, synthetic drugs that they keep trying to poke down our throats only to make us sicker than we ever were in the first place. Read the side effects on the drug manufacturers sheet sometime. It's downright frightening.
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Vanessa
5.0 out of 5 stars Long-term Hypothyroid Feels Informed and Validated
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2020
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I foolishly allowed the doctors to radiate my thyroid 30+ years ago. Long before the days of internet and all the info available today for self-education. I've struggled ever since and didn't even realize all the symptoms I had due to the long, slow decline which just becomes "normal". I have recently found a naturopath who is willing to help me recover and partners with me in my healthcare and am feeling better. The naturopath mentioned this book to me and I am about halfway through it. I love the simple explanations of things like how the TSH blood test became the gold standard and why and how it is insufficient for measuring thyroid. It is fully referenced and foot-noted so you don't have to just trust what is being stated. I have ordered a couple more books referenced herein and finally feel as if I'm getting the information and validation I've been searching for for all those 30+ years. I've read many other books, and talked to many doctors with superiority complexes over those 30+ years and this is the best imo. Many thanks to the author.
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Frank Tailor
4.0 out of 5 stars Needs treatment protocols
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2017
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First of all I have to thank Dr. Starr for his hard work to put this book together. Just for that he deserves a 5. I don't believe we should give stars to anybody who makes an encyclopedia like this from old studies combined but Amazon doesn't let me have a no comment option. There are few things to watch out specially by younger Dr generations.
1-No matter what, even right, if you diagnose any hypothyroidism just based on body skin stiffness , low body temp, low BMR, fatigue..if labs are not included or correspond then you have done malpractice. If anybody gets harmed the next license, when you get out of slammer, would be Taxi license in airport at best if you are lucky. So do no harm.
2-Playing with thyroid hormone is very tricky and potentially dangerous(I had my share of mishaps when I was an intern), specially synthroid. Elderly with coronary artery disease can really get harmed if unnecessarily med is given to them.
3-Dessicated natural hormones have T4:T3 ratio which is excessive. Based on European Thyroid Association (ETA) the ratio should be above 15:1 even 20:1(T4:T3). Also desiccated hormones do get deactivated at times by antibodies to thyroid gland. But not synthetics. Also synthroid synthetics half life is very long and stays longer in body, if Diodinase does its job to convert. Synthroid is much better and consistent than Levothyroxine generic per experience of some of the patients.
4-If patient is a poor converter of T4 to T3 a combination of Synthroid and Liothyronine is at times the best option. or just Liothyronine bid.Please read the ETA review to understand the Ft4/Ft3 ratio for poor converters diagnosis.
Not much recent data was in this book but on few cases of Autism, thyroid hormones were used in recent articles with not much result but side effect of med was noted.
However, personally I have had success story in poor converters, by changing Levothyroxine to Synthroid lower dose, in combination with Liothyronine(T3) to bring the dose equivalent to original dose. For example a 100 mcg Levothyroxine was changed to 75 mcg and then 5 mcg Liothyronine (its dose equivalent to synthroid is 5=25). So patients are very thankful and feel a difference.

Diagnosing poor converters is an Art not just science and you have to document everything and correlate it with labs closely, even if labs are "normal" slight closeness to lower normal of Ft3 or high rT3 will reveal it. Usual a ratio of FT4x10/FT3 must be 3.2 to 4, less or more you have to correlate with clinical picture and interpret. There is higher chance of success by this ratio if learned and interpreted correctly.

Unfortunately none of these were mentioned in this book.Book must show ways of treatment. I am sorry for lay persons starting Blogs and trying to treat themselves , it is all wrong and dangerous, see a Dr with open mind.
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Suli Adams
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent information
Reviewed in Canada on January 2, 2020
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This book is a wealth of information based on studies It provides a good understanding of hypothyroidism and its effects. Provides good information to understand why you experience certain symptoms Technical but written in layman’s terminology therefore easy to understand.
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tondello
4.0 out of 5 stars Muito bom
Reviewed in Brazil on August 25, 2017
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Aborda casos de hipotireoidismo subclínico, quando os exames médicos dão normais mas os sintomas do hipotireoidismo continuam presentes. Bastante útil tanto para quem quer fazer o tratamento por conta quanto para médicos.
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DK13000
5.0 out of 5 stars Un mine d'informations précieuses et claires
Reviewed in France on May 26, 2013
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Ce livre fait partie de mes bibles ! Il est clair, bien écrit et parfaitement documenté. Quant au contenu, les infos données sont intéressantes et novatrices sur pas mal de points. Un livre qui permet de mieux comprendre le problème de l'hypothyroidie et qui donne envie de se faire soigner par ce cher Dr Starr... Je dis "cher" car en plus d'être loin, il est cher (j'ai vu son site sur le Net). Mais c'est un autre débat et son livre est formidable !
Seul bémol: il est écrit en anglais, sinon je l'aurais bien offert à mon généraliste...
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Rowan Element
5.0 out of 5 stars I think this book saved my life
Reviewed in Australia on August 9, 2014
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I think this book saved my life.....finally after seven years of horrible symptoms and no help from the local doctors I managed to get rid of all symptoms in one week...
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Healing Spirit
5.0 out of 5 stars It is deeply regrettable that Mark is 100% correct: personal confirmation. I now act on basal temp and body PH. Woohoo!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 4, 2010
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This review is from: Hypothyroidism Type 2: Epidemic (Paperback)
You need to start with current blood tests from your own GP and if that confirms all clear but you can 'pinch an inch' of skin on your upper arm or thigh (finger tips should be gently almost touching) you have self confirmation of Myxadema (thick skin). The question then is how 'undiagnosed-by-blood-test' hypothyroid are you? My basal temperature using a quality digital ear thermometer was 35.6 deg C (should be 36.6 deg C, also 35 deg C is 'dead-or-thereabouts'.

I was experiencing periods of unnatural lethargy, amongst many other symptoms. I paid for a private specialist who pre-reviewed my GP's earlier blood tests from five or so years ago and he said in a brief consultation, that there was nothing worth following up! I have had lots of illness to cope with during my working life and all the medication was for treating symptoms, with not a drop to deal with the root causes, how depressing is that?

It is not the GP's fault, they are universally trained to treat the thyroid blood tests as the gold standard. Most medical professionals believe that the blood tests will show any and all thyroid issues, and are unaware of the most important original tests, and don't realise that many thyroid problem sufferers don't have the magnitude of their thyroid problems show up on their blood tests (Dr Broda Barnes).

This book covers everything except hydrogenated fats a cellular nutrient uptake inhibitor and adrenal exhaustion as a by product of hypothyroidism.
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