Avoiding Pitfalls in Thyroid Diagnosis and Treatment
Thursday, February 4, 2010
\"Thyroid disease is easy to diagnose, easy to treat...\" That\'s the mantra that many physicians and practitioners repeat. Unfortunately, thyroid disease is not always as easy to diagnose and treat as the experts believe. And that means that patients - and doctors - are more likely to get sidetracked.. .. read more..
How to Check Your Neck for Early Detection of Thyroid Disease
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Thyroid Awareness Month was in January, but every month is a good month to do a thyroid neck check! With millions of Americans having undiagnosed thyroid problems, everyone is encouraged to perform a simple self-exam, called the Thyroid Neck Check. Checking your neck can in some cases help you find.. .. read more..
Seminars on Thyroid Disease and Hormone Health in New York City, February 19-20,..
Monday, February 1, 2010
I\'ll be leading a series of seminars in New York City, conducted through the New York Open Center, a holistic center for health education. On February 19, 2010, from 7-10 PM, I\'ll be leading a seminar on \"Hormone Health For Women Over 40,\" looking at how to balance hormones, including thyroid, estro.. .. read more..
Actress on Hit ABC Show Successfully Battled Thyroid Cancer
Saturday, January 30, 2010
This Sunday\'s issue of Parade magazine features actress Sofia Vergara, who is one of the stars of the new ABC comedy Modern Family . The 37 year old actress, who is originally from Colombia, talks about her career and life, as well as her successful 2002 battle with thyroid cancer. You can read mor.. .. read more..
NBC\'s Today Show Tackles Thyroid Awareness and Controversies Over TSH Testing: K..
Thursday, January 28, 2010
NBC\'s Today Show had an interesting segment this morning focusing on thyroid awareness. (You can view the segment online now .) The segment aired on Thursday Jan. 28, 2010, around 9:20 a.m. EST. The story featured California nurse practitioner (NP) Eola Force, who while caring for her own patients,.. .. read more..
Top 10 Signs of a Thyroid Problem
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
As many as 59 million Americans have thyroid problems, and the majority are not yet diagnosed. Could you have undiagnosed hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism or other thyroid condition? Are you experiencing body aches and muscle pain? Fatigue? anxiety? Weird cholesterol readings? These are just a few o.. .. read more..
Online Thyroid Magazine Published as Part of Thyroid Awareness Month
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), to mark Thyroid Awareness Month , has released a new issue of their online \"magazine\" called Power of Prevention . The magazine features information about thyroid disease, written by various physicians who belong to the group. There is s.. .. read more..
Stain-Resistant Fabrics, Rugs, and Non-Stick Cookware Linked to Thyroid Disease
Thursday, January 21, 2010
New research just published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives has shown people with high blood levels of the chemical perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) have higher rates of thyroid disease. PFOA is a chemical found in stain and water-resistant carpet and fabric coatings, certain cleaning.. .. read more..
Is Your Thyroid the Reason Why You Can\'t Lose Weight? A Hypothyroidism Risks and..
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
It\'s January...the holidays are a few weeks past, you may find yourself left with extra pounds from too much celebrating. If you are one of the millions of Americans trying to lose weight in this new year -- but already finding it difficult, if not impossible -- you may think you\'re just not exerci.. .. read more..
Thyroid Patients: What To Do When Your Synthroid Doesn\'t Seem to Be Working?
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Thyroid patients are writing in all the time to say: \"My Synthroid isn\'t working! What should I do?\" It\'s very common for someone to start a thyroid medication like Synthroid -- a popular brand name of levothyroxine -- and then three or four weeks later, they find themselves still exhausted, losing.. .. read more..