Richard Shames, MD and Karilee Halo Shames, RN, PhD will be hosting two upcoming practitioner conferences, based on their successful Thyroid Power book and approach.

The day-long Thyroid Power Conferences, scheduled for May 4th in Boston and May 18th in New York City, are designed for physicians, endocrinologists, nutritionists, nurses, chiropractors, denstists, doctors, naturopaths, and other practitioners with an interest in innovative and complementary approaches to providing effective thyroid care for patients.

During the conference, the Shames go through the ten steps practitioners can follow to have a more thyroid-friendly practice and offer more effective thyroid treatment, focusing on the specialized issues and solutions that patients may not be receiving from conventionally-minded practitioners.

For more information on the Thyroid Power Conferences, practitioners can call 1-800-638-2848.

(Note: This is a professional and not patient-specific conference, so patients, pass the word on to practitioners you know who have an interest in better thyroid care for their patients.)

For more information on the Shames' approach, read the following articles and interviews:

• Breaking News: Estrogen, Menopause and Thyroid
• When To Get A Second Opinion
• Choosing the Right Thyroid Drug For You
• Avoiding the "Tyranny of the Test": Your Optimal Dose of Thyroid Medicine
• Book Review: Thyroid Power: Ten Steps to Total Health
• Autoimmune Hypothyroidism with Drs. Richard and Karilee Shames
• The Adrenal - Thyroid Connection
• The Thyroid/Menopause Connection
• Fluoride and Thyroid Disease / With Drs. Richard and Karilee Shames
• An Interview with Drs. Richard and Karilee Shames on Their Holistic Approach to Thyroid Disease