INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1513,1,'2013-02-14 10:52:12','2013-02-14 15:52:12','[caption id=\"attachment_1508\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"113\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Heart-.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1508\" alt=\"Copyright (c) 123RF Stock Photos\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Heart--113x150.jpg\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" /></a> <span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Copyright (c)              <a href=\"http://www.123rf.com\">123RF Stock Photos</a></span>[/caption]\n\nWhat are you getting your Beloved for Valentines Day?  Chocolate, a special dinner, an expensive bottle of wine or a night away from the kids?  I say forget it - take the money you\'d spend on a night away from the kids and spend it on yourself!  Yes, you read that right - and here\'s why:\n\nIf you\'re a woman it would be a pretty safe bet to say you\'ve experienced what seems to be a universal problem in women\'s health: the ebb and flow of your libido. I\'d even guess that it\'s been more ebb than flow.\n\nI\'ve experienced both sides of the libido spectrum and life is just all around better in every possible way when your libido is in a healthy state.  When I was a young woman I mentioned to my doctor that I had no sex drive and wondered if it was my hormones or the birth control pills I was taking.  She told me that it wasn\'t likely to be either but that it was much more likely to be relationship problems.  Now, <strong>24 years, 2 miscarriages, 3 children, 50 syringes of bio-identical progesterone cream, 1000 thyroid pills, 850 Magnesium pills and 1 divorce later, I can tell you that she was wrong, make that Wrong with a capital W!</strong>\n\nWhile other factors can be at play,<strong> loss of sex drive is mostly caused by hormone imbalances</strong> such as:\n<ul>\n	<li>Thyroid Disorder - women are 7 times more likely to have a thyroid disorder &amp; half of us are undiagnosed</li>\n	<li>Estrogen Dominance</li>\n	<li>Excess Progesterone</li>\n	<li>Low testosterone (yes women produce &amp; NEED testosterone!)</li>\n	<li>PCOS - Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome</li>\n	<li>Stress - yes I put this under hormonal imbalance!  Stress affects your cortisol - cortisol is considered the stress hormone.  Adrenal fatigue affects your DHEA - which is a precursor hormone that our body needs along with cholesterol to make other hormones!</li>\n</ul>\nLet me say that while this may be a simplistic view considering women\'s libido is a complicated mixture of both emotional and physical aspects, the physical aspects can be the most straightforward points to address if you find yourself the right doctor.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #993366;\"><strong>So what\'s the best Valentine\'s Day gift ever?  </strong></span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #993366;\"><strong>Make a commitment to get your libido back!</strong> </span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">♥ Book yourself an appointment today with a Functional Medicine doctor or naturopath or an Anti-Aging Doctor (because they are experts in hormones) who will address your whole health including your libido. ♥</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">♥ Let your Beloved know that you\'ve booked an appointment and have made a commitment to get your libido back.  I promise it will be the Best Valentines Day Gift you\'ve ever given yourself or anyone else. ♥<span style=\"font-size: large; color: #ff0000;\">\n</span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you don\'t care whether you get your libido back read my article <a title=\"Excuse Me Have You Seen My Libido?\" href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/28/excuse-me-have-you-seen-my-libido\" target=\"_blank\">Excuse Me, Have You Seen My Libido? </a>to find out why you want to get your libido back.</p>','Forget the Chocolate - This is the Best Valentines Gift Ever','','inherit','open','open','','1505-revision-6','','','2013-02-14 10:52:12','2013-02-14 15:52:12','',1505,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1505-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(1514,1,'2013-02-14 10:54:07','2013-02-14 15:54:07','[caption id=\"attachment_1508\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"113\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Heart-.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1508\" alt=\"Copyright (c) 123RF Stock Photos\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Heart--113x150.jpg\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" /></a> <span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Copyright (c)              <a href=\"http://www.123rf.com\">123RF Stock Photos</a></span>[/caption]\r\n\r\nWhat are you getting your Beloved for Valentines Day?  Chocolate, a special dinner, an expensive bottle of wine or a night away from the kids?  I say forget it - take the money you\'d spend on a night away from the kids and spend it on yourself!  Yes, you read that right - and here\'s why:\r\n\r\nIf you\'re a woman it would be a pretty safe bet to say you\'ve experienced what seems to be a universal problem in women\'s health: the ebb and flow of your libido. I\'d even guess that it\'s been more ebb than flow.\r\n\r\nI\'ve experienced both sides of the libido spectrum and life is just all around better in every possible way when your libido is in a healthy state.  When I was a young woman I mentioned to my doctor that I had no sex drive and wondered if it was my hormones or the birth control pills I was taking.  She told me that it wasn\'t likely to be either but that it was much more likely to be relationship problems.  Now, <strong>24 years, 2 miscarriages, 3 children, 50 syringes of bio-identical progesterone cream, 1000 thyroid pills, 850 Magnesium pills and 1 divorce later, I can tell you that she was wrong, make that Wrong with a capital W!</strong>\r\n\r\nWhile other factors can be at play,<strong> loss of sex drive is mostly caused by hormone imbalances</strong> such as:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Thyroid Disorder - women are 7 times more likely to have a thyroid disorder &amp; half of us are undiagnosed</li>\r\n	<li>Estrogen Dominance</li>\r\n	<li>Excess Progesterone</li>\r\n	<li>Low testosterone (yes women produce &amp; NEED testosterone!)</li>\r\n	<li>PCOS - Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome</li>\r\n	<li>Stress - yes I put this under hormonal imbalance!  Stress affects your cortisol - cortisol is considered the stress hormone.  Adrenal fatigue affects your DHEA - which is a precursor hormone that our body needs along with cholesterol to make other hormones!</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nLet me say that while this may be a simplistic view considering women\'s libido is a complicated mixture of both emotional and physical aspects, the physical aspects can be the most straightforward points to address if you find yourself the right doctor.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #993366;\"><strong>So what\'s the best Valentine\'s Day gift ever?  </strong></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #993366;\"><strong>Make a commitment to get your libido back!</strong> </span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">♥ Book yourself an appointment today with a Functional Medicine doctor or naturopath or an Anti-Aging Doctor (because they are experts in hormones) who will address your whole health including your libido. ♥</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">♥ Let your Beloved know that you\'ve booked an appointment and have made a commitment to get your libido back.  I promise it will be the Best Valentines Day Gift you\'ve ever given yourself or anyone else. ♥<span style=\"font-size: large; color: #ff0000;\">\r\n</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you don\'t care whether you get your libido back read my article <a title=\"Excuse Me Have You Seen My Libido?\" href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/28/excuse-me-have-you-seen-my-libido\" target=\"_blank\">Excuse Me, Have You Seen My Libido? </a>to find out why you want to get your libido back.</p>','Forget the Chocolate - This is the Best Valentines Gift Ever','','inherit','open','open','','1505-revision-7','','','2013-02-14 10:54:07','2013-02-14 15:54:07','',1505,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1505-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(1515,1,'2013-02-14 10:56:16','2013-02-14 15:56:16','[caption id=\"attachment_1508\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"113\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Heart-.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1508\" alt=\"Copyright (c) 123RF Stock Photos\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Heart--113x150.jpg\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" /></a> <span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Copyright (c)              <a href=\"http://www.123rf.com\">123RF Stock Photos</a></span>[/caption]\n\nWhat are you getting your Beloved for Valentines Day?  Chocolate, a special dinner, an expensive bottle of wine or a night away from the kids?  I say forget it - take the money you\'d spend on a night away from the kids and spend it on yourself!  Yes, you read that right - and here\'s why:\n\nIf you\'re a woman it would be a pretty safe bet to say you\'ve experienced what seems to be a universal problem in women\'s health: the ebb and flow of your libido. I\'d even guess that it\'s been more ebb than flow.\n\nI\'ve experienced both sides of the libido spectrum and life is just all around better in every possible way when your libido is in a healthy state.  When I was a young woman I mentioned to my doctor that I had no sex drive and wondered if it was my hormones or the birth control pills I was taking.  She told me that it wasn\'t likely to be either but that it was much more likely to be relationship problems.  Now, <strong>24 years, 2 miscarriages, 3 children, 50 syringes of bio-identical progesterone cream, 1000 thyroid pills, 850 Magnesium pills and 1 divorce later, I can tell you that she was wrong, make that Wrong with a capital W!</strong>\n\nWhile other factors can be at play,<strong> loss of sex drive is mostly caused by hormone imbalances</strong> such as:\n<ul>\n	<li>Thyroid Disorder - women are 7 times more likely to have a thyroid disorder &amp; half of us are undiagnosed or misdiagnosed</li>\n	<li>Estrogen Dominance</li>\n	<li>Excess Progesterone</li>\n	<li>Low testosterone (yes women produce &amp; NEED testosterone!)</li>\n	<li>PCOS - Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome</li>\n	<li>Stress - yes I put this under hormonal imbalance!  Stress affects your cortisol - cortisol is considered the stress hormone.  Adrenal fatigue affects your DHEA - which is a precursor hormone that our body needs along with cholesterol to make other hormones!</li>\n</ul>\nLet me say that while this may be a simplistic view considering women\'s libido is a complicated mixture of both emotional and physical aspects, the physical aspects can be the most straightforward points to address if you find yourself the right doctor.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #993366;\"><strong>So what\'s the best Valentine\'s Day gift ever?  </strong></span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #993366;\"><strong>Make a commitment to get your libido back!</strong> </span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">♥ Book yourself an appointment today with a Functional Medicine doctor or naturopath or an Anti-Aging Doctor (because they are experts in hormones) who will address your whole health including your libido. ♥</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">♥ Let your Beloved know that you\'ve booked an appointment and have made a commitment to get your libido back.  I promise it will be the Best Valentines Day Gift you\'ve ever given yourself or anyone else. ♥<span style=\"font-size: large; color: #ff0000;\">\n</span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you don\'t care whether you get your libido back read my article <a title=\"Excuse Me Have You Seen My Libido?\" href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/28/excuse-me-have-you-seen-my-libido\" target=\"_blank\">Excuse Me, Have You Seen My Libido? </a>to find out why you want to get your libido back.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you already have a great libido check out my favorite gift list that won\'t disrupt precious hormones</p>','Forget the Chocolate - This is the Best Valentines Gift Ever','','inherit','open','open','','1505-revision-8','','','2013-02-14 10:56:16','2013-02-14 15:56:16','',1505,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1505-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(1635,1,'2013-03-09 20:53:02','2013-03-10 01:53:02','In the USA:\n\n<a title=\"The Alliance of Professional Health Advocates\" href=\"http://aphadvocates.org/\" target=\"_blank\">The Aliiance of Professional Health Advocates</a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIn Canada:\n\n<a title=\"Help with Healthcare\" href=\"http://www.helpwithhealthcare.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Help with Healthcare</a>  http://www.helpwithhealthcare.ca/\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTo read more about the Code of Conduct\n\n<a title=\"Health Advocate Code of Conduct\" href=\"http://healthadvocatecode.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Health Advocates Code of Conduct </a>','If You Don\'t Have the Energy to Self-Advocate','','inherit','open','open','','1633-revision-v1','','','2013-03-09 20:53:02','2013-03-10 01:53:02','',1633,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1633-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(1521,1,'2013-02-22 14:00:12','2013-02-22 19:00:12','[caption id=\"attachment_1578\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Mental-Health-Brush.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1578\" alt=\"Painting with a Mental Health Brush\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Mental-Health-Brush-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" /></a> Mental Health is more than just prescribing an anti-depressant[/caption]\r\n\r\nI recently realized that some people view me as being \"against meds\".   It\'s true I refused anti-depressants for my PMS and again for my postpartum mood disorder (PPMD) because I knew there had to be a better solution.  Finally at my wits\' end with the PMS I took Zoloft for 6 weeks before throwing them out!  It may surprise you to know that I\'m not anti-meds.  What I am \"for\", however, is doctors providing patients all the alternatives &amp; letting the patient participate in the decision.\r\n\r\nObviously many people are helped by taking anti-depressants.  Lives are saved by such medications.  But did you know about <strong>1 in 4 people are made worse by taking SSRIs</strong> (selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors)? There are studies showing <strong>a placebo effect may be at play for some people</strong> - this suggestion is controversial.  But here\'s the thing - the number of SSRI\'s being prescribed for everything from acne to PMS to IBS to hot flashes has me concerned.  Anti-depressants aren\'t just being prescribed for depression.  Did you know they are even formulating <strong>a new SSRI specifically to treat low libido in women?</strong>\r\n\r\nHere\'s more stats that may surprise you:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Anti-depressant use in America is up 400 percent in two decades!!</li>\r\n	<li>11% of Americans take an anti-depressant</li>\r\n	<li>23% of women age 40 - 59 take antidepressants</li>\r\n	<li>Anti-depressants are the third most prescribed drug in America</li>\r\n	<li>14% of people taking an anti-depressant are taking more than one type</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nI don\'t think my situation is unique -  I wasn\'t offered alternatives and I was offered anti-depressants for PMS and later for PPMD.  So my position is that year after year, health issue after health issue my \"condition\" was never \"treated\" but rather my \"symptoms\" were just \"prescribed\" medication.  That\'s what I have trouble with.\r\n\r\nWomen\'s health issues are being painted with a mental health brush all too often.   Here\'s how I know this to be true:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>Millions of women with hypothyroidism are being undiagnosed and misdiagnosed</strong>, many are being given anti-depressants without ever checking for thyroid.Dr. Barry Durant-Peatfield, author of \"<em>Your Thyroid and How to Keep It Healthy\" </em>, believes that up to half of all depression is due to unrecognized hypothyroidism.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Some women on synthetic thyroid meds develop depression and are treated with anti-depressants instead of a medication change.</strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong>Hormone imbalances can be the culprit in mood disorders</strong> - Using anxiety as an example, progesterone is considered a neurosteroid - it\'s a long story and I won\'t geek out on you too much - but basically it is synthesized in the central nervous system and affects the GABA receptors in the brain - similar to benzodiazepine drugs.  Its anti-anxiety affect occurs very quickly and there are no side-effects to using natural progesterone, in fact if you need it perhaps you\'re deficient!  Spend some time on a benzodiazepine forum to listen to women who have been on these drugs for 20 years discuss either their side effects or about the withdrawal symptoms when they try to wean themselves off.  <strong>It makes me weep</strong> knowing that most of these women have never encountered a doctor that considered checking their hormones before writing the prescription.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Some women who don\'t respond well to their anti-depressants are being treated with Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT).  </strong>Yes, ECT is alive and well still today and without their hormones or thyroid ever being checked some severely depressed patients are undergoing ECT.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Studies show Postpartum Psychosis may be a symptom of an auto-immune thyroid disease (AITD)</strong> - Here\'s just a sample of a small study in the Netherlands in 2011 that showed 19% of women with postpartum psychosis had an AITD.  So are 19% of postpartum psychosis sufferers being given the wrong meds for their condition?  It appears my friend Courtney is one of those women - <a title=\"BeePea\" href=\"http://beepea.com/2012/04/16/postpartum-ocd-yes-ocd/\" target=\"_blank\">she almost didn\'t survive her son\'s first year</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Women, like <a title=\"BeePea.com\" href=\"http://beepea.com/2013/02/14/more-answers/\" target=\"_blank\">my friend Courtney</a> and t<a title=\"HypoThyroidMom\" href=\"http://hypothyroidmom.com/mental-disorder-or-undiagnosed-hypothyroidism/\" target=\"_blank\">his woman Jana</a>, are being diagnosed with bipolar disorder when, in fact, they have Hashimoto\'s Thyroid Disorder.</strong>  There\'s a problem with that - a big one in fact - the Lithium prescribed for bipolar destroys their thyroid gland.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nInstead of opening the <strong>Endocrine Manual</strong>, many doctors are scouring the pages of the <i><b>Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders</b></i> (<b>DSM) </b>searching for our mental illness.   Instead of investigating for hormone imbalance or metabolic and auto-immune disorders, prescriptions for anti-depressants &amp; benzodiazepines or other similar drugs are being written for women in record numbers.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sometimes when you are the patient suffering, you will grab onto the first life preserver that is being thrown out to you.  And maybe that <em>is</em> the one you need but what if it\'s not?   I think we need to let women know about all the life preservers that are available for her and then let her decide.  </strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDisclaimer:  The information provided on this site is not intended as medical advice  - <strong>seek medical advice from a doctor</strong>.  If you take medication never stop taking them without the supervision of your doctor.  <strong>Postpartum Psychosis is a medical emergency if you or someone you know is suffering seek medical attention immediately.</strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Are Women\'s Health Issues Being Painted with a Mental Health Brush?','','publish','open','open','','are-womens-health-issues-being-painted-with-a-mental-health-brush','','','2013-02-22 14:09:21','2013-02-22 19:09:21','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=1521',0,'post','',7),(1522,1,'2013-02-15 23:16:57','2013-02-16 04:16:57','I want to clarify my position on meds! I\'m so glad you mentioned that because it made me realize that I must come across as being against medication! I hope you don\'t mind me clarifying because to be honest I\'m not anti-meds. I am \"for\" doctors providing patients \"all\" the alternatives - I believe medication is a personal decision. The number of SSRI\'s being prescribed for everything from acne to PMS to hot flashes to depression has me concerned. My situation was such that I wasn\'t offered alternatives and I was offerred anti-depressants for PMS and later for PPMD. I was also given fertility drugs when in reality I have a progesterone deficiency. So my position is that year after year, health issue after health issue I was never \"treated\" I was just \"prescribed\". That\'s what I am against.\n\nThank you for letting me clarify ;) Being a woman who spent over a decade suffering &amp; found my way to seemingly simple health solutions makes it hard to sit back &amp; watch in silence while other women suffer. I know that you know I come from a place of love &amp; support','Anti-Medic','','inherit','open','open','','1521-revision','','','2013-02-15 23:16:57','2013-02-16 04:16:57','',1521,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1521-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(1523,1,'2013-02-16 00:04:24','2013-02-16 05:04:24','I recently realized that some people view me as being \"against meds\".   It\'s true I  refused anti-depressants for my PMS and again for my postpartum mood disorder PPMD.  Finally at my wits\' end with the PMS I took Zoloft for 6 weeks before throwing them out.  It may surprise you to know that I\'m not anti-meds. What I am \"for\", however, is doctors providing patients <strong>all the alternatives.</strong>\n\nObviously many people are helped by taking anti-depressants.  Lives are saved by such medications.  But did you know about 1 in 4 people are made worse by taking SSRIs? There are studies showing a placebo effect may be at play for some people - this suggestion is controversial.  But here\'s the thing - the number of SSRI\'s being prescribed for everything from acne to PMS to hot flashes has me concerned.  Anti-depressants aren\'t just being prescribed for depression.  Did you know they are even formulating a new SSRI specifically to treat low libido in women?\n\nThese stats may surprise you:\n<ul>\n	<li>Anti-depressant use in America is up 400 percent in two decades!!</li>\n	<li>11% of Americans take an anti-depressant</li>\n	<li>23% of women age 40 - 59 take antidepressants</li>\n	<li>Anti-depressants are the third most prescribed drug in America</li>\n</ul>\nI don\'t think my situation is unique -  I wasn\'t offered alternatives and I was offerred anti-depressants for PMS and later for PPMD.\n\nSo my position is that year after year, health issue after health issue I was never \"treated\" I was just \"prescribed\".  That\'s what I am against.\n\nFrom a purely academic point of view, I find it fascinating to listen to people who take anti-depressants because they have to believe they are doing the right thing for them, to believe otherwise would shatter their paradigm.  I\'ve wondered if for some people who take anti-depressants cognitive dissonance must be at play.  For someone like me who doesn\'t want to take meds but eventually does - the behavior (taking meds) doesn\'t match the belief (I don\'t want to take meds).  Most people want to hold onto the belief that they make good choices - they have to believe they need the medication.  Information presented to the contrary','Does Saying No to Anti-Depressants Make Me Anti-Meds? ','','inherit','open','open','','1521-revision-2','','','2013-02-16 00:04:24','2013-02-16 05:04:24','',1521,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1521-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(1525,1,'2013-02-16 00:49:27','2013-02-16 05:49:27','I recently realized that some people view me as being \"against meds\".   It\'s true I  refused anti-depressants for my PMS and again for my postpartum mood disorder (PPMD).  Finally at my wits\' end with the PMS I took Zoloft for 6 weeks before throwing them out!  It may surprise you to know that I\'m not anti-meds. What I am \"for\", however, is doctors providing patients <strong>all the alternatives.  I am for treating the cause. </strong>\n\nObviously many people are helped by taking anti-depressants.  Lives are saved by such medications.  But did you know about 1 in 4 people are made worse by taking SSRIs (selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors)? There are studies showing a placebo effect may be at play for some people - this suggestion is controversial.  But here\'s the thing - the number of SSRI\'s being prescribed for everything from acne to PMS to hot flashes has me concerned.  Anti-depressants aren\'t just being prescribed for depression.  Did you know they are even formulating a new SSRI specifically to treat low libido in women?\n\nThese stats may surprise you:\n<ul>\n	<li>Anti-depressant use in America is up 400 percent in two decades!!</li>\n	<li>11% of Americans take an anti-depressant</li>\n	<li>23% of women age 40 - 59 take antidepressants</li>\n	<li>Anti-depressants are the third most prescribed drug in America</li>\n	<li>14% of people taking an anti-depressant are taking more than one type</li>\n</ul>\nI don\'t think my situation is unique -  I wasn\'t offered alternatives and I was offered anti-depressants for PMS and later for PPMD.  So my position is that year after year, health issue after health issue I was never \"treated\" I was just \"prescribed\".  That\'s what I am against.\n\nWomen\'s health issues are being painted with a mental health brush all too often.   Here\'s how I know this to be true:\n<ul>\n	<li>Millions of women with hypothyroidism are being undiagnosed and misdiagnosed.</li>\n	<li>Hormone imbalances can be the culprit in mood disorders</li>\n	<li>New studies are showing that Postpartum Psychosis may be a symptom of an auto-immune thyroid disease (AITD) - a small study in the Netherlands in 2011 showed that 19% of women with postpartum psychosis had an AITD.</li>\n	<li>Women, like my friend Courtney, are being misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder when, in fact, they have Hashimotos Thyroid Disorder.</li>\n</ul>\nInstead of opening the Endocrine Manual, doctors are scouring the pages of the DSM-IV searching for our mental illness.   Instead of investigating for hormone imbalance women are being prescribed anti-depressants.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Are Women\'s Health Issues Being Painted with a Mental Health Brush?','','inherit','open','open','','1521-revision-4','','','2013-02-16 00:49:27','2013-02-16 05:49:27','',1521,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1521-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(1524,1,'2013-02-16 00:14:47','2013-02-16 05:14:47','I recently realized that some people view me as being \"against meds\".   It\'s true I  refused anti-depressants for my PMS and again for my postpartum mood disorder (PPMD).  Finally at my wits\' end with the PMS I took Zoloft for 6 weeks before throwing them out!  It may surprise you to know that I\'m not anti-meds. What I am \"for\", however, is doctors providing patients <strong>all the alternatives.  I am for treating the cause </strong>\n\nObviously many people are helped by taking anti-depressants.  Lives are saved by such medications.  