I realized after publishing this article that since the topic of election integrity is so divisive, it might lead to strong accusations or insults against one political party. I would like to keep this topic civil, so I am restricting who can comment on this one.
I have an unrelated question. I live in a state that has very few options for people who don't want to be corralled into the corporate medical model. For example, in my town of 60,000, there is one medical clinic and that is it. All the doctors in it are fully captured and on board with the allopathic model. They speak with one voice, and that is the voice of the CDC. They are still harassing people to get the jab, and they still believe in masks. I would like to find a physician online, but I'm finding there are laws against my using any physician outside the state. I would just quit going to the doctor, but unfortunately there is one prescription I must take (thyroid) because I had a thyroid nodule irradiated, and that killed my thyroid (don't get me started). So my doctor keeps me as a virtual prisoner shackled by this prescription, which she won't give me unless I cooperate with her narrative. In her head she is living in a universe where COVID is deadly and dreadful, and we all must wear masks, get multiple shots, and go to the doctor when they demand it. So here is my question: do you have any ideas about how I can get out of this situation? Are there ways to get around this requirement that I must see a doctor in the state? Is there a way to get thyroid without having to go through the regular channels? I'm still seeing posts from people who are still being turned down at pharmacies even when they DO have doctor's prescriptions for IVM and HCQ, so I have been too discouraged to try to finesse the authoritarian system.
Short answer: it should be very easy to find an online physician who will do that. Teledocs love patients like you where its very little work to do the visit (as they are just being seen for a medication refill).
Longer answer: A few doctors I know like Pierre Kory are effectively licensed in all 50 states and provide the type of help you are looking for.
I also have found you can often address thyroid issues by taking the correct form of iodine (either nascent, lugols or one of the ones standard process makes), and those do not require a prescription. David Brownstein MD explains all of this in his book about iodine.
My daughter was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and didn’t want to take the hormones. Her doctor said there was one natural product that might help her, but she thought it was only available in Canada. I kept looking until I found it in the US at this company. After starting on it, her next complete thyroid panel was normal for all values. IDK if this will help in your case, but here's the link.
Why must you see a dr in state? Are you wanting to continue to use insurance ? There are a number of virtual clinics that would be able to help you virtually and run blood work to continue your RX. Some of the drs in the flccc have virtual clinics that can assis with things like this I would imagine.
Otherwise I would plug into your local holistic community. There are usually local groups on Facebook that can point you in the right direction. I too m in a state where my opinions are very limited. I have a long standing relationship as a patient with a clinic that operates in person and virtually in another state that I can utilize. They can write a RX that I can pick up at a local pharmacy no problem. Locally I have found a chiropractor that is trained as a functional medical doctor that can order blood work for cash pay that traditional docs don’t want to order which is also an option.
I'm a bit frustrated with telehealth - I have prescriptions from doctors who have never met me, never seen my body, but they are happy to prescribe stuff (cannabis doctors, that's how it's done, here).
Even when I had a telehealth with a doctor who had known me for 20 years, she just sniffed and prescribed - without asking for much more than basic symptoms. No over-the-phone exam, mostly "what do you want?" "I'm sick" "here's a script."
I’m going to be honest, that doesn’t make any sense to me unless you are trying to use a state insurance program. Which at that point I completely understand. If you are willing to try a cash pay option, there are many options available to you, including doctors who are licensed in multiple states. But if you were going to go through a state insurance or other insurance, then I understand you might be more restricted. If you’re just concerned about using a telehealth doctor and paying out-of-pocket, I would not be concerned. But obviously you must do what you’re comfortable with.
Laws do not have a holy status. Laws are made by authorities based on interests and bribes and on occasion, for the people's welfare. There are many laws on the books that law enforcement and the gov't don't even enforce. (Look how the Constitution has been ravaged in the last few years.) So if there is a law that is twisting your arm and breaking it will not affect anyone else, don't think twice. If the authorities discover you are using a doctor online or out of state and they charge you a fine for it, so what. You can't let them hold you by the throat because they have an agenda. You have to do what will preserve your health. If you are older, they probably won't even bother.
I'm not exactly sure how that would be enforced. However a few more tips for finding some in your state are
-Utilize facebook groups to see if you can connect to a more holistic community. Your state/city/county name + crunchy will usually elicit results. You can try holistic too. Sometimes asking in local moms groups for more holistic recommendations will get you some information as well.
-If you have a chiropractor locally they might be able to refer you to someone in state. Many (though not all) chiropractors have a more holistic mindset.
-People do travel out of state to see specialists and for second opinions/treatment. If this is an option for you, it is something to consider to establish care. If you live close enough to a state border you could always try to look in that state too.
-If you are willing to share your state here there might be people who see and would be willing to provide you some information. More holistically minded doctors tend to fly under the radar so word of mouth is one way to learn about them.
Before Levothyroxine was created, dedicated thyroid from animals was prescribed for hypothyroid people. It is available as supplements. Perhaps this is an avenue you could look into this as one possible way to unshackle yourself.
The only animal that really works is pig thyroid. Armour has been in production since 1893. In the 60' 70's pharma realized what a gold mine untreated or undertreated hypothyroidism is and began contaminating Armour with various substances so it would not work as it had.. Then they proceeded to do the same thing to the only other 3-4 manufacturers not even trying to hide their intentions. The conditions arising from inadequate T3 are legion and now represent billions annually for pharma. I fought this war for 26 years. These people are evil.
You need to get blood work from time to time nevertheless. While my doctor has me use how I feel to take more such as during winter, it isn't always a sure thing and I get tested annually now that I am stable. In addition, while the desicated thyroid helps, some need a mix of that and levo. It is incredibly dangerous to mess with your thyroid hormones without testing. There must be certainty of how much you need, are taking, and good medical advice.
