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"With so much attention to menopause and the accompanying symptoms as a normal transition for women, thyroid disorders often go undiagnosed and untreated. Mary Shomon once again uses her extensive up-to-date knowledge of the latest research and her first hand experience to come up with a timely and empowering book for women during this life stage."
~ Dr. Marie Savard, ABC Medical Contributor and Author of Ask Dr. Marie

"The epidemic of menopause and thyroid-related issues is having major health consequences. Now, visionary advocate Mary Shomon has shed light on the menopause/thyroid connection to provide welcome relief for the millions of women who thought they were doing everything right."
~ Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., best-selling author of 30 books on health and including including The Fat Flush Plan

"Stress, pollution, nutrition, and other factors have so depleted our hormones -- especially the thyroid -- that good health and hormonal balance is often impossible for women unless we're paying careful attention to the thyroid. I recommend Mary Shomon's "Menopause Thyroid Solution," because her book explains how the thyroid plays a role during perimenopause and menopause, and will help women not only recognize their thyroid symptoms, but get the diagnosis and proper treatment..."
~ Uzzi Reiss, MD, Ob-Gyn, Author of The Natural Superwoman, and Natural Hormone Balance for Women

"Mary Shomon is amazing! By combining science and common sense, she has helped millions of women failed by our health care system to reclaim their health. Buy this book, and prepare to feel great!"
~ Jacob Teitelbaum, MD, author of From Fatigued to Fantastic

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~ Teresa Tapp, Exercise Physiologist, T-Tapp Founder, and Author of Fit and Fabulous in 15 Minutes

"Once again, Mary Shomon is superb: crucial topics...accurate information...user friendly...an amazingly good book!"
~ Richard Shames, MD, Author of Thyroid Power

"Once again, Mary Shomon has stepped up to the plate to make what can be a very confusing topic totally understandable. In her extremely clear writing style, Mary has beautifully explained how one can differentiate true menopause symptoms from those due to thyroid deficiency..."
~ Donna Hurlock, MD, Certified Menopause Clinician

"Mary Shomon unravels the numerous underlying causes which connect symptoms of low thyroid function and menopause."
~ Viana Muller, PhD, South American medicinal plant expert, founder of Whole World Botanicals

"As a psychologist who works with women suffering the symptoms often associated to menopause, I am very excited to explore ways of uncovering an undiagnosed thyroid problem...Hormone replacement therapy for women in menopause is big business...so big that the billions of dollars sold often eclipse looking for hidden thyroid problems...Mary Shomon has hit another thyroid home-run!"
~ Steven Gurgevich, PhD, Director of Mind-Body Clinic, University of Arizona College of Medicine, best-selling author of Self-Hypnosis Diet

"I highly recommend Mary Shomon's "The Menopause Thyroid Solution. It is a must read for all those interested in women's thyroid and menopause issues."
~ David Brownstein, MD, Author of Iodine: Why You Need It, Why You Can't Live Without It and Overcoming Thyroid Disorders

"Mary Shomon has become one of the few experts I always feel confident about referring women to when it comes to menopause, thyroid problems and many other women's health issues. She's so thorough and her books are written in a down to earth, 'we're in this together' language..."
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Thyroid-Related Resources


MARY SHOMON'S HEALTH AND THYROID WEBSITES

Mary Shomon's "Thyroid-Info" Website
http://www.thyroid-info.com
The Internet's most popular thyroid patient website since 1997, featuring articles, forums, books, newsletters, and the latest news on all facets of thyroid disease, including both conventional and alternative approaches to diagnosis and treatment.

Thyroid Top Doctors Directory
http://www.thyroid-info.com/topdrs
A directory of patient-recommended top thyroid practitioners, from around the country and the world, organized by state and country.

Thyroid Site at About.com
http://thyroid.about.com
Managed by Mary Shomon since 1997, the Thyroid Site at About.com, part of the New York Times Company, features hundreds of articles, links to top sites on the net, a weekly newsletter, support community, and more.

Mary Shomon on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/marysho
Mary Shomon actively participates in Facebook, sharing thyroid and health information.

Mary Shomon on Twitter
http://www.twitter.com/thyroidmary
Follow Mary Shomon on Twitter for news, links and breaking thyroid information.

THYROID PATIENT NEWSLETTERS

Sticking Out Our Necks is Mary Shomon's newsletter, designed to keep thyroid patients up-to-date on important thyroid-related and health news -- both conventional and alternative. Sticking Out Our Necks has no affiliations with any pharmaceutical companies or patient groups, leaving it free to present honest information about thyroid drugs and treatments and pharmaceutical company politics that have an impact on your quality of life. The 12-page print newsletter is published every other month, sent by mail, the email news summary goes out monthly online.