But did you know about 1 in 4 people are made worse by taking SSRIs (selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors)? There are studies showing a placebo effect may be at play for some people - this suggestion is controversial.  But here\'s the thing - the number of SSRI\'s being prescribed for everything from acne to PMS to hot flashes has me concerned.  Anti-depressants aren\'t just being prescribed for depression.  Did you know they are even formulating a new SSRI specifically to treat low libido in women?\n\nThese stats may surprise you:\n<ul>\n	<li>Anti-depressant use in America is up 400 percent in two decades!!</li>\n	<li>11% of Americans take an anti-depressant</li>\n	<li>23% of women age 40 - 59 take antidepressants</li>\n	<li>Anti-depressants are the third most prescribed drug in America</li>\n</ul>\nI don\'t think my situation is unique -  I wasn\'t offered alternatives and I was offerred anti-depressants for PMS and later for PPMD.  So my position is that year after year, health issue after health issue I was never \"treated\" I was just \"prescribed\".  That\'s what I am against.  Women\'s health issues are being painted with a mental health brush.\n\nFrom a purely academic point of view, I have found it fascinating to listen to certain people who take anti-depressants.  They have to believe they are doing the right thing for them, because to believe otherwise would shatter their paradigm.  I\'ve wondered if for some people who take anti-depressants cognitive dissonance must be at play.  For someone like me who doesn\'t want to take meds but eventually does - the behavior (taking meds) doesn\'t match the belief (I don\'t want to take meds).  Most people want to hold onto the belief that they make good choices - they have to believe they need the medication.  Information presented to the contrary results in a confirmation bias.  Some people spend a lot of time trying to convince others that anti-depressants are where it\'s at.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Are Women\'s Health Issues Being Painted with a Mental Health Brush?','','inherit','open','open','','1521-revision-3','','','2013-02-16 00:14:47','2013-02-16 05:14:47','',1521,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1521-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(1526,1,'2013-02-16 01:06:38','2013-02-16 06:06:38','I recently realized that some people view me as being \"against meds\".   It\'s true I  refused anti-depressants for my PMS and again for my postpartum mood disorder (PPMD).  Finally at my wits\' end with the PMS I took Zoloft for 6 weeks before throwing them out!  It may surprise you to know that I\'m not anti-meds. What I am \"for\", however, is doctors providing patients <strong>all the alternatives.  I am for treating the cause. </strong>\n\nObviously many people are helped by taking anti-depressants.  Lives are saved by such medications.  But did you know about 1 in 4 people are made worse by taking SSRIs (selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors)? There are studies showing a placebo effect may be at play for some people - this suggestion is controversial.  But here\'s the thing - the number of SSRI\'s being prescribed for everything from acne to PMS to hot flashes has me concerned.  Anti-depressants aren\'t just being prescribed for depression.  Did you know they are even formulating a new SSRI specifically to treat low libido in women?\n\nThese stats may surprise you:\n<ul>\n	<li>Anti-depressant use in America is up 400 percent in two decades!!</li>\n	<li>11% of Americans take an anti-depressant</li>\n	<li>23% of women age 40 - 59 take antidepressants</li>\n	<li>Anti-depressants are the third most prescribed drug in America</li>\n	<li>14% of people taking an anti-depressant are taking more than one type</li>\n</ul>\nI don\'t think my situation is unique -  I wasn\'t offered alternatives and I was offered anti-depressants for PMS and later for PPMD.  So my position is that year after year, health issue after health issue I was never \"treated\" I was just \"prescribed\".  That\'s what I am against.\n\nWomen\'s health issues are being painted with a mental health brush all too often.   Here\'s how I know this to be true:\n<ul>\n	<li>Millions of women with hypothyroidism are being undiagnosed and misdiagnosed.</li>\n	<li>Hormone imbalances can be the culprit in mood disorders</li>\n	<li>Studies show Postpartum Psychosis may be a symptom of an auto-immune thyroid disease (AITD) - a small study in the Netherlands in 2011 showed that 19% of women with postpartum psychosis had an AITD.  So are 19% of postpartum psychosis sufferers being given the wrong meds for their condition?  It appears my friend Courtney is one of those women - <a title=\"BeePea\" href=\"http://beepea.com/2012/04/16/postpartum-ocd-yes-ocd/\" target=\"_blank\">she almost didn\'t survive her son\'s first year</a>.</li>\n	<li>Women, like <a title=\"BeePea.com\" href=\"http://beepea.com/2013/02/14/more-answers/\" target=\"_blank\">my friend Courtney</a> and t<a title=\"HypoThyroidMom\" href=\"http://hypothyroidmom.com/mental-disorder-or-undiagnosed-hypothyroidism/\" target=\"_blank\">his woman Jana</a>, are being diagnosed with bipolar disorder when, in fact, they have Hashimoto\'s Thyroid Disorder.  There\'s a problem with that - a big one in fact - the Lithium prescribed for bipolar destroys their thyroid gland.</li>\n</ul>\nInstead of opening the Endocrine Manual, doctors are scouring the pages of the DSM-IV searching for our mental illness.   Instead of investigating for hormone imbalance or metabolic disorders prescriptions for anti-depressants and other similar drugs are being written for women in record numbers.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nDisclaimer:  The information provided on this site is not intended as medical advice  - seek medical advice from a doctor.  If you take medication it is not advisable to stop taking them without the supervision of your doctor.  Postpartum Psychosis is a medical emergency if you or someone you know is suffering seek medical attention immediately.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Are Women\'s Health Issues Being Painted with a Mental Health Brush?','','inherit','open','open','','1521-revision-5','','','2013-02-16 01:06:38','2013-02-16 06:06:38','',1521,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1521-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(1528,1,'2013-02-16 01:08:25','2013-02-16 06:08:25','I recently realized that some people view me as being \"against meds\".   It\'s true I  refused anti-depressants for my PMS and again for my postpartum mood disorder (PPMD).  Finally at my wits\' end with the PMS I took Zoloft for 6 weeks before throwing them out!  It may surprise you to know that I\'m not anti-meds. What I am \"for\", however, is doctors providing patients <strong>all the alternatives.  I am for treating the cause. </strong>\n\nObviously many people are helped by taking anti-depressants.  Lives are saved by such medications.  But did you know about 1 in 4 people are made worse by taking SSRIs (selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors)? There are studies showing a placebo effect may be at play for some people - this suggestion is controversial.  But here\'s the thing - the number of SSRI\'s being prescribed for everything from acne to PMS to hot flashes has me concerned.  Anti-depressants aren\'t just being prescribed for depression.  Did you know they are even formulating a new SSRI specifically to treat low libido in women?\n\nThese stats may surprise you:\n<ul>\n	<li>Anti-depressant use in America is up 400 percent in two decades!!</li>\n	<li>11% of Americans take an anti-depressant</li>\n	<li>23% of women age 40 - 59 take antidepressants</li>\n	<li>Anti-depressants are the third most prescribed drug in America</li>\n	<li>14% of people taking an anti-depressant are taking more than one type</li>\n</ul>\nI don\'t think my situation is unique -  I wasn\'t offered alternatives and I was offered anti-depressants for PMS and later for PPMD.  So my position is that year after year, health issue after health issue I was never \"treated\" I was just \"prescribed\".  That\'s what I am against.\n\nWomen\'s health issues are being painted with a mental health brush all too often.   Here\'s how I know this to be true:\n<ul>\n	<li>Millions of women with hypothyroidism are being undiagnosed and misdiagnosed.</li>\n	<li>Hormone imbalances can be the culprit in mood disorders</li>\n	<li>Studies show Postpartum Psychosis may be a symptom of an auto-immune thyroid disease (AITD) - a small study in the Netherlands in 2011 showed that 19% of women with postpartum psychosis had an AITD.  So are 19% of postpartum psychosis sufferers being given the wrong meds for their condition?  It appears my friend Courtney is one of those women - <a title=\"BeePea\" href=\"http://beepea.com/2012/04/16/postpartum-ocd-yes-ocd/\" target=\"_blank\">she almost didn\'t survive her son\'s first year</a>.</li>\n	<li>Women, like <a title=\"BeePea.com\" href=\"http://beepea.com/2013/02/14/more-answers/\" target=\"_blank\">my friend Courtney</a> and t<a title=\"HypoThyroidMom\" href=\"http://hypothyroidmom.com/mental-disorder-or-undiagnosed-hypothyroidism/\" target=\"_blank\">his woman Jana</a>, are being diagnosed with bipolar disorder when, in fact, they have Hashimoto\'s Thyroid Disorder.  There\'s a problem with that - a big one in fact - the Lithium prescribed for bipolar destroys their thyroid gland.</li>\n</ul>\nInstead of opening the Endocrine Manual, doctors are scouring the pages of the DSM-IV searching for our mental illness.   Instead of investigating for hormone imbalance or metabolic disorders, prescriptions for anti-depressants and other similar drugs are being written for women in record numbers.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nDisclaimer:  The information provided on this site is not intended as medical advice  - <strong>seek medical advice from a doctor</strong>.  If you take medication it is not advisable to stop taking them without the supervision of your doctor.  Postpartum Psychosis is a medical 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height=\"15\"><strong>Acne</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Allergies</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Anxiety (chronic and/or panic attacks)</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Broken and/or peeling fingernails</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Bumps on legs</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Candida</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Carpal Tunnel Syndrome</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Chronic Fatigue Syndrome</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Cold buttocks</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Cold intolerance/sensitivity</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Colitis</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Constipation</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Decreased or no libido</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Depression (low grade to severe)</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Difficulty sleeping</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Difficulty waking up in the morning</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Dizziness from fluid on the inner ear</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Dizzy spells</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Dry Hair</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Dry mouth</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Dry skin</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Dysphagia (nerve damage and causes the inability to swallow)</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Early puberty</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Edema/puffiness/swelling</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Estrogen dominant</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Excessive or prolonged menstrual bleeding</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Excruciating pain during period</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Exhausted after exercise/not rejuvenated</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Extreme hunger, especially at nighttime</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Eyelids are swollen upon waking</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Eyes feel gritty and dry</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Eyes feel sensitive to light</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Eyes get jumpy/I have tics in eyes</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Failure to ovulate</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Feeling run down, sluggish, lethargic, exhausted</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Feelings of worthlessness</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Feet are sometimes swollen</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Foggy thinking</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Food cravings</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Food sensitivities</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Forgetfulness</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Frequent infections/colds/flu</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Galactorrhea</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Hair loss</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Headaches or migraines</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Hearing loss</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Heart disease</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>High or rising cholesterol</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Hives</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Hoarse or gravely voice</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>IBS</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Inability to concentrate or read long periods of time</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Inability to lose weight</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Inability to stand on feet for long periods</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Infertility</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Internal itching of ears</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Irregular menstrual cycles (longer, or heavier, or more frequent)</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Irritable, judgmental, impatient</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Joint pain</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Lactose Intolerance</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Lightheadedness</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Low blood pressure</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Low body temperature</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Miscarriages</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Moods change easily</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Muscle aches, tenderness and stiffness, especially in shoulders and hips</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Need to yawn to get oxygen/have feelings of air hunger</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>No eyebrows</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>No hair growth, breaks faster than it grows</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Nod off easily</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Not hungry in the morning</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Numbness in the fingers</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Osteoporosis</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Painful bladder</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Palpitations</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Poor reflexes</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Premature grey hair</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Puffiness and swelling around the eyes and face</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Raised temperature</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Recurrent sinus infections</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Requires naps in the afternoon</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Sensitive to caffeine</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Severe menstrual cramps</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Shortness of breath and tightness in the chest</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Sleep apnea</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Sleepiness</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Snoring</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Sore feet (plantar fascitis); painful soles of feet</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Suicidal Thoughts</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Swollen eyes, bags under eyes</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Swollen legs that prevented walking</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Swollen lymph glands</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Tendonitis</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Thinning outer eyebrows</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Tightness in throat; sore throat</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Tinnitus</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Varicose Veins</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Verdigo</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Weight gain, despite diminished appetite</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\"><strong>Weight loss (a small minority experience 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23:54:50','2013-02-21 04:54:50','',1542,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1542-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(1545,1,'2013-02-21 07:57:14','0000-00-00 00:00:00','&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n<table style=\"border-color: #993366; border-width: 3px;\" border=\"3\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Thyroid Tests:</td>\n<td>Date/Result</td>\n<td>Date/Result</td>\n<td>Date/Result</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TSH</td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Free T3</td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Free T4</td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thyroid Antibodies*</td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">* This tests for Hashimotos Thyroid disorder - 90% of hypothyroid patients have this autoimmune disease where your own body attacks your thyroid. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<table border=\"3\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"rowgroup\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">Symptom</th>\n<th scope=\"rowgroup\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">Severe</th>\n<th scope=\"rowgroup\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">Moderate</th>\n<th scope=\"rowgroup\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">Mild</th>\n<th scope=\"rowgroup\" align=\"center\" 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07:57:14','2013-02-21 12:57:14','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=1545',0,'post','',0),(1546,1,'2013-02-21 00:13:04','2013-02-21 05:13:04','&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n<table style=\"border-color: #993366; border-width: 3px;\" border=\"3\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Thyroid Tests:</td>\n<td>Date/Result</td>\n<td>Date/Result</td>\n<td>Date/Result</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TSH</td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Free T3</td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Free T4</td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thyroid Antibodies*</td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n* This tests for Hashimotos Thyroid disorder - 90% of hypothyroid patients have this autoimmune disease where your body atta\n<table border=\"3\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"rowgroup\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">Symptom</th>\n<th scope=\"rowgroup\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">Severe</th>\n<th scope=\"rowgroup\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">Moderate</th>\n<th scope=\"rowgroup\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">Mild</th>\n<th scope=\"rowgroup\" align=\"center\" 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00:13:04','2013-02-21 05:13:04','',1545,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1545-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(1547,1,'2013-02-21 00:13:42','2013-02-21 05:13:42','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<table style=\"border-color: #993366; border-width: 3px;\" border=\"3\" align=\"center\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Thyroid Tests:</td>\r\n<td>Date/Result</td>\r\n<td>Date/Result</td>\r\n<td>Date/Result</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>TSH</td>\r\n<td></td>\r\n<td></td>\r\n<td></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Free T3</td>\r\n<td></td>\r\n<td></td>\r\n<td></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Free T4</td>\r\n<td></td>\r\n<td></td>\r\n<td></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Thyroid Antibodies*</td>\r\n<td></td>\r\n<td></td>\r\n<td></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td></td>\r\n<td></td>\r\n<td></td>\r\n<td></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">* This tests for Hashimotos Thyroid disorder - 90% of hypothyroid patients have this autoimmune disease where your own body attacks your 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00:13:42','2013-02-21 05:13:42','',1545,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1545-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(1548,1,'2013-02-21 00:15:31','2013-02-21 05:15:31','&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n<table style=\"border-color: #993366; border-width: 3px;\" border=\"3\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Thyroid Tests:</td>\n<td>Date/Result</td>\n<td>Date/Result</td>\n<td>Date/Result</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TSH</td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Free T3</td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Free T4</td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thyroid Antibodies*</td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n<td></td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">* This tests for Hashimotos Thyroid disorder - 90% of hypothyroid patients have this autoimmune disease where your own body attacks your thyroid. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<table border=\"3\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"rowgroup\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">Symptom</th>\n<th scope=\"rowgroup\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">Severe</th>\n<th scope=\"rowgroup\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">Moderate</th>\n<th scope=\"rowgroup\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">Mild</th>\n<th scope=\"rowgroup\" align=\"center\" 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I\'d leave the doctor\'s office with more questions than answers.  It\'s only now in my 40\'s that I realize the profound effect the unanswered questions have had on my health.\r\n\r\nIf there is any question in your mind about the doctor-patient relationship you have, watch this video and ask yourself if you are going to wait until something drastic happens in your health or if you are going to choose today to stand up for YOUR health.  I assure you that your doctor stands up for his/her own health and that of his/her family.  Your doctor should respect your need to self-advocate and be willing to be part of a team.  You may not need to get a new doctor but you may have to be willing to take your doctor by the hand and lead the way....\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"http://embed.ted.com/talks/dave_debronkart_meet_e_patient_dave.html\" height=\"200\" width=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>','I Have 3 Words for You...','','inherit','open','open','','1550-revision-12','','','2013-02-21 12:42:15','2013-02-21 17:42:15','',1550,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1550-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(1565,1,'2013-02-21 13:40:14','2013-02-21 18:40:14','[caption id=\"attachment_1563\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/epatient-dave-this-is-the-year-of-the-patients-rising.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1563\" alt=\"ePatient Dave\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/epatient-dave-this-is-the-year-of-the-patients-rising-150x128.jpeg\" width=\"150\" height=\"128\" /></a> ePatient Dave[/caption]\r\n\r\nAdvocate, Advocate Advocate!\r\n\r\nIt took me some time to get to the point in my life where I took charge of my health and by doing so I began to see the doctor-patient relationship much differently.  When I was a young(er) woman, I saw my doctor as being the expert and basically allowed the doctors that I saw to be in charge of MY health!   Looking back, if it wasn\'t so sad - the idea is almost laughable to me now.  At times, I\'d leave the doctor\'s office with more questions than answers.  It\'s only now in my 40\'s that I realize the profound effect the unanswered questions have had on my health.\r\n\r\nIf there is any question in your mind about the doctor-patient relationship you have, watch this video and ask yourself if you are going to wait until something drastic happens in your health or if you are going to choose today to stand up for YOUR health.  I assure you that your doctor stands up for his/her own health and that of his/her family.  Your doctor should respect your need to self-advocate and be willing to be part of a team.  You may not need to get a new doctor but you may have to be willing to take your doctor by the hand and lead the way....\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"http://embed.ted.com/talks/dave_debronkart_meet_e_patient_dave.html\" height=\"200\" width=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>','I Have 3 Words for You...','','inherit','open','open','','1550-revision-13','','','2013-02-21 13:40:14','2013-02-21 18:40:14','',1550,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1550-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(1566,1,'2013-02-21 13:40:33','2013-02-21 18:40:33','[caption id=\"attachment_1563\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/epatient-dave-this-is-the-year-of-the-patients-rising.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1563\" alt=\"ePatient Dave\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/epatient-dave-this-is-the-year-of-the-patients-rising-150x128.jpeg\" width=\"150\" height=\"128\" /></a> ePatient Dave[/caption]\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Advocate, Advocate Advocate!</strong></span>\r\n\r\nIt took me some time to get to the point in my life where I took charge of my health and by doing so I began to see the doctor-patient relationship much differently.  When I was a young(er) woman, I saw my doctor as being the expert and basically allowed the doctors that I saw to be in charge of MY health!   Looking back, if it wasn\'t so sad - the idea is almost laughable to me now.  At times, I\'d leave the doctor\'s office with more questions than answers.  It\'s only now in my 40\'s that I realize the profound effect the unanswered questions have had on my health.\r\n\r\nIf there is any question in your mind about the doctor-patient relationship you have, watch this video and ask yourself if you are going to wait until something drastic happens in your health or if you are going to choose today to stand up for YOUR health.  I assure you that your doctor stands up for his/her own health and that of his/her family.  Your doctor should respect your need to self-advocate and be willing to be part of a team.  You may not need to get a new doctor but you may have to be willing to take your doctor by the hand and lead the way....