My state banned getting online blood tests: I have to get a script from my doctor. So I test less than before. In the past I always shared any tests I ordered with my doctor. I found out, however, there is a way around this law by a friend who orders her own tests in the same state. This might be the same for restrictions in other nanny states who pat themselves on the back that they are improving general health, but who knows?
I wonder how many people get into trouble, thinking taking it as a supplement will energize them, help them lose weight, or whatever - and throwing their endocrine out of balance?
Here in Oz, it's compounding script only (which is how I take it due to thyroidectomy).
I miss the freedom of the USA! (and hope that it doesn't go the way of Oz!)
I think it was around 2018 or 2019 that it was hard to get the USP porcine powder and some of the natural thyroid meds were having a hard time filling orders. I happened to be on a compounded med. I ditched the RX and went to a supplement called Thyrovanz. It is all natural bovine (not porcine) thyroid. It comes from New Zealand. The company has a FB page which is useful. I have done reasonably well on it. I would also highly recommend the book Stop the Thyroid Madness: A Patient Revolution Against Decades of Inferior Thyroid Treatment by Janie Bowthorpe . There is also a discussion group you can sign up for. The Admins help with interpreting lab results. You can also go through their recommended labs for your thyroid bloodwork. Best of luck to you as you resolve this issue!
Yes, Levothyroxine is T4 only. Not good! Yet, people are virtually forced onto it, as most of the companies manufacturing natural desiccated thyroid seem to have been demonized/run out of business, amd insirance will virtually always only pay for levothyroxine. After (regrettably) having my thyroid irradiated in the 1990’s (thanks again for further damaging my health, allopathic medicine), back when I thought one should simply do whatever my doctor advised, I took levothyroxine for many years. Once I learned more, I could not get any doctor to prescribe the natural desiccated medication. I will never again see an endocronologist; they’re all indoctrinated idiots. Finally, we got a functional medicine physician in our town, and that is the first thing she did…took me off Synthroid and put me on NatureThroid. I now take Armour (porcine) thyroid, because for awhile Naturethroid was not available. Of course, Armour thyroid is not covered by insurance, and it’s much more expensive than before (thanks for nothing, insurance companies). Another frustration: allopathic doctors mostly will only order a TSH only blood test, which is not adequate to figure out your thyroid status (thanks again for nothing, American medical system). AMD, surely you are aware that T4 only isn’t an adequate thyroid hormone replacement? Is anyone else here aware of how many millions of folks are prescribed Synthroid/levothyroxine? A major revenue stream.
And then there is reverse T3 which your body will convert from T4 when stressed, anemic or harboring infection. RT3 connect with the T3 receptors on the cells and blocks the real T3 from getting inside. Not only are your cells starving for T3, but the T3 that is circulating in your blood will be high and guess what you are told? You on too much thyroid. And guess what the symptoms of having high RT3? Heart palpitations, high blood pressure et al. I got off BP meds when I upped my dose of T3 only. My doc knows this ,but NEVER asked why my BP was great and my heart rate had normalized. He's a DOCTOR. I'll bet that if a buddy made nachos better than he did he would ask for the recipe, but the ego and the money will keep him from asking a patient what they are doing to make their lives better. No more is it just the millions of dollars that put the fires of hell in their eyes. They want to be your keepers and they gloat over their power -NIH animal experiments style. From vaccines to antibiotics to severe abuse by a parent who would have been whole had the medical 'industry' given a damn to Vioxx to a wilderness of cruelty and condescension for asking questions about my failing health. 64 years old and I am still like a deer in the headlights about it. It's shocking. The betrayal is unfathomable.
Are you able to access an online doctor? There are virtual care visits and I am sure they would see to your thyroid prescriptions. What dose are you taking? If 175 mcg, I will gladly share.
Got here round about and I saw your post. I am a thyroid patient as well. It took 30 years to get optimal treatment. I too am held prisoner by my doc because the treatment I fought so hard to get is not conventional. You MUST go to STTM.com. They will help you. I am alive today because of the information and the mountains of research that has been compiled by the owner of the site. PLEASE check them out. Their knowledge of this subject is voluminous.
YES! Learning how to read your own panels, and understand how you're converting, etc. - it doesn't eliminate the need for a good doc - but is excellent.
I used Dr Amie Hornaman to get my thyroid optimized. She has prescribers in all 50 states.
Expensive, but totally worth it for me.
I should add my medications and blood work, then, are covered by my insurance.
We are submitting the expense of the Dr as personal medical expenses, which does go towards our deductible. But that's something different on the insurance you have, I believe.
Dr. Kory can prescribe ivermectin over the phone. It is expensive, but you can arrange a video appointment and receive care! My ivermectin prescription is filled in New York and mailed to me in Oregon. I feel completely prepared now!
The FLCC can also help you find Naturopaths that may be close to you.
Thanks. From what I can tell reading the law in my state, this would be illegal for me. I'm familiar with the FLCCC and have looked for naturopaths in my state. It's a desert. There are a few integrative physicians, but they specialize in alternative treatments, and definitely do NOT prescribe IVM. They don't seem to do telehealth either.
Give me your address. I will send you #30. I needed it because I have a bleeding disorder and I could tell that I was having problems after a transfusion. Living in Oregon, I had few that I could trust. I am in my 60's, alive long before the first tainted Tylenol. I understand that it is risky. I get the prescriptions through Dr. Kory via New York State. Let me know.
