@splithead_ said in Dr. Broda Barnes vs. Mainstream Medicine:
I just finished Hypothyroidism by Dr. Broda Barnes and I've found it convincing, but almost too good to be true.
A major claim like "94% of those who...should have been candidates for heart attacks during the study were protected from them by thyroid therapy," across a 1500 person sample, seems shockingly high and worthy of much more research. My question is then, with such a massive success rate, why haven't these therapies been explored further by mainstream medicine? As stated in the book, they are much cheaper than the standard treatments, but that can't be the only reason, can it?
Forgive me if this has been answered elsewhere or is a dumb question. Still new to this.
Spend a little time over on the American Thyroid Association's website for clarification of the situation. Since you've already read Broda Barnes' book, compare and contrast the rational logic in it with the outright criminality of the ATA's dogmatic position (delineated here). The ATA has a stranglehold on treatment for hypothyroidism. The ATA's position is taken as the incontestable TRUTH by the American Medical Association and any doctor not kowtowing to this holy grail will be subject to license revocation.
My new GP has informed me that I am not hypothyroid because my TSH is below .01 and he intends to revoke my prescription desiccated thyroid medication just as soon as my 83 year old endocrinologist retires. The prior 5-6 doctors over the past 50 years were also mistaken, you see. This GP thinks the ATA is the brilliant distributor of sanctified TRUTH; I think they are a criminal enterprise and should be RICOed.
Ray Peat explained it here: https://raypeat.com/articles/articles/thyroid.shtml
Since the American Heart Association is still promoting polyunsaturated fats as "heart healthy", I'm pretty sure they are active participants in this ongoing organized crime.
Making people healthy has never been the goal.