\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"http://embed.ted.com/talks/dave_debronkart_meet_e_patient_dave.html\" height=\"200\" width=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>','I Have 3 Words for You...','','inherit','open','open','','1550-revision-14','','','2013-02-21 13:40:33','2013-02-21 18:40:33','',1550,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1550-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(1567,1,'2013-02-21 13:40:42','2013-02-21 18:40:42','[caption id=\"attachment_1563\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/epatient-dave-this-is-the-year-of-the-patients-rising.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1563\" alt=\"ePatient Dave\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/epatient-dave-this-is-the-year-of-the-patients-rising-150x128.jpeg\" width=\"150\" height=\"128\" /></a> ePatient Dave[/caption]\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Advocate, Advocate, Advocate!</strong></span>\r\n\r\nIt took me some time to get to the point in my life where I took charge of my health and by doing so I began to see the doctor-patient relationship much differently.  When I was a young(er) woman, I saw my doctor as being the expert and basically allowed the doctors that I saw to be in charge of MY health!   Looking back, if it wasn\'t so sad - the idea is almost laughable to me now.  At times, I\'d leave the doctor\'s office with more questions than answers.  It\'s only now in my 40\'s that I realize the profound effect the unanswered questions have had on my health.\r\n\r\nIf there is any question in your mind about the doctor-patient relationship you have, watch this video and ask yourself if you are going to wait until something drastic happens in your health or if you are going to choose today to stand up for YOUR health.  I assure you that your doctor stands up for his/her own health and that of his/her family.  Your doctor should respect your need to self-advocate and be willing to be part of a team.  You may not need to get a new doctor but you may have to be willing to take your doctor by the hand and lead the way....\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"http://embed.ted.com/talks/dave_debronkart_meet_e_patient_dave.html\" height=\"200\" width=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>','I Have 3 Words for You...','','inherit','open','open','','1550-revision-15','','','2013-02-21 13:40:42','2013-02-21 18:40:42','',1550,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1550-revision-15/',0,'revision','',0),(1568,1,'2013-02-21 13:40:45','2013-02-21 18:40:45','[caption id=\"attachment_1563\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/epatient-dave-this-is-the-year-of-the-patients-rising.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1563\" alt=\"ePatient Dave\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/epatient-dave-this-is-the-year-of-the-patients-rising-150x128.jpeg\" width=\"150\" height=\"128\" /></a> ePatient Dave[/caption]\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Advocate, Advocate, Advocate!</strong></span>\r\n\r\nIt took me some time to get to the point in my life where I took charge of my health and by doing so I began to see the doctor-patient relationship much differently.  When I was a young(er) woman, I saw my doctor as being the expert and basically allowed the doctors that I saw to be in charge of MY health!   Looking back, if it wasn\'t so sad - the idea is almost laughable to me now.  At times, I\'d leave the doctor\'s office with more questions than answers.  It\'s only now in my 40\'s that I realize the profound effect the unanswered questions have had on my health.\r\n\r\nIf there is any question in your mind about the doctor-patient relationship you have, watch this video and ask yourself if you are going to wait until something drastic happens in your health or if you are going to choose today to stand up for YOUR health.  I assure you that your doctor stands up for his/her own health and that of his/her family.  Your doctor should respect your need to self-advocate and be willing to be part of a team.  You may not need to get a new doctor but you may have to be willing to take your doctor by the hand and lead the way....\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"http://embed.ted.com/talks/dave_debronkart_meet_e_patient_dave.html\" height=\"200\" width=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>','I Have 3 Words for You...','','inherit','open','open','','1550-revision-16','','','2013-02-21 13:40:45','2013-02-21 18:40:45','',1550,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1550-revision-16/',0,'revision','',0),(1572,1,'2013-02-21 14:13:56','0000-00-00 00:00:00','I didn\'t start out to build my healthcare team - it just worked out that way.  And it is only recently that I have begun to look at it that way.  It\'s all in how you frame it really.  I have had this group of people to turn to around me for a while but now I don\'t think of them as individual experts I think of them as My Team.  Think about how empowering that sounds!  You probably have your own healthcare team and don\'t even realize it.  But when you look at it this way, it makes sense and you can start asking yourself questions any team leader would ask.\n<ul>\n	<li>What kind of experts do I want on my team?</li>\n	<li>Who are the specific experts that I want on my team?</li>\n	<li>What about other patient advocates? Are they part of your team?  They are part of mine.  I follow other people like ePatient Dave, Hypothyroid Mom, Thyroid Mary and BeePea for example.  They are part of MY team.</li>\n	<li></li>\n</ul>\nCultivate the relationship.  I called my compounding pharmacist one day and went in and had a chat with her.  Almost every time I go to pick up my prescriptions I speak to the pharmacist.  I ask some really well thought out questions in part to get the answers but in part to create dialogue and cultivate the relationship.\n\nIf you follow bloggers and other self-advocates reach out to them on social media.  Follow them on Twitter and/or Facebook.  Let them know you follow them - they will appreciate it and you will begin to cultivate that relationship.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Build Your Healthcare Team','','draft','open','open','','build-your-healthcare-team','','','2013-02-21 14:13:56','2013-02-21 19:13:56','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=1572',0,'post','',0),(1573,1,'2013-02-21 14:10:59','2013-02-21 19:10:59','I didn\'t start out to build my healthcare team - it just worked out that way.  And it is only recently that I have begun to look at it that way.  It\'s all in how you frame it really.  I have had this group of people to turn to around me for a while but now I don\'t think of them as individual experts I think of them as My Team.  Think about how empowering that sounds!  You probably have your own healthcare team and don\'t even realize it.  But when you look at it this way, it makes sense and you can start asking yourself questions any team leader would ask.\n<ul>\n	<li>What kind of experts do I want on my team?</li>\n	<li>Who are the specific experts that I want on my team?</li>\n	<li>What about other patient advocates? Are they part of your team?  They are part of mine.  I follow other people like ePatient Dave, Hypothyroid Mom, Thyroid Mary and BeePea for example.  They are part of MY team.</li>\n	<li></li>\n</ul>\nCultivate the relationship.  I called my compounding pharmacist one day and went in and had a chat with her.  Almost every time I go to pick up my prescriptions I speak to the pharmacist.  I ask some really well thought out questions in part to get the answers but in part to create dialogue and cultivate the relationship.\n\nIf you follow bloggers and other self-advocates reach out to them on social media.  Follow them on Twitter, Facebook\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Build Your Healthcare Team','','inherit','open','open','','1572-revision','','','2013-02-21 14:10:59','2013-02-21 19:10:59','',1572,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1572-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(1582,1,'2013-02-22 13:48:18','2013-02-22 18:48:18','[caption id=\"attachment_1578\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Mental-Health-Brush.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1578\" alt=\"Painting with a Mental Health Brush\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Mental-Health-Brush-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" /></a> Mental Health is more than just prescribing an anti-depressant[/caption]\r\n\r\nI recently realized that some people view me as being \"against meds\".   It\'s true I  refused anti-depressants for my PMS and again for my postpartum mood disorder (PPMD) because I knew there had to be a better solution.  Finally at my wits\' end with the PMS I took Zoloft for 6 weeks before throwing them out!  It may surprise you to know that I\'m not anti-meds.  What I am \"for\", however, is doctors providing patients all the alternatives: I am for \"treating the cause\".\r\n\r\nObviously many people are helped by taking anti-depressants.  Lives are saved by such medications.  But did you know about <strong>1 in 4 people are made worse by taking SSRIs</strong> (selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors)? There are studies showing <strong>a placebo effect may be at play for some people</strong> - this suggestion is controversial.  But here\'s the thing - the number of SSRI\'s being prescribed for everything from acne to PMS to IBS to hot flashes has me concerned.  Anti-depressants aren\'t just being prescribed for depression.  Did you know they are even formulating <strong>a new SSRI specifically to treat low libido in women?</strong>\r\n\r\nHere\'s more stats that may surprise you:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Anti-depressant use in America is up 400 percent in two decades!!</li>\r\n	<li>11% of Americans take an anti-depressant</li>\r\n	<li>23% of women age 40 - 59 take antidepressants</li>\r\n	<li>Anti-depressants are the third most prescribed drug in America</li>\r\n	<li>14% of people taking an anti-depressant are taking more than one type</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nI don\'t think my situation is unique -  I wasn\'t offered alternatives and I was offered anti-depressants for PMS and later for PPMD.  So my position is that year after year, health issue after health issue my \"condition\" was never \"treated\" but rather my \"symptoms\" were just \"prescribed\" medication.  That\'s what I have trouble with.\r\n\r\nWomen\'s health issues are being painted with a mental health brush all too often.   Here\'s how I know this to be true:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>Millions of women with hypothyroidism are being undiagnosed and misdiagnosed</strong>, many are being given anti-depressants without ever checking for thyroid.Dr. Barry Durant-Peatfield, author of \"<em>Your Thyroid and How to Keep It Healthy\" </em>, believes that up to half of all depression is due to unrecognized hypothyroidism.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Hormone imbalances can be the culprit in mood disorders</strong> - Using anxiety as an example, progesterone is considered a neurosteroid - it\'s a long story and I won\'t geek out on you too much - but basically it is synthesized in the central nervous system and affects the GABA receptors in the brain - similar to benzodiazepine drugs.  Its anti-anxiety affect occurs very quickly and there are no side-effects to using natural progesterone, in fact if you need it perhaps you\'re deficient!  Spend some time on a benzodiazepine forum to listen to women who have been on these drugs for 20 years discuss either their side effects or about the withdrawal symptoms when they try to wean themselves off.  <strong>It makes me weep</strong> knowing that most of these women have never encountered a doctor that considered checking their hormones before writing the prescription.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Studies show Postpartum Psychosis may be a symptom of an auto-immune thyroid disease (AITD)</strong> - Here\'s just a sample of a small study in the Netherlands in 2011 that showed 19% of women with postpartum psychosis had an AITD.  So are 19% of postpartum psychosis sufferers being given the wrong meds for their condition?  It appears my friend Courtney is one of those women - <a title=\"BeePea\" href=\"http://beepea.com/2012/04/16/postpartum-ocd-yes-ocd/\" target=\"_blank\">she almost didn\'t survive her son\'s first year</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Women, like <a title=\"BeePea.com\" href=\"http://beepea.com/2013/02/14/more-answers/\" target=\"_blank\">my friend Courtney</a> and t<a title=\"HypoThyroidMom\" href=\"http://hypothyroidmom.com/mental-disorder-or-undiagnosed-hypothyroidism/\" target=\"_blank\">his woman Jana</a>, are being diagnosed with bipolar disorder when, in fact, they have Hashimoto\'s Thyroid Disorder.</strong>  There\'s a problem with that - a big one in fact - the Lithium prescribed for bipolar destroys their thyroid gland.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nInstead of opening the <strong>Endocrine Manual</strong>, many doctors are scouring the pages of the <i><b>Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders</b></i> (<b>DSM) </b>searching for our mental illness.   Instead of investigating for hormone imbalance or metabolic and auto-immune disorders, prescriptions for anti-depressants &amp; benzodiazepines or other similar drugs are being written for women in record numbers.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sometimes when you are the patient suffering, you will grab onto the first life preserver that is being thrown out to you.  And maybe that <em>is</em> the one you need but what if it\'s not?   I think we need to let women know about all the life preservers that are available for her and then let her decide.  </strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDisclaimer:  The information provided on this site is not intended as medical advice  - <strong>seek medical advice from a doctor</strong>.  If you take medication never stop taking them without the supervision of your doctor.  <strong>Postpartum Psychosis is a medical emergency if you or someone you know is suffering seek medical attention immediately.</strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Are Women\'s Health Issues Being Painted with a Mental Health Brush?','','inherit','open','open','','1521-revision-13','','','2013-02-22 13:48:18','2013-02-22 18:48:18','',1521,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1521-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(1583,1,'2013-02-22 13:56:27','2013-02-22 18:56:27','[caption id=\"attachment_1578\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Mental-Health-Brush.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1578\" alt=\"Painting with a Mental Health Brush\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Mental-Health-Brush-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" /></a> Mental Health is more than just prescribing an anti-depressant[/caption]\r\n\r\nI recently realized that some people view me as being \"against meds\".   It\'s true I  refused anti-depressants for my PMS and again for my postpartum mood disorder (PPMD) because I knew there had to be a better solution.  Finally at my wits\' end with the PMS I took Zoloft for 6 weeks before throwing them out!  It may surprise you to know that I\'m not anti-meds.  What I am \"for\", however, is doctors providing patients all the alternatives: I am for \"treating the cause\".\r\n\r\nObviously many people are helped by taking anti-depressants.  Lives are saved by such medications.  But did you know about <strong>1 in 4 people are made worse by taking SSRIs</strong> (selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors)? There are studies showing <strong>a placebo effect may be at play for some people</strong> - this suggestion is controversial.  But here\'s the thing - the number of SSRI\'s being prescribed for everything from acne to PMS to IBS to hot flashes has me concerned.  Anti-depressants aren\'t just being prescribed for depression.  Did you know they are even formulating <strong>a new SSRI specifically to treat low libido in women?</strong>\r\n\r\nHere\'s more stats that may surprise you:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Anti-depressant use in America is up 400 percent in two decades!!</li>\r\n	<li>11% of Americans take an anti-depressant</li>\r\n	<li>23% of women age 40 - 59 take antidepressants</li>\r\n	<li>Anti-depressants are the third most prescribed drug in America</li>\r\n	<li>14% of people taking an anti-depressant are taking more than one type</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nI don\'t think my situation is unique -  I wasn\'t offered alternatives and I was offered anti-depressants for PMS and later for PPMD.  So my position is that year after year, health issue after health issue my \"condition\" was never \"treated\" but rather my \"symptoms\" were just \"prescribed\" medication.  That\'s what I have trouble with.\r\n\r\nWomen\'s health issues are being painted with a mental health brush all too often.   Here\'s how I know this to be true:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>Millions of women with hypothyroidism are being undiagnosed and misdiagnosed</strong>, many are being given anti-depressants without ever checking for thyroid.Dr. Barry Durant-Peatfield, author of \"<em>Your Thyroid and How to Keep It Healthy\" </em>, believes that up to half of all depression is due to unrecognized hypothyroidism.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Some women on synthetic thyroid meds develop depression and are treated with anti-depressants instead of a medication change.</strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong>Hormone imbalances can be the culprit in mood disorders</strong> - Using anxiety as an example, progesterone is considered a neurosteroid - it\'s a long story and I won\'t geek out on you too much - but basically it is synthesized in the central nervous system and affects the GABA receptors in the brain - similar to benzodiazepine drugs.  Its anti-anxiety affect occurs very quickly and there are no side-effects to using natural progesterone, in fact if you need it perhaps you\'re deficient!  Spend some time on a benzodiazepine forum to listen to women who have been on these drugs for 20 years discuss either their side effects or about the withdrawal symptoms when they try to wean themselves off.  <strong>It makes me weep</strong> knowing that most of these women have never encountered a doctor that considered checking their hormones before writing the prescription.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Some women who don\'t respond well to their anti-depressants are being treated with Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT).  </strong>Yes, ECT is alive and well still today and without their hormones or thyroid ever being checked some severely depressed patients are undergoing ECT.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Studies show Postpartum Psychosis may be a symptom of an auto-immune thyroid disease (AITD)</strong> - Here\'s just a sample of a small study in the Netherlands in 2011 that showed 19% of women with postpartum psychosis had an AITD.  So are 19% of postpartum psychosis sufferers being given the wrong meds for their condition?  It appears my friend Courtney is one of those women - <a title=\"BeePea\" href=\"http://beepea.com/2012/04/16/postpartum-ocd-yes-ocd/\" target=\"_blank\">she almost didn\'t survive her son\'s first year</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Women, like <a title=\"BeePea.com\" href=\"http://beepea.com/2013/02/14/more-answers/\" target=\"_blank\">my friend Courtney</a> and t<a title=\"HypoThyroidMom\" href=\"http://hypothyroidmom.com/mental-disorder-or-undiagnosed-hypothyroidism/\" target=\"_blank\">his woman Jana</a>, are being diagnosed with bipolar disorder when, in fact, they have Hashimoto\'s Thyroid Disorder.</strong>  There\'s a problem with that - a big one in fact - the Lithium prescribed for bipolar destroys their thyroid gland.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nInstead of opening the <strong>Endocrine Manual</strong>, many doctors are scouring the pages of the <i><b>Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders</b></i> (<b>DSM) </b>searching for our mental illness.   Instead of investigating for hormone imbalance or metabolic and auto-immune disorders, prescriptions for anti-depressants &amp; benzodiazepines or other similar drugs are being written for women in record numbers.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sometimes when you are the patient suffering, you will grab onto the first life preserver that is being thrown out to you.  And maybe that <em>is</em> the one you need but what if it\'s not?   I think we need to let women know about all the life preservers that are available for her and then let her decide.  </strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDisclaimer:  The information provided on this site is not intended as medical advice  - <strong>seek medical advice from a doctor</strong>.  If you take medication never stop taking them without the supervision of your doctor.  <strong>Postpartum Psychosis is a medical emergency if you or someone you know is suffering seek medical attention immediately.</strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Are Women\'s Health Issues Being Painted with a Mental Health Brush?','','inherit','open','open','','1521-revision-14','','','2013-02-22 13:56:27','2013-02-22 18:56:27','',1521,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1521-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(1584,1,'2013-02-22 14:02:41','2013-02-22 19:02:41','[caption id=\"attachment_1578\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Mental-Health-Brush.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1578\" alt=\"Painting with a Mental Health Brush\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Mental-Health-Brush-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" /></a> Mental Health is more than just prescribing an anti-depressant[/caption]\n\nI recently realized that some people view me as being \"against meds\".   It\'s true I refused anti-depressants for my PMS and again for my postpartum mood disorder (PPMD) because I knew there had to be a better solution.  Finally at my wits\' end with the PMS I took Zoloft for 6 weeks before throwing them out!  It may surprise you to know that I\'m not anti-meds.  What I am \"for\", however, is doctors providing patients all the alternatives and letting them be involved in the decision.\n\nObviously many people are helped by taking anti-depressants.  Lives are saved by such medications.  But did you know about <strong>1 in 4 people are made worse by taking SSRIs</strong> (selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors)? There are studies showing <strong>a placebo effect may be at play for some people</strong> - this suggestion is controversial.  But here\'s the thing - the number of SSRI\'s being prescribed for everything from acne to PMS to IBS to hot flashes has me concerned.  Anti-depressants aren\'t just being prescribed for depression.  Did you know they are even formulating <strong>a new SSRI specifically to treat low libido in women?</strong>\n\nHere\'s more stats that may surprise you:\n<ul>\n	<li>Anti-depressant use in America is up 400 percent in two decades!!</li>\n	<li>11% of Americans take an anti-depressant</li>\n	<li>23% of women age 40 - 59 take antidepressants</li>\n	<li>Anti-depressants are the third most prescribed drug in America</li>\n	<li>14% of people taking an anti-depressant are taking more than one type</li>\n</ul>\nI don\'t think my situation is unique -  I wasn\'t offered alternatives and I was offered anti-depressants for PMS and later for PPMD.  So my position is that year after year, health issue after health issue my \"condition\" was never \"treated\" but rather my \"symptoms\" were just \"prescribed\" medication.  That\'s what I have trouble with.\n\nWomen\'s health issues are being painted with a mental health brush all too often.   Here\'s how I know this to be true:\n<ul>\n	<li><strong>Millions of women with hypothyroidism are being undiagnosed and misdiagnosed</strong>, many are being given anti-depressants without ever checking for thyroid.Dr. Barry Durant-Peatfield, author of \"<em>Your Thyroid and How to Keep It Healthy\" </em>, believes that up to half of all depression is due to unrecognized hypothyroidism.</li>\n	<li><strong>Some women on synthetic thyroid meds develop depression and are treated with anti-depressants instead of a medication change.</strong></li>\n	<li><strong>Hormone imbalances can be the culprit in mood disorders</strong> - Using anxiety as an example, progesterone is considered a neurosteroid - it\'s a long story and I won\'t geek out on you too much - but basically it is synthesized in the central nervous system and affects the GABA receptors in the brain - similar to benzodiazepine drugs.  Its anti-anxiety affect occurs very quickly and there are no side-effects to using natural progesterone, in fact if you need it perhaps you\'re deficient!  Spend some time on a benzodiazepine forum to listen to women who have been on these drugs for 20 years discuss either their side effects or about the withdrawal symptoms when they try to wean themselves off.  <strong>It makes me weep</strong> knowing that most of these women have never encountered a doctor that considered checking their hormones before writing the prescription.</li>\n	<li><strong>Some women who don\'t respond well to their anti-depressants are being treated with Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT).  </strong>Yes, ECT is alive and well still today and without their hormones or thyroid ever being checked some severely depressed patients are undergoing ECT.</li>\n	<li><strong>Studies show Postpartum Psychosis may be a symptom of an auto-immune thyroid disease (AITD)</strong> - Here\'s just a sample of a small study in the Netherlands in 2011 that showed 19% of women with postpartum psychosis had an AITD.  So are 19% of postpartum psychosis sufferers being given the wrong meds for their condition?  It appears my friend Courtney is one of those women - <a title=\"BeePea\" href=\"http://beepea.com/2012/04/16/postpartum-ocd-yes-ocd/\" target=\"_blank\">she almost didn\'t survive her son\'s first year</a>.</li>\n	<li><strong>Women, like <a title=\"BeePea.com\" href=\"http://beepea.com/2013/02/14/more-answers/\" target=\"_blank\">my friend Courtney</a> and t<a title=\"HypoThyroidMom\" href=\"http://hypothyroidmom.com/mental-disorder-or-undiagnosed-hypothyroidism/\" target=\"_blank\">his woman Jana</a>, are being diagnosed with bipolar disorder when, in fact, they have Hashimoto\'s Thyroid Disorder.</strong>  There\'s a problem with that - a big one in fact - the Lithium prescribed for bipolar destroys their thyroid gland.</li>\n</ul>\nInstead of opening the <strong>Endocrine Manual</strong>, many doctors are scouring the pages of the <i><b>Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders</b></i> (<b>DSM) </b>searching for our mental illness.   Instead of investigating for hormone imbalance or metabolic and auto-immune disorders, prescriptions for anti-depressants &amp; benzodiazepines or other similar drugs are being written for women in record numbers.\n\n<strong>Sometimes when you are the patient suffering, you will grab onto the first life preserver that is being thrown out to you.  And maybe that <em>is</em> the one you need but what if it\'s not?   I think we need to let women know about all the life preservers that are available for her and then let her decide.  </strong>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nDisclaimer:  The information provided on this site is not intended as medical advice  - <strong>seek medical advice from a doctor</strong>.  If you take medication never stop taking them without the supervision of your doctor.  <strong>Postpartum Psychosis is a medical emergency if you or someone you know is suffering seek medical attention immediately.</strong>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Are Women\'s Health Issues Being Painted with a Mental Health Brush?','','inherit','open','open','','1521-autosave','','','2013-02-22 14:02:41','2013-02-22 19:02:41','',1521,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1521-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(1585,1,'2013-02-22 14:00:12','2013-02-22 19:00:12','[caption id=\"attachment_1578\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Mental-Health-Brush.