A Weight Off My Mind, October 2006, Thyroid Diet & Weight Loss Newsletter, From Mary Shomon -- Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism, Cancer, Nodules, Weight Loss, Metabolism

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A WEIGHT OFF MY MIND -- October 2006
Helping Thyroid and Autoimmune Disease Patients Lose Weight and Feel Great

from Patient Advocate Mary J. Shomon

Author of "Thyroid Hormone Breakthrough: Overcoming Sexual and Hormonal Problems at Every Age," "Living Well With Hypothyroidism," "The Thyroid Diet: Manage Your Metabolism for Lasting Weight Loss," "Living Well With Autoimmune Disease," "Living Well with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia," and "Living Well With Graves' Disease & Hyperthyroidism"

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TAKE THE THYROID HORMONE BREAKTHROUGH QUIZ

As many as 60 million Americans have thyroid disease, and the vast majority don't even know it yet! And, for many women, problem such as PMS, infertility, low sex drive, miscarriage, and menopausal symptoms may actually be signs of an undiagnosed or improperly treated thyroid condition. Could you have thyroid problems? Could they be causing sexual/hormonal symptoms? A good evaluation from your practitioner is essential, but to start, this interactive quiz helps you explore the more common thyroid risk factors and hormonally-related symptoms. START THE QUIZ NOW!!

SEVEN THYROID DIET SECRETS

Weight loss frustrations seem to never end for some thyroid patients. When you're hyperthyroid, aren't you supposed to automatically lose weight? Shouldn't a thyroid patient be able to lose weight without exercising? Is there something your doctor is doing that may actually be causing you to gain more weight? Do you know how much fiber and water you really need to help lose weight as a thyroid patient? And if you were only going to do one exercise, what should it be? Get the jump on your diet with these seven thyroid diet secrets!

GENERIC LEVOTHYROXINE -- SHOULD YOU BE WORRIED?

Millions of thyroid patients take generic levothyroxine. But the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), American Thyroid Association (ATA) and The Endocrine Society say you should think twice before popping that pill. These groups say that the FDA is not putting out proper guidelines and standards, so the idea that the generics are "equivalent" to the brand names -- like Synthroid and Levoxyl, for example -- is all wrong. If you take a generic -- or your doctor or pharmacy wants you to start taking it -- find out what you need to know.

SIX BEAUTY-SAVING SECRETS FOR THYROID PATIENTS

As if it's not enough to have to deal with thyroid disease, sometimes we thyroid patients struggle with additional beauty challenges, especially with our hair and skin. But after my own 10+ years since diagnosis, and a lot of trial and error, I've found six things I just can't live without...

IS YOUR THYROID MAKING YOU FAT? -- FREE 55-PAGE EBOOK!

Your thyroid is your master gland of metabolism. So when it's slows down -- as is the case for as millions of us -- you may find that losing weight becomes a losing proposition. A thyroid problem can sabotage even your best effort at weight loss! Unfortunately, the vast majority of Americans with a thyroid condition don't even know it -- and their doctors don't suspect either. And those who are diagnosed often don't get proper treatment.

I've put together a five-point program that will help you find out if you have a thyroid condition, and what steps will help you get back on track. They're featured in this free 55-page ebook (in easy to download, read, and print Adobe PDF format!), which includes a detailed "Risks and Symptoms Checklist" you can take to your doctor to help you get diagnosed and treated.

Download it now, FREE, and you're on your way to a healthier, slimmer you!

EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE TSH THYROID TEST

If you have a thyroid problem -- or even suspect you have one -- there is almost no way to escape the almighty TSH test. TSH stands for Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, and this is the test that conventional doctors consider the "gold standard" for diagnosing a thyroid condition, and in particular, for diagnosing hypothyroidism. But do you REALLY understand the TSH test, what it's measuring, what the numbers mean, and how it affects your health? Find out now.

FIND A TOP THYROID DOCTOR

If you're looking for a great practitioner to take care of your thyroid problem, don't forget to check out the Thyroid Top Doctors Directory, featuring doctors recommended by patients, for patients!

QUIZ: IS YOUR THYROID MAKING YOU FAT?