Sticking Out Our Necks Print Newsletter
http://www.thyroid-info.com/subscribe.htm
Sticking Out Our Necks/Thyroid-Info
PO Box 565, Kensington, MD 20895-0565
Toll-free: 888-810-9471

Sticking Out Our Necks Email Newsletter
A free email newsletter, with highlights of the more in-depth print newsletter. http://www.thyroid-info.com/newsletters.htm or email: news@thyroid-info.com.


THYROID BOOKS

THYROID-RELATED WEB SITES

In addition to Mary Shomon's thyroid-related web sites, the following sites are also recommended:

ONLINE THYROID SUPPORT FORUMS

About.com Thyroid Forums
http://forums.about.com/ab-thyroid

Thyroid Support Listserv
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/thyroid

Mary Shomon on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/marysho




THYROID AND AUTOIMMUNE PATIENT/
ADVOCACY GROUPS

Broda Barnes Research Foundation
P.O. Box 110098, Trumbull, CT 06611
203-261-2101, Fax: 203-261-3017
http://www.brodabarnes.org

American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association
22100 Gratiot Ave.
E. Detroit, MI 48021
586-776-3900
http://www.aarda.org

Thyroid Foundation of Canada/La Fondation Canadienne de la Thyroide
1669 Jalna Blvd., Suite 803
London, Ontario N6E 3S1
519-649-5478 / 800-267-8822 (in Canada), Fax: 519-649-5402
http://www.thyroid.ca


PROFESSIONAL THYROID/HORMONES/ENDOCRINOLOGY ORGANIZATIONS

National Center of Endocrine Education and Research (NCEER)
2233 Farady Ave. Suite K
Carlsbad, CA 92008
760-448-2757
http://www.NCEER.com

The Endocrine Society
8401 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 900
Chevy Chase, MD 20815-6817
301-941-0200 Fax: 301-941-0259
http://www.endo-society.org

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
1000 Riverside Ave. Suite 205
Jacksonville, FL 32204
904-353-7878, Fax: 904-353-8185
http://www.aace.com

Hormone Foundation
8401 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 900
Chevy Chase, MD 20815-5817
1-800-HORMONE
http://www.hormone.org

American Thyroid Association
American Thyroid Association
6066 Leesburg Pike, Suite 650
Falls Church, Virginia 22041
703 998-8890, Fax: 703 998-8893
Patient Information Line: 1-800-THYROID
http://www.thyroid.org


THYROID DRUGS AND THEIR MANUFACTURERS

Tapazole, Levoxyl, and Cytomel
Tapazole is the brand name for the antithyroid drug methimazole. Levoxyl is a levothyroxine product. Cytomel is liothyronine, the synthetic form of triiodothyronine (T3).

King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
501 Fifth Street
Bristol, Tennessee 37620
800-776-3637, 423-989-8000
http://www.kingpharm.com Armour Thyroid, Thyrolar, Levothroid
Armour Thyroid is a natural thyroid hormone replacement product. Thyrolar is the brand name for liotrix, synthetic T4/T3 levothyroxine/liothyronine combination drug. Levothroid is a levothyroxine drug.

Forest Pharmaceuticals
Professional Affairs Department
13600 Shoreline Drive, St Louis, MO 63045
800-678-1605, ext.7301, Fax: 314-493-7457
http://www.forestpharm.com
Unithroid
A brand of levothyroxine, originally made by Jerome Stevens Pharmaceuticals.

Distributed by Lannett Pharmaceuticals
9000 State Road
Philadelphia, PA 19136
800-325-9994, 215-333-9000

Westhroid/Nature-Throid
Nature-Throid and Westhroid are prescription desiccated thyroid drugs. Westhroid is a cornstarch-bound, natural thyroid hormone product. Nature-Throid is bound with microcrystalline cellulose, and is hypoallergenic.

RLC Labs
28248 N Tatum Blvd
Suite: B1-629
Cave Creek, Arizona - 85331
623-879-8537, Fax: 623-879-8683, Toll-free-877.797.7997
http://www.rlclabs.com
Synthroid
Synthroid is the top-selling levothyroxine drug.

Abbott Laboratories
100 Abbott Park Rd.
Abbott Park, Illinois 60064-3500
800-255-5162
http://abbott.com

Synthroid -- www.synthroid.com

Thyrogen
Thyrogen is a drug that, when used along with tests to detect recurrent or leftover thyroid cancer, can prevent the need to become hypothyroid as part of that testing.

Genzyme Therapeutics
500 Kendall Street
Cambridge, MA 02142
800 745 4447, 617 768 9000
www.thyrogen.com





 

 

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