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1578\" alt=\"Painting with a Mental Health Brush\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Mental-Health-Brush-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" /></a> Mental Health is more than just prescribing an anti-depressant[/caption]\r\n\r\nI recently realized that some people view me as being \"against meds\".   It\'s true I refused anti-depressants for my PMS and again for my postpartum mood disorder (PPMD) because I knew there had to be a better solution.  Finally at my wits\' end with the PMS I took Zoloft for 6 weeks before throwing them out!  It may surprise you to know that I\'m not anti-meds.  What I am \"for\", however, is doctors providing patients all the alternatives: I am for \"treating the cause\".\r\n\r\nObviously many people are helped by taking anti-depressants.  Lives are saved by such medications.  But did you know about <strong>1 in 4 people are made worse by taking SSRIs</strong> (selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors)? There are studies showing <strong>a placebo effect may be at play for some people</strong> - this suggestion is controversial.  But here\'s the thing - the number of SSRI\'s being prescribed for everything from acne to PMS to IBS to hot flashes has me concerned.  Anti-depressants aren\'t just being prescribed for depression.  Did you know they are even formulating <strong>a new SSRI specifically to treat low libido in women?</strong>\r\n\r\nHere\'s more stats that may surprise you:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Anti-depressant use in America is up 400 percent in two decades!!</li>\r\n	<li>11% of Americans take an anti-depressant</li>\r\n	<li>23% of women age 40 - 59 take antidepressants</li>\r\n	<li>Anti-depressants are the third most prescribed drug in America</li>\r\n	<li>14% of people taking an anti-depressant are taking more than one type</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nI don\'t think my situation is unique -  I wasn\'t offered alternatives and I was offered anti-depressants for PMS and later for PPMD.  So my position is that year after year, health issue after health issue my \"condition\" was never \"treated\" but rather my \"symptoms\" were just \"prescribed\" medication.  That\'s what I have trouble with.\r\n\r\nWomen\'s health issues are being painted with a mental health brush all too often.   Here\'s how I know this to be true:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>Millions of women with hypothyroidism are being undiagnosed and misdiagnosed</strong>, many are being given anti-depressants without ever checking for thyroid.Dr. Barry Durant-Peatfield, author of \"<em>Your Thyroid and How to Keep It Healthy\" </em>, believes that up to half of all depression is due to unrecognized hypothyroidism.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Some women on synthetic thyroid meds develop depression and are treated with anti-depressants instead of a medication change.</strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong>Hormone imbalances can be the culprit in mood disorders</strong> - Using anxiety as an example, progesterone is considered a neurosteroid - it\'s a long story and I won\'t geek out on you too much - but basically it is synthesized in the central nervous system and affects the GABA receptors in the brain - similar to benzodiazepine drugs.  Its anti-anxiety affect occurs very quickly and there are no side-effects to using natural progesterone, in fact if you need it perhaps you\'re deficient!  Spend some time on a benzodiazepine forum to listen to women who have been on these drugs for 20 years discuss either their side effects or about the withdrawal symptoms when they try to wean themselves off.  <strong>It makes me weep</strong> knowing that most of these women have never encountered a doctor that considered checking their hormones before writing the prescription.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Some women who don\'t respond well to their anti-depressants are being treated with Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT).  </strong>Yes, ECT is alive and well still today and without their hormones or thyroid ever being checked some severely depressed patients are undergoing ECT.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Studies show Postpartum Psychosis may be a symptom of an auto-immune thyroid disease (AITD)</strong> - Here\'s just a sample of a small study in the Netherlands in 2011 that showed 19% of women with postpartum psychosis had an AITD.  So are 19% of postpartum psychosis sufferers being given the wrong meds for their condition?  It appears my friend Courtney is one of those women - <a title=\"BeePea\" href=\"http://beepea.com/2012/04/16/postpartum-ocd-yes-ocd/\" target=\"_blank\">she almost didn\'t survive her son\'s first year</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Women, like <a title=\"BeePea.com\" href=\"http://beepea.com/2013/02/14/more-answers/\" target=\"_blank\">my friend Courtney</a> and t<a title=\"HypoThyroidMom\" href=\"http://hypothyroidmom.com/mental-disorder-or-undiagnosed-hypothyroidism/\" target=\"_blank\">his woman Jana</a>, are being diagnosed with bipolar disorder when, in fact, they have Hashimoto\'s Thyroid Disorder.</strong>  There\'s a problem with that - a big one in fact - the Lithium prescribed for bipolar destroys their thyroid gland.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nInstead of opening the <strong>Endocrine Manual</strong>, many doctors are scouring the pages of the <i><b>Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders</b></i> (<b>DSM) </b>searching for our mental illness.   Instead of investigating for hormone imbalance or metabolic and auto-immune disorders, prescriptions for anti-depressants &amp; benzodiazepines or other similar drugs are being written for women in record numbers.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sometimes when you are the patient suffering, you will grab onto the first life preserver that is being thrown out to you.  And maybe that <em>is</em> the one you need but what if it\'s not?   I think we need to let women know about all the life preservers that are available for her and then let her decide.  </strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDisclaimer:  The information provided on this site is not intended as medical advice  - <strong>seek medical advice from a doctor</strong>.  If you take medication never stop taking them without the supervision of your doctor.  <strong>Postpartum Psychosis is a medical emergency if you or someone you know is suffering seek medical attention immediately.</strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Are Women\'s Health Issues Being Painted with a Mental Health Brush?','','inherit','open','open','','1521-revision-15','','','2013-02-22 14:00:12','2013-02-22 19:00:12','',1521,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1521-revision-15/',0,'revision','',0),(1586,1,'2013-02-22 16:26:49','2013-02-22 21:26:49','http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/HormoneSoupLogoFinal.jpg','HormoneSoupLogoFinal.jpg','','inherit','open','open','','hormonesouplogofinal-jpg','','','2013-02-22 16:26:49','2013-02-22 21:26:49','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/HormoneSoupLogoFinal.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1636,1,'2013-03-11 09:15:19','2013-03-11 14:15:19','Losing two babies when I was in my first trimester of my pregnancies was heart breaking.  The ache in my heart was particularly painful at the time but I was surprised to learn that miscarriages put you at risk for more than just a broken heart - you actually have <strong>a greater risk of cardiovascular disease later in life. </strong>\n\nIn fact, your risk goes up with each miscarriage you have.  A <a title=\"Miscarriage &amp; Heart Disease\" href=\"http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/00016340903380758\" target=\"_blank\">Finnish study</a> of 3,937 women from age 30 - 99 found that the risk for heart disease later in life went up significantly with each miscarriage.  Unfortunately no causative factor was mentioned.\n\nConversely if you\'ve suffered recurrent miscarriages <strong>your parents are at an increased risk of coronary heart disease.</strong>  A <a title=\"Heart Disease - Recurrent Miscarriage \" href=\" http://www.rcog.org.uk/news/bjog-release-recurring-miscarriage-linked-family-history-ischaemic-heart-disease\" target=\"_blank\">Scottish study</a> of almost 75,000 people from 1992 - 2006 showed a 25% increase in risk among parents of women with two previous miscarriages.  Three or more miscarriages put a women\'s parents at a 56% increase in risk for coronary heart disease.\n\nThe Scottish researchers investigated a number of possible causative factors but found no direct cause-effect relationship.  Instead they are suggesting that there may be similar genetic predispositions at play.\n\nSo researchers are talking about some sort of genetic pre-disposition.  And of course who am I to say otherwise?  But hmmm....I\'m sure curious about a possible cause that wasn\'t investigated - thyroid disorders!\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Thyroid Disorders:</p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style=\"text-align: left;\">carry an increased risk of miscarriage</li>\n	<li style=\"text-align: left;\">an increased risk of heart disease</li>\n	<li style=\"text-align: left;\">thyroid disease can be hereditary</li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp;','Miscarriages Put Your Heart at Risk in More Thank One Way','','inherit','open','open','','1612-revision-5','','','2013-03-11 09:15:19','2013-03-11 14:15:19','',1612,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1612-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(1637,1,'2013-03-11 09:41:52','2013-03-11 14:41:52','','Patched Heart','Image: Dreamstime','inherit','open','open','','httpwww-dreamstime-com-image7707561','','','2013-03-11 09:41:52','2013-03-11 14:41:52','',1612,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Patched-Heart-Dreamstime.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1591,1,'2013-02-23 19:55:06','2013-02-24 00:55:06','http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/HormoneSoupLogo-with-tagline.jpg','HormoneSoupLogo-with-tagline.jpg','','inherit','open','open','','hormonesouplogo-with-tagline-jpg','','','2013-02-23 19:55:06','2013-02-24 00:55:06','',1647,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/HormoneSoupLogo-with-tagline.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1592,1,'2013-02-23 19:55:46','2013-02-24 00:55:46','http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/cropped-HormoneSoupLogo_200x200px.jpg','cropped-HormoneSoupLogo_200x200px.jpg','','inherit','closed','open','','cropped-hormonesouplogo_200x200px-jpg','','','2013-02-23 19:55:46','2013-02-24 00:55:46','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/cropped-HormoneSoupLogo_200x200px.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1594,1,'2013-02-23 19:57:31','2013-02-24 00:57:31','http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/cropped-cropped-cropped-Were-the-Queens-and-King-of-the-World-Version-21-500x144.jpg','cropped-cropped-cropped-Were-the-Queens-and-King-of-the-World-Version-21-500x144.jpg','','inherit','open','open','','cropped-cropped-cropped-were-the-queens-and-king-of-the-world-version-21-500x144-jpg','','','2013-02-23 19:57:31','2013-02-24 00:57:31','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/cropped-cropped-cropped-Were-the-Queens-and-King-of-the-World-Version-21-500x144.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1606,1,'2013-02-28 15:17:03','2013-02-28 20:17:03','[caption id=\"attachment_1623\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Doctor-With-a-Crystal-Ball.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1623\" alt=\"ePatient Power: No Crystal Ball Required  Image Source: Dreamstime\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Doctor-With-a-Crystal-Ball-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" /></a> ePatient Power: No Crystal Ball Required Image Source: Dreamstime[/caption]\r\n\r\nWhen I miscarried my first two pregnancies I was told that most early trimester miscarriages are \"unexplained\".   It never sat well with me in the first place and when I really became a citizen-researcher eventually my beliefs were validated.\r\n\r\n<b>My miscarriages <em>would have been explained</em> if my doctors had bothered to spend even a moment to go over my health history and symptoms.  </b>In fact, if my health history had been taken into account it wouldn’t have taken a crystal ball to figure out that I was going to miscarry in the first place!  My medical history pointed to:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>some serious estrogen dominance symptoms</li>\r\n	<li>hypothyroid symptoms</li>\r\n	<li>trouble conceiving</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nHere were the glaring red flags:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Miscarriages Double for Women with Infertility\" href=\"https://sites.google.com/site/miscarriageresearch/miscarriage-general \" target=\"_blank\">risk of miscarriage doubles for women who need more than a year to conceive</a></li>\r\n	<li>hypothyroidism causes infertility and miscarriage</li>\r\n	<li>progesterone deficiency causes miscarriages</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nDoes it seem obvious to you?   It sure sends some red flags up for me. If I had been an <b>engaged patient</b> before I started trying to conceive<b> </b>there is no doubt in my mind that I would have had a different outcome.  Of course how would I truly know since neither my thyroid nor my estradiol/progesterone levels were tested at the time.  <span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">(Progesterone suppositories worked and I have three kids as \"evidence\"!  As well, later hormone tests revealed I had almost no progesterone but really tests should have been done at the time. That being said I had all the signs of progesterone deficiency/estrogen dominance and they weren\'t picked up on.)</span>\r\n\r\n<b>The perfect example of why being an engaged patient is crucial to your health:</b>\r\n\r\nTo my doctors those miscarriages were <em><strong>“spontaneous abortions”</strong></em> (the medical term for miscarriage that feels like a punch in the stomach when you spot it written on your chart).\r\n\r\nTo me, those were <em><strong>my beautiful little babies</strong></em> that I never got to meet or hold or nurse or cherish or snuggle or laugh with or hear them call me Mama.\r\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #800080; font-family: helvetica;\"><b>It’s not that my doctors didn’t care – they just didn’t care as much as I did.</b></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">No one will care about your health as much as you do.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Read my article <a title=\"My Baby Taught me My ABCs\" href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/27/my-baby-taught-me-my-abc%E2%80%99s\" target=\"_blank\">My Baby Taught Me My ABCs</a> about how I advocated for myself and had my beautiful baby girl on Dr Greene\'s website.</p>','It Doesn\'t Always Take a Crystal Ball: My Explainable Miscarriages ','','publish','open','open','','it-doesnt-always-take-a-crystal-ball-my-explainable-miscarriages','','','2013-02-28 15:40:29','2013-02-28 20:40:29','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=1606',0,'post','',13),(1607,1,'2013-02-26 07:44:07','2013-02-26 12:44:07','When I miscarried my first two pregnancies I was told that most early trimester miscarriages are \"unexplained\".  Well damn it guess what?  My miscarriages would have been explained if doctors had bothered to try and find out why I was losing my baby.  Or think about this for a second - if someone had bothered to figure out that all my  miscarriages were considered unexplained miscarriages\n\n&nbsp;\n\nsick of the rhetoric','Are Miscarriages \"Unexplained\" Because Nobody Bothers to Find Out','','inherit','open','open','','1606-revision','','','2013-02-26 07:44:07','2013-02-26 12:44:07','',1606,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1606-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(1612,1,'2013-03-11 09:51:19','2013-03-11 14:51:19','[caption id=\"attachment_1637\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Patched-Heart-Dreamstime.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1637\" alt=\"Image: Dreamstime\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Patched-Heart-Dreamstime-150x123.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"123\" /></a> Image: Dreamstime[/caption]\r\n\r\nLosing two babies when I was in my first trimester of my pregnancies was heart breaking.  The ache in my heart was particularly painful at the time but I was surprised to learn that miscarriages put you at risk for more than just a broken heart - you actually have <strong>a greater risk of cardiovascular disease later in life. </strong>\r\n\r\nIn fact, your risk goes up with each miscarriage you have.  A <a title=\"Miscarriage &amp; Heart Disease\" href=\"http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/00016340903380758\" target=\"_blank\">Finnish study</a> of 3,937 women from age 30 - 99 found that the risk for heart disease later in life went up significantly with each miscarriage.  Unfortunately no causative factor was mentioned.\r\n\r\nConversely if you\'ve suffered recurrent miscarriages <strong>your parents are at an increased risk of coronary heart disease.</strong>  A <a title=\"Heart Disease - Recurrent Miscarriage \" href=\" http://www.rcog.org.uk/news/bjog-release-recurring-miscarriage-linked-family-history-ischaemic-heart-disease\" target=\"_blank\">Scottish study</a> of almost 75,000 people from 1992 - 2006 showed a 25% increase in risk among parents of women with two previous miscarriages.  Three or more miscarriages put a women\'s parents at a 56% increase in risk for coronary heart disease.\r\n\r\nThe Scottish researchers investigated a number of possible causative factors but found no direct cause-effect relationship.  Instead they are suggesting that there may be similar genetic predispositions at play.\r\n\r\nSo researchers are talking about some sort of genetic pre-disposition.  Here\'s something that\'s on my mind but wasn\'t investigated in either study - thyroid disorders!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Thyroid Disorders:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li style=\"text-align: left;\">carry an increased risk of miscarriage</li>\r\n	<li style=\"text-align: left;\">an increased risk of heart disease</li>\r\n	<li style=\"text-align: left;\">thyroid disease can be hereditary</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWhatever is at play - make sure you take extra-special care of your heart if you\'ve had recurrent miscarriages and don\'t forget Grandma &amp; Grandpa\'s heart too.','Miscarriages Hurt Your Heart in More Ways Than You Know','','publish','open','open','','miscarriages-hurt-your-heart-in-more-ways-than-you-know','','','2013-03-11 09:51:19','2013-03-11 14:51:19','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=1612',0,'post','',2),(1613,1,'2013-02-28 00:26:01','2013-02-28 05:26:01','A Finnish Study in 2010 reported that the more miscarriages you have the greater the woman\'s risk for cardiovascular disease later in life. They examined 3,937 women from age 30 - 99 . http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19943820\n\n&nbsp;\n\nConversely if your parents suffered from coronary heart disease you may be at risk for miscarriage. A Scottish study of almost 75,000 people from 1992 - 2006 showed.   http://www.rcog.org.uk/news/bjog-release-recurring-miscarriage-linked-family-history-ischaemic-heart-disease\n\n&nbsp;\n\nResearchers are talking about genetic pre-disposition.\n\nHmmm....I\'m curious about thyroid disorders - increased miscarriage &amp; increased risk of heart disease.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','You May Be at an Increased Risk for Heart Attack?','','inherit','open','open','','1612-revision','','','2013-02-28 00:26:01','2013-02-28 05:26:01','',1612,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1612-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(1614,1,'2013-02-28 00:27:02','2013-02-28 05:27:02','A Finnish Study in 2010 reported that the more miscarriages you have the greater the woman\'s risk for cardiovascular disease later in life. They examined 3,937 women from age 30 - 99 . http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19943820\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nConversely if your parents suffered from coronary heart disease you may be at risk for miscarriage. A Scottish study of almost 75,000 people from 1992 - 2006 showed.   http://www.rcog.org.uk/news/bjog-release-recurring-miscarriage-linked-family-history-ischaemic-heart-disease\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nResearchers are talking about genetic pre-disposition.\r\n\r\nHmmm....I\'m curious about thyroid disorders - increased miscarriage &amp; increased risk of heart disease.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Miscarriages Put Your Heart at Risk in More Than One Way','','inherit','open','open','','1612-revision-2','','','2013-02-28 00:27:02','2013-02-28 05:27:02','',1612,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1612-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(1616,1,'2013-02-28 00:31:45','2013-02-28 05:31:45','A Finnish Study in 2010 reported that the more miscarriages you have the greater the woman\'s risk for cardiovascular disease later in life. They examined 3,937 women from age 30 - 99 .  http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/00016340903380758\n\n&nbsp;\n\nhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19943820\n\n&nbsp;\n\nConversely if your parents suffered from coronary heart disease you may be at risk for miscarriage. A Scottish study of almost 75,000 people from 1992 - 2006 showed.   http://www.rcog.org.uk/news/bjog-release-recurring-miscarriage-linked-family-history-ischaemic-heart-disease\n\n&nbsp;\n\nResearchers are talking about genetic pre-disposition.\n\nHmmm....I\'m curious about thyroid disorders - increased miscarriage &amp; increased risk of heart disease.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Miscarriages Put Your Heart at Risk in More Than One Way','','inherit','open','open','','1612-revision-3','','','2013-02-28 00:31:45','2013-02-28 05:31:45','',1612,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1612-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(1628,1,'2013-02-28 15:36:16','2013-02-28 20:36:16','<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Doctor-With-a-Crystal-Ball.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1623\" alt=\"ePatient Power: No Crystal Ball Required\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Doctor-With-a-Crystal-Ball-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" /></a>\n\nWhen I miscarried my first two pregnancies I was told that most early trimester miscarriages are \"unexplained\".   It never sat well with me in the first place and when I really became a citizen-researcher eventually my beliefs were validated.\n\n<b>My miscarriages <em>would have been explained</em> if my doctors had bothered to spend even a moment to go over my health history and symptoms.  </b>In fact, if my health history had been taken into account it wouldn’t have taken a crystal ball to figure out that I was going to miscarry in the first place!  My medical history pointed to:\n<ul>\n	<li>some serious estrogen dominance symptoms</li>\n	<li>hypothyroid symptoms</li>\n	<li>trouble conceiving</li>\n</ul>\nHere were the glaring red flags:\n<ul>\n	<li><a title=\"Miscarriages Double for Women with Infertility\" href=\"https://sites.google.com/site/miscarriageresearch/miscarriage-general \" target=\"_blank\">risk of miscarriage doubles for women who need more than a year to conceive</a></li>\n	<li>hypothyroidism causes infertility and miscarriage</li>\n	<li>progesterone deficiency causes miscarriages</li>\n</ul>\nDoes it seem obvious to you?   It sure sends some red flags up for me. If I had been an <b>engaged patient</b> before I started trying to conceive<b> </b>there is no doubt in my mind that I would have had a different outcome.  Of course how would I truly know since neither my thyroid nor my estradiol/progesterone levels were tested at the time.  <span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">(Progesterone suppositories worked and I have three kids as \"evidence\"!  As well, later hormone tests revealed I had almost no progesterone but really tests should have been done at the time. That being said I had all the signs of progesterone deficiency/estrogen dominance and they weren\'t picked up on.)</span>\n\n<b>The perfect example of why being an engaged patient is crucial to your health:</b>\n\nTo my doctors those miscarriages were <em><strong>“spontaneous abortions”</strong></em> (the medical term for miscarriage that feels like a punch in the stomach when you spot it written on your chart).\n\nTo me, those were <em><strong>my beautiful little babies</strong></em> that I never got to meet or hold or nurse or cherish or snuggle or laugh with or hear them call me Mama.\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #800080; font-family: helvetica;\"><b>It’s not that my doctors didn’t care – they just didn’t care as much as I did.</b></span></p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">No one will care about your health as much as you do.</span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Read my article <a title=\"My Baby Taught me My ABCs\" href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/27/my-baby-taught-me-my-abc%E2%80%99s\" target=\"_blank\">My Baby Taught Me My ABCs</a> about how I advocated for myself and had my beautiful baby girl on Dr Greene\'s website.</p>','It Doesn\'t Always Take a Crystal Ball: My Explainable Miscarriages ','','inherit','open','open','','1606-revision-10','','','2013-02-28 15:36:16','2013-02-28 20:36:16','',1606,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1606-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(1629,1,'2013-02-28 15:36:47','2013-02-28 20:36:47','<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Doctor-With-a-Crystal-Ball.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1623\" alt=\"ePatient Power: No Crystal Ball Required\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Doctor-With-a-Crystal-Ball-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhen I miscarried my first two pregnancies I was told that most early trimester miscarriages are \"unexplained\".   It never sat well with me in the first place and when I really became a citizen-researcher eventually my beliefs were validated.\r\n\r\n<b>My miscarriages <em>would have been explained</em> if my doctors had bothered to spend even a moment to go over my health history and symptoms.  </b>In fact, if my health history had been taken into account it wouldn’t have taken a crystal ball to figure out that I was going to miscarry in the first place!  My medical history pointed to:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>some serious estrogen dominance symptoms</li>\r\n	<li>hypothyroid symptoms</li>\r\n	<li>trouble conceiving</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nHere were the glaring red flags:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Miscarriages Double for Women with Infertility\" href=\"https://sites.google.com/site/miscarriageresearch/miscarriage-general \" target=\"_blank\">risk of miscarriage doubles for women who need more than a year to conceive</a></li>\r\n	<li>hypothyroidism causes infertility and miscarriage</li>\r\n	<li>progesterone deficiency causes miscarriages</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nDoes it seem obvious to you?   It sure sends some red flags up for me. If I had been an <b>engaged patient</b> before I started trying to conceive<b> </b>there is no doubt in my mind that I would have had a different outcome.  Of course how would I truly know since neither my thyroid nor my estradiol/progesterone levels were tested at the time.  <span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">(Progesterone suppositories worked and I have three kids as \"evidence\"!  As well, later hormone tests revealed I had almost no progesterone but really tests should have been done at the time. That being said I had all the signs of progesterone deficiency/estrogen dominance and they weren\'t picked up on.)