Could your thyroid be causing you to gain weight? Is your thyroid sabotaging even your best efforts to lose weight? Take my quiz, and find out whether or not you may be one of the millions of people who are struggling with extra weight due to an undiagnosed, untreated, or poorly treated thyroid condition. Take the quiz now.

HOODIA GORDONII: PROMISING APPETITE SUPPRESSANT AND WEIGHT LOSS SUPPLEMENT

Everyone's talking about hoodia. Hoodia, a natural appetite suppressant, is earning attention as a potentially powerful weapon in the war against obesity. Find out what I have to say about hoodia, and how it might be a help.

GET YOUR FREE ISSUES OF THE PRINT NEWSLETTER

If you aren't subscribing to the print edition of "Sticking Out Our Necks," then you are missing out on special in-depth stories and additional news that you won't find at my web sites. The newsletter, which is 12-pages and comes out every other month, and is delivered in hard copy right to your mailbox, is the only independent, patient-oriented newsletter that accepts no advertising, and is not linked to drug companies or organizations associated with pharmaceutical companies. That means you get unbiased patient-oriented information to help you live well.

I'm running a very special opportunity for new email newsletter subscribers. If you order a print subscription by November 15, 2006, you'll get the current September/October issue as a FREE GIFT, plus, one free extra issue. That's TWO FREE ISSUES!

The September/October edition is a special 16-page issue, and includes a number of helpful articles, including:

Ultrasound Therapy Proves Promising in Thyroid
Treating Graves' Disease During Pregnancy Is Safe
Ultrasound Best Test to Detect Recurrent Thyroid Cancer
Accurate Technique for Identifying Thyroid Cancer
Eating Protein Boosts Hormone That Staves Off Hunger
Want to Keep the Weight Off? Weigh Every Day
Brown Seaweed-- Fat Fighter

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But please remember this special offer of two free issues is good only if you order by November 15, 2006, so order now!

SALIVA TESTING FOR THYROID EVALUATION

Saliva testing is becoming an increasingly more talked about testing option for thyroid disease Popular integrative practitioners Drs. Richard and Karilee Shames have explored the topic of saliva testing for thyroid and hormonal evaluation, and explain why they are increasingly using these tests in their own practice. Learn more now.

IS FIBER THE KEY TO A SUCCESSFUL THYROID DIET?

Thyroid patients who want to lose weight need fiber. But how much, and what kind of fiber? Find out about the benefits of fiber, the linkage of fiber to weight loss, how much fiber is actually involved, and what sorts of fiber supplements you might want to consider. Read the article now.

BOOKS TO HELP YOU LIVE WELL

When you need help with thyroid disease and related health issues, one of my books may be a good starting point for your journey back toward living well. Most of my books are available at your local bookstores or online. I also have information about all the books listed at my online bookstore. And my bookstore also has links to my favorite online retailer, Iherb.com, where you can get many of my books at a great $8 price!

The Thyroid Hormone Breakthrough: Overcoming Sexual and Hormonal Problems at Every Age
The Thyroid Diet: Manage Your Metabolism for Lasting Weight Loss
Living Well With Hypothyroidism: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You...That You Need to Know
Living Well With Graves' Disease and Hyperthyroidism: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You...That You Need to Know
Living Well With Autoimmune Disease: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You...That You Need to Know
Living Well With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You...That You Need to Know

Mary's Thyroid Bookstore

CAN EVEN SLIGHT FLUCTUATIONS IN TSH AFFECT YOUR WEIGHT?

This is one of those "Well, finally" research studies. On one side, you have a few head-in-the-clouds doctors convinced that thyroid disease has nothing to do with weight -- despite the fact that those same doctors will tell you that the thyroid is the body's metabolic engine. But then you have patients who suspect the reality is far different. One recent study finally put the question to rest: Can even slight hypothyroidism cause weight gain?

CAN I HELP YOU ONE-ON-ONE?

If you don't have the time or energy to surf for information, don't want to or can't read and research at the web sites, can't read my books or participate on the forums, or you simply must have a chance to talk to a live person -- and soon -- I understand. I unfortunately can't offer detailed or customized advice or ideas by email, but I can help by doing a personal phone session with you. In a one-on-one telephone coaching consultation, we' can brainstorm your thyroid questions, help understand lab test results, and I'll share ideas and resources with you on where to get more help so you can feel and live well. You are invited to set up a phone consultation -- usually, I can schedule your session in the next several days. One important reminder -- since I'm NOT a doctor, I cannot offer specific medical advice, give you a diagnosis, or provide medical counsel. But I can and will listen, guide you to resources, experts, information sources and more that can help you in your effort to live well and feel better! Find out more about phone consultations or book a consult now.