That's sweet of you, but I don't want us to be charged with transporting drugs across state lines. A high school acquaintance of my daughter's got EIGHT years for doing that, and it wasn't even his vehicle or pills. No priors. Also, you need to keep these for the next lab leak virus going around. You don't know what is coming down the pike.
That leaves your local farm store. They still have to supply Ivermectin for deworming!
Stay safe, and if you ever change your mind I have 7 refills X 60 tabs each. I am a certified Ophthalmic Tech. I also worked for an Allergy/Rheumatology Clinic with a Rheumatologist who prescribed Hydroxychloroquine for arthritic patients every month. These are tried and true drugs and both have such a good track record. Keep using your common sense, and don't be surprised when something good occurs that you never dreamed possible. Spontaneously sending a stranger something hardly seems trackable. We can pretend it is from Etsy, where I have an inactive storefront that I have been too lazy to use. Hmmmm.
After reading the history of events farther back than this one; Atlantis, and Lemuria, and farther back than that, from the beginning of time it seems like the egoistic self of the human just cannot resist strife and war and everything that goes with it. In order for this to change in any noticeable way, humanity would need to be educated at the simplest of levels about the workings of the ego vs the Higher Self. This is a planet that has had warring more than peace since the beginning. It seems to be the nature of the beast of ego. Perhaps this planet is designed for an impossible task of choosing love over hate. And I am an optimist!
Many spiritual teachers focus on this task. One of the simplest and clearest in modern times is Eckhardt Tolle. I think it’s an ongoing challenge and probably will be throughout human evolution, but I also think some times are particularly difficult and represent a collective spiritual crisis for humanity where we need to let go of old patterns that no longer serve us. I think we’re living in one such time.
From what I see, Eckhart is one of the few uncorrupted spiritual teachers. I watch for the congruent piece of words matching action. I was involved in a "cult/ MSIA" for 12 years before I woke up to inconsistent messages. Critical thinking, it is called now. The guys that came out about the sexual abuse (his staff) really did it for me. I knew these guys; young, good-looking , smart and wet- behind- the- ears innocent. What a wake up call.
Few? In my recovery from cult business - I have found that it's the other way around.
The few are the UNcorrupted. Most "spiritual teachers" are compromised (don't ask for a list, it's too large!), and if you filter their teachings through this compromise, then you can still learn from them.
Sad to hear that Eckhart went the #metoo route. But power (or fame) corrupts. Absolutely.
Providing humans are even interested. I am convinced that negativity is part and partial to this planet. 70% negative, 30% positive. We have one hell of a fight on our hands.
Daoism: First there was Void. The first differentiation split heaven & earth, yin & yang. From the balance & flow of these, the 10,000 things are created.
Within each darkness is a point of light, within the light is a point of darkness. Focus your attention, if it feels out-of-balance, it is cyclical, and shifting.
Abraham Lincoln's 1838 Lyceum Address frequently comes to mind these days. He warned of the alienation of the citizenry from their government, due to lawlessness. We are there now, I'm afraid.
There is nothing new under the sun. So true when it comes to human thoughts, motives and foibles. The human condition can not update itself for the computer and AI age. Biologically, emotionally and culturally we are the same now as we were 4000 years ago.
What has changed? Intellectually we have developed to a point where most people worship what man has discovered and created. We do not worship the Creator. We have lost our way.
Very interesting article! The open thread idea is very cool.
I shared this article with a friend and fellow Substack writer who is VERY INVOLVED in the election integrity movement. His articles are calm and reasoned: https://timohdee.substack.com/
A couple of thoughts, that might save you time:
1. Ask commenters to preface any comments for which they would like a reply with something like this:
*** AMD PLEASE REPLY: comment goes here.
2. Reply only if you have time! We cherish your thoughts and those of the other commenters, so even if you do not have time to reply, we will understand. Your work stands on its own, even if you don't have time to comment.
I agree with this completely. You replied to one of my suggestions in a comment about six months after the start of your SS publications, indicating a need to keep the articles tightly focused. That is a very wise choice to keep readers focused and engaged, able to get meaning from most posts. Your managing your time and replying to comments/suggestions containing synergy with where your topics are headed is both warranted and needed.
Do your best, don't feel badly when you run short of time. We are all learning and growing together.
This was interesting The first recollection I have of election fraud was the Kennedy-Nixon contest and all those Illinois votes that nudged Kennedy over the finish line. I wonder what might have been if Nixon had won. In hindsight, he wasn't the ogre that he is made out to be.
Agreed! I wasn't quite yet born in 1948, but LBJ's election to the Senate that year was utterly fraudulent. Reading Robert Caro's multiple-volume biography of LBJ will tell you all you need to know about politics in America.
I think a key pivot in the future will come down to how the tyrannical few impact family economics, ability to pursue happiness, and most importantly threats to kids.
Adults can tolerate and work around a lot of gov't interference so long as it does not make our lives impossible to live under the conditions imposed or represent a grave risk to children. Those are the triggers for aggressive resistance and violent refusals.
We are divided enough now that it might only take one action to trigger the response. And, if I'm being honest, I am a bit shocked it hasn't happened in a state or region already.
Any attempt to confiscate arms from citizens will likely do it. I am pretty sure I know of dozens that would see that as an existential threat and would organize to stop it.
I think it was Rumsfeld that reminded someone that America was the vastly inferior fighting force that had to use insurgency tactics in many places... if it comes to that, THIS insurgency is heavily armed. But God help us all if the idiots push us to that.
I am very interested in the treatment of high blood pressure. My dad was on medication from his 30s so I grew up aware that your blood pressure should be 100 plus your age (in the 1970s). I know this went to 120. Then a study said there was no additional benefit to bring it under 140.
Is there individual variation that is normal? What about white coat syndrome?