</span>\r\n\r\n<b>The perfect example of why being an engaged patient is crucial to your health:</b>\r\n\r\nTo my doctors those miscarriages were <em><strong>“spontaneous abortions”</strong></em> (the medical term for miscarriage that feels like a punch in the stomach when you spot it written on your chart).\r\n\r\nTo me, those were <em><strong>my beautiful little babies</strong></em> that I never got to meet or hold or nurse or cherish or snuggle or laugh with or hear them call me Mama.\r\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #800080; font-family: helvetica;\"><b>It’s not that my doctors didn’t care – they just didn’t care as much as I did.</b></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">No one will care about your health as much as you do.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Read my article <a title=\"My Baby Taught me My ABCs\" href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/2012/08/27/my-baby-taught-me-my-abc%E2%80%99s\" target=\"_blank\">My Baby Taught Me My ABCs</a> about how I advocated for myself and had my beautiful baby girl on Dr Greene\'s website.</p>','It Doesn\'t Always Take a Crystal Ball: My Explainable Miscarriages ','','inherit','open','open','','1606-revision-11','','','2013-02-28 15:36:47','2013-02-28 20:36:47','',1606,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1606-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(1630,1,'2013-03-02 23:26:33','2013-03-03 04:26:33','Losing my babies when I was in my first trimester of pregnancy was heart breaking.  The ache in my heart was particularly painful at the time but I was surprised to learn that miscarriages put you at risk for more than just a broken heart - you actually have a greater risk of cardiovascular disease later in life.  The more miscarriages you have the greater your risk according to a <a title=\"Finnish Study - Miscarriages &amp; Cardiovascular Disease\" href=\"http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/00016340903380758\" target=\"_blank\">Finnish study reported</a> in 2010 after studying 3,937 women from age 30 - 99.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nConversely if your parents suffered from coronary heart disease you may be at risk for miscarriage. A Scottish study of almost 75,000 people from 1992 - 2006 showed.   http://www.rcog.org.uk/news/bjog-release-recurring-miscarriage-linked-family-history-ischaemic-heart-disease\n\nhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19943820\n\nResearchers are talking about genetic pre-disposition.  And of course who am I to say otherwise?  But hmmm....I\'m sure curious about thyroid disorders - they carry an increased risk of miscarriage &amp; an increased risk of heart disease.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Miscarriages Put Your Heart at Risk in More Than One Way','','inherit','open','open','','1612-revision-4','','','2013-03-02 23:26:33','2013-03-03 04:26:33','',1612,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1612-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(1633,1,'2013-08-21 07:56:18','2013-08-21 12:56:18','[caption id=\"attachment_1937\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/if-you-dont-have-the-energy-to-self-advocate/help-advocating/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1937\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1937\" alt=\"Get Help Advocating for Yourself\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Help-Advocating-150x100.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" /></a> Get Help Advocating for Yourself[/caption]\r\n\r\nIf you read my blog post,<b> <a title=\"I Have 3 Words for You…\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/i-have-3-words-for-you/\">\"I Have Three Words for You\"</a></b> - you\'ll remember how I talked about my belief that<b> </b>getting proper healthcare means that you <strong>must advocate for yourself</strong> and become a vital part of your healing team.   But what if your health issues leave you unable to advocate for yourself?  Or, like one of my readers asked me - what if you don’t have the energy or strength to self-advocate, what can you do?  It\'s a valid point and it\'s easy to feel intimidated while sitting across from your doctor.\r\n\r\n<strong>1.  Recruit a Trusted Friend or Family Member:</strong>\r\n\r\nYour best strategy may be to enlist the help of someone else to advocate on your behalf. Have a trusted friend or family member learn about your medical condition and accompany you to appointments. This person can come prepared with a list of questions and issues to address with your health care provider.  Sometimes even the presence of a third party will cause physicians to be more thorough and attentive.  Even though I have an amazing relationship with my doctor I\'ve brought my Beloved into an appointment with me when I was getting test results.  I didn\'t want to forget any of my questions and wanted an extra set of ears listening for me.  I discovered that it\'s actually empowering having two people on the opposite side of the doctor!\r\n\r\n<strong>2.  Hire a Professional Health Advocate:</strong>\r\n\r\nWhat if there is no one in your immediate circles that you feel comfortable asking for assistance, or if you feel that your medical issues are too in-depth for a personal ally to take on?  Did you know that you can hire a professional health advocate?  I had no idea this was even a profession until a couple of years ago.  Health advocates are also referred to as a patient advocates and are trained to create a dynamic in which patient-centered care is the main objective!  To be honest, it partly amazes me and partly saddens me.  It\'s sad that our healthcare system is in such a state that a person even needs an advocate to help them navigate their healthcare, but at the same time, I\'m delighted that there are professional people out there who can help.\r\n\r\nthey are professionals and charge fees obviously.  The good thing about a professional is that they have to adhere to a code of conduct that guarantees patient confidentiality. Their main concern is ensuring that your health and safety are the top priority in the care you receive, and that any values or beliefs that are important to you are respected. While they will be a strong ally working on your behalf, their role is one of guidance and support, not making medical decisions on your behalf. You can view the complete code of conduct for Health Advocates <a title=\"Health Advocate Code\" href=\"http://healthadvocatecode.org/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.\r\n\r\nIf you are interested in hiring an advocate, there are many resources available online to help you locate a professional health advocate in your area.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Advo Connection\" href=\"http://advoconnection.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Advo Connection</a> offers a listing of professionals and a list of books and blogs that can be very helpful.\r\n\r\nUSA:  <a title=\"Apha Advocates\" href=\"http://aphadvocates.org/ \" target=\"_blank\">The Alliance of Professional Health Advocates</a>  offers a database of its members &amp; <a title=\"Patient Matters\" href=\"http://www.patient-matters.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Patient Matters</a>  offers many helpful links to resources.\r\n\r\nCanada:  <a title=\"Help With Healthcare\" href=\"http://helpwithhealthcare.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Help with Healthcare</a> is one example of a Patient Advocacy Service\r\n\r\nU.K.:  You can access a database of more than 2,000 resources at <a title=\"Patient.co.uk\" href=\" http://www.patient.co.uk/directory/patient-advocacy-advice\" target=\"_blank\">Patient.co.uk</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>3. Inquire at Your Hospital or Medical Clinic - Many Have Patient Advocates on Staff:</strong>\r\n\r\nI doubt you\'d get the same level of assistance with this as you would by hiring your own independent patient advocate, but keep in mind that if you or someone you care about is in the hospital - many hospitals have a Patient Advocate on staff.  All hospitals in Ontario, for example, are mandated to have a patient advocate on staff. Don\'t be afraid to ask to speak to someone in the Patient Relations office of your hospital.  The caveat here is obvious - although the patient advocate is a professional they work for the hospital so there has been criticism launched at people who fulfill this role as to where their allegiance truly lies.\r\n\r\n<strong>4. Patient Groups </strong>\r\n\r\nIf you\'ve been diagnosed with a specific illness or belong to a specific patient group like one listed on <a title=\"Inspire\" href=\"http://www.inspire.com/partners/\" target=\"_blank\">Inspire\'s website </a>- many of these groups have forums and their own patient communities.  Patients getting online to discuss and share health information is referred to as \"Social Health\" and is truly a life changing phenomenon for some people.  A Patient Group is how <a title=\"ePatient Dave\" href=\"http://epatientdave.com/\" target=\"_blank\">e-Patient Dave</a> found the cure for his cancer.  His doctor didn\'t recommend the treatment he took, it was actually patients that he had connected with on a cancer forum who told him about the treatment and he\'s alive today because of it.   I learned about progesterone use to prevent miscarriages from another woman who had suffered multiple miscarriages like me, my doctor never mentioned it and even when I asked he told me it was a placebo effect.   I have three beautiful children today thanks to my own self-advocacy and thanks to speaking to other women!\r\n\r\n<strong>5.  Find a New Doctor:</strong>\r\n\r\nRemember that while your doctor and other healthcare specialists you work with have a degree of professional experience that you don’t, this does not mean that you don’t have valuable information and input that deserves consideration.   A doctor that truly has your best interests at heart will welcome you to be a key player in your care.  If your doctor doesn’t welcome your input then maybe it is time to find a new doctor.  The truth of the matter is that enlightened doctors KNOW that empowered patients that participate in their own healthcare are more likely to \"adhere\" (I despise that word - ugh) to the treatment plan because they\'ve actually had input!','What to Do if You Lack the Energy to Self-Advocate','','publish','open','open','','if-you-dont-have-the-energy-to-self-advocate','','','2013-08-21 07:56:20','2013-08-21 12:56:20','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=1633',0,'post','',0),(1634,1,'2013-03-09 20:11:11','2013-03-10 01:11:11','In the USA:\n\n<a title=\"The Alliance of Professional Health Advocates\" href=\"http://aphadvocates.org/\" target=\"_blank\">The Aliiance of Professional Health Advocates</a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIn Canada:\n\n<a title=\"Help with Healthcare\" href=\"http://www.helpwithhealthcare.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Help with Healthcare</a>  http://www.helpwithhealthcare.ca/\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTo read more about the Code of Conduct\n\n<a title=\"Health Advocate Code of Conduct\" href=\"http://healthadvocatecode.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Health Advocates Code of Conduct </a>','If You Don\'t Have the Energy to Self-Advocate','','inherit','open','open','','1633-revision-v1','','','2013-03-09 20:11:11','2013-03-10 01:11:11','',1633,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1633-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(1639,1,'2013-03-11 09:43:44','2013-03-11 14:43:44','[caption id=\"attachment_1637\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Patched-Heart-Dreamstime.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1637\" alt=\"Image: Dreamstime\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Patched-Heart-Dreamstime-150x123.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"123\" /></a> Image: Dreamstime[/caption]\r\n\r\nLosing two babies when I was in my first trimester of my pregnancies was heart breaking.  The ache in my heart was particularly painful at the time but I was surprised to learn that miscarriages put you at risk for more than just a broken heart - you actually have <strong>a greater risk of cardiovascular disease later in life. </strong>\r\n\r\nIn fact, your risk goes up with each miscarriage you have.  A <a title=\"Miscarriage &amp; Heart Disease\" href=\"http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/00016340903380758\" target=\"_blank\">Finnish study</a> of 3,937 women from age 30 - 99 found that the risk for heart disease later in life went up significantly with each miscarriage.  Unfortunately no causative factor was mentioned.\r\n\r\nConversely if you\'ve suffered recurrent miscarriages <strong>your parents are at an increased risk of coronary heart disease.</strong>  A <a title=\"Heart Disease - Recurrent Miscarriage \" href=\" http://www.rcog.org.uk/news/bjog-release-recurring-miscarriage-linked-family-history-ischaemic-heart-disease\" target=\"_blank\">Scottish study</a> of almost 75,000 people from 1992 - 2006 showed a 25% increase in risk among parents of women with two previous miscarriages.  Three or more miscarriages put a women\'s parents at a 56% increase in risk for coronary heart disease.\r\n\r\nThe Scottish researchers investigated a number of possible causative factors but found no direct cause-effect relationship.  Instead they are suggesting that there may be similar genetic predispositions at play.\r\n\r\nSo researchers are talking about some sort of genetic pre-disposition.  And of course who am I to say otherwise?  But hmmm....I\'m sure curious about a possible cause that wasn\'t investigated - thyroid disorders!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Thyroid Disorders:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li style=\"text-align: left;\">carry an increased risk of miscarriage</li>\r\n	<li style=\"text-align: left;\">an increased risk of heart disease</li>\r\n	<li style=\"text-align: left;\">thyroid disease can be hereditary</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;','Miscarriages Put Your Heart at Risk in More Than One Way','','inherit','open','open','','1612-revision-7','','','2013-03-11 09:43:44','2013-03-11 14:43:44','',1612,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1612-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(1640,1,'2013-03-11 09:44:19','2013-03-11 14:44:19','[caption id=\"attachment_1637\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Patched-Heart-Dreamstime.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1637\" alt=\"Image: Dreamstime\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Patched-Heart-Dreamstime-150x123.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"123\" /></a> Image: Dreamstime[/caption]\r\n\r\nLosing two babies when I was in my first trimester of my pregnancies was heart breaking.  The ache in my heart was particularly painful at the time but I was surprised to learn that miscarriages put you at risk for more than just a broken heart - you actually have <strong>a greater risk of cardiovascular disease later in life. </strong>\r\n\r\nIn fact, your risk goes up with each miscarriage you have.  A <a title=\"Miscarriage &amp; Heart Disease\" href=\"http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/00016340903380758\" target=\"_blank\">Finnish study</a> of 3,937 women from age 30 - 99 found that the risk for heart disease later in life went up significantly with each miscarriage.  Unfortunately no causative factor was mentioned.\r\n\r\nConversely if you\'ve suffered recurrent miscarriages <strong>your parents are at an increased risk of coronary heart disease.</strong>  A <a title=\"Heart Disease - Recurrent Miscarriage \" href=\" http://www.rcog.org.uk/news/bjog-release-recurring-miscarriage-linked-family-history-ischaemic-heart-disease\" target=\"_blank\">Scottish study</a> of almost 75,000 people from 1992 - 2006 showed a 25% increase in risk among parents of women with two previous miscarriages.  Three or more miscarriages put a women\'s parents at a 56% increase in risk for coronary heart disease.\r\n\r\nThe Scottish researchers investigated a number of possible causative factors but found no direct cause-effect relationship.  Instead they are suggesting that there may be similar genetic predispositions at play.\r\n\r\nSo researchers are talking about some sort of genetic pre-disposition.  And of course who am I to say otherwise?  But hmmm....I\'m sure curious about a possible cause that wasn\'t investigated - thyroid disorders!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Thyroid Disorders:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li style=\"text-align: left;\">carry an increased risk of miscarriage</li>\r\n	<li style=\"text-align: left;\">an increased risk of heart disease</li>\r\n	<li style=\"text-align: left;\">thyroid disease can be hereditary</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;','Miscarriages Put Your Heart at Risk in More Than One Way','','inherit','open','open','','1612-revision-8','','','2013-03-11 09:44:19','2013-03-11 14:44:19','',1612,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1612-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(1641,1,'2013-03-11 09:50:36','2013-03-11 14:50:36','[caption id=\"attachment_1637\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Patched-Heart-Dreamstime.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1637\" alt=\"Image: Dreamstime\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Patched-Heart-Dreamstime-150x123.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"123\" /></a> Image: Dreamstime[/caption]\n\nLosing two babies when I was in my first trimester of my pregnancies was heart breaking.  The ache in my heart was particularly painful at the time but I was surprised to learn that miscarriages put you at risk for more than just a broken heart - you actually have <strong>a greater risk of cardiovascular disease later in life. </strong>\n\nIn fact, your risk goes up with each miscarriage you have.  A <a title=\"Miscarriage &amp; Heart Disease\" href=\"http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/00016340903380758\" target=\"_blank\">Finnish study</a> of 3,937 women from age 30 - 99 found that the risk for heart disease later in life went up significantly with each miscarriage.  Unfortunately no causative factor was mentioned.\n\nConversely if you\'ve suffered recurrent miscarriages <strong>your parents are at an increased risk of coronary heart disease.</strong>  A <a title=\"Heart Disease - Recurrent Miscarriage \" href=\" http://www.rcog.org.uk/news/bjog-release-recurring-miscarriage-linked-family-history-ischaemic-heart-disease\" target=\"_blank\">Scottish study</a> of almost 75,000 people from 1992 - 2006 showed a 25% increase in risk among parents of women with two previous miscarriages.  Three or more miscarriages put a women\'s parents at a 56% increase in risk for coronary heart disease.\n\nThe Scottish researchers investigated a number of possible causative factors but found no direct cause-effect relationship.  Instead they are suggesting that there may be similar genetic predispositions at play.\n\nSo researchers are talking about some sort of genetic pre-disposition.  Here\'s something that\'s on my mind but wasn\'t investigated in either study - thyroid disorders!\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Thyroid Disorders:</p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style=\"text-align: left;\">carry an increased risk of miscarriage</li>\n	<li style=\"text-align: left;\">an increased risk of heart disease</li>\n	<li style=\"text-align: left;\">thyroid disease can be hereditary</li>\n</ul>\nWhatever is at play - make sure you take extra-special care of your heart and don\'t forget Grandma &amp; Grandpa\'s heart too','Miscarriages Hurt Your Heart in More Ways Than You Know','','inherit','open','open','','1612-revision-9','','','2013-03-11 09:50:36','2013-03-11 14:50:36','',1612,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1612-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(1642,1,'2013-03-11 10:26:57','2013-03-11 15:26:57','[caption id=\"attachment_1637\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Patched-Heart-Dreamstime.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1637\" alt=\"Image: Dreamstime\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Patched-Heart-Dreamstime-150x123.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"123\" /></a> Image: Dreamstime[/caption]\n\nLosing two babies when I was in my first trimester of my pregnancies was heart breaking.  The ache in my heart was particularly painful at the time but I was surprised to learn that miscarriages put you at risk for more than just a broken heart - you actually have <strong>a greater risk of cardiovascular disease later in life. </strong>\n\nIn fact, your risk goes up with each miscarriage you have.  A <a title=\"Miscarriage &amp; Heart Disease\" href=\"http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/00016340903380758\" target=\"_blank\">Finnish study</a> of 3,937 women from age 30 - 99 found that the risk for heart disease later in life went up significantly with each miscarriage.  Unfortunately no causative factor was mentioned.\n\nConversely if your parents have had heart problems you could have an increased risk of miscarriage.if you\'ve suffered recurrent miscarriages <strong>your parents are at an increased risk of coronary heart disease.</strong>  A <a title=\"Heart Disease - Recurrent Miscarriage \" href=\" http://www.rcog.org.uk/news/bjog-release-recurring-miscarriage-linked-family-history-ischaemic-heart-disease\" target=\"_blank\">Scottish study</a> of almost 75,000 people from 1992 - 2006 showed a 25% increase in risk among parents of women with two previous miscarriages.  Three or more miscarriages put a women\'s parents at a 56% increase in risk for coronary heart disease.\n\nThe Scottish researchers investigated a number of possible causative factors but found no direct cause-effect relationship.  Instead they are suggesting that there may be similar genetic predispositions at play.\n\nSo researchers are talking about some sort of genetic pre-disposition.  Here\'s something that\'s on my mind but wasn\'t investigated in either study - thyroid disorders!\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Thyroid Disorders:</p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style=\"text-align: left;\">carry an increased risk of miscarriage</li>\n	<li style=\"text-align: left;\">an increased risk of heart disease</li>\n	<li style=\"text-align: left;\">thyroid disease can be hereditary</li>\n</ul>\nWhatever is at play - make sure you take extra-special care of your heart if you\'ve had recurrent miscarriages and don\'t forget Grandma &amp; 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No.  From your government whom you entrust to protect you from these chemicals?  Well partly/maybe - but that depends upon where in this amazing world you live.\r\n\r\nSo by now you know how adamant I am about those damn Xenoestrogens competing with our estrogen receptors?  And I\'ve also told you how too much estrogen and xenoestrogens means that your thyroid hormones have to compete for their own receptors.\r\n\r\nToday I\'m going to tell you about another competition to be aware about for the best hormone health:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bromine VS Iodine</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bromine is an endocrine disruptor &amp; competes with Iodine receptors used by your thyroid</strong></p>\r\nSo why does that matter to you?  Here\'s the trouble, <strong>your thyroid requires iodine</strong> in order to produce thyroid hormone and it needs to pull it out of your bloodstream to get it.   In fact, you may have heard of T4 and T3 but did you know what those numbers stand for?  <strong>T4</strong> refers to thyroxine which has <strong>4 iodine atoms</strong>. <strong>T3</strong> refers to triiodothyronine which has <strong>3 iodine atoms</strong>.  T4 has to convert to T3 by getting rid of one iodine atom.  Long story short - it\'s the T3 that makes it\'s way into your cells to affect your entire metabolism!  Every single metabolic process is affected by your thyroid hormone. And that thyroid gland is responsible for activating over 100 cellular enzymes which, in turn, are responsible for a variety of different functions in <strong>every single cell in your body</strong>.\r\n\r\nNow imagine if you are iodine deficient - what would happen to your T4 and T3 levels?  It should be clear to you that they absolutely need iodine.   And I shouldn\'t forget to tell you that your ovaries need iodine too (a story for another day)!\r\n\r\nNow enter Bromine, which bullies it\'s way onto iodine receptors and can leave your thyroid trying to function without optimal levels of iodine.\r\n\r\nNever heard of Bromine?  Well it is virtually EVERYWHERE in our environment:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>It\'s in your <strong>kids fire-retardant pj\'s</strong></li>\r\n	<li>It\'s on your <strong>strawberries</strong> - Gee no wonder they are on the <a title=\"EWG - Dirty Dozen\" href=\"http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary/\" target=\"_blank\">Environmental Working Groups Dirty Dozen Fruits &amp; Vegetables List</a>?</li>\r\n	<li> It\'s in <strong>your commercially baked bread</strong> especially if you live in the USA (except maybe California where they would have to label your bread as carcinogenic which prompted most commercial bakeries to stop making brominated bread). <a title=\"KingArthurFlour - Bromate Story\" href=\"http://www.kingarthurflour.com/professional/bromate.html\" target=\"_blank\"> King Arthurs Flour </a>actually educates professional bakers about how to make non-brominated bread right on their website - love that! If you live in the UK or Canada adding Bromine to food has been banned.</li>\r\n	<li>Its in certain <strong>sugary, citrusy or sports drinks and some sodas</strong> in the form of Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO) - even the name sounds disgusting doesn\'t it?</li>\r\n	<li>Some <strong>cosmetics, hair dyes, perms</strong> (Oh dear, please don\'t let that 80\'s trend come back into style for a whole lot of reasons).  Look for words like Sodium Bromate and Benzalkonium.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Mattresses &amp; carpets &amp; a</strong><strong>utomobile upholstery</strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong>Hot Tub and Swimming Pool Treatments</strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong>Some prescribed and over-the-counter medications</strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWhile you may not be able to live completely Bromine free - there are ways to minimize your exposure &amp; avoid coming into contact with bromine when you can.  <a title=\"Dr. Mercola - Bromine\" href=\"http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/09/05/Another-Poison-Hiding-in-Your-Environment.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Mercola\'s article on Bromine</a> has some interesting information about the effect bromine has on your thyroid.\r\n\r\nHere\'s an article from the Journal of Clinical Pathology about the effects of <a title=\"NIH - Bromine &amp; Thyroid Function\" href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC501258/?page=2\" target=\"_blank\">Bromine on Thyroid Activity</a>.  The study found an association between high bromine concentrations in patients with high TSH but normal Free T4 levels.  The evidence suggests an association between bromine and thyroid hormone disorder in some patients.\r\n\r\nIf you want to read about rat studies<a title=\"Rat Thyroid &amp; Bromine Study\" href=\"http://www.chempap.org/file_access.php?file=52SIa389.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"> this study of rat thyroids</a> showed as long as rats had sufficient iodine, increased bromine wasn\'t a factor in the rat thyroid function.  Where the problem began was when the rat already had an iodine deficiency then the bromine atoms were taken up by the thyroid.\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>MAKING A DIFFERENCE</strong></h1>\r\nIf you ever wondered if you could make a difference check out this young girl, Sarah Kavanagh\'s victory at Change.org - she <a title=\"Change.org Petition to Remove BVO from Gatorade\" href=\"http://www.change.org/petitions/gatorade-don-t-put-flame-retardant-chemicals-in-sports-drinks\" target=\"_blank\">started a petition aimed at getting BVO out of one of her favorite drinks Gatorade</a>!  She was able to get over 200,000 signatures!  