Episode 08.19.2026 - Top 20 Drugs of 2025: Hypothyroid

SUMMARY

This week, The Dr. Ardis Show continues the Top 20 Drugs series with a deep dive into levothyroxine (Synthroid), the third most prescribed drug in America in 2025 and the standard treatment for hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's disease. Dr. Ardis breaks down the four types of underactive thyroid, the FDA's black box warning, and the full list of published side effects pulled straight from the package insert - including cardiac arrhythmias, heart attack, osteoporosis and bone density loss, autoimmune flare-ups, seizures, and slipped capital femoral epiphysis in children.

He then walks through the research on vitamin D, selenium, iodine (from kelp), and zinc - nutrients tied in multiple published studies to reduced thyroid antibodies, improved TSH and T4 levels, and in one case, full reversal of hair loss and skin lesions once the deficiency was corrected.

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Dr. Ardis references his bestselling book, Moving Beyond the COVID-19 Lies, for the deeper science on DNA plasmids and venom peptides.

Join Dr. Ardis and Elisabeth Carson live for the next stop on the Uncensored Tour, Saturday, December 5. Get your virtual ticket at thedrardisshow.com/uncensored.

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The Dr. Ardis Show, Dr. Bryan Ardis, Top 20 Drugs, Levothyroxine, Synthroid, Hypothyroidism, Hashimoto's Disease, Thyroid Health, Autoimmune Disease, Vitamin D, Selenium, Iodine, Kelp, Zinc, Nature Wins Thyroid Complete, Nature Wins Iodine Kelp, Nature Wins Selenium, D3+K2 Organic, Nature Wins Zinc Plus, Uncensored Tour