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1.6 billion people worldwide are thought to be at risk of thyroid dysfunction with the World Health Organization estimating 750 million people are living with a thyroid condition right now. Up to 60 percent of those living with a thyroid disorder are currently undiagnosed.
12 things only people with hypothyroidism will understand
December 12, 2019 by 16 Comments
Talking to Your Kids in Tough (Thyroid) Times
April 15, 2019 by 5 Comments
Her children taught her the greatest lesson of all: we have power within us to thrive, despite everything, even in the face of our darkest days with chronic illness.
[Read more…]Before you judge, climb into my thyroid skin
February 24, 2019 by 26 Comments
“Fist of all,” he said, “if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view…until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” ~ Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird
[Read more…]Saving Babies On World Thyroid Day
May 25, 2018 by 8 Comments
Body Shaming & Thyroid Disease: The Idea of Beautiful
February 20, 2018 by 12 Comments
Who knew that little butterfly-shaped thyroid gland at the base of our neck could affect our lives so completely? Not just our health, but our physical appearance can dramatically change. And then come the body shamers, the people who are in absolutely no position to shame (“You are not perfect so stop judging,” I want to yell at them) who have the power to devastate our self-esteem…but only if we let them. [Read more…]
I’M FINE, THANKS
February 7, 2018 by 39 Comments
I’m fine, thanks
One lie. A little one. Intended to answer the question “How are you?” in the expected way. Well meaning. Until you develop a chronic illness like hypothyroidism. Then those three little words become way too big to handle. [Read more…]
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