What a hero!  Way to go Sarah!  And now she\'s working on getting BVO out of Powerade - please make a difference and sign her petition - it only takes a moment of your time if you click <a title=\"Change.org Petition against BVO in Powerade\" href=\"http://www.change.org/petitions/powerade-if-gatorade-can-take-crazy-chemical-bvo-out-of-sports-drinks-so-can-you\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.','A Bully in The Endocrine Olympics','','publish','open','open','','a-bully-in-the-endocrine-olympics','','','2013-03-19 20:56:05','2013-03-20 01:56:05','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=1650',0,'post','',0),(1651,1,'2013-03-19 16:39:17','2013-03-19 21:39:17','Did you know that every day you have all sorts of poor little receptors in your body engaged in an Olympic-level competition? Well it\'s happening whether you know it or not.\n\nYou know how adamant I am about those damn Xenoestrogens competing with our estrogen receptors? Well too much estrogen and xenoestrogens means that your thyroid hormones have to compete for their own receptors!\n\nBut that\'s not all - here\'s another competition to be aware about:\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bromine VS Iodine</strong></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Bromine competes with iodine receptors used by your thyroid.</p>\nYour thyroid absolutely requires iodine in order to produce thyroid hormone and it needs to pull it out of your bloodstream to get it.   In fact if you may have heard of T4 and T3 but did you know what those numbers stand for?  T4 refers to thyroxine which has 4 iodine atoms.  T4 has to convert to T3 (triiodothyronine) by getting rid of one iodine atom.  This happens in various tissues but mostly in the liver and the brain.\n\nThe problem is Bromine is EVERYWHERE!  But there are ways to minimize your exposure.\n\nThe other Halides:\n\n<strong>Flourine:</strong>\n\n<strong></strong>You know that flouride in your toothpaste? It might be wreaking havoc on your thyroid.  <a title=\"FlourideAlert.org\" href=\"http://www.fluoridealert.org/issues/health/thyroid/\" target=\"_blank\">FlourideAlert.org</a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<a title=\"Stats Can Iodine Deficiency\" href=\"http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-625-x/2012001/article/11733-eng.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Iodine Deficiency in Canada (Stats Can Study Canadians Age 3 - 79)</strong></a>\n\n22% of Canadians had a mild iodine deficiency\n\n7% of Canadians have a moderate deficiency\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIodine Deficiency in United States (\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTo learn more about how iodine deficiency is linked to obesity, cognitive impairment, psychiatric disorders, fibromyalgia, some cancers - like breast cancer, fibrocystic breasts, stomach cancer and cardiovascular health check out this informative article on LifeExtension.com:  <a title=\"The Silent Epidemic of Iodine Deficiency\" href=\"http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2011/oct2011_The-Silent-Epidemic-of-Iodine-Deficiency_01.htm\" target=\"_blank\">The Silent Epidemic of Iodine Deficiency</a>','Another Big Competition: The Bully of the Halogen Family ','','inherit','open','open','','1650-revision','','','2013-03-19 16:39:17','2013-03-19 21:39:17','',1650,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1650-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(1652,1,'2013-03-19 17:49:35','2013-03-19 22:49:35','Did you know that everyday you have all sorts of little receptors in your body engaged in an Olympic-level competition?  Of course we aren\'t really aware of it unless it starts to show symptoms.  Once we have symptoms we go to the doctor for treatment.  Here\'s the thing that irks me - even with treatment if we don\'t reduce the competition going on in our own bodies then are we doing all we can to achieve the best health.  And then there\'s this:  how the heck are you supposed to know about the inner-competition going on in your body if no one shares this information?!\n\nWell you know how adamant I am about those damn Xenoestrogens competing with our estrogen receptors?  And I\'ve also told you how too much estrogen and xenoestrogens means that your thyroid hormones have to compete for their own receptors!\n\nToday I\'m going to tell you about another competition to be aware about:\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bromine VS Iodine</strong></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Bromine competes with iodine receptors used by your thyroid.</p>\nWhy does it matter?  Here\'s the trouble, your thyroid requires iodine in order to produce thyroid hormone and it needs to pull it out of your bloodstream to get it.   In fact, if you know anything about thyroid disorders you may have heard of T4 and T3 but did you know what those numbers stand for?  T4 refers to thyroxine which has 4 iodine atoms. T3 refers to triiodothyronine which has 3 iodine atoms.  T4 has to convert to T3 by getting rid of one iodine atom.  It\'s the T3 that makes it\'s way into your cells to affect your entire metabolism!  Every single metabolic process is affected by your thyroid hormone.\n\nNow enter Bromine which is EVERYWHERE!\n<ul>\n	<li>It\'s in your <strong>kids fire-retardant pj\'s</strong></li>\n	<li>It\'s on your <strong>strawberries</strong> - Gee no wonder they are on the <a title=\"EWG - Dirty Dozen\" href=\"http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary/\" target=\"_blank\">Environmental Working Groups Dirty Dozen Fruits &amp; Vegetables List</a>?</li>\n	<li> It\'s in <strong>your commercially baked bread</strong> if you live in the USA (except maybe California where they would have to label your bread as carcinogenic which prompted most commercial bakeries to stop making brominated bread). <a title=\"KingArthurFlour - Bromate Story\" href=\"http://www.kingarthurflour.com/professional/bromate.html\" target=\"_blank\"> King Arthurs Flour </a>actually educates professional bakers about how to make non-brominated bread right on their website - love that! If you live in the UK or Canada Bromine in food has been banned.</li>\n	<li>Its in certain <strong>sugary &amp; citrusy drinks</strong> in the form of Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO) - even the name sounds disgusting to me.</li>\n	<li>Some <strong>cosmetics, hair dyes, perms</strong> (Oh dear, please don\'t let that 80\'s trend come back into style for a whole lot of reasons).  Look for words like Sodium Bromate and Benzalkonium.</li>\n	<li><strong>Mattresses &amp; Carpets</strong></li>\n	<li><strong>Automobile upholstery</strong>, etc.</li>\n	<li><strong>Hot Tub and Swimming Pool Treatments</strong></li>\n</ul>\nBut there are ways to minimize your exposure.  <a title=\"Dr. Mercola - Bromine\" href=\"http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/09/05/Another-Poison-Hiding-in-Your-Environment.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Mercola\'s article on Bromine</a> is a must read to get the scoop on the the effect bromine has on your thyroid.\n\nThe other Halides:\n\n<strong>Flourine:</strong>\n\n<strong></strong>You know that flouride in your toothpaste? It might be wreaking havoc on your thyroid.  <a title=\"FlourideAlert.org\" href=\"http://www.fluoridealert.org/issues/health/thyroid/\" target=\"_blank\">FlourideAlert.org</a>\n\n<strong> Chlorine:</strong>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<a title=\"Stats Can Iodine Deficiency\" href=\"http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-625-x/2012001/article/11733-eng.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Iodine Deficiency in Canada (Stats Can Study Canadians Age 3 - 79)</strong></a>\n\n22% of Canadians had a mild iodine deficiency\n\n7% of Canadians have a moderate deficiency\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIodine Deficiency in United States (\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong>Iodine &amp; Fertility</strong>\n\nThe World Health Organization has also related iodine deficiency to infertility.  Iodine is most important for women, because it is most highly concentrated in the thyroid, breasts and ovaries.\n\nIodine deficiency can lead to menstrual irregularities, infertility, early menopause, and ovarian diseases.\n\nTo learn more about how iodine deficiency is linked to obesity, cognitive impairment, psychiatric disorders, fibromyalgia, some cancers - like breast cancer, fibrocystic breasts, stomach cancer and cardiovascular health I urge you to check out this informative article on LifeExtension.com:  <a title=\"The Silent Epidemic of Iodine Deficiency\" href=\"http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2011/oct2011_The-Silent-Epidemic-of-Iodine-Deficiency_01.htm\" target=\"_blank\">The Silent Epidemic of Iodine Deficiency</a>','Another Big Competition: The Endocrine Olympics','','inherit','open','open','','1650-revision-2','','','2013-03-19 17:49:35','2013-03-19 22:49:35','',1650,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1650-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(1653,1,'2013-03-19 18:55:15','2013-03-19 23:55:15','Did you know that everyday you have all sorts of little receptors in your body engaged in an Olympic-level competition?  Of course we aren\'t really aware of it unless it starts to show symptoms.  Once we have symptoms we go to the doctor for treatment.  Here\'s the thing that bothers me - even with appropriate medical treatment if we don\'t reduce the competition going on in our own bodies then we still aren\'t addressing our health in the most optimal way!   And then there\'s this:  how the heck are you supposed to know about this stuff if no one shares this information?!  You aren\'t going to get it from your doctor.  And from your pharmacist? No.  From your government who we entrust to protect us from these chemicals?  Well partly and maybe - but that depends upon where in this amazing world you live.\n\nSo by now you know how adamant I am about those damn Xenoestrogens competing with our estrogen receptors?  And I\'ve also told you how too much estrogen and xenoestrogens means that your thyroid hormones have to compete for their own receptors.\n\nToday I\'m going to tell you about another competition to be aware about for the best hormone health:\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bromine VS Iodine</strong></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bromine is an endocrine disruptor &amp; competes with Iodine receptors used by your thyroid.</strong></p>\nSo why does it matter so much?  Here\'s the trouble, <strong>your thyroid requires iodine</strong> in order to produce thyroid hormone and it needs to pull it out of your bloodstream to get it.   In fact, if you know anything about thyroid disorders you may have heard of T4 and T3 but did you know what those numbers stand for?  <strong>T4</strong> refers to thyroxine which has <strong>4 iodine atoms</strong>. <strong>T3</strong> refers to triiodothyronine which has <strong>3 iodine atoms</strong>.  T4 has to convert to T3 by getting rid of one iodine atom.  Long story short - it\'s the T3 that makes it\'s way into your cells to affect your entire metabolism!  Every single metabolic process is affected by your thyroid hormone. And that thyroid gland is responsible for activating over 100 cellular enzymes which in turn are responsible for a variety of different functions in every single cell in your body.\n\nNow imagine if you are iodine deficient - what would happen to your T4 and T3 levels.  And I shouldn\'t forget to tell you that your ovaries need iodine too (a story for another day)!  Iodine deficiency may actually be to blame for some cases of subclinical hypothyroidism.\n\nNow enter Bromine, which bullies it\'s way onto iodine receptors and can leave your thyroid without optimal levels of iodine.\n\nNever heard of Bromine?  Well it is virtually EVERYWHERE in our environment:\n<ul>\n	<li>It\'s in your <strong>kids fire-retardant pj\'s</strong></li>\n	<li>It\'s on your <strong>strawberries</strong> - Gee no wonder they are on the <a title=\"EWG - Dirty Dozen\" href=\"http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary/\" target=\"_blank\">Environmental Working Groups Dirty Dozen Fruits &amp; Vegetables List</a>?</li>\n	<li> It\'s in <strong>your commercially baked bread</strong> especially if you live in the USA (except maybe California where they would have to label your bread as carcinogenic which prompted most commercial bakeries to stop making brominated bread). <a title=\"KingArthurFlour - Bromate Story\" href=\"http://www.kingarthurflour.com/professional/bromate.html\" target=\"_blank\"> King Arthurs Flour </a>actually educates professional bakers about how to make non-brominated bread right on their website - love that! If you live in the UK or Canada adding Bromine to food has been banned.</li>\n	<li>Its in certain <strong>sugary, citrusy or sports drinks and some sodas</strong> in the form of Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO) - even the name sounds disgusting doesn\'t it?</li>\n	<li>Some <strong>cosmetics, hair dyes, perms</strong> (Oh dear, please don\'t let that 80\'s trend come back into style for a whole lot of reasons).  Look for words like Sodium Bromate and Benzalkonium.</li>\n	<li><strong>Mattresses &amp; carpets &amp; a</strong><strong>utomobile upholstery</strong>, etc.</li>\n	<li><strong>Hot Tub and Swimming Pool Treatments</strong></li>\n	<li>Some</li>\n</ul>\nWhile you may not be able to live completely Bromine free - there are ways to minimize your exposure &amp; avoid coming into contact with bromine when you can.  <a title=\"Dr. Mercola - Bromine\" href=\"http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/09/05/Another-Poison-Hiding-in-Your-Environment.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Mercola\'s article on Bromine</a> has some interesting information about the effect bromine has on your thyroid.\n\nHere\'s an article from the Journal of Clinical Pathology about the effects of <a title=\"NIH - Bromine &amp; Thyroid Function\" href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC501258/?page=2\" target=\"_blank\">Bromine on Thyroid Activity</a>.  The study found an association between high bromine concentrations in patients with high TSH but normal Free T4 levels.  The evidence suggests an association between bromine and thyroid hormone disorder in some patients.','Another Big Competition: The Endocrine Olympics','','inherit','open','open','','1650-revision-3','','','2013-03-19 18:55:15','2013-03-19 23:55:15','',1650,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1650-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(1654,1,'2013-03-19 19:16:49','2013-03-20 00:16:49','Did you know that everyday you have all sorts of little receptors in your body engaged in an Olympic-level competition?  Of course we aren\'t really aware of it unless it starts to show symptoms.  Once we have symptoms we go to the doctor for treatment.  Here\'s the thing that bothers me - even with appropriate medical treatment if we don\'t reduce the competition going on in our own bodies then we still aren\'t addressing our health in the most optimal way!   And then there\'s this:  how the heck are you supposed to know about this stuff if no one shares this information?!  You aren\'t going to get it from your doctor.  And from your pharmacist? No.  From your government who we entrust to protect us from these chemicals?  Well partly and maybe - but that depends upon where in this amazing world you live.\n\nSo by now you know how adamant I am about those damn Xenoestrogens competing with our estrogen receptors?  And I\'ve also told you how too much estrogen and xenoestrogens means that your thyroid hormones have to compete for their own receptors.\n\nToday I\'m going to tell you about another competition to be aware about for the best hormone health:\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bromine VS Iodine</strong></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bromine is an endocrine disruptor &amp; competes with Iodine receptors used by your thyroid.</strong></p>\nSo why does it matter so much?  Here\'s the trouble, <strong>your thyroid requires iodine</strong> in order to produce thyroid hormone and it needs to pull it out of your bloodstream to get it.   In fact, if you know anything about thyroid disorders you may have heard of T4 and T3 but did you know what those numbers stand for?  <strong>T4</strong> refers to thyroxine which has <strong>4 iodine atoms</strong>. <strong>T3</strong> refers to triiodothyronine which has <strong>3 iodine atoms</strong>.  T4 has to convert to T3 by getting rid of one iodine atom.  Long story short - it\'s the T3 that makes it\'s way into your cells to affect your entire metabolism!  Every single metabolic process is affected by your thyroid hormone. And that thyroid gland is responsible for activating over 100 cellular enzymes which in turn are responsible for a variety of different functions in every single cell in your body.\n\nNow imagine if you are iodine deficient - what would happen to your T4 and T3 levels.  And I shouldn\'t forget to tell you that your ovaries need iodine too (a story for another day)!  Iodine deficiency may actually be to blame for some cases of subclinical hypothyroidism.\n\nNow enter Bromine, which bullies it\'s way onto iodine receptors and can leave your thyroid without optimal levels of iodine.\n\nNever heard of Bromine?  Well it is virtually EVERYWHERE in our environment:\n<ul>\n	<li>It\'s in your <strong>kids fire-retardant pj\'s</strong></li>\n	<li>It\'s on your <strong>strawberries</strong> - Gee no wonder they are on the <a title=\"EWG - Dirty Dozen\" href=\"http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary/\" target=\"_blank\">Environmental Working Groups Dirty Dozen Fruits &amp; Vegetables List</a>?</li>\n	<li> It\'s in <strong>your commercially baked bread</strong> especially if you live in the USA (except maybe California where they would have to label your bread as carcinogenic which prompted most commercial bakeries to stop making brominated bread). <a title=\"KingArthurFlour - Bromate Story\" href=\"http://www.kingarthurflour.com/professional/bromate.html\" target=\"_blank\"> King Arthurs Flour </a>actually educates professional bakers about how to make non-brominated bread right on their website - love that! If you live in the UK or Canada adding Bromine to food has been banned.</li>\n	<li>Its in certain <strong>sugary, citrusy or sports drinks and some sodas</strong> in the form of Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO) - even the name sounds disgusting doesn\'t it?</li>\n	<li>Some <strong>cosmetics, hair dyes, perms</strong> (Oh dear, please don\'t let that 80\'s trend come back into style for a whole lot of reasons).  Look for words like Sodium Bromate and Benzalkonium.</li>\n	<li><strong>Mattresses &amp; carpets &amp; a</strong><strong>utomobile upholstery</strong>, etc.</li>\n	<li><strong>Hot Tub and Swimming Pool Treatments</strong></li>\n	<li><strong>Some prescribed and over-the-counter medications</strong></li>\n</ul>\nWhile you may not be able to live completely Bromine free - there are ways to minimize your exposure &amp; avoid coming into contact with bromine when you can.  <a title=\"Dr. Mercola - Bromine\" href=\"http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/09/05/Another-Poison-Hiding-in-Your-Environment.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Mercola\'s article on Bromine</a> has some interesting information about the effect bromine has on your thyroid.\n\nHere\'s an article from the Journal of Clinical Pathology about the effects of <a title=\"NIH - Bromine &amp; Thyroid Function\" href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC501258/?page=2\" target=\"_blank\">Bromine on Thyroid Activity</a>.  The study found an association between high bromine concentrations in patients with high TSH but normal Free T4 levels.  The evidence suggests an association between bromine and thyroid hormone disorder in some patients.\n\nIf you want to read about rat studies<a title=\"Rat Thyroid &amp; Bromine Study\" href=\"http://www.chempap.org/file_access.php?file=52SIa389.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"> this study of rat thyroids</a> showed as long as rats had sufficient iodine, increased bromine wasn\'t a factor in the rat thyroid function.  Where the problem began was when the rat already had an iodine deficiency then the bromine atoms were taken up by the thyroid.\n\n<strong>MAKING A DIFFERENCE</strong>\n\nIf you ever wondered if you could make a difference check out this young girl, Sarah Kavanagh\'s victory at Change.org - she <a title=\"Change.org Petition to Remove BVO from Gatorade\" href=\"http://www.change.org/petitions/gatorade-don-t-put-flame-retardant-chemicals-in-sports-drinks\" target=\"_blank\">started a petition aimed at getting BVO out of one of her favorite drinks Gatorade</a>!  She was able to get over 200,000 signatures!  What a hero!  Way to go Sarah!','Another Big Competition: The Endocrine Olympics','','inherit','open','open','','1650-revision-4','','','2013-03-19 19:16:49','2013-03-20 00:16:49','',1650,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1650-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(1655,1,'2013-03-19 20:48:15','2013-03-20 01:48:15','Did you know that everyday you have all sorts of little receptors in your body engaged in an Olympic-level competition?  Of course we aren\'t really aware of it unless it starts to show symptoms.  Once we have symptoms we go to the doctor for treatment.  Here\'s the thing that bothers me - even with appropriate medical treatment if we don\'t reduce the competition going on in our own bodies then maybe we still aren\'t addressing our health in the most optimal way.   And then there\'s this:  how the heck are you supposed to know about this stuff if no one shares this information?!  You aren\'t going to get it from your doctor.  And from your pharmacist? No.  From your government whom you entrust to protect you from these chemicals?  Well partly/maybe - but that depends upon where in this amazing world you live.\n\nSo by now you know how adamant I am about those damn Xenoestrogens competing with our estrogen receptors?  And I\'ve also told you how too much estrogen and xenoestrogens means that your thyroid hormones have to compete for their own receptors.\n\nToday I\'m going to tell you about another competition to be aware about for the best hormone health:\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bromine VS Iodine</strong></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bromine is an endocrine disruptor &amp; competes with Iodine receptors used by your thyroid</strong></p>\nSo why does that matter to you?  Here\'s the trouble, <strong>your thyroid requires iodine</strong> in order to produce thyroid hormone and it needs to pull it out of your bloodstream to get it.   In fact, you may have heard of T4 and T3 but did you know what those numbers stand for?  <strong>T4</strong> refers to thyroxine which has <strong>4 iodine atoms</strong>. <strong>T3</strong> refers to triiodothyronine which has <strong>3 iodine atoms</strong>.  T4 has to convert to T3 by getting rid of one iodine atom.  Long story short - it\'s the T3 that makes it\'s way into your cells to affect your entire metabolism!  Every single metabolic process is affected by your thyroid hormone. And that thyroid gland is responsible for activating over 100 cellular enzymes which, in turn, are responsible for a variety of different functions in <strong>every single cell in your body</strong>.\n\nNow imagine if you are iodine deficient - what would happen to your T4 and T3 levels?  It should be clear to you that they absolutely need iodine.   And I shouldn\'t forget to tell you that your ovaries need iodine too (a story for another day)!\n\nNow enter Bromine, which bullies it\'s way onto iodine receptors and can leave your thyroid trying to function without optimal levels of iodine.\n\nNever heard of Bromine?  Well it is virtually EVERYWHERE in our environment:\n<ul>\n	<li>It\'s in your <strong>kids fire-retardant pj\'s</strong></li>\n	<li>It\'s on your <strong>strawberries</strong> - Gee no wonder they are on the <a title=\"EWG - Dirty Dozen\" href=\"http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary/\" target=\"_blank\">Environmental Working Groups Dirty Dozen Fruits &amp; Vegetables List</a>?</li>\n	<li> It\'s in <strong>your commercially baked bread</strong> especially if you live in the USA (except maybe California where they would have to label your bread as carcinogenic which prompted most commercial bakeries to stop making brominated bread). <a title=\"KingArthurFlour - Bromate Story\" href=\"http://www.kingarthurflour.com/professional/bromate.html\" target=\"_blank\"> King Arthurs Flour </a>actually educates professional bakers about how to make non-brominated bread right on their website - love that! If you live in the UK or Canada adding Bromine to food has been banned.</li>\n	<li>Its in certain <strong>sugary, citrusy or sports drinks and some sodas</strong> in the form of Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO) - even the name sounds disgusting doesn\'t it?</li>\n	<li>Some <strong>cosmetics, hair dyes, perms</strong> (Oh dear, please don\'t let that 80\'s trend come back into style for a whole lot of reasons).  Look for words like Sodium Bromate and Benzalkonium.</li>\n	<li><strong>Mattresses &amp; carpets &amp; a</strong><strong>utomobile upholstery</strong></li>\n	<li><strong>Hot Tub and Swimming Pool Treatments</strong></li>\n	<li><strong>Some prescribed and over-the-counter medications</strong></li>\n</ul>\nWhile you may not be able to live completely Bromine free - there are ways to minimize your exposure &amp; avoid coming into contact with bromine when you can.  <a title=\"Dr. Mercola - Bromine\" href=\"http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/09/05/Another-Poison-Hiding-in-Your-Environment.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Mercola\'s article on Bromine</a> has some interesting information about the effect bromine has on your thyroid.\n\nHere\'s an article from the Journal of Clinical Pathology about the effects of <a title=\"NIH - Bromine &amp; Thyroid Function\" href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC501258/?page=2\" target=\"_blank\">Bromine on Thyroid Activity</a>.  The study found an association between high bromine concentrations in patients with high TSH but normal Free T4 levels.  The evidence suggests an association between bromine and thyroid hormone disorder in some patients.\n\nIf you want to read about rat studies<a title=\"Rat Thyroid &amp; Bromine Study\" href=\"http://www.chempap.org/file_access.php?file=52SIa389.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"> this study of rat thyroids</a> showed as long as rats had sufficient iodine, increased bromine wasn\'t a factor in the rat thyroid function.  Where the problem began was when the rat already had an iodine deficiency then the bromine atoms were taken up by the thyroid.\n\n<strong>MAKING A DIFFERENCE</strong>\n\nIf you ever wondered if you could make a difference check out this young girl, Sarah Kavanagh\'s victory at Change.org - she <a title=\"Change.org Petition to Remove BVO from Gatorade\" href=\"http://www.change.org/petitions/gatorade-don-t-put-flame-retardant-chemicals-in-sports-drinks\" target=\"_blank\">started a petition aimed at getting BVO out of one of her favorite drinks Gatorade</a>!  She was able to get over 200,000 signatures!  What a hero!  Way to go Sarah!  And now she\'s working on getting BVO out of Powerade - please make a difference and sign her petition - it only takes a moment of your time if you click <a title=\"Change.org Petition against BVO in Powerade\" href=\"http://www.change.org/petitions/powerade-if-gatorade-can-take-crazy-chemical-bvo-out-of-sports-drinks-so-can-you\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.','There\'s a Big Competition Going On: The Endocrine Olympics','','inherit','open','open','','1650-revision-5','','','2013-03-19 20:48:15','2013-03-20 01:48:15','',1650,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1650-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(1656,1,'2013-03-19 20:50:30','2013-03-20 01:50:30','','Bromine - Periodic Table','Bromine - Periodic Table','inherit','open','open','','bromine-periodic-table','','','2013-03-19 20:50:30','2013-03-20 01:50:30','',1650,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Bromine-Periodic-Table.