Here’s your Wednesday Weekly Roundup of Thyroid News from Thyroid Mom for March 11, 2015. 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 relating to hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism in both adults and children. Happy Reading! General Thyroid Related Articles (Hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s, Hyperthyroidism, Graves’ Disease, Thyroid Cancer) Signs to Show That You Are Suffering From Vitamin B Deficiency ASK THE DOCTOR: Will My Faulty Thyroid Make Me Fat? How to Lose Weight Gain Due to Hypothyroidism Positively Perfecting Life Even When It's Not Quite Perfect: Sofia Vergara, Hypothyroidism and #FOLLOWTHESCRIPT Hypothyroidism in … [Read more...]
Vitamin D and Your Thyroid
I took this picture of turtles sunning themselves last summer. Not sure if you can see it very well, but there's one little turtle who crawled up onto a buddy's back. It reminds me of my youngest son, who is always climbing on someone or something. I so wish I was outside sunning like that right now. But, alas, it's winter, and most of us are spending our days inside. Winter is when Vitamin D levels are typically at their lowest. The Importance of Vitamin D I was sitting in a waiting room somewhere recently and I stumbled across an issue of the magazine, Natural Awakenings, and found a very interesting article about Vitamin D by Lisa Hogan, M.D. In the article, entitled "Vitamin D: A Very Important Hormone", Dr. Hogan discusses just … [Read more...]
Wednesday Weekly Roundup-Thyroid News-2.4.15
Here’s your Wednesday Weekly Roundup of Thyroid News from Thyroid Mom for February 4, 2015. 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 relating to hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism in both adults and children. Happy Reading! General Thyroid Related Articles (Hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s, Hyperthyroidism, Graves’ Disease, Thyroid Cancer) Let's Cool It in the Bedroom (you'll want to read this - one easy change to make to help you lose weight) Toxins That Could Harm Your Thyroid Nutritional Support for Low Thyroid Function Fit & Proper: Is Stress Affecting Your Thyroid You Asked: Why Am I Cold All the Time? How Much … [Read more...]
Hypothyroidism in Children: Not So Rare After All!
I don't believe that there are coincidences. I believe that things happen for a reason. One of the best parts of having a website and blogging about thyroid disorders is that I have met some incredible people along the way. One of those people is Dawn. I don't think it was a coincidence that we "met" online. Her story is similar to mine in that she also has an entire family with thyroid disorders. As you will see, hypothyroidism in children is not as rare as you think. I am honored that she is willing to share her story here at Thyroid Mom. I hope you enjoy learning about her and from her. My name is Dawn. I’m a wife, mother, college student, housewife, and I sell jewelry in an online store. I also have Hashimoto’s. People are … [Read more...]