A Weight Off My Mind: Thyroid/Autoimmune News Report, From Mary Shomon / Email Edition -- November 2003

A WEIGHT OFF MY MIND | November 2003
Helping Thyroid and Autoimmune Disease Patients Lose Weight and Feel Great
from Mary J. Shomon, Author of Living Well With Hypothyroidism, Living Well With Autoimmune Disease, The Thyroid Diet Success Guide, and the Thyroid Guide to Fertility, Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Success

This newsletter is located online at: http://www.thyroid-info.com/dietnews/19nov.htm
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MARY'S WEIGHT LOSS UPDATE: GOING WELL!
? As you all know, like many people with hypothyroidism, I struggle to get off and keep off extra weight. My ongoing efforts to continue to lose weight have been going particularly well lately, and I credit two things -- one, I've started doing more weight-bearing exercise, and I'll tell you more about that down the road. But the other thing that is helping are some new supplements that I've started. They don't have any of the horrible side effects I've had in the past. ((For example, I can't take ephedra or stimulants, because it makes my mitral valve prolapse act up so my heart ends up doing the conga for days!) Find out what I'm taking that's really having an impact! Read it now

KING PHARMACEUTICALS HAS RECALLED LEVOXYL
The FDA has released information on yet another recall for Levoxyl. (Yes, this is a NEW recall, but recalls of Levoxyl are beginning to sound like a broken record!) Want to read more about Levoxyl in general? If you take Levoxyl, here are details on the recall...

TIPS TO STAY FIT THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS!
Well, it's that time of year again that most of us either love or dread (or a little of both). The holiday season is upon us and although you may be more likely to pack on some pounds during this time of cold weather and bountiful food, with a little planning that does not have to be the case. Shawn LeBrun has tips to assist you in making this coming holiday season productive in sticking with your fitness and fat-loss goals.
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HOLIDAY 2003 SPECIALS -- DIET GUIDE, PREGNANT/FERTILITY GUIDE, AND THYROID NEWSLETTER PACKAGES -- GOOD ONLY UNTIL DECEMBER 10, 2003
My special thyroid-related guides and print thyroid newsletter make great gifts for yourself, family or friends who are dealing with thyroid problems. And if you order until December 10, 2003, you can get our discounted holiday specials on combination orders! Visit my online ordering page for details.

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ARE YOU ON THE SOUR GRAPE DIET?
Weight loss coach and psychologist David Junno wonders if some of us may be looking for excuses as to why we should go off of our diet and exercise program -- what he calls the "Sour Grape Diet?" Do you have sour grapes?

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LOSING WEIGHT BY FINDING TIME
David Junno Psy.D. shares his thoughts about how finding time is the one thing that can help you ensure a successful weight loss effort... "I have had a number of people ask me, how can they make changes in their diets when they have such busy schedules and so many things to do. The answer is- you cannot make successful changes to improve your health, without devoting time and effort to the task. Read it now

THE T3 VS T4/T3 CONTROVERSY: COMBINATION HORMONE THERAPY DOES NOT BENEFIT HYPOTHYROID PATIENTS, SAYS NEW STUDY
Combining two hormone therapies to treat the psychological affects of hypothyroidism may not be more effective than using a single therapy, according to new research articles published this month in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Two new studies and an editorial question whether a combination of thyroxine (T4) and T3 is superior to T4 alone for the treatment of patients with hypothyroidism. A summary of the research findings is located online.

So, what do the top thyroid minds in the U.S. think about the JCEM research? I've had input from some of the nation's leading thyroid practitioners, including:

Kenneth Woliner, MD
Ted Friedman, MD
Jacob Teitelbaum, MD
Glenn Rothfeld, MD
Joseph Mercola, DO
Ken Blanchard, MD
Richard Shames, MD, Karilee Shames, RN, PhD
Roby Mitchell, MD
Dr. Barry Durrant-Peatfield
David Brownstein, MD

Read detailed statements outlining what they have to say about the controversy now, at: http://thyroid.about.com/cs/t3controversy/

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Live well (and don't each too much turkey!!)

-- Mary

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