Originally published on 29th May 2016 Last updated on 5th August 2024 It’s a term I, and so many other sources for thyroid information, use a lot. But what Are “Optimal Thyroid Levels”? When your doctor runs a test…
Originally published on 29th May 2016 Last updated on 5th August 2024 It’s a term I, and so many other sources for thyroid information, use a lot. But what Are “Optimal Thyroid Levels”? When your doctor runs a test…
Originally published on 11th March 2016 Last updated on 24th November 2023 As a thyroid patient, the below blood tests are recommended to get the full picture of what’s going on. If you still have symptoms, despite being on thyroid medication,…
Do you get to 3pm and feel a sudden dip in energy? Perhaps coupled with brain fog? Do you feel as is you could really go for a nap at this time each day? The “3pm Slump” is a really…
Donating blood can be a wonderful thing. However, can we give blood if we have hypothyroidism or Hashimoto’s? And can we give blood if we’re on medication for this, such as Levothyroxine, Cytomel or NDT (e.g. Armour Thyroid)?
Originally published on 25th May 2016 Last updated on 14th May 2025 Every year, the 25th May is World Thyroid Day; an international event for raising awareness of what the thyroid gland does, what different types of thyroid conditions there are…
Originally published on 25th May 2016 Last updated on 7th May 2025 International Thyroid Awareness Week begins on 25th May 2025 and continues through to 31st May. This worldwide, week-long event is a good opportunity to raise awareness of thyroid disease;…
Originally published on 1st March 2020 Last updated on 28th February 2025 Many people living with hypothyroidism, also known as an underactive thyroid, are not receiving full thyroid testing and monitoring. Even though the full thyroid panel (also referred to…
Originally published on 1st March 2016 Last updated on 28th February 2025 March is Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month, which is important and relevant to many of us with hypothyroidism. This is because 90% of us with hypothyroidism also have the autoimmune…
Originally published on 29th August 2017 Last updated on 18th February 2025 Along with many of the other symptoms of hypothyroidism, menstrual issues is a common one. Thyroid hormone is needed for pretty much every function and cell in the…
Hypothyroidism, also called an underactive thyroid, is a condition where the thyroid gland (a butterfly-shaped gland in the neck) does not create enough thyroid hormone. Does having hypothyroidism shorten your life expectancy?