Thyroid News Update Here's your weekly thyroid news update from Thyroid Mom. These are articles or abstracts 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 Understanding Graves' Disease - The Basics Ask the Pharmacist: Thyroid Healthy Tips (By Suzy Cohen) Will Pfizer Bounce Back From Last Year's Levoxyl Shortage? Could it be my thyroid? (contains a great list of common symptoms) Iodine & Your Thyroid Scans Can Determine Thyroid Health (note this is a press release, but still has some interesting information) Thyroid Disorders in Children & Congenital Hypothyroidism Hyperthyroidism in Children (We talk a lot … [Read more...]
Wednesday Weekly Roundup – Thyroid News – Feb.26, 2014
Thyroid News Update Here's your weekly thyroid news update from Thyroid Mom. These are articles or abstracts 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 Hypothyroidism and infertility: Any Connection? This Woman Invented a Way to Run 30 Lab Tests on Only Drop of Blood Vitamin B12 Deficiency Common in Primary Hypothyroidism B12 - The Vitamin that Can Go Low in Many Thyroid Patients Thyroid Hormone Treatment (Discusses T3 and T4 Treatment) Congenital Hypothyroidism: In response to reader questions, most of these focus on the link between congenital hypothyroidism and ADHD. Hypothyroidism in Infants, Children and … [Read more...]
Are your child’s pajamas safe?
Pajamas – have you given much thought to what pajamas your kid wears? Other than whether they are Dora or Spiderman? What about the mattress they are sleeping on? Well, you should. A few years ago, I read that the flame retardant chemicals used in everything from children’s pajamas to mattresses to infant nursing pillows have been found to be endocrine disrupters. It upset me beyond words, and worries me to this day, particularly given that everyone in my family has an endocrine disorder (Congenital Hypothyroidism, Hashitmoto's Thyroiditis, & Graves Disease). What is an endocrine disrupter? According to the Natural Resources Defense Council ("NRDC"), “an endocrine disruptor is a synthetic chemical that when … [Read more...]
Wednesday Weekly Roundup – Thyroid News – Feb.19, 2014
Thyroid News Update Here's your weekly thyroid news update from Thyroid Mom. These are articles or abstracts that either appeared in the news this week or things that I found this week that I wanted to share with you. Happy Reading! List of Doctors from Thyroid Change (reposting in case anyone missed my earlier post on this) How to Tackle Hypothyroidism During Pregnancy from Health India Discussion of Relactation after Starting Thyroid Medication Treat Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Pregnancy Expert Says Mark Zinni, Doctor Spread Thyroid Cancer Awareness (Video) Hashimoto's and Vitamin D Deficiency (scroll down the page to view the video) By Blythe Clifford … [Read more...]
Thyroid Olympics
I love watching the Olympics. My husband downloaded the Olympic app to his phone. My kids are glued to the TV. We are an Olympics loving family. We love watching sports on TV, so what could be better than watching the world's best athletes compete against each other. We also love learning more about sports that we aren't familiar with - like curling. As an aside, I sarcastically asked my boys if they wanted outfits like some of the curlers were wearing. My youngest (who loves costumes and characters and did not detect my sarcasm) jumped up and said "Yes! I'd totally wear that!". HA! He probably would. I started thinking about what Olympics our family could qualify for and compete in. Probably not much at this point (thanks to … [Read more...]
Wednesday Weekly Roundup – Thyroid News – Feb.12, 2014
Thyroid News Update Here's your weekly thyroid news update from Thyroid Mom. These are articles or abstracts that either appeared in the news this week or things that I found this week that I wanted to share with you. Happy Reading! CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM Evolution of Thyroid Function in Preterm Infants Detected by Screening for Congenital Hypothyroidism General Discussion of Congenital Hypothyroidism by the Thyroid Clinic in Australia GENERAL THYROID Levoxyl Returns Sex, Love and the Thyroid Understanding your thyroid: This important gland regulates your metabolism Two Diseases Big Pharma Hopes You Get in 2014 Weight loss should be... By Blythe Clifford … [Read more...]
Wednesday Weekly Roundup – Thyroid News – Feb.5, 2014
Thyroid News Update Here's your weekly thyroid news update from Thyroid Mom. These are articles or abstracts that either appeared in the news this week or things that I found this week that I wanted to share with you. Happy Reading! CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM Read my update on Newborn Screening (if you haven't already!) More on Fukushima GENERAL THYROID Coconut oil: Can it cure hypothyroidism? Subclinical hypothyroidism unrelated to weight gain in older adults Thyroid Disorders in Pets Hypothyroidism Stats from Ahmedebad, India How much levothyroxine should be started for hypothyroidism diagnosed during pregnancy? Is Graves' Disease always an auto-immune disorder? When thyroglobulin is undetectable, is any … [Read more...]
Newborn Screening Saves Lives
The Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2013 passed the US Senate on January 29, 2014. It goes to the US House of Representatives next for consideration. Why does this matter? It matters because newborn screening saves lives. Newborn screening enables doctors to quickly diagnose and treat otherwise life threatening disorders. If you have a child born in the US or other developed country, they were most likely screened at birth for various health disorders. If you are like me, and have a child with congenital hypothyroidism, your child was probably diagnosed based on the newborn screen. Both of my boys were "caught" by their newborn screen - caught and saved. I feel lucky to live in a country where we are … [Read more...]
Wednesday Weekly Roundup – Thyroid News – Jan.22, 2014
Thyroid News Update Here's your weekly news update from Thyroid Mom. These are articles or abstracts that either appeared in the news this week or things that I found this week that I wanted to share with you. Happy Reading! CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM 10 "Brain Foods" for Kids Congenital Hypothyroidism (Discusses Genetic Components of CH) GENERAL THYROID How Your Thyroid Affects a Pregnancy (WebMD Video) Review of Dr.Oz's Show (discusses thyroid test & curcumin) Symptoms of Thyroid Disorders Hypothyroidism Not Associated with Dementia How to Regain Your Health After Hashimoto's and Hypothyroidism Does Treatment of Hypothyroidism Lead to Weight Loss Health Column: Dealing with Thyroid Issues … [Read more...]
Wednesday Weekly Roundup – Thyroid News – Jan.15, 2014
Thyroid News Update Here's your weekly news update from Thyroid Mom. These are articles or abstracts that either appeared in the news this week or things that I found this week that I wanted to share with you. Happy Reading! Dessicated thyroid extract compared with levothyroxine in the treatment of hypothyroidism: a randomized, double-blind, crossover study. Hypothyroidism (I chose this article because it has a good list of complimentary and alternative treatments.) Feeling nervous, clammy, always hungry? You might want to get your thyroid checked. The Dark Side of Kale (And How To Eat Around It) Underactive Thyroid – Small Gland – Big Problems 5 Common Misdiagnoses (no shock that hypothyroidism is … [Read more...]