Do you have difficulty moving your shoulder, or unexplained shoulder pain? Is it hard to lift your arm? Does your shoulder hurt even while sleeping? You may have "Frozen Shoulder," or adhesive capsulitis, a condition that is more common in thyroid patients! Learn more now.
SIX BEAUTY SECRETS FOR THYROID PATIENTS
Even if you're getting great thyroid treatment, like me, you may still struggle with hair and skin challenges -- especially during winter. Here are the six beauty products I personally can't live without. (And even if you're not a thyroid patient some of these suggestions make great last minute gift ideas for your favorite thyroid-challenged friends or family members!)
My six beauty faves.
BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH AND HYPOTHYROIDISM: WHAT CAN PATIENTS DO?
Researchers have found that patients with hypothyroidism are more likely to have abnormally high levels of intestinal bacterial. Bacterial overgrowth and lack of friendly bacteria also puts you at a disadvantage during the cold and flu season. As a thyroid patient, what can you do? The November/December print edition of "Sticking Out Our Necks" has the details.
THYROGEN GIVEN OK FOR ADDITIONAL THYROID CANCER TREATMENT
Thyrogen has received FDA approval to be used along with radioiodine for "remnant ablation"-- a thyroid cancer treatment. Find out more about this now.
LUXURIOUS HELP FOR HAIR LOSS SUFFERERS
Robin Hempel has been there. As a hypothyroid patient who has struggled with hair loss, Robin decided to create a product to help others with similar problems. Find out about Pavatisilk and the
wonderful line of products Robin has created.
10 SECRETS FOR HOLIDAY DIET SUCCESS: HOW THYROID PATIENTS CAN SURVIVE INTO THE NEW YEAR WITHOUT GAINING WEIGHT
Here we are -- amidst an endless parade of cookies, eggnog, cakes, treats, and, did I say cookies? Even if you're maintaining your weight well -- and that can be a challenge for thyroid patients -- the holidays are a huge challenge. Here are 10 tips -- things that I'm doing -- EVERY SINGLE DAY between now and New Year's -- to help keep myself healthy, and start the New Year, if not a little lighter, than at least not any heavier.
For several years, I've been paying special attention to the period between Thanksgiving and New Years, and it helps... I've managed to avoid weight gain for the last few years. (Last year, I even lost 2 pounds!) Check out the 10 tips, and download the free PDF ebook with handy tracker worksheets, and you can survive the holidays along with me!
FREE THYROID MEDICATION: 30 LEVOXYL TABLETS FREE
If you take Levoxyl, sign up for their Levoxyl for Life email service. They send out a periodic newsletter, but the money-saver is that just for signing up, you get a coupon for 30 free Levoxyl tablets of any dosage size. And periodically, they also send out additional Levoxyl coupons!
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SPECIAL REPORT: HOW AND WHEN TO TAKE YOUR THYROID MEDICATION
Do you really know how to take your thyroid medication? Is, "take it on an empty stomach in the morning" all there really is to know? Download the "Thyroid Survival Guide: How and When To Take Your Thyroid Medication," and you'll discover the answers to many important questions about your thyroid medication, including:
- Should you take your thyroid medication at night?
- What is the impact of a high-fiber diet on your thyroid medication?
- What is the calcium /thyroid medication connection?
- What if you miss a dose?
- What about vitamins with iron or iron supplements?
- How can you better remember to take your medication?
- What's the best time to take your thyroid medication if you're having blood tests?
All these questions are answered in this straightforward and inexpensive e-report.
Download it now!
(Note: If you are a subscriber to the print/paid edition of Sticking Out Our Necks Thyroid newsletter -- that's not this email news, but the hard-copy 12-page newsletter sent only to paid subscribers by regular mail -- this report is a special reprint, so you've already received this important information!)
YOUR THYROID IS NORMAL...OR IS IT?
If you're hearing "Your thyroid is normal," you may think that's all there is to say on the topic. But is your thyroid really normal? And what do doctors really mean when they say this?