1) I think we treat to too low of a BP target and it often causes problems (especially for the elderly).
2) With the medications, ACE inhibitors (or ARBs) are the least harmful, followed by thiazide diuretics.
3) A lot of times basic relaxation practices can make a huge difference (provided you do one that effectively relaxes the body).
4) Improving zeta potential is often quite helpful. Sometimes changing diet is as well.
5) Some times there is some type of issue with the renal artery certain body workers can fix.
6) If you meet someone who knows how to downregulate the sympathetic nervous system/upregulate the parasympathetic nervous system, that can be really helpful. There are a lot of different ways its done so it's much more practitioner dependent.
Regarding item #6, a good somatic experiencing practitioner can really help increase self-regulation and down regulate "stuck on" nervous systems which are so common in these very stressful times. https://traumahealing.org/
If Yale can figure out how to aerolize mRNA, then I can believe that the Barda/CIA figured out how to aerolize Covid! We have evil humans who are in the proces of destroying humanity!
Consider this list of organizations for independent medical information and provider resources. Many do not take insurance, but still could save you money and provide excellent care.
I followed the Burzynski story for a long time, and had a friend whose wife (with lymphoma) gave it a prolonged and heroic push. It did nothing except drain their finances. I have a bad feeling about that one.
HI AMD. Thanks for creating this format. I feel excited and curious to see what we all ask you. Awhile back you mentioned that at some point you plan to write an article about supplements. This was in response to a question I asked about which supplements you recommend pulse dosing. I want to put in a request for that article as I would find it personally very helpful. Thanks as always for your thoughtfulness and integrity.
That's still on my to do list (I cannot even begin to describe how hard it will be to write correctly). The classic one that I pulse is manganese, and it's really useful for a lot of different things. Did you read the systemic treatments for the cell danger response article?
Yes, I can only imagine it will be very challenging to write. That's interesting about Manganese since it's in pretty much every daily multi-vitamin I've ever seen. Yes, I read the CDR series and some of Nauviax's writings and found all of this very helpful, particularly in recognizing the chronic, stuck on cdr that complex trauma can create. One of the tricks for me is that when I try to fast for any length of time, it activates part of my trauma history, leading to increased fear which can't be good for settling the CDR. I've also found the Hooga light you recommended very helpful as well as ozone therapy.
Your articles are amazing and very appreciated. This most recent one was very insightful into human nature as well. I am still deep diving from your zeta potential/ EZ water/ Cell Danger Theory articles. You'd mentioned using a microscope to check for RBC clumping in the eyes. Would you mind sharing brands that would work for this? I think they could be a wonderful, noninvasive way to check in real time if zeta potential is improving. Also, if you know of other noninvasive ways to check, that would be appreciated as well. I think urine pH is another way I've seen? Thanks :D
I used a newer Zeiss (one of the main microscope brands) optical stereomicroscope, but there are a lot of other ones that work as well.
With urine PH, what you're actually looking for is the specific conductance (a measure of total ions present) which is helpful but not quite as accurate.
Thank you for this insightful history post. A prescient warning.
I grew up in Kansas City, attended Shawnee Mission South highschool and earned my masters from KU in Lawrence. We studied this period quite a bit for good reason. I believe it still contributes to the rivalry that often turns hostile between Kansans and Missourians.
I realized after publishing this article that since the topic of election integrity is so divisive, it might lead to strong accusations or insults against one political party. I would like to keep this topic civil, so I am restricting who can comment on this one.
I have an unrelated question. I live in a state that has very few options for people who don't want to be corralled into the corporate medical model. For example, in my town of 60,000, there is one medical clinic and that is it. All the doctors in it are fully captured and on board with the allopathic model. They speak with one voice, and that is the voice of the CDC. They are still harassing people to get the jab, and they still believe in masks. I would like to find a physician online, but I'm finding there are laws against my using any physician outside the state. I would just quit going to the doctor, but unfortunately there is one prescription I must take (thyroid) because I had a thyroid nodule irradiated, and that killed my thyroid (don't get me started). So my doctor keeps me as a virtual prisoner shackled by this prescription, which she won't give me unless I cooperate with her narrative. In her head she is living in a universe where COVID is deadly and dreadful, and we all must wear masks, get multiple shots, and go to the doctor when they demand it. So here is my question: do you have any ideas about how I can get out of this situation? Are there ways to get around this requirement that I must see a doctor in the state? Is there a way to get thyroid without having to go through the regular channels? I'm still seeing posts from people who are still being turned down at pharmacies even when they DO have doctor's prescriptions for IVM and HCQ, so I have been too discouraged to try to finesse the authoritarian system.
Short answer: it should be very easy to find an online physician who will do that. Teledocs love patients like you where its very little work to do the visit (as they are just being seen for a medication refill).
Longer answer: A few doctors I know like Pierre Kory are effectively licensed in all 50 states and provide the type of help you are looking for.
I also have found you can often address thyroid issues by taking the correct form of iodine (either nascent, lugols or one of the ones standard process makes), and those do not require a prescription. David Brownstein MD explains all of this in his book about iodine.
Even when your thyroid has been irradiated and is non-functional?
Oh I'm sorry I missed that part. You definitely need the thyroid medication then.
Can you recommend a Teledoc or clinic we could call and set up a "primary doctor" relationship with? Please provide their contact info if you have it.
https://telehealth-providers.com/telemedicine-doctors-directory/
Thanks!
