‘Guest Bloggers’ Archives
New York City Dear Thyroid Meet Up – Who is in?
My name is Catrina. I was diagnosed with Graves Disease and nodules near the thyroid August of 2011. At the age of 24 I was just like any other 20 something year old...I love to shop, [Read] | 3 responses.
Is Your Thyroid The Creep Under The Bus: Top 6 Reasons Your Tires Feel Flat
Your thyroid is sometimes like the creep hiding under the bus, letting all the air out of the tires. Meanwhile, you don’t suspect something is underfoot. You figure it’s your fault. [Read] | 2 responses.
Struggling with Your Weight?
Last week I asked my community what they wanted to hear about, what topics they wanted addressed in my blog, and the highest vote went to WEIGHT. Here’s how one woman put it: My [Read] | 3 responses.
Young Adults Speak Out: Erin
Cancer has changed my 28 years of existence on this planet. Before November 2010, cancer was something that happened to other people. Not someone in his/her 20’s. Not the relatively [Read] | 6 responses.
My Love Letter to the Dear Thyroid Team
The Dear Thyroid Team is comprised of individuals from all walks of life, all over the country. If someone asked me a few years ago if I would have the privilege of working [Read] | 8 responses.
Young Adults Speak Out: Joanna
It’s officially Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month. People like to raise awareness in different ways. My preferred method is simply by telling my story. I was 24 years old. Life was [Read] | no responses.
Why The Weirdness with Doctors + Thyroid
It happened again yesterday. I saw a patient who is 48 and came to me a few months ago because she felt flat sensually and sexually. Let’s call her Daphne. As part of our work [Read] | 5 responses.
Ayurveda for the Thyroid
How We Boss Around the Boss of You Unless you live under a rock, you probably know that the thyroid is the masta of metabolism. So your thyroid is the boss of you...or, because it [Read] | 4 responses.
Young Adults Speak Out: Ruthie
September is worldwide Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month. I recently read that around 48 thousand people will be diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2011. It is still surreal to [Read] | 8 responses.
What’s Up with the PCOS/Autoimmune Thyroiditis Combo?
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. When I first heard the term in medical school. It sounded a little creepy. Then three women in my family came down with it, and I realized how lame the usual [Read] | 4 responses.