Patients should not have to cross their fingers, wait, and hope for change. The hopes of hypo- and hyperthyroid patients focus on attaining individually-optimized treatment. Their hopes, wishes, and requests are not unreasonable. Effective treatment ought to alleviate symptoms and improve health outcomes. Relative changes in thyroid hormone doses have a measurable effect on certain … Continue reading 5 steps to individually-optimized thyroid therapy
Canada's Omni TV Italian Edition (Rogers Digital Media) broadcast a short piece about thyroid disease on May 26th, 2022. It was originally intended for broadcast on World Thyroid Day, May 25, 2022. It includes segments of interviews: Lauri Martin, volunteer, the Thyroid Foundation of Canada,Tania Sona Smith, president of Thyroid Patients Canada, Prof. Constantin Polychronakos, … Continue reading Thyroid disease news broadcast, Omni TV Italian Edition, Canada
A few days ago, on March 25, we launched a public petition on a social media site and posted the research-based rationale on our website titled "Petition: Include thyroid disease in Canada’s chronic diseases list." At the time of posting, only 5 days later, we already have: 272 Supporters108 Shares If this rate keeps up, we … Continue reading Petition update 01: Testimonials, and our petition in context
We are planning to launch a formal federal petition to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to add thyroid disease to its list of 20 diseases under surveillance by the Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System (CCDSS). Our first step is to test the waters with this Change.org petition! Sign the petition at Change.org here: … Continue reading Petition: Include thyroid disease in Canada’s chronic diseases list
In this post, I'd like to share with you a real-life story, suitable for the holiday season, that might warm your hearts as much as it warmed mine. And by the end, it might even motivate you to learn more or take action. Newsflash from 2016: A newborn baby's hypothyroidism with a TSH of 117 … Continue reading TBAb hypothyroidism diagnosed in a mother and baby
