The winter -- and the holiday season -- can be a challenge for thyroid patients who want to stay healthy, rested, and avoid weight gain. Here is a collection of articles, tips, essays, gift ideas and information to help thyroid patients winterize their thyroid and health, stay on track with diet, exercise and energy through the holiday season, and get great holiday gifts.
clipart.comHave you been outside lately? BRRR! I'm pulling out the jackets, gloves and hats here on the East Coast, and some parts of the country even had their first snows a while back. Surviving the cold weather season means it's time to pay attention to some very specific cold weather tips for thyroid patients, advice that can help you "winterize" your thyroid, and enjoy better health during these colder months. Here are 10 tips on how to winterize your thyroid.
clipart.comThyroid patients often feel that winter is a particularly tough time. But it doesn't have to be that way. Many thyroid patients have found innovative ways to manage through the winter, to help support their thyroid and health, and stay healthy during the colder time of the year. Share your own tips, ideas, and thoughts, and read the wonderful ideas, stories and winter thyroid survival suggestions made by other patients' ideas now!
clipart.comThe holiday season -- with its food-centered family get-togethers and parties, extra responsibilities, cold weather, and lack of time to exercise -- can be a particular challenge for people with thyroid conditions. As thyroid patients, many of us are trying hard to lose weight, maintain where we are, or avoid gaining weight. We're also trying to manage stress, find time to exercise, and get enough sleep. So how can we do it all in the midst of the holidays? Here are 10 tips/secrets to help thyroid patients have a healthier holiday season.
clipart.comThe holidays...in the US, they kick off with Thanksgiving, and are followed by Hannukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Year's, and more. Throughout this busy time, there are parties and special family meals, often centered on eating. Some say typical weight gain is from 7 to 14 pounds (3 to 6 kilos)! But how do you manage to make it through the season without weight gain? Do you have ways to combat busy holiday stress? How do you find time to rest, exercise, eat well, and take care of yourself? Share your tips, strategies, coping skills, ideas, and other stories about how you stay healthy during the holidays, and see what advice other thyroid patients have about how they are having a healthy holiday season.
clipart.comHumorist Jody LaFerriere was a new thyroid patient when she wrote this essay about Thanksgiving, and her thoughts are just as funny and relevant as ever. You'll laugh as Jody shares the things she was thankful for, which included her thyroid pills, TV, and...storage bins? Yes, storage bins. (And you'll have to read the article to get THAT one explained!) Don't miss this thyroid holiday classic!
clipart.comHere are some great holiday gift ideas for that special thyroid patient in your life!! These are gifts that will keep that special someone warm, cozy, healthy and happy all year long! And, if you're a thyroid patient, check out these ideas, and maybe you'll want to print off a copy for Santa -- or your favorite gift giver! Or, maybe you'd like to treat yourself this holiday season?! So...let's go shopping!
clipart.comIf you are a thyroid patient, what holiday gift would be just the perfect fit for you? What special gifts would be just right for you to find under the tree at Christmas or wrapped up as a Hannukah, birthday, or special occasion present? And..have you ever received a really bad, insensitive or totally ridiculous gift -- a Thigh-Master from hubby maybe? Share your tale of woe and maybe someone else won't make the same goofy gift-giving mistake! Share and read other's stories of the best and worst holiday gifts they've received as a thyroid patient.
clipart.comHumorist and thyroid patient Jody LaFerriere, wonders if Santa's weight gain could be a sign that old St. Nick is actually hypothyroid. Is he hiding a goiter under that beard? Find out now in this hilarious letter to Santa, a thyroid holiday classic.
clipart.comA hilarious holiday essay from thyroid patient and humorist, Jody LaFerriere, explaining how she knows for sure that Barbie (R) is definitely NOT hypothyroid!
