Category Archives: Health

Lab Results: Thyroid, liver, renin

By Adam Thompson | Published: May 4, 2010
Here is a comparison of last year’s lab results to this week’s results, with my interpretations. February 2009 context General blood test Very high stress in my life Diet is a standard American diet, with undiagnosed gluten, casein, and other intolerances, and constant food allergies. 12 hours of fasting, except for eating 3 eggs six [...]
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Hypothyroid or ‘euthyroid sick syndrome’?

By Adam Thompson | Published: April 10, 2010
The most informative summary I’ve ever read on the subject of hypothyroidism: http://entropyproduction.blogspot.com/2010/03/chronic-forms-of-euthyroid-sick.html I’ve essentially self-diagnosed myself as hypothyroid, but the above has me interested in whether my root problem is in another system (pituitary, liver, or hypothalamic).  I also learned a lot from the post.  The sections that stood out as significant to my [...]
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My ferritin test results

By Adam Thompson | Published: April 7, 2010
I had a Ferritin blood test done yesterday for $45 via https://www.mymedlab.com/.  My purpose was to ensure that, as my desiccated thyroid dose is raised to 3+ grains, I’m treating the right symptoms.  Low Ferritin can mess up thyroid treatment.  I was a likely candidate for low Ferritin because of my untreated Celiac disease. Surprisingly, my [...]
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Food sensitivity discovery & self-diagnosing

By Adam Thompson | Published: April 6, 2010
I’m going to describe how I do discovery, diagnosis, and knowledge-seeking for my own health. I am not a medical practitioner or professional, and this advice is only based on my personal experience and knowledge. I am speaking only of my own experiences. You should consult medical professionals about your health. This is related to [...]
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Summary of my health

By Adam Thompson | Published: April 6, 2010
Introduction In August of 2009 I became serious about improving my health.  I’ve made great progress, which I’ll summarize now. I am not a medical professional, nor have I consulted one, so this is all a non-professional self-diagnosis.  However, my epistemological approach is very strict, and I’m betting my life on my correct judgment.  If [...]
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