‘Guest Bloggers’ Archives
Autoimmune Hypothyroidism
Written by Dr. Kevin Conners “I have hypothyroidism,” states a patient in a tone suggesting that she has discovered the answer to her problems. “What’s the cause?” I [Read] | 12 responses.
Frat Party Becomes Zen Thyroid
By Sara Gottfried, MD & Stephanie Daniel, MS4 1. Blood Spot TSH: If your symptoms don't match your labs, consider blood spot testing. Stephanie, my co-author and 4th year medical [Read] | 2 responses.
Stress Resilience & Your Thyroid: Test It Right Here
You’ve already heard me bemoan the badness to your thyroid of having your cortisol out of whack. I usually take a “functional medicine” approach which is a comprehensive analysis [Read] | one response.
To D Or Not to D
Word out: vitamin D is a crucial cofactor in the proper function of your thyroid hormones. Turns out that normal vitamin D levels are necessary for the transport of thyroid hormone into [Read] | 15 responses.
Thyroid Personality Disorder
There’s a construct in many books on hormone therapy that I’d like to dive into today. Michael Galitzer, MD, Richard Shames, MD & nutritionist Byron Richards all refer in their [Read] | one response.
Desperately Seeking Homeopathy
What else might work when the conventional save-the-thyroid treatment plan just isn't quite enough? That is, you lost your joie de vive when your thyroid tanked, and you're still feeling [Read] | one response.
Bite Me, Acrostic Poem by Keira
Beware! I am pissed. Talking to ease your guilt is a waste of my time. Everyone tries to soothe Me. Calm me. Placate me. Dismiss me. Everyone can go fuck themselves. | 3 responses.
Madonna My Thyroid, Please
One comment personal trainers hear daily from overweight women makes them want to shoot themselves: “I want Madonna arms.” Actually, um, I too want Madonna arms. While she is [Read] | one response.
TSH & The Big “A”
Do you know the feeling of hitting, say, your mid-thirties and memory starts to sputter? Your once-impeccable memory now sucks or your lousy memory is worse? We have a horrible joke [Read] | 8 responses.
Acrostic Poem Using the word: IGNORANCE by Keira
I desperately want to be joyful and surrender to the promise of all the hope a new year can bring. Going to go Gluten-Free! Nothing is going to stop me from loosing weight and [Read] | 6 responses.