Thyroid Disease Blog with Mary Shomon July 2004 Archive

The article, Physical Examination or Test Results: Which More Accurately Diagnoses Hypothyroidism? talks about a conventional medical study which led researchers to determine that a physical exam alone isn't enough ... Read More

Tameka Norris has some thoughts about why you shouldn't exercise if you really want to achieve lifetime fitness. Read her article now. Lifetime Fitness is about defying the temporary role that ... Read More

If you act quickly, you can still get a free copy of the informative 12-page thyroid report "Sticking Out Our Necks," May-June 2004 issue. The issue includes a variety of ... Read More

If you haven't heard about the supplement hoodia gordonii, there's no doubt you will very soon. Hoodia, a natural appetite suppressant, is earning attention as a potentially powerful weapon in ... Read More

If you think cinnamon is simply something to sprinkle on your holiday cookies or cappuccino, think again. The popular spice, once considered more precious than gold, has medicinal value that ... Read More

One out of five American women, age 35 and up, suffers from heavy periods that are so debilitating that they interfere with work and everyday activities. In fact, the condition, ... Read More

Low-carb diets are all the rage, with many people sharing stories of successful weight loss and healthier lives. According to a recent poll, 26 million Americans are on a hard-core, ... Read More

According to your fellow consumers, it probably is. New consumer research has highlighted a fundamental shift in opinion when it comes to who is at fault for the obesity epidemic ... Read More

Reporter Darla Welles, writing in The Porterville Recorder in California, on July 19, 2004: "Since late June, dairy industry and health officials have been looking into reports that the state's ... Read More

Researchers looked at the value of using T3 as a temporary treatment for thyroid cancer patients who are preparing for radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy. In research reported on in the ... Read More

I have known for one month that I have hypothyroidism. I immediately went to Borders to look at books. After an hour of looking at all the books covering this, ... Read More

We all know the cost of prescription medications adds up quickly, but have you ever added up the cost of any over-the-counter (OTC) meds you're using? They add up, too, ... Read More

What if there was one choice you could make that would change everything in your life for the better? Actually, there is. It's the choice to move out of ... Read More

Research reported on in the journal Dermatology found that the frequency of thyroid autoantibodies is significantly higher in patients with chronic urticaria (hives) than in healthy controls. In the study, ... Read More

Italian researchers looked at issues regarding treatment of benign thyroid nodules, a common condition. Using ultrasound tests, the size changes in nodules in women after menopause were measured. Approximately half ... Read More

Indian researchers looked at the accuracy of various physican signs of hypothyroidism -- coarse skin, puffy face, slow movements, slow heartrate, slow ankle reflex -- versus blood testing for ... Read More

Lung cancer patients who are hypothyroid face better outcomes and slower development of their cancer than patients who have normal TSH levels, according to a retrospective study presented at the ... Read More

Hello Mary: I have your book "Living Well With Hypothyroidism" and have read it over and over. It has been a tremendous help to me as I have this condition ... Read More

People keep writing to me to report that they are still not able to get prescriptions for Thyrolar and Armour refilled at certain pharmacies. So I checked in with the ... Read More

If you're pregnant and hypothyroid, you may need an increase in your dose of thyroid hormone replacement, even just a few weeks after conception, according to research reported in the ... Read More

If you have a newborn baby, you may assume that the hospital will test him or her for congenital hypothyroidism. Unfortunately, according to the March of Dimes, only 21 states ... Read More

The ATA Alliance for Thyroid Patient Education, an organization of patient education and advocacy groups, recommends that patients being treated with levothyroxine -- a drug used to treat hypothyroidism, or ... Read More

I'm writing to commend you on the job you did writing Living Well with Hypothyroidism. I'm a physician and was given your book by one of my staff who is also ... Read More

Check out this good site featuring information on treatments, alternative therapies, diet, doctors, survival stories, books -- dedicated to Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma (ATC). www.onlinecancerinfo.com.

Mary, I am older than 40 so I'm not aiming for the cover (58 yrs.) (Read Are You a Thyroid Diet Success Story? Be On a National Magazine Cover!) however, I ... Read More

Just wanted to drop you a line to tell you that your news letters have now reached Denmark. I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's Disease in January 2001 and have been on ... Read More

Hi Mary -- I'm a physician who is on your side... I have given up on my endocrinologist because she just doesn't listen or pay attention to what I ... Read More

The second annual Indiana regional meeting on hyperparathyroidism will be held on July 17th, 2004 in Columbus, Indiana. More information can be found online. The second annual Indiana regional meeting will ... Read More

For a great site featuring information on gluten intolerance and celiac disease, visit the Heartland Gluten Intolerance Group, online at http://www.heartlandgig.org/.

Dear Mary: I am living in Athens, Greece. (Yes I was here in August of 86, when Chernobyl went up in flames!) I have recently been diagnosed with hypothyroidism ... Read More

Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV), which is found in the blood of persons who have this disease. HCV is spread by contact ... Read More

Researchers report that people with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are at a significantly higher risk of having thyroid disorders. The study authors recommend that HCV patients should be ... Read More

Have you followed my diet and weight loss advice from here at the site or as featured in my Thyroid Diet Guide, and had success losing weight? Are you a ... Read More

A diet rich in complex carbohydrates and monounsaturated fats can help speed up your metabolism, according to Dr. Fred Pescatore, author of The Hamptons Diet. "While it's impossible to predict the ... Read More

There is so much spam out there, and the practice of spoofing results in emails going out that seem to be from me (the "from" line has my email address) ... Read More

Diabetes is one of the nation's greatest health concerns and the number of Americans with the disease is expected to double in the next 25 years. Today more than 18 ... Read More

While many people define "health" as a lack of disease, it is possible for families to be strong and healthy, perhaps even exceptionally so, when coping with a chronic illness ... Read More

Choosing a diet soft drink over a regular, sugar-packed beverage may not be the best way to fight obesity, according to new research from Purdue University. But the researchers said ... Read More

The Thyroid Cancer Survivors Association (ThyCa) of Northern Virginia will meet on Saturday, July 10 from 10:30 a.m. to noon in at the Life with Cancer Family Center in Merrifield, Virginia. ... Read More