Sticking Out Our Necks, December 2003, Thyroid Disease News Report, From Mary Shomon

STICKING OUT OUR NECKS | December 2003 #72
Thyroid News for People Who Want to Live Well -- "We're Patients...Not Lab Values!"
from Patient Advocate 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 and Breastfeeding Success

This newsletter is located online at: http://www.thyroid-info.com/news/dec2003.htm
Back issues are online at http://www.thyroid-info.com/news/index.htm

THYROID DISEASE AND THE FLU – 2003 UPDATE
It seems that the flu is on the news every day these days, and so you may have questions regarding what you can and should do to prevent or treat the flu. Find out some important things, including: how to tell if it's just a cold, or flu; drugs that can help prevent the flu, or treat it; natural preventative things you can do and take; should thyroid patients get a flu shot; and information on warnings about the FluMist nasal vaccine for autoimmune and thyroid patients.

TOO EARLY TO RELAX – THREAT TO WAISTLINE CONTINUES THROUGHOUT HOLIDAYS
If you think that the danger of an expanded waistline is over with Thanksgiving, the bad news is that it is too early to relax! In a survey, 57% of the respondents say they overeat more in late December than in late November... Find out how people deal with the urge to overeat.

GET MARY SHOMON'S "LIVING WELL" BOOKS -- $8 SALE!!!
Get new copies of my best-selling book, "Living Well With Hypothyroidism" (now in its 17th printing), and the best-selling book "Living Well With Autoimmune Disease," (in its 4th printing) at the special discounted price of $8.00, plus shipping, from Iherb.com. This special discount price of $8 per book makes it a great gift for friends, family members, and doctors on your holiday gift list! Order my "Living Well..." books for only $8 Or call Iherb.com's toll-free order line at 888-792-0028

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SHOULD YOU TAKE IBUPROFEN FOR YOUR THYROID? EFFECTS OF NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS ON THE THYROID
When you reach for a pain reliever, you need to know the possible impact of drugs like ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil), naproxen, or aspirin on your thyroid function.

THYROID DRUG PRICE COMPARISON -- DECEMBER 2003
Check out this comparison of various thyroid drug prices -- including Synthroid, Levoxyl, Armour Thyroid, and antithyroid drugs like Tapazole -- online. Price comparisons include Drugstore.com, and one of the least expensive places to get your drugs -- Costco.com. See the comparison chart now online.

ARE CARBOHYDRATES YOUR BIGGEST FOOD WEAKNESS?
How many people say that carbs are their biggest food weakness? Find out the surprising answer now.

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JAMA'S T3 RESEARCH STUDIES
More experts have determined that the addition of T3 doesn't help, but the studies are still not conclusive. Get a detailed summary of the Journal of the American Medical Association studies now, along with information you need to know about what it means for you and your treatment.

THYROLAR AVAILABILITY PROBLEMS
If you're having trouble getting your Thyrolar, you need to know about some of the problems in supply on particular dosage sizes.

RECURRENT THYROID CYSTS – TREATMENT WITH ETHANOL
A study has found that treatment of recurrent thyroid cysts with ethanol is superior to simple aspiration.

HOLIDAY 2003 SPECIALS -- DIET GUIDE, PREGNANT/FERTILITY GUIDE, AND THYROID NEWSLETTER PACKAGES -- GOOD ONLY UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 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 31, 2003, you can get our discounted holiday specials on combination orders! Visit my online ordering page for details.

DIET GUIDE & PREGNANCY GUIDE -- HOLIDAY COMBO 2003 -- ONLY $20
A copy of the Thyroid Diet Success Guide, The Mini-Pocket Diet Guide, and a copy of the Thyroid Guide to Fertility, Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Success. Usually $23 plus shipping, but the special holiday package is only $20 plus shipping -- $2 domestic, $7 foreign

DIET GUIDE, PREGNANCY GUIDE, NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTION -- HOLIDAY TRIO 2003 -- ONLY $40
Pregnancy Guide, Usually $11 plus shipping, Diet Guide, Usually $12 plus shipping, Sticking Out Our Necks Newsletter, $23 plus shipping, special price, usually $46 plus shipping, special holiday package is only $40 plus shipping for all three!

Note: These offers good only until December 31, 2003! Order now online, at: Order your holiday special package now!!

WOMEN OB-GYNS BENEFIT FROM INSIDER KNOWLEDGE
Women obstetrician-gynecologists practice what they preach according to a national survey of their health habits conducted by the Gallup Organization. Find out what the ob-gyns are doing to stay healthy...

MERCURY IN WHITE TUNA THREE TIMES HIGHER THAN IN CAN LIGHT TUNA ACCORDING TO FDA TESTS
The FDA says that that Albacore "white" canned tuna has high levels of mercury. How much tuna is actually safe?

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ALT.SUPPORT.THYROID'S NEW WEBPAGE
The Usenet newsgroup Alt.support.thyroid has created a new home page. Packed with great information compiled by some of the group regulars, it's a tremendous resource, and a site you should bookmark!

AUTOIMMUNITY IS TOP 10 HEALTH STORY IN 2003
Newsweek magazine has rated autoimmune disease as one of the top 10 health stories in 2003. This is a dramatic change from past years, when media coverage was sparse. Since most thyroid disease is autoimmune, this is a terrific development in the public awareness of these conditions.

FIONA'S JOURNEY TO HEALTH: SPAIN
In the final installment of her reports to us, Fiona Klonarides, the traveling thyroid patient who headed off for the Greek Islands almost a year ago, and then ended up in London, and has now found herself in Spain. She's happier, and healthier, and has some words of wisdom to share with us all! Read Fiona's latest dispatch now!

NOTES FROM MARY: THE HOLIDAY PARADE OF FOOD!

It's that time of year -- cookies, cakes, candies, potato pancakes, stuffing -- it's a parade of food! I'm determined to stay the course this season, and keep losing weight throughout the holidays. As you all know, like many people with hypothyroidism, I struggle to get off and keep off extra weight. So whenever I find something I feel is particularly helpful, I am very excited to let you know. I've tried things in the past, and had to let you know that it was a big bust. Like the "starch-blocker" pills (BUST), and at least for me, ephedra... (BIG BUST, PLUS PALPITATIONS!) But 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 in an upcoming issue. But the other thing that is helping are some new supplements that I've started, and I love them. First, let me tell you that I have mitral valve prolapse. And so FORGET ephedra or some of the other stimulating supplements -- they give me major palpitations and I can't take them. but I've been taking a line of 4 products from "Lean for Less" (which are made by Health from The Sun, part of a very good company called Arkopharma), and they are really helping my weight loss stay on track, reducing my appetite, keeping me from being bloated, and I'm having faster weight loss results than usual!! Check it out. Between exercise, focusing on the protein instead of the carbs, and my supplements, I have faith that I'll have good news to report next issue!
http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/diethelp.htm

Also, don't miss America's funniest thyroid patient, Jody LaFerriere, who has some questions for the big guy in red in her essay "Dear Santa: Are You Hypothyroid?" Is he hiding a goiter under that beard? Is his one-day-a-year job a sign that he's depressed. Only Jody knows for sure! http://thyroid.about.com/library/weekly/bldearsanta.htm

May you be surrounded by friends, family, and lots of love this holiday season.

Live well!

-- Mary

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