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1659,1,'2013-03-19 20:54:36','2013-03-20 01:54:36','[caption id=\"attachment_1656\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Bromine-Periodic-Table.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1656 \" alt=\"Bromine - Periodic Table\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Bromine-Periodic-Table-150x93.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"93\" /></a> Bromine - Periodic Table<br />Image: 123rf[/caption]\n\nDid you know that everyday you have all sorts of little receptors in your body engaged in an Olympic-level competition?  Of course we aren\'t really aware of it unless it starts to show symptoms.  Once we have symptoms we go to the doctor for treatment.  Here\'s the thing that bothers me - even with appropriate medical treatment if we don\'t reduce the competition going on in our own bodies then maybe we still aren\'t addressing our health in the most optimal way.   And then there\'s this:  how the heck are you supposed to know about this stuff if no one shares this information?!  You aren\'t going to get it from your doctor.  And from your pharmacist? No.  From your government whom you entrust to protect you from these chemicals?  Well partly/maybe - but that depends upon where in this amazing world you live.\n\nSo by now you know how adamant I am about those damn Xenoestrogens competing with our estrogen receptors?  And I\'ve also told you how too much estrogen and xenoestrogens means that your thyroid hormones have to compete for their own receptors.\n\nToday I\'m going to tell you about another competition to be aware about for the best hormone health:\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bromine VS Iodine</strong></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bromine is an endocrine disruptor &amp; competes with Iodine receptors used by your thyroid</strong></p>\nSo why does that matter to you?  Here\'s the trouble, <strong>your thyroid requires iodine</strong> in order to produce thyroid hormone and it needs to pull it out of your bloodstream to get it.   In fact, you may have heard of T4 and T3 but did you know what those numbers stand for?  <strong>T4</strong> refers to thyroxine which has <strong>4 iodine atoms</strong>. <strong>T3</strong> refers to triiodothyronine which has <strong>3 iodine atoms</strong>.  T4 has to convert to T3 by getting rid of one iodine atom.  Long story short - it\'s the T3 that makes it\'s way into your cells to affect your entire metabolism!  Every single metabolic process is affected by your thyroid hormone. And that thyroid gland is responsible for activating over 100 cellular enzymes which, in turn, are responsible for a variety of different functions in <strong>every single cell in your body</strong>.\n\nNow imagine if you are iodine deficient - what would happen to your T4 and T3 levels?  It should be clear to you that they absolutely need iodine.   And I shouldn\'t forget to tell you that your ovaries need iodine too (a story for another day)!\n\nNow enter Bromine, which bullies it\'s way onto iodine receptors and can leave your thyroid trying to function without optimal levels of iodine.\n\nNever heard of Bromine?  Well it is virtually EVERYWHERE in our environment:\n<ul>\n	<li>It\'s in your <strong>kids fire-retardant pj\'s</strong></li>\n	<li>It\'s on your <strong>strawberries</strong> - Gee no wonder they are on the <a title=\"EWG - Dirty Dozen\" href=\"http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary/\" target=\"_blank\">Environmental Working Groups Dirty Dozen Fruits &amp; Vegetables List</a>?</li>\n	<li> It\'s in <strong>your commercially baked bread</strong> especially if you live in the USA (except maybe California where they would have to label your bread as carcinogenic which prompted most commercial bakeries to stop making brominated bread). <a title=\"KingArthurFlour - Bromate Story\" href=\"http://www.kingarthurflour.com/professional/bromate.html\" target=\"_blank\"> King Arthurs Flour </a>actually educates professional bakers about how to make non-brominated bread right on their website - love that! If you live in the UK or Canada adding Bromine to food has been banned.</li>\n	<li>Its in certain <strong>sugary, citrusy or sports drinks and some sodas</strong> in the form of Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO) - even the name sounds disgusting doesn\'t it?</li>\n	<li>Some <strong>cosmetics, hair dyes, perms</strong> (Oh dear, please don\'t let that 80\'s trend come back into style for a whole lot of reasons).  Look for words like Sodium Bromate and Benzalkonium.</li>\n	<li><strong>Mattresses &amp; carpets &amp; a</strong><strong>utomobile upholstery</strong></li>\n	<li><strong>Hot Tub and Swimming Pool Treatments</strong></li>\n	<li><strong>Some prescribed and over-the-counter medications</strong></li>\n</ul>\nWhile you may not be able to live completely Bromine free - there are ways to minimize your exposure &amp; avoid coming into contact with bromine when you can.  <a title=\"Dr. Mercola - Bromine\" href=\"http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/09/05/Another-Poison-Hiding-in-Your-Environment.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Mercola\'s article on Bromine</a> has some interesting information about the effect bromine has on your thyroid.\n\nHere\'s an article from the Journal of Clinical Pathology about the effects of <a title=\"NIH - Bromine &amp; Thyroid Function\" href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC501258/?page=2\" target=\"_blank\">Bromine on Thyroid Activity</a>.  The study found an association between high bromine concentrations in patients with high TSH but normal Free T4 levels.  The evidence suggests an association between bromine and thyroid hormone disorder in some patients.\n\nIf you want to read about rat studies<a title=\"Rat Thyroid &amp; Bromine Study\" href=\"http://www.chempap.org/file_access.php?file=52SIa389.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"> this study of rat thyroids</a> showed as long as rats had sufficient iodine, increased bromine wasn\'t a factor in the rat thyroid function.  Where the problem began was when the rat already had an iodine deficiency then the bromine atoms were taken up by the thyroid.\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>MAKING A DIFFERENCE</strong></h1>\nIf you ever wondered if you could make a difference check out this young girl, Sarah Kavanagh\'s victory at Change.org - she <a title=\"Change.org Petition to Remove BVO from Gatorade\" href=\"http://www.change.org/petitions/gatorade-don-t-put-flame-retardant-chemicals-in-sports-drinks\" target=\"_blank\">started a petition aimed at getting BVO out of one of her favorite drinks Gatorade</a>!  She was able to get over 200,000 signatures!  What a hero!  Way to go Sarah!  And now she\'s working on getting BVO out of Powerade - please make a difference and sign her petition - it only takes a moment of your time if you click <a title=\"Change.org Petition against BVO in Powerade\" href=\"http://www.change.org/petitions/powerade-if-gatorade-can-take-crazy-chemical-bvo-out-of-sports-drinks-so-can-you\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.','A Bully in The Endocrine Olympics','','inherit','open','open','','1650-revision-8','','','2013-03-19 20:54:36','2013-03-20 01:54:36','',1650,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1650-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(1657,1,'2013-03-19 20:51:41','2013-03-20 01:51:41','[caption id=\"attachment_1656\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Bromine-Periodic-Table.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1656 \" alt=\"Bromine - Periodic Table\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Bromine-Periodic-Table-150x93.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"93\" /></a> Bromine - Periodic Table<br />Image: 123rf[/caption]\n\nDid you know that everyday you have all sorts of little receptors in your body engaged in an Olympic-level competition?  Of course we aren\'t really aware of it unless it starts to show symptoms.  Once we have symptoms we go to the doctor for treatment.  Here\'s the thing that bothers me - even with appropriate medical treatment if we don\'t reduce the competition going on in our own bodies then maybe we still aren\'t addressing our health in the most optimal way.   And then there\'s this:  how the heck are you supposed to know about this stuff if no one shares this information?!  You aren\'t going to get it from your doctor.  And from your pharmacist? No.  From your government whom you entrust to protect you from these chemicals?  Well partly/maybe - but that depends upon where in this amazing world you live.\n\nSo by now you know how adamant I am about those damn Xenoestrogens competing with our estrogen receptors?  And I\'ve also told you how too much estrogen and xenoestrogens means that your thyroid hormones have to compete for their own receptors.\n\nToday I\'m going to tell you about another competition to be aware about for the best hormone health:\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bromine VS Iodine</strong></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bromine is an endocrine disruptor &amp; competes with Iodine receptors used by your thyroid</strong></p>\nSo why does that matter to you?  Here\'s the trouble, <strong>your thyroid requires iodine</strong> in order to produce thyroid hormone and it needs to pull it out of your bloodstream to get it.   In fact, you may have heard of T4 and T3 but did you know what those numbers stand for?  <strong>T4</strong> refers to thyroxine which has <strong>4 iodine atoms</strong>. <strong>T3</strong> refers to triiodothyronine which has <strong>3 iodine atoms</strong>.  T4 has to convert to T3 by getting rid of one iodine atom.  Long story short - it\'s the T3 that makes it\'s way into your cells to affect your entire metabolism!  Every single metabolic process is affected by your thyroid hormone. And that thyroid gland is responsible for activating over 100 cellular enzymes which, in turn, are responsible for a variety of different functions in <strong>every single cell in your body</strong>.\n\nNow imagine if you are iodine deficient - what would happen to your T4 and T3 levels?  It should be clear to you that they absolutely need iodine.   And I shouldn\'t forget to tell you that your ovaries need iodine too (a story for another day)!\n\nNow enter Bromine, which bullies it\'s way onto iodine receptors and can leave your thyroid trying to function without optimal levels of iodine.\n\nNever heard of Bromine?  Well it is virtually EVERYWHERE in our environment:\n<ul>\n	<li>It\'s in your <strong>kids fire-retardant pj\'s</strong></li>\n	<li>It\'s on your <strong>strawberries</strong> - Gee no wonder they are on the <a title=\"EWG - Dirty Dozen\" href=\"http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary/\" target=\"_blank\">Environmental Working Groups Dirty Dozen Fruits &amp; Vegetables List</a>?</li>\n	<li> It\'s in <strong>your commercially baked bread</strong> especially if you live in the USA (except maybe California where they would have to label your bread as carcinogenic which prompted most commercial bakeries to stop making brominated bread). <a title=\"KingArthurFlour - Bromate Story\" href=\"http://www.kingarthurflour.com/professional/bromate.html\" target=\"_blank\"> King Arthurs Flour </a>actually educates professional bakers about how to make non-brominated bread right on their website - love that! If you live in the UK or Canada adding Bromine to food has been banned.</li>\n	<li>Its in certain <strong>sugary, citrusy or sports drinks and some sodas</strong> in the form of Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO) - even the name sounds disgusting doesn\'t it?</li>\n	<li>Some <strong>cosmetics, hair dyes, perms</strong> (Oh dear, please don\'t let that 80\'s trend come back into style for a whole lot of reasons).  Look for words like Sodium Bromate and Benzalkonium.</li>\n	<li><strong>Mattresses &amp; carpets &amp; a</strong><strong>utomobile upholstery</strong></li>\n	<li><strong>Hot Tub and Swimming Pool Treatments</strong></li>\n	<li><strong>Some prescribed and over-the-counter medications</strong></li>\n</ul>\nWhile you may not be able to live completely Bromine free - there are ways to minimize your exposure &amp; avoid coming into contact with bromine when you can.  <a title=\"Dr. Mercola - Bromine\" href=\"http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/09/05/Another-Poison-Hiding-in-Your-Environment.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Mercola\'s article on Bromine</a> has some interesting information about the effect bromine has on your thyroid.\n\nHere\'s an article from the Journal of Clinical Pathology about the effects of <a title=\"NIH - Bromine &amp; Thyroid Function\" href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC501258/?page=2\" target=\"_blank\">Bromine on Thyroid Activity</a>.  The study found an association between high bromine concentrations in patients with high TSH but normal Free T4 levels.  The evidence suggests an association between bromine and thyroid hormone disorder in some patients.\n\nIf you want to read about rat studies<a title=\"Rat Thyroid &amp; Bromine Study\" href=\"http://www.chempap.org/file_access.php?file=52SIa389.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"> this study of rat thyroids</a> showed as long as rats had sufficient iodine, increased bromine wasn\'t a factor in the rat thyroid function.  Where the problem began was when the rat already had an iodine deficiency then the bromine atoms were taken up by the thyroid.\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>MAKING A DIFFERENCE</strong></h1>\nIf you ever wondered if you could make a difference check out this young girl, Sarah Kavanagh\'s victory at Change.org - she <a title=\"Change.org Petition to Remove BVO from Gatorade\" href=\"http://www.change.org/petitions/gatorade-don-t-put-flame-retardant-chemicals-in-sports-drinks\" target=\"_blank\">started a petition aimed at getting BVO out of one of her favorite drinks Gatorade</a>!  She was able to get over 200,000 signatures!  What a hero!  Way to go Sarah!  And now she\'s working on getting BVO out of Powerade - please make a difference and sign her petition - it only takes a moment of your time if you click <a title=\"Change.org Petition against BVO in Powerade\" href=\"http://www.change.org/petitions/powerade-if-gatorade-can-take-crazy-chemical-bvo-out-of-sports-drinks-so-can-you\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.','There\'s a Big Competition Going On: The Endocrine Olympics','','inherit','open','open','','1650-revision-6','','','2013-03-19 20:51:41','2013-03-20 01:51:41','',1650,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1650-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(1658,1,'2013-03-19 20:52:37','2013-03-20 01:52:37','[caption id=\"attachment_1656\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Bromine-Periodic-Table.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1656 \" alt=\"Bromine - Periodic Table\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Bromine-Periodic-Table-150x93.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"93\" /></a> Bromine - Periodic Table<br />Image: 123rf[/caption]\r\n\r\nDid you know that everyday you have all sorts of little receptors in your body engaged in an Olympic-level competition?  Of course we aren\'t really aware of it unless it starts to show symptoms.  Once we have symptoms we go to the doctor for treatment.  Here\'s the thing that bothers me - even with appropriate medical treatment if we don\'t reduce the competition going on in our own bodies then maybe we still aren\'t addressing our health in the most optimal way.   And then there\'s this:  how the heck are you supposed to know about this stuff if no one shares this information?!  You aren\'t going to get it from your doctor.  And from your pharmacist? No.  From your government whom you entrust to protect you from these chemicals?  Well partly/maybe - but that depends upon where in this amazing world you live.\r\n\r\nSo by now you know how adamant I am about those damn Xenoestrogens competing with our estrogen receptors?  And I\'ve also told you how too much estrogen and xenoestrogens means that your thyroid hormones have to compete for their own receptors.\r\n\r\nToday I\'m going to tell you about another competition to be aware about for the best hormone health:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bromine VS Iodine</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bromine is an endocrine disruptor &amp; competes with Iodine receptors used by your thyroid</strong></p>\r\nSo why does that matter to you?  Here\'s the trouble, <strong>your thyroid requires iodine</strong> in order to produce thyroid hormone and it needs to pull it out of your bloodstream to get it.   In fact, you may have heard of T4 and T3 but did you know what those numbers stand for?  <strong>T4</strong> refers to thyroxine which has <strong>4 iodine atoms</strong>. <strong>T3</strong> refers to triiodothyronine which has <strong>3 iodine atoms</strong>.  T4 has to convert to T3 by getting rid of one iodine atom.  Long story short - it\'s the T3 that makes it\'s way into your cells to affect your entire metabolism!  Every single metabolic process is affected by your thyroid hormone. And that thyroid gland is responsible for activating over 100 cellular enzymes which, in turn, are responsible for a variety of different functions in <strong>every single cell in your body</strong>.\r\n\r\nNow imagine if you are iodine deficient - what would happen to your T4 and T3 levels?  It should be clear to you that they absolutely need iodine.   And I shouldn\'t forget to tell you that your ovaries need iodine too (a story for another day)!\r\n\r\nNow enter Bromine, which bullies it\'s way onto iodine receptors and can leave your thyroid trying to function without optimal levels of iodine.\r\n\r\nNever heard of Bromine?  Well it is virtually EVERYWHERE in our environment:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>It\'s in your <strong>kids fire-retardant pj\'s</strong></li>\r\n	<li>It\'s on your <strong>strawberries</strong> - Gee no wonder they are on the <a title=\"EWG - Dirty Dozen\" href=\"http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary/\" target=\"_blank\">Environmental Working Groups Dirty Dozen Fruits &amp; Vegetables List</a>?</li>\r\n	<li> It\'s in <strong>your commercially baked bread</strong> especially if you live in the USA (except maybe California where they would have to label your bread as carcinogenic which prompted most commercial bakeries to stop making brominated bread). <a title=\"KingArthurFlour - Bromate Story\" href=\"http://www.kingarthurflour.com/professional/bromate.html\" target=\"_blank\"> King Arthurs Flour </a>actually educates professional bakers about how to make non-brominated bread right on their website - love that! If you live in the UK or Canada adding Bromine to food has been banned.</li>\r\n	<li>Its in certain <strong>sugary, citrusy or sports drinks and some sodas</strong> in the form of Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO) - even the name sounds disgusting doesn\'t it?</li>\r\n	<li>Some <strong>cosmetics, hair dyes, perms</strong> (Oh dear, please don\'t let that 80\'s trend come back into style for a whole lot of reasons).  Look for words like Sodium Bromate and Benzalkonium.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Mattresses &amp; carpets &amp; a</strong><strong>utomobile upholstery</strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong>Hot Tub and Swimming Pool Treatments</strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong>Some prescribed and over-the-counter medications</strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWhile you may not be able to live completely Bromine free - there are ways to minimize your exposure &amp; avoid coming into contact with bromine when you can.  <a title=\"Dr. Mercola - Bromine\" href=\"http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/09/05/Another-Poison-Hiding-in-Your-Environment.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Mercola\'s article on Bromine</a> has some interesting information about the effect bromine has on your thyroid.\r\n\r\nHere\'s an article from the Journal of Clinical Pathology about the effects of <a title=\"NIH - Bromine &amp; Thyroid Function\" href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC501258/?page=2\" target=\"_blank\">Bromine on Thyroid Activity</a>.  The study found an association between high bromine concentrations in patients with high TSH but normal Free T4 levels.  The evidence suggests an association between bromine and thyroid hormone disorder in some patients.\r\n\r\nIf you want to read about rat studies<a title=\"Rat Thyroid &amp; Bromine Study\" href=\"http://www.chempap.org/file_access.php?file=52SIa389.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"> this study of rat thyroids</a> showed as long as rats had sufficient iodine, increased bromine wasn\'t a factor in the rat thyroid function.  Where the problem began was when the rat already had an iodine deficiency then the bromine atoms were taken up by the thyroid.\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>MAKING A DIFFERENCE</strong></h1>\r\nIf you ever wondered if you could make a difference check out this young girl, Sarah Kavanagh\'s victory at Change.org - she <a title=\"Change.org Petition to Remove BVO from Gatorade\" href=\"http://www.change.org/petitions/gatorade-don-t-put-flame-retardant-chemicals-in-sports-drinks\" target=\"_blank\">started a petition aimed at getting BVO out of one of her favorite drinks Gatorade</a>!  She was able to get over 200,000 signatures!  What a hero!  Way to go Sarah!  And now she\'s working on getting BVO out of Powerade - please make a difference and sign her petition - it only takes a moment of your time if you click <a title=\"Change.org Petition against BVO in Powerade\" href=\"http://www.change.org/petitions/powerade-if-gatorade-can-take-crazy-chemical-bvo-out-of-sports-drinks-so-can-you\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.','There\'s a Big Competition Going On: The Endocrine Olympics','','inherit','open','open','','1650-revision-7','','','2013-03-19 20:52:37','2013-03-20 01:52:37','',1650,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1650-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(1660,1,'2013-03-19 20:55:04','2013-03-20 01:55:04','[caption id=\"attachment_1656\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Bromine-Periodic-Table.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1656 \" alt=\"Bromine - Periodic Table\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Bromine-Periodic-Table-150x93.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"93\" /></a> Bromine - Periodic Table<br />Image: 123rf[/caption]\r\n\r\nDid you know that everyday you have all sorts of little receptors in your body engaged in an Olympic-level competition?  Of course we aren\'t really aware of it unless it starts to show symptoms.  Once we have symptoms we go to the doctor for treatment.  Here\'s the thing that bothers me - even with appropriate medical treatment if we don\'t reduce the competition going on in our own bodies then maybe we still aren\'t addressing our health in the most optimal way.   And then there\'s this:  how the heck are you supposed to know about this stuff if no one shares this information?!  You aren\'t going to get it from your doctor.  And from your pharmacist? No.  From your government whom you entrust to protect you from these chemicals?  Well partly/maybe - but that depends upon where in this amazing world you live.\r\n\r\nSo by now you know how adamant I am about those damn Xenoestrogens competing with our estrogen receptors?  And I\'ve also told you how too much estrogen and xenoestrogens means that your thyroid hormones have to compete for their own receptors.\r\n\r\nToday I\'m going to tell you about another competition to be aware about for the best hormone health:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bromine VS Iodine</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bromine is an endocrine disruptor &amp; competes with Iodine receptors used by your thyroid</strong></p>\r\nSo why does that matter to you?  Here\'s the trouble, <strong>your thyroid requires iodine</strong> in order to produce thyroid hormone and it needs to pull it out of your bloodstream to get it.   In fact, you may have heard of T4 and T3 but did you know what those numbers stand for?  <strong>T4</strong> refers to thyroxine which has <strong>4 iodine atoms</strong>. <strong>T3</strong> refers to triiodothyronine which has <strong>3 iodine atoms</strong>.  T4 has to convert to T3 by getting rid of one iodine atom.  Long story short - it\'s the T3 that makes it\'s way into your cells to affect your entire metabolism!  Every single metabolic process is affected by your thyroid hormone. And that thyroid gland is responsible for activating over 100 cellular enzymes which, in turn, are responsible for a variety of different functions in <strong>every single cell in your body</strong>.\r\n\r\nNow imagine if you are iodine deficient - what would happen to your T4 and T3 levels?  It should be clear to you that they absolutely need iodine.   And I shouldn\'t forget to tell you that your ovaries need iodine too (a story for another day)!\r\n\r\nNow enter Bromine, which bullies it\'s way onto iodine receptors and can leave your thyroid trying to function without optimal levels of iodine.\r\n\r\nNever heard of Bromine?  Well it is virtually EVERYWHERE in our environment:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>It\'s in your <strong>kids fire-retardant pj\'s</strong></li>\r\n	<li>It\'s on your <strong>strawberries</strong> - Gee no wonder they are on the <a title=\"EWG - Dirty Dozen\" href=\"http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary/\" target=\"_blank\">Environmental Working Groups Dirty Dozen Fruits &amp; Vegetables List</a>?</li>\r\n	<li> It\'s in <strong>your commercially baked bread</strong> especially if you live in the USA (except maybe California where they would have to label your bread as carcinogenic which prompted most commercial bakeries to stop making brominated bread). <a title=\"KingArthurFlour - Bromate Story\" href=\"http://www.kingarthurflour.com/professional/bromate.html\" target=\"_blank\"> King Arthurs Flour </a>actually educates professional bakers about how to make non-brominated bread right on their website - love that! If you live in the UK or Canada adding Bromine to food has been banned.</li>\r\n	<li>Its in certain <strong>sugary, citrusy or sports drinks and some sodas</strong> in the form of Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO) - even the name sounds disgusting doesn\'t it?</li>\r\n	<li>Some <strong>cosmetics, hair dyes, perms</strong> (Oh dear, please don\'t let that 80\'s trend come back into style for a whole lot of reasons).  Look for words like Sodium Bromate and Benzalkonium.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Mattresses &amp; carpets &amp; a</strong><strong>utomobile upholstery</strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong>Hot Tub and Swimming Pool Treatments</strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong>Some prescribed and over-the-counter medications</strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWhile you may not be able to live completely Bromine free - there are ways to minimize your exposure &amp; avoid coming into contact with bromine when you can.  <a title=\"Dr. Mercola - Bromine\" href=\"http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/09/05/Another-Poison-Hiding-in-Your-Environment.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Mercola\'s article on Bromine</a> has some interesting information about the effect bromine has on your thyroid.\r\n\r\nHere\'s an article from the Journal of Clinical Pathology about the effects of <a title=\"NIH - Bromine &amp; Thyroid Function\" href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC501258/?page=2\" target=\"_blank\">Bromine on Thyroid Activity</a>.  The study found an association between high bromine concentrations in patients with high TSH but normal Free T4 levels.  The evidence suggests an association between bromine and thyroid hormone disorder in some patients.\r\n\r\nIf you want to read about rat studies<a title=\"Rat Thyroid &amp; Bromine Study\" href=\"http://www.chempap.org/file_access.php?file=52SIa389.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"> this study of rat thyroids</a> showed as long as rats had sufficient iodine, increased bromine wasn\'t a factor in the rat thyroid function.  