Should Conventional MDs Control Access to Dietary Desiccated Thyroid?
You, of course, strongly object to patients taking this second option. You appear to think patients are incapable of treating themselves safely. And you imply that only physicians ensure patient safety. That belief, however, is more than highly debatable. Let me explain why I say this. Like you, several other MDs have grumbled to me: “Some of these dietary supplements [such as HSF] are as powerful as prescription drugs. Patients should have to get a prescription from a physician before they’re allowed to use these supplements; any supplements for that matter. Patients don’t know how to keep from hurting themselves. And because of that, some of them are going to kill themselves messing around with these dietary supplements.” I ask you to consider the safety track record of your conventional medical colleagues. After considering what I present below, tell me whether you think it’s rational for patients to trust conventional physicians to safely guide them through any type of medicinal tr
