A Weight Off My Mind: Thyroid/Autoimmune News Report, From Mary Shomon / Email Edition -- June 2004

A WEIGHT OFF MY MIND | June 2004
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 Thyroid Guide to Fertility, Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Success, and Living Well With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia

This newsletter is located online at: http://www.thyroid-info.com/dietnews/23june.htm
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CALCIUM AND WEIGHT LOSS
Can calcium help you lose weight? And if so, should it be calcium supplements, or calcium from food? (Hint: I don't go a day without calcium...)

DR. JOHN LOWE PUBLISHES CRITIQUE OF THE FOUR STUDIES COMPARING T4- AND T4/T3-REPLACEMENT: GET A COPY TO BRING TO YOUR DOCTOR
Dr. John C. Lowe, a long-time researcher into hypothyroidism, hypometabolism, fibromyalgia, and the use of T3 drugs for thyroid and metabolic conditions, has published a groundbreaking, MUST-READ analysis. He has looked at the four studies published recently in major medical journals, all of which were blanket criticisms of the use of T3. Dr. Lowe has deconstructed the research, and pointed out the numerous major flaws -- flaws that will force your physician to rethink the validity of the earlier findings. For any thyroid patient who doesn't feel well on T4 (levothyroxine, i.e., Synthroid) alone, I URGE you to print off the PDF version of the analysis report, and bring it to your physician. And if you have a doctor or endocrinologist who has dismissed T3 because of the recent research, then even MORE reason to make sure you share a copy of Dr. Lowe's paper, Thyroid Hormone Replacement Therapies: Ineffective and Harmful for Many Hypothyroid Patients. You can also read an html version online. Neither form of replacement therapy relieved hypothyroid patients' symptoms or abnormal test results. In fact, the four studies are proof positive that replacement therapies leave many hypothyroid patients suffering.

YO-YO DIETING MAY HAVE A LONG-TERM NEGATIVE EFFECT ON IMMUNE FUNCTION, ACCORDING TO STUDY
Yo-yo dieting, in which a person repeatedly loses and regains weight, may have a lasting negative impact on immune function, according to new findings by researchers.

SUPPLEMENTS THAT MAY HELP WITH WEIGHT LOSS
For a review of some of the supplements that I find helpful in my own weight loss program, read this article online now.

7 THINGS YOU PROBABLY DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOUR THYROID CONDITION
Take a look at some important facts about thyroid disease that many of you -- and your doctors -- might now know. One of these tips could be the key to living well!

NATIONAL CONSUMER POLL: MANY LOW-CARB DIETERS SHUN FRUIT, PUTTING THEM AT RISK FOR POOR NUTRITION
In a national telephone survey , many low-carb dieters told pollsters they are shunning fruit in their attempt to lose weight, even though nutritionists say fruit plays an important role in a healthy diet. Are you avoiding fruit in order to lose weight? If so, think twice...

HAIR LOSS WORRIES WITH THYROID DISEASE
Many people notice rapid hair loss as a symptom of their hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism. At one point, my own hair loss was so bad that if you made a ponytail, all of my hair together was the thickness of a pencil!! These days, as you can see from my picture on this page, I have my hair back!! Find out what things you can do -- and what I did -- to kick the hair loss problem!!

CONTRADICTORY CONSUMER EATING HABITS CHALLENGE FOOD INDUSTRY
While roughly 76 percent of consumers say they have healthy eating habits, 57 percent of respondents consider themselves to be overweight. This contradiction raises a host of issues for the food industry as it works to address public concerns about obesity, food safety, portion size and product ingredient.

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THYROID CANCER
Each year in the United States, thyroid cancer is diagnosed in 14,900 women and 4,600 men, and thyroid cancer is now one of the fastest growing cancers around the world. Find out about the different types of thyroid cancer, who is at greatest risk, the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options including surgery and radioactive iodine, questions to ask, followup, and support options. Read What You Need to Know About Thyroid Cancer now.

7 SIMPLE STEPS TO FITNESS SUCCESS
If you've been working out for awhile you may have noticed an interesting phenomenon. The vast majority of the members at your gym look the same year in and year out and never improve their physiques. Talk about banging your head against the wall. These people are on autopilot. Don't let this happen to you. Greg Gillies has seven simple steps you can take right now to move you rapidly along toward your fitness goals.

