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Help! I'm a Thyroid Patient Who Can't Lose Weight! 27 Aug 2013 | 06:59 pm
I regularly receive emails, Tweets, and Facebook posts/messages from thyroid patients who have the same frustrating concern: I'm a thyroid patient on thyroid hormone replacement medication, and my do...
The Role of Reverse T3 Testing in Thyroid Treatment 27 Aug 2013 | 06:03 pm
You may know about T3 - the active thyroid hormone -- and how some practitioners measure Free T3 levels and treat with T3 as part of hypothyroidism treatment. But do ... Read Full Post
2013 Thyroid Cancer Survivors Conference Scheduled for September 27-29 in Philadelphia 26 Aug 2013 | 06:33 pm
The 16th International Thyroid Cancer Survivors' (ThyCa) Conference has been scheduled for September 27-29, 2013 in Philadelphia, PA. The event, which will take place at the Clarion Hotel Conference C...
Hypothyroidism in Pregnant Women Linked to Austism in Children 20 Aug 2013 | 01:52 am
According to a study just published in the Annals of Neurology, severe hypothyroidism in a pregnant women during the first trimester increases the odds of having an austistic child almost ... Read Fu...
Mild Iodine Deficiency and Pregnancy 20 Aug 2013 | 01:48 am
A Belgian study looked at the prevalence of thyroid problems in pregnant women, evaluating their iodine status and serum thyroglobulin (Tg). What they found was that among the pregnant women, 7.2% ha...
Saving Money on Thyroid Drug Tirosint 15 Aug 2013 | 05:44 pm
Given the discontinuation of Levothroid, and the unavaibility of Levoxyl until 2014, some patients have been switching to the thyroid drug Tirosint. Tirosint is a specialized form of levothyroxine -- ...
Italian Study Says Thyroid Drug May Increase the Risk for Lung Cancer...Does It? 14 Aug 2013 | 05:59 pm
Many people have been asking me about the GreenMedInfo article titled: "Study: Millions Treated for Hypothyroidism At Risk for Lung Cancer." The GreenMedInfo article summarized and commented on an It...
Thyroid Patients: If You Can't Get Your Brand of Levothyroxine 12 Aug 2013 | 06:09 pm
With Levoxyl recalled and unavailable until 2014, and the recent news that Levothroid has been discontinued, what options do you have if you were taking one of these drugs? First, remember that Levox...
Wall Street Journal Article Highlights Needs for More Thyroid Options 12 Aug 2013 | 06:04 pm
An August 6, 2013 article in the Wall Street Journal focused on the fact that some hypothyroid patients are organizing and advocating for a broader range of options for diagnosing ... Read Full Post
Lyme Disease and Mold Exposure: The Link to Thyroid Disease 12 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
I recently had an email from a reader who wanted to make sure that fellow thyroid patients are aware of two trigger factors for thyroid disease -- chronic untreated ... Read Full Post