NOTES FROM MARY

Hi everyone,

If I've been a bit slow in getting my email newsletters out, it's hopefully for a good reason. I've been putting the finishing touches on my new book, which is coming out in just a few weeks, on November 7, 2006. The book is called: Thyroid Hormone Breakthrough: Overcoming Sexual and Hormonal Problems at Every Age and it's being published by HarperCollins.

I can't tell you how many times I've heard from women whose doctors were recommending infertility treatments -- you know, the $10,000 a month in-vitro fertilization treatments -- but NO ONE HAS EVER CHECKED THEIR THYROIDS! Or the women who can't breastfeed, and drive themselves crazy taking herbs, pumping around the clock, and feeling utterly inadequate -- and NO ONE HAS EVER CHECKED THEIR THYROIDS! Or the women who are exhausted, gaining weight, losing their hair, and having erratic periods, and simply because they're in their 40s, are told they're "perimenopausal" and sent on their way -- and NO ONE HAS EVER CHECKED THEIR THYROIDS! And let's not forget the millions of women who are suffering from a low sex drive. I hear from many of them. They have tried all the advice -- ranging from sexy lingerie, to therapy, to testosterone cream -- and NO ONE HAS EVER CHECKED THEIR THYROIDS!

The book offers hope to the millions of women struggling with common "female" problems -- everything from PMS, to low sex drive, to fertility problems, difficult pregnancies, or menopausal symptoms. Doctors may say that nothing that can be done, or prescribe the Pill or hormone replacement (is it even safe?), or even expensive fertility treatments, surgery, or something invasive and irreversible, like a hysterectomy.

What doctors are not saying is something so important, and I felt it deserved its own book.

As a woman, the thyroid is CRUCIAL to healthy sexual and reproductive hormonal function.

And when the thyroid slows down, you may develop a variety of problems. Do any of these sound familiar?

Early or late puberty
PMS
Irregular, heavy or painful periods
Low sex drive
Infertility
Recurrent miscarriage
Severe morning sickness in pregnancy
Premature birth
Post-partum depression
Difficulty breastfeeding, low milk supply
Post-pregnancy weight problems
Perimenopause and menopausal symptoms

What many women -- and many doctors -- don't know is that EVERY ONE of these problems can be caused by a thyroid dysfunction.

Of course, millions of women -- in fact the majority of women who have a thyroid problem -- don't even know it...they're undiagnosed! And those of us who ARE diagnosed often don't get proper treatment, so we suffer hormonal symptoms as well. Meanwhile, doctors ignore the thyroid, and instead prescribe hormones, antidepressants, fertility treatments -- even surgery -- that may actually be unnecessary.

To help you explore the issue, start by downloading my FREE EBOOK, "How to Make a Thyroid Hormone Breakthrough." In the ebook, I've shared guidelines that will help you find out if you have a thyroid condition, and what steps will help you get back on track to rebalance your hormones. My ebook also features a detailed "Risks and Symptoms Checklist" you can take to your doctor to help you get diagnosed and treated. Download it now, free -- it's in handy PDF format -- and you're on your way to a healthier you!

Then, find out more by reading the book's introduction for free -- along with the table of contents -- online.

Explore links from the book, my favorite supplements for hormone balancing, a special interactive quiz, and much more online at the book's website, www.thyroidbreakthrough.com.

And don't forget -- if you pre-order Thyroid Hormone Breakthrough now from Amazon.com (and they have the book discounted at $10.17, a nice savings off the $14.95 list price), you won't be charged until the book ships, and you'll have one of the first copies delivered right to your door, hot off the press, November 7th!

Pre-Order Now

I hope that you will find Thyroid Hormone Breakthrough helpful. Many of the approaches that I learned about and explored in writing this book are the ones that I'm now using -- and LOVING -- as I approach my 45th birthday. I'll look forward to hearing what you think about the book, so please feel free to drop me a note!

Live well,

Mary

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