PRENATAL THYROID SCREENING PROVES BENEFICIAL TO WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN
Routine thyroid screening for women of reproductive age, particularly before they become pregnant, may save money and limit health risks to children, according to new research being presented this week at The Endocrine Society's 86th Annual Meeting in New Orleans.

DUKE UNIVERSITY STUDY SHOWS LOW-CARB DIET MORE EFFECTIVE THAN LOW-FAT DIET
People who followed a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet lost more weight than people on a low-fat, low-cholesterol, low-calorie diet.

THIS IS YOUR LAST WEEK TO BUY THE THYROID DIET GUIDE!
I've extended the deadline, and until Friday, June 25th, you can still buy copies of my 40-page Thyroid Diet Guide. Remember...you will NOT be able to purchase the Thyroid Diet Guide after June 25, 2004, and copies are limited, so if you want to get a summer head-start on your diet, make sure you order a copy of the Thyroid Diet Guide to get you started. You'll even get a pocket-sized mini-guide as a free gift, but you need to place your order right away before copies run out!! Online, the guide is $14, including shipping/handling for US orders, and $19 for non-US orders. You can order at http://www.thyroid-info.com/dietguide.htm this summer.

If you order by phone, mail or fax, the guide is $15 US, $25 non-US. The toll-free order line is 888-810-9471, or use the regular number if calling from outside the U.S., 727-781-2924. Use the PDF order form online, or the HTML order form.

Remember, the Thyroid Diet Guide goes off the market Friday June 25th, so order now.

THE THYROID DIET BOOK IS COMING SEPTEMBER 1ST. PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY NOW

As I mentioned, Friday the 25th of June, the 40-page Thyroid Diet Guide goes off the market, in preparation for the September 1, 2004 publication of my new information-packed 400-page book, The Thyroid Diet: Manage Your Metabolism for Lasting Weight Loss. The Thyroid Diet book is being published by HarperCollins nationally, and will be available through Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble online, and at bookstores around the country.

Don't forget that you can put in an advance pre-order for The Thyroid Diet with Amazon.com. You won't be charged until the book ships on September 1, 2004, but you'll be sure to get one of the first copies hot off the press. AND, Amazon is offering the book for $10.47, a 30% saving of $4.48 over the $14.95 list price.

Pre-Order The Thyroid Diet Now from Amazon.com

Read the Table of Contents and Introduction for "The Thyroid Diet" online now

The Thyroid Diet: Manage Your Metabolism for Lasting Weight Loss, by Mary J. Shomon, publication date Sept. 1, 2004 from HarperCollins, 400 pages, ISBN: 0-06-052444-8

YOUR ANSWERS TO LIVING WELL

If you don't already have copies of my "Living Well..." books, Iherb.com has an excellent $8 per copy price, or you can order them at a good discount from Amazon.com as well.

NOTES FROM MARY:

30 pounds, and still heading downward! Some things that seem to be helping me keep to the program? Regular intake of calcium (see my new article on calcium). Also, I've been using a new protein shake (instead of a protein bar, or as a meal replacement some days, or some evenings when I'm really craving a snack) that is delicious, low-fat, low-carb, high-fiber, and really fills me up for several hours. Competitor's Edge brand "Low-Carb Weight Loss for Women" comes in individual serving envelopes, which you can hand mix or blend with water for a creamy chocolate shake. These are so easy to mix that you can even leave a few at your desk or in the car for an emergency meal. You can get it at health food and vitamin stores, or online. Click here to find out more about Competitor's Edge Low-Carb Weight Loss, or buy it online from Iherb.com.

I'm also very excited about the Fall launch of my new book, The Thyroid Diet. I can't believe that what started out as the 40-page guide is now a 400-page book, complete with food lists, ideas on herbs and supplements, and even a full section of recipes (I didn't create them, a professional food expert did, but I tasted them, and they're FANTASTIC!). I encourage you to pre-order your copy now so that you have one of the first copies hot off the press when it's published! Read the book's introduction, and the table of contents online now or pre-order your copy from Amazon.com.

Live well -- and LOSE well!!

-- Mary

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