My daughter was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and didn’t want to take the hormones. Her doctor said there was one natural product that might help her, but she thought it was only available in Canada. I kept looking until I found it in the US at this company. After starting on it, her next complete thyroid panel was normal for all values. IDK if this will help in your case, but here's the link.
https://nutrikey.net/products/thyrotain-120-capsules
Why must you see a dr in state? Are you wanting to continue to use insurance ? There are a number of virtual clinics that would be able to help you virtually and run blood work to continue your RX. Some of the drs in the flccc have virtual clinics that can assis with things like this I would imagine.
Otherwise I would plug into your local holistic community. There are usually local groups on Facebook that can point you in the right direction. I too m in a state where my opinions are very limited. I have a long standing relationship as a patient with a clinic that operates in person and virtually in another state that I can utilize. They can write a RX that I can pick up at a local pharmacy no problem. Locally I have found a chiropractor that is trained as a functional medical doctor that can order blood work for cash pay that traditional docs don’t want to order which is also an option.
It is the law in my state. I checked.
Learn something new every day. I didn't know there were 3 states that still require an in person visit before starting Tele-Health with someone.
I kind of wish that were a rule....
I'm a bit frustrated with telehealth - I have prescriptions from doctors who have never met me, never seen my body, but they are happy to prescribe stuff (cannabis doctors, that's how it's done, here).
Even when I had a telehealth with a doctor who had known me for 20 years, she just sniffed and prescribed - without asking for much more than basic symptoms. No over-the-phone exam, mostly "what do you want?" "I'm sick" "here's a script."
WHAT ARE THE 3 states?
I’m going to be honest, that doesn’t make any sense to me unless you are trying to use a state insurance program. Which at that point I completely understand. If you are willing to try a cash pay option, there are many options available to you, including doctors who are licensed in multiple states. But if you were going to go through a state insurance or other insurance, then I understand you might be more restricted. If you’re just concerned about using a telehealth doctor and paying out-of-pocket, I would not be concerned. But obviously you must do what you’re comfortable with.
It has nothing to do with insurance. The law here is that you must go to a physician operating in this state, not just licensed in the state.
Laws do not have a holy status. Laws are made by authorities based on interests and bribes and on occasion, for the people's welfare. There are many laws on the books that law enforcement and the gov't don't even enforce. (Look how the Constitution has been ravaged in the last few years.) So if there is a law that is twisting your arm and breaking it will not affect anyone else, don't think twice. If the authorities discover you are using a doctor online or out of state and they charge you a fine for it, so what. You can't let them hold you by the throat because they have an agenda. You have to do what will preserve your health. If you are older, they probably won't even bother.
No, but you may not be able to get RX filled locally with an out of state doctor.
I'm not exactly sure how that would be enforced. However a few more tips for finding some in your state are
-Utilize facebook groups to see if you can connect to a more holistic community. Your state/city/county name + crunchy will usually elicit results. You can try holistic too. Sometimes asking in local moms groups for more holistic recommendations will get you some information as well.
-If you have a chiropractor locally they might be able to refer you to someone in state. Many (though not all) chiropractors have a more holistic mindset.
-People do travel out of state to see specialists and for second opinions/treatment. If this is an option for you, it is something to consider to establish care. If you live close enough to a state border you could always try to look in that state too.
-If you are willing to share your state here there might be people who see and would be willing to provide you some information. More holistically minded doctors tend to fly under the radar so word of mouth is one way to learn about them.
Good luck!
Before Levothyroxine was created, dedicated thyroid from animals was prescribed for hypothyroid people. It is available as supplements. Perhaps this is an avenue you could look into this as one possible way to unshackle yourself.
The only animal that really works is pig thyroid. Armour has been in production since 1893. In the 60' 70's pharma realized what a gold mine untreated or undertreated hypothyroidism is and began contaminating Armour with various substances so it would not work as it had.. Then they proceeded to do the same thing to the only other 3-4 manufacturers not even trying to hide their intentions. The conditions arising from inadequate T3 are legion and now represent billions annually for pharma. I fought this war for 26 years. These people are evil.
You need to get blood work from time to time nevertheless. While my doctor has me use how I feel to take more such as during winter, it isn't always a sure thing and I get tested annually now that I am stable. In addition, while the desicated thyroid helps, some need a mix of that and levo. It is incredibly dangerous to mess with your thyroid hormones without testing. There must be certainty of how much you need, are taking, and good medical advice.
My state banned getting online blood tests: I have to get a script from my doctor. So I test less than before. In the past I always shared any tests I ordered with my doctor. I found out, however, there is a way around this law by a friend who orders her own tests in the same state. This might be the same for restrictions in other nanny states who pat themselves on the back that they are improving general health, but who knows?
I thought bovine thyroid hormone was only available by prescription.
Just found out from a comment below that you CAN get it without a prescription.
Armour.
In the US and Canada, it's just a supplement.
I wonder how many people get into trouble, thinking taking it as a supplement will energize them, help them lose weight, or whatever - and throwing their endocrine out of balance?
Here in Oz, it's compounding script only (which is how I take it due to thyroidectomy).
I miss the freedom of the USA! (and hope that it doesn't go the way of Oz!)
I think it was around 2018 or 2019 that it was hard to get the USP porcine powder and some of the natural thyroid meds were having a hard time filling orders. I happened to be on a compounded med. I ditched the RX and went to a supplement called Thyrovanz. It is all natural bovine (not porcine) thyroid. It comes from New Zealand. The company has a FB page which is useful. I have done reasonably well on it. I would also highly recommend the book Stop the Thyroid Madness: A Patient Revolution Against Decades of Inferior Thyroid Treatment by Janie Bowthorpe . There is also a discussion group you can sign up for. The Admins help with interpreting lab results. You can also go through their recommended labs for your thyroid bloodwork. Best of luck to you as you resolve this issue!
