A recent study from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) School of Medicine linked one of the most commonly prescribed medications for older adults—levothyroxine for low thyroid—to an increased risk of bone loss. Low thyroid levels, called hypothyroidism, happen when the thyroid does not produce enough hormones.
However, Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, a board-certified internist physician and nationally known expert in chronic fatigue syndrome, disagrees with the findings, telling The Epoch Times in an email that they could fuel misinformation that may put people’s lives at risk.
