- Source type
- Clinical resource
- Access type
- Publisher
- Publisher
- American Thyroid Association
- Date
- 2026
- Added
- 2026-06-27
Trust profile
82
Professional clinical guidance
- Publisher type
- Professional guidance
- Bias profile
- Moderate
Best used for
- Clinical context
- Practice guidance
Weak for
- Replacing primary evidence
Used in Viral Vitalism
Calories Are the Accounting System, Not the Whole Metabolic Story
Roles: Supporting evidence
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Thyroid and Weight
Roles: Supporting evidence
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Claims supported
- Hypothyroidism can contribute to weight gain by lowering calorie expenditure, but typical thyroid-related weight change is often bounded and should not be used as a universal explanation for weight gain.
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CDC: Steps for Losing Weight
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention used across the Viral Vitalism evidence library.
- Trust score
- 91
- Publisher
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Access
- Official
- Usage
- 7 connections
Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels
Use for U.S. Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts Daily Value context when discussing fiber, saturated fat, sodium, calcium, potassium, iodine, magnesium, and vitamins.
- Trust score
- 94
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Access
- Official
- Usage
- 4 connections
FDA's concerns with unapproved GLP-1 drugs used for weight loss
U.S. Food and Drug Administration used across the Viral Vitalism evidence library.
- Trust score
- 94
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Access
- Official
- Usage
- 4 connections
NIDDK: Choosing a Safe & Successful Weight-loss Program
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases used across the Viral Vitalism evidence library.
- Trust score
- 91
- Publisher
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Access
- Official
- Usage
- 9 connections
Carnivore Diet: A Scoping Review of the Current Evidence, Potential Benefits and Risks
Use as the primary direct evidence map for carnivore-diet definitions, included human-study classes, reported benefits, risks, and limitations.
- Trust score
- 88
- Publisher
- Nutrients
- Access
- Publisher
- Usage
- 11 connections
Obesity Pathogenesis: An Endocrine Society Scientific Statement
Endocrine Reviews / Endocrine Society used across the Viral Vitalism evidence library.
- Trust score
- 88
- Publisher
- Endocrine Reviews / Endocrine Society
- Access
- Publisher
- Usage
- 13 connections