Great point. A lot of people don't do well with levothyroxine and need other forms.
Yes, Levothyroxine is T4 only. Not good! Yet, people are virtually forced onto it, as most of the companies manufacturing natural desiccated thyroid seem to have been demonized/run out of business, amd insirance will virtually always only pay for levothyroxine. After (regrettably) having my thyroid irradiated in the 1990’s (thanks again for further damaging my health, allopathic medicine), back when I thought one should simply do whatever my doctor advised, I took levothyroxine for many years. Once I learned more, I could not get any doctor to prescribe the natural desiccated medication. I will never again see an endocronologist; they’re all indoctrinated idiots. Finally, we got a functional medicine physician in our town, and that is the first thing she did…took me off Synthroid and put me on NatureThroid. I now take Armour (porcine) thyroid, because for awhile Naturethroid was not available. Of course, Armour thyroid is not covered by insurance, and it’s much more expensive than before (thanks for nothing, insurance companies). Another frustration: allopathic doctors mostly will only order a TSH only blood test, which is not adequate to figure out your thyroid status (thanks again for nothing, American medical system). AMD, surely you are aware that T4 only isn’t an adequate thyroid hormone replacement? Is anyone else here aware of how many millions of folks are prescribed Synthroid/levothyroxine? A major revenue stream.
Yes, that's why I wrote the previous comment. A lot of people get put on levothyroxine who actually need T3.
And then there is reverse T3 which your body will convert from T4 when stressed, anemic or harboring infection. RT3 connect with the T3 receptors on the cells and blocks the real T3 from getting inside. Not only are your cells starving for T3, but the T3 that is circulating in your blood will be high and guess what you are told? You on too much thyroid. And guess what the symptoms of having high RT3? Heart palpitations, high blood pressure et al. I got off BP meds when I upped my dose of T3 only. My doc knows this ,but NEVER asked why my BP was great and my heart rate had normalized. He's a DOCTOR. I'll bet that if a buddy made nachos better than he did he would ask for the recipe, but the ego and the money will keep him from asking a patient what they are doing to make their lives better. No more is it just the millions of dollars that put the fires of hell in their eyes. They want to be your keepers and they gloat over their power -NIH animal experiments style. From vaccines to antibiotics to severe abuse by a parent who would have been whole had the medical 'industry' given a damn to Vioxx to a wilderness of cruelty and condescension for asking questions about my failing health. 64 years old and I am still like a deer in the headlights about it. It's shocking. The betrayal is unfathomable.
Yes, I am aware. Tragic journey here. I feel your pain.
Thank you so much for this info. This is exactly what I was looking for.
Glad this might be helpful. I wish you the best. Kay
Incredible site. Janie just lost her husband. Send some hugs her way. I hear she is not navigating it well.
Are you able to access an online doctor? There are virtual care visits and I am sure they would see to your thyroid prescriptions. What dose are you taking? If 175 mcg, I will gladly share.
The doctor has to be in my state, according to state law.
You can buy any prescription you want OTC from India. I've ordered Thyroid meds from there.
LOL I went to this site, but they sell so much stuff I wouldn't know where to begin.
Buy it from India. Look up India mart.
Do you get the prescription through them?
Got here round about and I saw your post. I am a thyroid patient as well. It took 30 years to get optimal treatment. I too am held prisoner by my doc because the treatment I fought so hard to get is not conventional. You MUST go to STTM.com. They will help you. I am alive today because of the information and the mountains of research that has been compiled by the owner of the site. PLEASE check them out. Their knowledge of this subject is voluminous.
YES! Learning how to read your own panels, and understand how you're converting, etc. - it doesn't eliminate the need for a good doc - but is excellent.
I've also gotten superb thyroid advice from verywell.com: https://www.verywell.com/the-optimal-treatment-for-hypothyroidism-robban-sica-md-3233004 (for example - they have a LOT of articles that address specific concerns)
I used Dr Amie Hornaman to get my thyroid optimized. She has prescribers in all 50 states.
Expensive, but totally worth it for me.
I should add my medications and blood work, then, are covered by my insurance.
We are submitting the expense of the Dr as personal medical expenses, which does go towards our deductible. But that's something different on the insurance you have, I believe.
I don't know if any of these doctors can work online, but this is a good resources to find one who is not captured by the allopathic model: https://health.lifeextension.com/innovativedoctors/
EDIT: https://telehealth-providers.com/telemedicine-doctors-directory/
Thank you.
Just checked my state through this link and there are no listings.
Sorry to hear that. They can be hard to find and are usually booked well in advance (mine needs a year out.)
Search on innovative, integrative, holistic, alternative doctors you may find one. These are some I found:
https://www.medifind.com/specialty/holistic-medicine/US
https://aanmc.org/Licensure/
https://www.ifm.org/find-a-practitioner/
Dr. Kory can prescribe ivermectin over the phone. It is expensive, but you can arrange a video appointment and receive care! My ivermectin prescription is filled in New York and mailed to me in Oregon. I feel completely prepared now!
The FLCC can also help you find Naturopaths that may be close to you.
Good luck and good health!
Thanks. From what I can tell reading the law in my state, this would be illegal for me. I'm familiar with the FLCCC and have looked for naturopaths in my state. It's a desert. There are a few integrative physicians, but they specialize in alternative treatments, and definitely do NOT prescribe IVM. They don't seem to do telehealth either.
Give me your address. I will send you #30. I needed it because I have a bleeding disorder and I could tell that I was having problems after a transfusion. Living in Oregon, I had few that I could trust. I am in my 60's, alive long before the first tainted Tylenol. I understand that it is risky. I get the prescriptions through Dr. Kory via New York State. Let me know.
