This is the first children’s book I have reviewed and it’s a rather special one. Written for children born with congenital hypothyroidism, it explains what it means to have this diagnosis.
This is the first children’s book I have reviewed and it’s a rather special one. Written for children born with congenital hypothyroidism, it explains what it means to have this diagnosis.
Read the last blog in this series. There has been a reason why I waited several months before writing another general update blog – you may have seen in my announcement blog post the other week – I’m currently pregnant…
Get The Positive Thyroid Pregnancy Book: Your Essential Guide to Navigating Fertility, Pregnancy & Postpartum Wellness With Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s which covers my full two pregnancies with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s, on Levothyroxine and Armour Thyroid NDT and everything YOU need…
If you’ve been feeling well and stable on your thyroid medication and treatment for a while, only to start feeling unwell again and notice some of those telltale signs of possibly needing a medication/dosage review coming back, here are some…
Autoimmune thyroid disease occurs when the immune system mistakingly attacks the thyroid gland, marking it as an ‘invader’ for destruction. The two most prominent forms of autoimmune thyroid disease are Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and Graves’ Disease. Hashimoto’s is the leading cause…
Brain fog is often described as ‘feelings of mental confusion or lack of mental clarity’. The phrase comes from the feeling of a fog that reduces your ability to think clearly. It can feel like a mental block. It can…
Originally published on 19th August 2016 Last updated on 15th August 2021 Your doctor may not run all the thyroid tests you want – you want to make sure that TSH, Free T3 and Free T4 are done at the…
TW: Dieting, Disordered Eating, Weight. In the thyroid health world, you can’t go anywhere without someone trying to sell you something for weight loss. Whether it’s a product such as a supplement, a coaching programme or workout regimen, they’re hard…
I felt very lucky to receive a copy of i see in words, a book of poems around living with a thyroid condition (as well as other chronic illnesses). It was a great book to flick through with a cup of…
Originally published on 6th June 2021 Last updated on 9th July 2021 I am honoured to say that I have been nominated for the WEGO Health Awards again this year! Receiving nominations for an amazing NINE different awards, they are: Patient Leader Hero…