Learn more now.
COLD HANDS, COLD FEET, SLUGGISH THYROID? RAYNAUD'S SYNDROME IN THYROID PATIENTS
Even with a pair of mittens or warm, fuzzy socks, are you still suffering with cold hands or feet? While thyroid treatment usually resolves the problem, if you still have this symptom, you may have a condition known as Raynaud's syndrome.
MORE THYROID NEWS
This email edition of Sticking Out Our Necks is a recap of some of the key thyroid news. But the print edition of the newsletter -- available only by subscription -- provides greater and more in-depth coverage of thyroid research, news and developments to help you live well. The latest November/December 2007 issue was just mailed to subscribers published, and if you order your subscription before January 4, 2008, I'll send you a copy of this latest issue, free, along with your one year subscription.
Some of the additional news stories you'll read about in the Nov/Dec 07 issue include:
- Royal Jelly for Graves' Disease
- Thyroid Cancer On the Rise: Experts Cite Better Detection
- Even Mild Thyroid Problems Double Risk Of Heart Condition
- High TSH Levels May Cause Infants of Mothers With Underactive Thyroid To Have Visual Contrasting Problems
- Small Papillary Thyroid Cancer Is More Common and Not Without Risk than Previously Believed
- Office-Based Procedure Adequate for the Diagnosis of Thyroid Cancer
- Radioactive Iodine Treatment of Hyperthyroidism
- Thyroiditis Can Cause Fever
- Thyroid Medication Beneficial to Patients with Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Postmenopausal Thyroid Cancer Recurrence
- Needle Biopsy May Miss A Third of Thyroid Cancers
- Top of TSH "Normal" Range is Skewed
- Selenium's Effects on Thyroid Antibodies
Order your subscription now, and I'll get your free copy of the Nov/Dec issue in the mail for you right away!
NOTES FROM MARY: MY JANUARY WORKSHOP IN NEW YORK
Dear Readers,
If you'd like to start off the new year with a plan to live and feel well for 2008 and beyond, I hope you'll be able to join me for a hands-on workshop at New York City's renowned Open Center, taking place on Friday, January 11, 2008. I'm leading a three-hour workshop I've created, titled "Living with Thyroid Disease: Creating Your Wellness Plan." In the workshop, we'll take a hand-on look at tools to help you live successfully with thyroid disease. During the session, we'll map out a plan for your optimal wellness in the new year. The workshop will focus on identifying the key things you personally can do to feel and live better in 2008, focusing on thyroid-related challenges including:
- how to optimize your thyroid treatment
- how to increase and maintain energy
- how to lose weight -- or avoid gaining
- how to manage anxiety, stress and depression
Some other highlights will be yoga breathing techniques to improve metabolism and balance your autonomic nervous system; how to customize the Thyroid Diet for faster weight loss; and a look at the latest herbs and supplements for thyroid patients, and more. (Note: If you sign up, please bring copies of your recent blood test results, and a list of medications and supplements -- with all ingredients-- you're currently taking.)
Here are the specifics:
Workshop: Living with Thyroid Disease: Creating Your Wellness Plan
Date: Friday, January 11, 2008, 7-10pm
Location: New York Open Center, 83 Spring Street, New York NY 10012
Cost: Open Center Members: $30 / Nonmembers: $40
To Register: Call for more info or to register: 212.219.2527,
Online info and registration: http://www.opencenter.org/content/view/1315/82/
I look forward to seeing many readers and subscribers there!
And to everyone -- Happy Holidays, and a happy, healthy New Year!
Live well,
Mary
"Sticking Out Our Necks" email edition is published regularly by Mary Shomon, patient advocate and New York Times best-selling author books on health, as well web sites, newsletters and other health advocacy communications.
Mary Shomon is the author of: The 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 Graves' Disease & Hyperthyroidism * Living Well With Autoimmune Disease * Living Well with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia
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