Mary Shomon is a well-recognised and well-respected thyroid patient advocate. Diagnosed with Hashimoto’s and hypothyroidism, she has been a health activist for over twenty-years. The Thyroid Hormone Breakthrough is just one of several books by Mary. This one looks at…
For those with a form of overactive thyroid disease, such as Graves’, hyperthyroidism and Hashitoxicosis, they may be offered RAI (Radioactive Iodine Treatment) or a Thyroidectomy (surgical removal of the thyroid gland) as treatment options. Both of these usually result…
This World Thyroid Day post has been sponsored by Monitor My Health online blood tests. Every year, the 25th May is World Thyroid Day; an international event for raising awareness of what the thyroid gland is, what different thyroid conditions…
As people with thyroid issues, we are often told to avoid xenoestrogens – chemicals that, once in our bodies, can alter the normal function of our hormones. Xenoestrogens mimic the effect of the hormone oestrogen, primarily seen as a ‘female…
I often hear from fellow thyroid patients with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s who want to know what they can do to ensure they have a healthy pregnancy and good chance of conceiving a child. I have covered what I did personally…
As well as all the millions of people with thyroid conditions worldwide, there are many people in the public eye who also have experience of thyroid disease. See my list of people here, but also read on for those celebrities…
Originally published on 7th October 2016 Last updated on 24th February 2020 The below dates and events are listed here for ease, so that we have all the relevant events to hand, in which we can raise awareness of thyroid…
Originally published on 9th May 2017 Last updated on 5th December 2019 The topic of whether hypothyroidism can be ‘cured’ comes up a lot. Can Hypothyroidism Be Cured?
Our expectations of what it’s like to live with a thyroid condition verses the actual reality can be quite different. How many of us are told that treatment and management are straight forward, yet they turn out to be anything…
Thyroid cancer is the fastest growing cancer among women, by number of new cases and rates have doubled over the past thirty years and continue to increase. It is two to three times more common in women compared to men, although the cause/s…
