Let’s explore “Graves’ disease, thyroid eye disease & IL-6”

PURSER WELLNESSThyroid Pearls & TipsFrom the reading room

… I see all this almost every day in my office -- same exact thyroid related medical issues/complaints. After ten years of endocrinology research and 33 years in practice, I've concluded that a lot of my fellow doctors weren't really taught …

…itis is painful inflammation of the white outer wall of the eye and can occur with other inflammatory conditions. Understand the connection Scleritis is inflammation of the white outer wall of the eye. It can be painful and may occur with …

PURSER WELLNESSLeading Causes of Death in 2018From the reading room

Aloha, This week I researched the top medical issues of the United States. A few surprised me as over the years many causes repeated several years in a row. I believe knowledge is power and understanding what runs in your family, along with symptoms, may help you find the needed treatment now. Below are ten of the leading causes of death in the United States. Heart Disease Cancer Chronic Lung Disease Stroke Alzheimer's Diabetes Pneumonia Kidney Disease Accidents Suicide It was eye opening while compiling this list of how many of these causes could have been addressed with the recent advances i

Ask your clinician to use the exact assay cutoff. Helpful in selected Graves disease questions.

Estrogen, thyroid, liver disease, insulin resistance, age, and medications affect SHBG.

Kidney disease has many possible causes.

PURSER WELLNESSFrom ER Hell to Recovery: A Sarcoidosis Patient’s Remarkable Turnaround with Dr. Dan PurserA conversation with Dr. Purser

… right now. We figured out a lot about medicine, autoimmune diseases and there's so much research on it. It's crazy that the immunologists and the doctors can't my fellow physicians can't figure these cases out. They just throw their heads …

PURSER WELLNESSBlood Sugar Support - What You Need to KnowFrom the reading room

According to The National Diabetes Statistics Report led by the Centre for Disease Control in 2020, more than 1 in 10 Americans currently have diabetes. Perhaps even more shocking are the numbers for prediabetes, a serious high blood sugar condition which they estimate affects 1 in 3… but over 80% are not aware they have it. Given that Prediabetes puts you at a high risk of developing Diabetes (as well as Heart Disease and Stroke) this all adds up to what is being called “the Diabetes Epidemic”. Thankfully, lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise play a big role in helping to bring balance

PURSER WELLNESSNatural Support for Pain Management
From the reading room

Natural Support for Pain Management Chronic pain is a common and complex problem affecting 20–30% of the population of Western countries. The pharmaceutical industry has garnered billions of dollars in painkiller and anti-inflammatory sales, yet this hasn’t come without potential health risks to consumers from a well-documented crisis level of opioid addiction to frequent gastrointestinal complications and an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease. We witness these side effects with an understanding that pharmaceuticals may provide partial, and not always full relief from chronic

PURSER WELLNESSA Natural Approach to Lowering High Blood PressureFrom the reading room

A Natural Approach to Lowering High Blood Pressure Did you know your blood pressure could be out of control without you even knowing? High blood pressure is a major contributor to heart disease, and the months of stress, uncertainty, poor diet and immobility we have all been going through are not helping matters. When the way your blood flows through your body is affected by your habits, vital nutrients and oxygen can’t get to where they are needed in the body. And as the pressure continues to mount, we start to see physical damage in the arteries and organs that can lead to heart disease and

Explore the eye inflammation and cytokine connections in Dr. Purser’s report. Understand the connection Uveitis is inflammation inside the eye. The cause may involve immune disease, infection, or another process, so an eye examination is e…

PURSER WELLNESSDan Purser MD - Live Q&A and Round Up!A conversation with Dr. Purser

…ool. Three arms, like arm coming out of their chest or four eyeballs or anything really cool like that. See, I see people for inflammation. And it was confusing for me. Why was I seeing all these people for inflammation every day? And it tu…