That's sweet of you, but I don't want us to be charged with transporting drugs across state lines. A high school acquaintance of my daughter's got EIGHT years for doing that, and it wasn't even his vehicle or pills. No priors. Also, you need to keep these for the next lab leak virus going around. You don't know what is coming down the pike.
That leaves your local farm store. They still have to supply Ivermectin for deworming!
Stay safe, and if you ever change your mind I have 7 refills X 60 tabs each. I am a certified Ophthalmic Tech. I also worked for an Allergy/Rheumatology Clinic with a Rheumatologist who prescribed Hydroxychloroquine for arthritic patients every month. These are tried and true drugs and both have such a good track record. Keep using your common sense, and don't be surprised when something good occurs that you never dreamed possible. Spontaneously sending a stranger something hardly seems trackable. We can pretend it is from Etsy, where I have an inactive storefront that I have been too lazy to use. Hmmmm.
Stuff the bottle with cotton so it doesn't rattle.
After reading the history of events farther back than this one; Atlantis, and Lemuria, and farther back than that, from the beginning of time it seems like the egoistic self of the human just cannot resist strife and war and everything that goes with it. In order for this to change in any noticeable way, humanity would need to be educated at the simplest of levels about the workings of the ego vs the Higher Self. This is a planet that has had warring more than peace since the beginning. It seems to be the nature of the beast of ego. Perhaps this planet is designed for an impossible task of choosing love over hate. And I am an optimist!
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Many spiritual teachers focus on this task. One of the simplest and clearest in modern times is Eckhardt Tolle. I think it’s an ongoing challenge and probably will be throughout human evolution, but I also think some times are particularly difficult and represent a collective spiritual crisis for humanity where we need to let go of old patterns that no longer serve us. I think we’re living in one such time.
From what I see, Eckhart is one of the few uncorrupted spiritual teachers. I watch for the congruent piece of words matching action. I was involved in a "cult/ MSIA" for 12 years before I woke up to inconsistent messages. Critical thinking, it is called now. The guys that came out about the sexual abuse (his staff) really did it for me. I knew these guys; young, good-looking , smart and wet- behind- the- ears innocent. What a wake up call.
Few? In my recovery from cult business - I have found that it's the other way around.
The few are the UNcorrupted. Most "spiritual teachers" are compromised (don't ask for a list, it's too large!), and if you filter their teachings through this compromise, then you can still learn from them.
Sad to hear that Eckhart went the #metoo route. But power (or fame) corrupts. Absolutely.
I should have stated "uncorrupted". My bad.
D D…beautifully and well said! This is exactly what I think and believe. Thanks for sharing!!😃
Providing humans are even interested. I am convinced that negativity is part and partial to this planet. 70% negative, 30% positive. We have one hell of a fight on our hands.
Daoism: First there was Void. The first differentiation split heaven & earth, yin & yang. From the balance & flow of these, the 10,000 things are created.
Within each darkness is a point of light, within the light is a point of darkness. Focus your attention, if it feels out-of-balance, it is cyclical, and shifting.
Abraham Lincoln's 1838 Lyceum Address frequently comes to mind these days. He warned of the alienation of the citizenry from their government, due to lawlessness. We are there now, I'm afraid.
Thank you for pointing me to that address!
When Napolean asked the French envoy, upon his return from America as to "What type of government have they in America?"
the envoy said "It is a type of government that is neither seen nor felt."
Oh, that we yet had such light governance.
There is nothing new under the sun. So true when it comes to human thoughts, motives and foibles. The human condition can not update itself for the computer and AI age. Biologically, emotionally and culturally we are the same now as we were 4000 years ago.
What has changed? Intellectually we have developed to a point where most people worship what man has discovered and created. We do not worship the Creator. We have lost our way.
Thank you for a fascinating history refresher. You are a renaissance person. I am lucky to know this Substack and read it faithfully.
Thank you : )
It is amazing to access so much generous wisdom and fiercely gentle debate.
Very interesting article! The open thread idea is very cool.
I shared this article with a friend and fellow Substack writer who is VERY INVOLVED in the election integrity movement. His articles are calm and reasoned: https://timohdee.substack.com/
A couple of thoughts, that might save you time:
1. Ask commenters to preface any comments for which they would like a reply with something like this:
*** AMD PLEASE REPLY: comment goes here.
2. Reply only if you have time! We cherish your thoughts and those of the other commenters, so even if you do not have time to reply, we will understand. Your work stands on its own, even if you don't have time to comment.
Thank you : )
I agree with this completely. You replied to one of my suggestions in a comment about six months after the start of your SS publications, indicating a need to keep the articles tightly focused. That is a very wise choice to keep readers focused and engaged, able to get meaning from most posts. Your managing your time and replying to comments/suggestions containing synergy with where your topics are headed is both warranted and needed.
Do your best, don't feel badly when you run short of time. We are all learning and growing together.
Thank you.
This was interesting The first recollection I have of election fraud was the Kennedy-Nixon contest and all those Illinois votes that nudged Kennedy over the finish line. I wonder what might have been if Nixon had won. In hindsight, he wasn't the ogre that he is made out to be.
Sadly it goes much further back :(
Agreed! I wasn't quite yet born in 1948, but LBJ's election to the Senate that year was utterly fraudulent. Reading Robert Caro's multiple-volume biography of LBJ will tell you all you need to know about politics in America.
It goes back even further! Checkout the Substack https://michaelgaddy.substack.com for some source document true history lessons!!
The immediate pre-Civil War period is terrifyingly relevant. And I fear the early history of the French revolution may soon become just as relevant.
Thank you. I really hope we aren't going in that direction.
