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Thy-What?!: Don’t You Just Hate Those Thyroid People?

Allison Nazarian — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:03:58 +0000

A few months ago I was chatting with an acquaintance about this and that. We started talking about how so many of us moms in particular are busy, time-starved and seemingly always tired. It was one of those conversations in which each seemed to be “speaking the other’s language.” There was a lot of nodding [...]

Thy-What?!: The Scapegoat In My Neck

Allison Nazarian — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 23:08:41 +0000

For nearly 20 years, I all but ignored my little thyroid issue, figuring the little magic pill would do all the heavy lifting and all I had to do was remember to take it every morning and refill it once a month. I’d go to medical appointments and almost forget about that whole pesky thyroid [...]

Thy-What?! Tired

Allison Nazarian — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:00:19 +0000

“You look tired.” “Don’t you get enough sleep?” “It’s rude to yawn while I am speaking.” “What’s with you? Why are you always so tired?” “Can’t you stay up late just one night?” That is me. I am tired. I have been tired my entire life. As a young girl, I thought about sleeping while [...]

Identifying the Antigen

Dear Thyroid — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:43:05 +0000

Once we’ve determined that our hypothyroidism is caused by an autoimmune reaction, our work has just begun. I can’t tell you how many people I come across that already KNOW they have Hashimoto’s Disease but there has been ZERO treatment other than synthetic hormones. Why do testing to find out something if you don’t know [...]

Autoimmune Hypothyroidism: Hashimoto’s

Dear Thyroid — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 19:00:39 +0000

written by Dr. Kevin Conners There are six main reasons why a person suffers with low thyroid; one that is most common. Depending on what research one reads 70-95% of hypothyroid in the United States is Hashimoto’s Autoimmune Hypothyroid. Most are undiagnosed and improperly treated. The most common test is an antibody test. Hashimoto’s is [...]

Autoimmune Hypothyroidism

Dear Thyroid — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:00:55 +0000

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 retorted, leaving her a bit stunned and at a loss for words. “I don’t know,” she continued after a long pause, “he just said that it was [...]

Thyroid, Yoga & Food

Dear Thyroid — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:00:58 +0000

“Oh, your thyroid results are interesting. A little low, let’s watch that.” Do you remember the first time you heard those words? I do. I was in my early twenties – a full-time student struggling with managing my academic and financial stress. I was tired. Very tired. I was gaining weight. Alot of weight. Faster [...]

Thyroid, I’m 25 Years Old, BACK OFF

Dear Thyroid — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:55:32 +0000

Dear thyroid, My father told me about you a few weeks ago. All my life I had never paid attention to you because I never thought you would be the problem. I knew I was a genetic carbon copy of his bad genes: high triglycerides, type II diabetes, pot-belly, unexplainable weight gain, thick hair, glasses, [...]

Butterflygraph Competition In Full Swing! Let The Voting Begin

Dear Thyroid — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:40:40 +0000

The butterflygraph competition is on and poppin’, yo! Every submission has been accepted. The first submission was posted on Friday and written by Erica. The details of the contest and your task is as follows: Each submission will be posted individually. We will send you the link, so you can ask folks to read it [...]

Thyme For Literary Healing: Do You Know How To Say When?

Dear Thyroid — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:00:48 +0000

I wonder how many of us know how or when to say ‘when’, as in I’ve had enough or I need to put myself first, or if I don’t initiate a time-out for myself, I’ll never gland where I want to go. We have a few questions for you and would love to know your [...]