Kenneth Woliner, MD is an integrative physician in private practice in Boca Raton, Florida, who uses conventional medicine as well as evidence-based complementary and alternative therapies to treat a variety of conditions, including hypothyroidism. Dr. Woliner has concerns about the American Thyroid Association (ATA) new “Guidelines for the Treatment of Hypothyroidism,” and has shared them in this Q&A interview.
Dr Wollinger: I think they are misnamed. Instead of being called “Guidelines for the Treatment of Hypothyroidism,” this white paper should have been called “Levothyroxine: How to Protect its Market Share.” Simply put, the entire paper, starting with its “Background Statement” is a defense of levothyroxine monotherapy, despite the general dissatisfaction that many patients have when faced with no choices, and told there is only one possible drug to treat their medical conditions.
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