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Then, things quickly changed in the late 1940’s when a new “scientific” test for
hypothyroidism was introduced and promoted within the medical community. This
particular test measured Protein Bound Iodine (PBI) in the blood, which was claimed to
be a more accurate indicator of hypothyroidism. However, this was not the case.
During the time when PBI testing became the gold standard, the rate of diagnosis
of hypothyroidism dropped significantly to 5 percent.
The other 35 percent were then being diagnosed as various other conditions such as
overeating, mental illness, and unexplained disease.
By the time that PBI testing was exposed as being very inaccurate, the medical
community had already adopted this false belief that hypothyroidism existed in only 5
percent of the population. And so, this false statistic was carried over to newer forms of
thyroid testing such as today’s “gold standard” measurement of Thyroid Stimulating
Hormone (TSH).
When the reference ranges for the TSH test were established they were grossly
inaccurate because they were made to fit this false 5 percent statistic instead of being
based on true statistical values. So, even to this day, the reference ranges used for TSH
testing do not make a bit of sense.
As a result, 35-40 percent of today’s population is hypothyroid and misdiagnosed
by their doctor. So, unfortunately, they are being treated with a lifetime of
prescription drugs to cover up their symptoms instead of