The population can only take so much.
I think a key pivot in the future will come down to how the tyrannical few impact family economics, ability to pursue happiness, and most importantly threats to kids.
Adults can tolerate and work around a lot of gov't interference so long as it does not make our lives impossible to live under the conditions imposed or represent a grave risk to children. Those are the triggers for aggressive resistance and violent refusals.
We are divided enough now that it might only take one action to trigger the response. And, if I'm being honest, I am a bit shocked it hasn't happened in a state or region already.
Any attempt to confiscate arms from citizens will likely do it. I am pretty sure I know of dozens that would see that as an existential threat and would organize to stop it.
I think it was Rumsfeld that reminded someone that America was the vastly inferior fighting force that had to use insurgency tactics in many places... if it comes to that, THIS insurgency is heavily armed. But God help us all if the idiots push us to that.
I am very interested in the treatment of high blood pressure. My dad was on medication from his 30s so I grew up aware that your blood pressure should be 100 plus your age (in the 1970s). I know this went to 120. Then a study said there was no additional benefit to bring it under 140.
Is there individual variation that is normal? What about white coat syndrome?
I know that for me diet does make a difference.
I would love to hear what you know.
Short answer:
1) I think we treat to too low of a BP target and it often causes problems (especially for the elderly).
2) With the medications, ACE inhibitors (or ARBs) are the least harmful, followed by thiazide diuretics.
3) A lot of times basic relaxation practices can make a huge difference (provided you do one that effectively relaxes the body).
4) Improving zeta potential is often quite helpful. Sometimes changing diet is as well.
5) Some times there is some type of issue with the renal artery certain body workers can fix.
6) If you meet someone who knows how to downregulate the sympathetic nervous system/upregulate the parasympathetic nervous system, that can be really helpful. There are a lot of different ways its done so it's much more practitioner dependent.
Regarding item #6, a good somatic experiencing practitioner can really help increase self-regulation and down regulate "stuck on" nervous systems which are so common in these very stressful times. https://traumahealing.org/
If Yale can figure out how to aerolize mRNA, then I can believe that the Barda/CIA figured out how to aerolize Covid! We have evil humans who are in the proces of destroying humanity!
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Here they are:
✅ Independent Medical Resources
Consider this list of organizations for independent medical information and provider resources. Many do not take insurance, but still could save you money and provide excellent care.
Association of American Physicians & Surgeons (AAPS Online): https://aapsonline.org
AAPS Patient Resources & Medical Providers (Direct Primary, Cash Pay, etc): https://aapsonline.org/category/patient_tools/
The Wedge of Health Freedom: https://jointhewedge.com/find-a-practice/
DPC Frontier - DPC Practice Mapper (DPC means Direct Primary Care): http://www.dpcfrontier.com/mapper/
FLCCC: https://covid19criticalcare.com
FLCCC Medical Providers: https://covid19criticalcare.com/providers/
For cancer care, consider provides whose has been suppressed or ridiculed for decades or recently. Two examples:
FLCCC Cancer Care Monograph: https://covid19criticalcare.com/reviews-and-monographs/cancer-care/
Burzynski: The Cancer Cure Cover-Up: https://www.burzynskimovie.com/
I followed the Burzynski story for a long time, and had a friend whose wife (with lymphoma) gave it a prolonged and heroic push. It did nothing except drain their finances. I have a bad feeling about that one.
HI AMD. Thanks for creating this format. I feel excited and curious to see what we all ask you. Awhile back you mentioned that at some point you plan to write an article about supplements. This was in response to a question I asked about which supplements you recommend pulse dosing. I want to put in a request for that article as I would find it personally very helpful. Thanks as always for your thoughtfulness and integrity.
That's still on my to do list (I cannot even begin to describe how hard it will be to write correctly). The classic one that I pulse is manganese, and it's really useful for a lot of different things. Did you read the systemic treatments for the cell danger response article?
Yes, I can only imagine it will be very challenging to write. That's interesting about Manganese since it's in pretty much every daily multi-vitamin I've ever seen. Yes, I read the CDR series and some of Nauviax's writings and found all of this very helpful, particularly in recognizing the chronic, stuck on cdr that complex trauma can create. One of the tricks for me is that when I try to fast for any length of time, it activates part of my trauma history, leading to increased fear which can't be good for settling the CDR. I've also found the Hooga light you recommended very helpful as well as ozone therapy.
By hooga light, do you mean near infra red (NIR)?
Your articles are amazing and very appreciated. This most recent one was very insightful into human nature as well. I am still deep diving from your zeta potential/ EZ water/ Cell Danger Theory articles. You'd mentioned using a microscope to check for RBC clumping in the eyes. Would you mind sharing brands that would work for this? I think they could be a wonderful, noninvasive way to check in real time if zeta potential is improving. Also, if you know of other noninvasive ways to check, that would be appreciated as well. I think urine pH is another way I've seen? Thanks :D
I used a newer Zeiss (one of the main microscope brands) optical stereomicroscope, but there are a lot of other ones that work as well.
With urine PH, what you're actually looking for is the specific conductance (a measure of total ions present) which is helpful but not quite as accurate.
Thank you for this insightful history post. A prescient warning.
I grew up in Kansas City, attended Shawnee Mission South highschool and earned my masters from KU in Lawrence. We studied this period quite a bit for good reason. I believe it still contributes to the rivalry that often turns hostile between Kansans and Missourians.
Thank you.
More on Kansas.
TERRIBLE SWIFT SWORD. John Brown finds out the hard way violence is not the answer. Watch the music video and read the story of John Brown. https://turfseer.substack.com/p/terrible-swift-sword