Hypothyroid Mom

Mona Lisa: Classic Signs of Hypothyroidism in the World’s Most Famous Painting

November 16, 2018 by Dana Trentini 7 Comments

Mona Lisa: Classic Signs of Hypothyroidism In The World’s Most Famous Painting

Five centuries after Leonardo da Vinci created the Mona Lisa, people flock to the Louvre Museum in Paris just to catch a glimpse of her. Behind bulletproof glass, this woman’s portrait is so alluring that it has millions of visitors every year. It is believed that the subject of the portrait was Lisa Gherardini, wife of a wealthy silk merchant in Florence Italy named Francesco del Giocondo, hence the Mona Lisa is also known as La Gioconda.

Her mysterious smile is the common explanation given for her allure, but is there more to the story? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Hypothyroidism Symptoms Tagged With: Depression, Goiter, Hair Loss, loss of eyebrows, puffy face, skin lumps, Swelling, yellow skin

What doctors don’t say about the birth control and thyroid connection

October 22, 2018 by Dana Trentini 22 Comments

What doctor don't say about the birth control and thyroid connection

I was 17 years old. I went to my doctor about my painful, irregular, extremely heavy menstrual cycles. I was not sexually active. The answer. Birth control. No thyroid test, by the way these symptoms are typical in hypothyroidism, which would have saved me from decades of undiagnosed hypothyroidism. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Causes of Hypothyroidism Tagged With: birth control, periods

Thermography: The Benefits of Thermal Imaging for Thyroid Disorders

October 9, 2018 by Dana Trentini 9 Comments

This image is from my recent thermography. Do you see the red markers of inflammation in my neck and shoulders, right near my thyroid? Do you also see the red around my nose (allergies have been a constant all my life) but peer even closer and do you see the red around my mouth, in particular the bottom left side? You see I’ve been searching for the cause of my very high CRP (C-reactive protein) lab test, a marker of inflammation, and that’s said to be a sign of heart disease. What’s bizarre is that I would never have known that I have high inflammation if I hadn’t done that test and then this thermography? I have no obvious signs of inflammation, but just the same there it is was glaring at me. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Thyroid Testing Tagged With: Breast Cancer, CRP, Inflammation, root canal, thermography

Thyroid Cancer: Early detection for the fastest growing cancer in women

September 26, 2018 by Dana Trentini 12 Comments

In 2017, the American Thyroid Association posted these sobering statistics about thyroid cancer:

The increased incidence of thyroid cancer is worldwide. The incidence of thyroid cancer has increased dramatically during the past three decades and it is now the fastest growing cancer in women.

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Filed Under: Thyroid Testing Tagged With: Afirma, FNA, Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Nodule

How to lose weight when you are hypothyroid

September 19, 2018 by Dana Trentini 394 Comments

If you are hypothyroid, you know all about the swollen, lumpy, heavy fat that seems to pile on your body, especially your belly, overnight.
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Filed Under: Hypothyroidism Treatment Tagged With: Weight Loss

Two Important Hormones (You’re Likely Not Even Thinking About)

September 4, 2018 by Dana Trentini 3 Comments

I’ve learned so much about women’s health from this gynecologist/obstetrician. I’ve been picking her brain for information as I navigate the journey (and boy is it a rocky journey for those of us with thyroid disease) of perimenopause and menopause. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Hypothyroidism Treatment Tagged With: cortisol, Insulin Resistance, menopause, perimenopause, Sex Hormones