Thyroid News Update Here's your weekly thyroid news update from Thyroid Mom. These are articles, abstracts or blog posts that either appeared in the news this week or things that I found this week that I wanted to share with you. Happy Reading! General Thyroid 30% of Women May Have Low Thyroid Shallow Breathing Common in Thyroid Adrenal Dysfunction 5 Ways that Stress Causes Hypothyroid Symptoms The Adrenal - Thyroid Connection Thyroid Disorders & Children You are going to want to read this one: Scientists Discover Children's Cells Living in Mothers' Brains Congenital Hypothyroidism (Basic Explanation but goes through different types, including explanation of thyroid dyshormonogenesis) High Prevalence of Associated … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2014
Wednesday Weekly Roundup – Thyroid News – April 23, 2014
Thyroid News Update Here's your weekly thyroid news update from Thyroid Mom. These are articles, abstracts or blog posts that either appeared in the news this week or things that I found this week that I wanted to share with you. Happy Reading! General Thyroid Rocket Fuel in their Wells Won't Let Them Lift a Glass The incidence of second primary cancers is significantly higher than expected in patients with thyroid cancer Should the upper limit of TSH vary by gestational age during early pregnancy? Hypothyroidism is not associated with mild cognitive impairment in elderly patients Thyroid Disorders & Heart Disease Thyroid Problems During Pregnancy: 5 Facts You Should Know Thyroid hormone treatment of central … [Read more...]
I was born with Congenital Hypothyroidism
Introducing Teresa Rodgers. Parents of children with congenital hypothyroidism, have you ever wanted to look into a crystal ball and see what the future holds for your child? I have. I worry a lot about what it will be like for them as they get older. Will they take their medication when they go off to college? Will puberty be more difficult for them? How can I make sure they stay healthy during those times? One of the best things about starting my blog is meeting other bloggers and thyroid advocates. This journey has introduced me to so many wonderful and amazing people, including Teresa Rodgers. Teresa, now in her mid twenties, was born with congenital hypothyroidism. I recently chatted with her and am thrilled to share her … [Read more...]
Wednesday Weekly Roundup – Thyroid News – April 16, 2014
Thyroid News Update Here's your weekly thyroid news update from Thyroid Mom. These are articles, abstracts or blog posts that either appeared in the news this week or things that I found this week that I wanted to share with you. Happy Reading! General Thyroid Certain Thyroid Related Diseases May Vary by Race Hypothyroidism vs Hyperthyroidism (basic explanation of the 2 disorders) Documentary of Steven F. Hotze, MD to Air on The Biography Channel Using Enzymes to Overcome Hashimoto's My Fight for Change: The Scottish Thyroid Petition Congenital Hypothyroidism Understanding Children's Growth By Blythe Clifford aka Thyroid Mom … [Read more...]
Wednesday Weekly Roundup – Thyroid News – April 9, 2014
Thyroid News Update Here's your weekly thyroid news update from Thyroid Mom. These are articles, abstracts or blog posts that either appeared in the news this week or things that I found this week that I wanted to share with you. Happy Reading! General Thyroid 19 Signs Your Thyroid Isn't Working Oxygen Uptake Kinetics Slower During, After Exercise in Women with Subclinical Hypothyroidism Ask-A-Doctor: Underactive Thyroid Thyroid Study Among Elderly Population in Ireland Natural Remedies for Hypothyroidism in Dogs 6 Common Causes of Miscarriage How Keeping Your Food Bug-Free is Hurting Countless Women Congenital Hypothyroidism Children & Graves' Disease Congenital Hypothyroidism Linked to Fukushima … [Read more...]
Should Your Child Do A Trial Off Synthroid?
When parents find out that their child has been diagnosed with congenital hypothyroidism usually one of the first questions we ask is "Will my child have to be on this medicine for life?" The pediatric endocrinologist then launches into an explanation of transient congenital hypothyroidism. Transient congenital hypothyroidism is abnormal thyroid function, which later reverts to normal. There is some debate within the medical community as to whether infants who have abnormal thyroid function on newborn screens but have subsequent test results showing that the thyroid function has become normal should be considered to have had transient congenital hypothyroidism. For the most part, though, transient congenital hypothyroidism … [Read more...]