Where the problem began was when the rat already had an iodine deficiency then the bromine atoms were taken up by the thyroid.\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>MAKING A DIFFERENCE</strong></h1>\r\nIf you ever wondered if you could make a difference check out this young girl, Sarah Kavanagh\'s victory at Change.org - she <a title=\"Change.org Petition to Remove BVO from Gatorade\" href=\"http://www.change.org/petitions/gatorade-don-t-put-flame-retardant-chemicals-in-sports-drinks\" target=\"_blank\">started a petition aimed at getting BVO out of one of her favorite drinks Gatorade</a>!  She was able to get over 200,000 signatures!  What a hero!  Way to go Sarah!  And now she\'s working on getting BVO out of Powerade - please make a difference and sign her petition - it only takes a moment of your time if you click <a title=\"Change.org Petition against BVO in Powerade\" href=\"http://www.change.org/petitions/powerade-if-gatorade-can-take-crazy-chemical-bvo-out-of-sports-drinks-so-can-you\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.','A Bully in The Endocrine Olympics','','inherit','open','open','','1650-revision-9','','','2013-03-19 20:55:04','2013-03-20 01:55:04','',1650,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1650-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(1661,1,'2013-04-24 20:25:12','2013-04-25 01:25:12','[caption id=\"attachment_1656\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Bromine-Periodic-Table.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1656 \" alt=\"Bromine - Periodic Table\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Bromine-Periodic-Table-150x93.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"93\" /></a> Bromine - Periodic Table<br />Image: 123rf[/caption]\n\nDid you know that everyday you have all sorts of little receptors in your body engaged in an Olympic-level competition?  Of course we aren\'t really aware of it unless it starts to show symptoms.  Once we have symptoms we go to the doctor for treatment.  Here\'s the thing that bothers me - even with appropriate medical treatment if we don\'t reduce the competition going on in our own bodies then maybe we still aren\'t addressing our health in the most optimal way.   And then there\'s this:  how the heck are you supposed to know about this stuff if no one shares this information?!  You aren\'t going to get it from your doctor.  And from your pharmacist? No.  From your government whom you entrust to protect you from these chemicals?  Well partly/maybe - but that depends upon where in this amazing world you live.\n\nSo by now you know how adamant I am about those damn Xenoestrogens competing with our estrogen receptors?  And I\'ve also told you how too much estrogen and xenoestrogens means that your thyroid hormones have to compete for their own receptors.\n\nToday I\'m going to tell you about another competition to be aware about for the best hormone health:\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bromine VS Iodine</strong></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bromine is an endocrine disruptor &amp; competes with Iodine receptors used by your thyroid</strong></p>\nSo why does that matter to you?  Here\'s the trouble, <strong>your thyroid requires iodine</strong> in order to produce thyroid hormone and it needs to pull it out of your bloodstream to get it.   In fact, you may have heard of T4 and T3 but did you know what those numbers stand for?  <strong>T4</strong> refers to thyroxine which has <strong>4 iodine atoms</strong>. <strong>T3</strong> refers to triiodothyronine which has <strong>3 iodine atoms</strong>.  T4 has to convert to T3 by getting rid of one iodine atom.  Long story short - it\'s the T3 that makes it\'s way into your cells to affect your entire metabolism!  Every single metabolic process is affected by your thyroid hormone. And that thyroid gland is responsible for activating over 100 cellular enzymes which, in turn, are responsible for a variety of different functions in <strong>every single cell in your body</strong>.\n\nNow imagine if you are iodine deficient - what would happen to your T4 and T3 levels?  It should be clear to you that they absolutely need iodine.   And I shouldn\'t forget to tell you that your ovaries need iodine too (a story for another day)!\n\nNow enter Bromine, which bullies it\'s way onto iodine receptors and can leave your thyroid trying to function without optimal levels of iodine.\n\nNever heard of Bromine?  Well it is virtually EVERYWHERE in our environment:\n<ul>\n	<li>It\'s in your <strong>kids fire-retardant pj\'s</strong></li>\n	<li>It\'s on your <strong>strawberries</strong> - Gee no wonder they are on the <a title=\"EWG - Dirty Dozen\" href=\"http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary/\" target=\"_blank\">Environmental Working Groups Dirty Dozen Fruits &amp; Vegetables List</a>?</li>\n	<li> It\'s in <strong>your commercially baked bread</strong> especially if you live in the USA (except maybe California where they would have to label your bread as carcinogenic which prompted most commercial bakeries to stop making brominated bread). <a title=\"KingArthurFlour - Bromate Story\" href=\"http://www.kingarthurflour.com/professional/bromate.html\" target=\"_blank\"> King Arthurs Flour </a>actually educates professional bakers about how to make non-brominated bread right on their website - love that! If you live in the UK or Canada adding Bromine to food has been banned.</li>\n	<li>Its in certain <strong>sugary, citrusy or sports drinks and some sodas</strong> in the form of Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO) - even the name sounds disgusting doesn\'t it?</li>\n	<li>Some <strong>cosmetics, hair dyes, perms</strong> (Oh dear, please don\'t let that 80\'s trend come back into style for a whole lot of reasons).  Look for words like Sodium Bromate and Benzalkonium.</li>\n	<li><strong>Mattresses &amp; carpets &amp; a</strong><strong>utomobile upholstery</strong></li>\n	<li><strong>Hot Tub and Swimming Pool Treatments</strong></li>\n	<li><strong>Some prescribed and over-the-counter medications</strong></li>\n</ul>\nWhile you may not be able to live completely Bromine free - there are ways to minimize your exposure &amp; avoid coming into contact with bromine when you can.  <a title=\"Dr. Mercola - Bromine\" href=\"http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/09/05/Another-Poison-Hiding-in-Your-Environment.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Mercola\'s article on Bromine</a> has some interesting information about the effect bromine has on your thyroid.\n\nHere\'s an article from the Journal of Clinical Pathology about the effects of <a title=\"NIH - Bromine &amp; Thyroid Function\" href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC501258/?page=2\" target=\"_blank\">Bromine on Thyroid Activity</a>.  The study found an association between high bromine concentrations in patients with high TSH but normal Free T4 levels.  The evidence suggests an association between bromine and thyroid hormone disorder in some patients.\n\nIf you want to read about rat studies<a title=\"Rat Thyroid &amp; Bromine Study\" href=\"http://www.chempap.org/file_access.php?file=52SIa389.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"> this study of rat thyroids</a> showed as long as rats had sufficient iodine, increased bromine wasn\'t a factor in the rat thyroid function.  Where the problem began was when the rat already had an iodine deficiency then the bromine atoms were taken up by the thyroid.\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>MAKING A DIFFERENCE</strong></h1>\nIf you ever wondered if you could make a difference check out this young girl, Sarah Kavanagh\'s victory at Change.org - she <a title=\"Change.org Petition to Remove BVO from Gatorade\" href=\"http://www.change.org/petitions/gatorade-don-t-put-flame-retardant-chemicals-in-sports-drinks\" target=\"_blank\">started a petition aimed at getting BVO out of one of her favorite drinks Gatorade</a>!  She was able to get over 200,000 signatures!  What a hero!  Way to go Sarah!  And now she\'s working on getting BVO out of Powerade - please make a difference and sign her petition - it only takes a moment of your time if you click <a title=\"Change.org Petition against BVO in Powerade\" href=\"http://www.change.org/petitions/powerade-if-gatorade-can-take-crazy-chemical-bvo-out-of-sports-drinks-so-can-you\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.','A Bully in The Endocrine Olympics','','inherit','open','open','','1650-autosave','','','2013-04-24 20:25:12','2013-04-25 01:25:12','',1650,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1650-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(1699,1,'2013-04-08 08:55:03','2013-04-08 13:55:03','There is currently no recommendations for universal screening for thyroid disorders in North America.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAmerican Thyroid Disease - <a title=\"Thyroid Disease and Pregnancy\" href=\"http://www.thyroid.org/wp-content/uploads/patients/brochures/Thyroid_Dis_Pregnancy_broch.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Thyroid Disease and Pregnancy </a>','Thyroid Disease and Pregnancy','','inherit','open','open','','1692-revision-2','','','2013-04-08 08:55:03','2013-04-08 13:55:03','',1692,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1692-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(1701,1,'2013-04-10 19:56:47','2013-04-11 00:56:47','','Postpartum Psychosis & Thyroid Failure Chart','','inherit','open','open','','postpartum-psychosis-thyroid-failure-chart','','','2013-04-10 19:56:47','2013-04-11 00:56:47','',1700,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Postpartum-Psychosis-Thyroid-Failure-Chart.ppt',0,'attachment','application/vnd.ms-powerpoint',0),(1702,1,'2013-04-10 19:59:34','2013-04-11 00:59:34','','When I miscarried my first two pregnancies I was told that most early trimester miscarriages are','','inherit','open','open','','when-i-miscarried-my-first-two-pregnancies-i-was-told-that-most-early-trimester-miscarriages-are','','','2013-04-10 19:59:34','2013-04-11 00:59:34','',1700,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/When-I-miscarried-my-first-two-pregnancies-I-was-told-that-most-early-trimester-miscarriages-are.docx',0,'attachment','application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document',0),(1703,1,'2013-04-10 20:01:03','0000-00-00 00:00:00','<p align=\"center\"><b>POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION PREVENTION PLAN</b></p>\n\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"252\"><b>Pro-active education:</b>\n\nü  Self-education\n\nü  prenatal education\n\nü  Phone list of supports available in the community:\n\n_____________ (e.g.: Family Doctor)\n\n_____________ (e.g.: PPD Support Group)\n\n_____________ (e.g.: Family/Friend)\n\nContact Public Health for info, too!</td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"252\"><b>ANSWER EDINBURGH POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SCALE (EPNS) – </b><a href=\"http://www.thesmilingmask.com\"><b>www.thesmilingmask.com</b></a><b> under Valuable Resources, then Assessment Tool:</b>\n\n<b> </b>\n\nTest after two weeks postpartum and on a regular basis:\n\nü  self-assess\n\nü  Professional assess\n\nü  support person assess<b></b></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"252\"><b>Self-identify risk factors:</b>\n\nü  History of mental illness\n\nü  Family history of mental illness\n\nü  Unplanned pregnancy\n\nü  Level of social support available:\n\nü  Spouse\n\nü  Family\n\nü  Friends\n\nü  Traumatic life events while pregnant\n\nü  Traumatic labour and delivery\n\nü  Level of coping skills related to stress\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>WHAT DOES YOUR HELP LOOK LIKE?</b>\n\nü  Cooking\n\nü  Cleaning\n\nü  Laundry\n\nü  Care of your child\n\nü  Help getting to appointments\n\nü  General baby care\n\nü  Breastfeeding guidance\n\nü  Organizing coffee or exercise dates to get out of the house\n\nü  Someone taking you to a PPD support group\n\nü\n\nü\n\nü\n\nü\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;</td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"252\"><b>Adopt a support person:</b>\n\nUse a code system to rate feelings and coping skills:\n<p align=\"center\"><b>RED: </b>EMERGENCY<b></b></p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>BLUE:  </b>SADNESS<b></b></p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>GREY:  </b>FLAT  OR NO EMOTION<b></b></p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>GREEN:  </b>COPING WELL<b></b></p>\n<b> </b>\n\n<b>SUPPORT PERSON’S ROLE:</b>\n\nü  Telephone support\n\nü  Able to manage low level counselling\n\nü  Able to determine if you are able to manage on your own<b></b>\n\nü  <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Educated in signs and symptoms of PPD</span>: hopelessness, tearfulness, feelings of inadequacy, guilt, anxiety, anger, obsessive compulsive thoughts of harming yourself and/or baby, irritability, and fatigue. Physical symptoms include: headaches, numbness, chest pain, and hyperventilation.<b></b>\n\n<b> </b>\n\n<b>DIAGNOSED WITH PPD BY DOCTOR</b>***<b>:</b>\n\nü  Educate on medications\n\nü  Seek a Psychologist/ Counsellor specialized in PPD/OCD/ Psychosis\n\nü  Seek PPD Support Group\n\nü  Get proper rest, relaxation, nutrition and physical activity<b></b>\n\nü  Seek therapies that treat the body, mind, spirit and emotion<b></b>\n\nü  Know that this, too, shall pass. <b><i></i></b></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" width=\"252\"><b>Remember the first step towards decreasing symptoms from escalating is acknowledgement and asking for and/or accepting help!  Honour you and your family’s health and happiness.</b></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" width=\"252\">*** Just as with a hairdresser, you have to find a medication, Doctor and Counsellors that you trust and are comfortable with on this insightful journey.  Also, visit <a href=\"http://www.atlc.org\">www.atlc.org</a> for valuable parenting guidance.</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n</div>\n<p align=\"center\"><b> </b></p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>A happy, healthy Mother makes for a happy, healthy family!</b></p>','Postpartum de','','draft','open','open','','','','','2013-04-10 20:01:03','2013-04-11 01:01:03','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=1703',0,'post','',0),(1721,1,'2013-05-25 08:44:17','2013-05-25 13:44:17','[caption id=\"attachment_1804\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Thyroid-in-Pregnancy.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1804\" alt=\"Thyroid Dysfunction in Pregnancy &amp; Postpartum Image: 123rf\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Thyroid-in-Pregnancy-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" /></a> Thyroid Dysfunction in Pregnancy &amp; Postpartum<br />Image: 123rf[/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #e14c7c;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">World Thyroid Day &amp; Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month</span></strong></span></p>\r\nMay is an important time of year in my circles:  May 25 is <a title=\"World Thyroid Day\" href=\"http://Worldthyroidday.com\" target=\"_blank\">World Thyroid Day</a> - a day to increase awareness of what I believe is a hidden epidemic.  The month of May has been declared by <a title=\"PSI - Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month\" href=\"http://www.postpartum.net/Join-Us/Maternal-Mental-Health-Awareness-Month-Blog-Hop.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Postpartum Support International (PSI) to be Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month. </a> It\'s a perfect time to take a closer look at the connection between thyroid function and perinatal mood disorders.\r\n\r\nWorldwide pooled prevalence for <strong>Postpartum Thyroid Dysfunction (PPTD) </strong>is estimated to be 8%.  That means it affects 11 million women per year globally.  In my view, because it\'s related to pregnancy it\'s actually double that:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>11 million women + 11 million babies = 22 milion human beings every single year</strong></p>\r\nAnd yet, unfortunately The Endocrine Society recommends screening <strong>only high risk women</strong> which in my opinion, would assume that you have a doctor that bothers to find out if you\'re high risk!   Ask yourself this, has your doctor ever asked you any thyroid screening questions?  I\'ve been pregnant 5 times. I\'ve lived in 2 provinces and 1 territory and had 5 different obstetricians and 2 family doctors while I was pregnant and I can\'t recall a time any of the 7 physicians asked me about my thyroid risk.\r\n\r\nFurthermore even if your doctor did find out if all his/her patients were in the high risk category the doctor would still miss 30% of hypo-thyroid and 69% of hyperthyroid patients!   In my view that is entirely unacceptable given the risk factors.\r\n\r\n<strong>If we know that PPTD is affecting 22 million humans beings every year, so what are the risk factors? </strong>\r\n\r\nPhysicians who DO advocate universal screening have these risk factors in mind:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>avoiding the disease itself - especially hypothyroid PPTD,</li>\r\n	<li>predicting the need for thyroid treatment at the end of the first postpartum year,</li>\r\n	<li>identifying women who may develop PPTD in subsequent pregnancies,</li>\r\n	<li>identifying women for followup to detect long-term hypothyroidism several years from initial diagnosis</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<span style=\"color: #e14c7c;\"><strong>Thyroid Dysfunction is not a One-Size-Fits-All Condition</strong></span>\r\n\r\nThe standard test for thyroid disfunction that most doctors will do is TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) and doctors are currently fighting amongst themselves over the appropriate ranges.  While they are busy trying to figure out what\'s normal, many forward thinking doctors have realized that TSH is only one small piece of the thyroid puzzle.  That\'s the type of doctor you want to find - forget about the doctor that focuses on TSH alone - you won\'t get the best treatment unless you are a \"textbook\" case of thyroid disorder.  Here\'s the thing you need to know: Thyroid Dysfunction is not a One-Size-Fits-All condition.  There are several tests that your doctor should consider AND needs to consider your symptoms as important as the blood tests.  Now is the time to take charge of your health.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #e14c7c;\"><strong>Get your TPOAb Test (among others) &amp; Here\'s Why: </strong></span>\r\n\r\nOne of the thyroid tests that is rarely done is called TPOAb.  Here\'s why it\'s particularly important if you\'re pregnant or trying to get pregnant:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>the presence of TPOAb in pregnant women varies between 2.8 - 19.6% globally.</li>\r\n	<li>if you take the published data alone it\'s estimated to be 15.3–16% which represents:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Globally ~20 million pregnant women each year</li>\r\n	<li>USA ~600,000 pregnant women per year</li>\r\n	<li>Canada ~57,000 pregnant women each year</li>\r\n	<li>UK ~120,000 pregnant women each year</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n	<li>Researches don\'t know why but have discovered that the presence of <strong>TPOAb identifies which pregnant women have a higher risk of developing PPTD</strong></li>\r\n	<li>TPOAb also identifies women who have a <strong>higher risk of long-term hypothyroidism</strong> after PPTD</li>\r\n	<li>It\'s also associated with <strong>miscarriage</strong> and <strong>preterm delivery</strong></li>\r\n	<li> an<strong> IQ decrement in children</strong> of mothers who have normally functioning thyroids but show a presence of TPOAb</li>\r\n	<li> higher risk for <strong>postpartum mood disorders</strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\nIf you\'ve ever had a miscarriage or suffered a postpartum mood disorder, insisting your doctor do a full thyroid panel before or during pregnancy or postpartum or finding a doctor who will is a small price to pay for the information that may save you from these terrible outcomes.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #e14c7c;\"><strong>Some researchers believe that 80% - 90% of postpartum depression is actually postpartum thyroiditis!  Yet how many women with PPTD are suffering in silence and when they do go see their doctor for their PPTD they never get a proper thyroid check up!  </strong></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In his book, Thyroid Mind Power, Dr. Richard Shames, explains that during pregnancy the certain immune response is supressed so that the baby\'s placenta (which is \'temporarily grafted\' onto the lining of the uterine wall) is not rejected by the mother\'s immune system.  After delivery there is a rapid surge in antibodies which may result in thyroid imbalance.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Knowing what I know about the prevalence of thyroid disorders in women and the connection between infertility, miscarriages, perinatal mood disorders and depression if I had any one of these issues today (and I\'ve had 3 of the 4 so far in my life) I would get my thyroid properly tested - emphasis on properly!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To know me is to know that I am a strong believer in <strong>participatory health.  </strong>I had to learn to participate in my own healthcare and it\'s been a road full of ups and downs.  Today, if my doctor wouldn\'t agree to the testing I would:</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">a) find another doctor or,</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">b) print off all of my research and take it in to my doctors appointment in a BIG file</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">c)  in countries with a national health care program (like Canada &amp; Britain) I would even tell the doctor I would be willing to pay for the tests - this will let the doctor know you\'re serious about getting these tests.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">d) I would even let my doctor know that I believe in participatory health</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: small;\">References:</span></h2>\r\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Adlan, M. and Premawardhana, L., (2011). </span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody and Screening for Postpartum Thyroid Dysfunction. </span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Journal of Thyroid Research </span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Volume 2011 (2011), Article ID 745135, 5 pages. </span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">doi:10.4061/2011/745135</span></strong></h2>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><strong>Stuckey, B.G., Kent, G.N., Ward, L.C., Brown, S.J. and Walsh, J.P. (2010). Postpartum thyroid dysfunction and the long-term risk of hypothyroidism: results from a 12-year follow-up study of women with and without postpartum thyroid dysfunction. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2010 Sep; 73(3):389-95. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2010.03787.x. Epub 2010 Feb 23. </strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><strong>Shames, R., Shames, K., (2011). Thyroid Mind Power. New York, NY: Rodale</strong></span>','Postpartum Thyroid Disorder','','publish','open','open','','postpartum-thyroid-disorder','','','2013-05-25 08:53:10','2013-05-25 13:53:10','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=1721',0,'post','',0),(1664,1,'2013-03-26 11:38:48','0000-00-00 00:00:00','&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"color: #666699;\"><em>\"Although the limitations of the current use of TSH measurement have been well documented and subject to a number of excellent reviews, we generally lack suggestions as to how to improve clinical management strategies. Obviously, a desirable aim would be to move from a population-based statistical perspective to <strong>a more personalised approach</strong>. While, to an extent, this seems to be what we aim at in good clinical practise when considering<strong> the whole picture</strong> including laboratory tests, clinical examination, and subjective well-being of the patient, it does not appear to be adequately reflected in current evidence-based guidelines [<a href=\"http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jtr/2012/438037/#B4\"><span style=\"color: #666699;\">5</span></a>].</em></span>\n\n<span style=\"color: #666699;\"><em><strong>We conclude that advances in assay techniques have unduly promoted TSH measurement to its current role as an exclusive statistical estimate in its own right and the most important single parameter in thyroid function testing, thereby optimising both convenience and cost. However, the predominant use of TSH as a statistical parameter has some severe shortcomings that limit its clinical usefulness in a given patient. A revision may be needed to reconcile TSH measurement with the challenge of not only evidence-based but personalised medicine.</strong>\"</em></span>\n\n<span style=\"color: #666699;\">Rudolf Hoermann and John E. M. Midgley, “TSH Measurement and Its Implications for Personalised Clinical Decision-Making,” <i>Journal of Thyroid Research</i>, vol. 2012, Article ID 438037, 9 pages, 2012. doi:10.1155/2012/438037</span>','Personalized Medicine in Thyroid Disorders','','draft','open','open','','three-cheers-for-personalized-medicine','','','2013-03-26 11:38:48','2013-03-26 16:38:48','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=1664',0,'post','',0),(1665,1,'2013-03-25 23:37:07','2013-03-26 04:37:07','<span style=\"color: #666699;\"><em>\"Although the limitations of the current use of TSH measurement have been well documented and subject to a number of excellent reviews, we generally lack suggestions as to how to improve clinical management strategies. Obviously, a desirable aim would be to move from a population-based statistical perspective to a more personalised approach. While, to an extent, this seems to be what we aim at in good clinical practise when considering the whole picture including laboratory tests, clinical examination, and subjective well-being of the patient, it does not appear to be adequately reflected in current evidence-based guidelines [<a href=\"http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jtr/2012/438037/#B4\"><span style=\"color: #666699;\">5</span></a>].</em></span>\n\n<span style=\"color: #666699;\"><em>We conclude that advances in assay techniques have unduly promoted TSH measurement to its current role as an exclusive statistical estimate in its own right and the most important single parameter in thyroid function testing, thereby optimising both convenience and cost. However, the predominant use of TSH as a statistical parameter has some severe shortcomings that limit its clinical usefulness in a given patient.<strong> A revision may be needed to reconcile TSH measurement with the challenge of not only evidence-based but personalised medicine.</strong>\"</em></span>','Three Cheers for Personalized Medicine!','','inherit','open','open','','1664-revision','','','2013-03-25 23:37:07','2013-03-26 04:37:07','',1664,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1664-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(1666,1,'2013-03-25 23:39:48','2013-03-26 04:39:48','&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"color: #666699;\"><em>\"Although the limitations of the current use of TSH measurement have been well documented and subject to a number of excellent reviews, we generally lack suggestions as to how to improve clinical management strategies. Obviously, a desirable aim would be to move from a population-based statistical perspective to <strong>a more personalised approach</strong>. While, to an extent, this seems to be what we aim at in good clinical practise when considering<strong> the whole picture</strong> including laboratory tests, clinical examination, and subjective well-being of the patient, it does not appear to be adequately reflected in current evidence-based guidelines [<a href=\"http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jtr/2012/438037/#B4\"><span style=\"color: #666699;\">5</span></a>].</em></span>\n\n<span style=\"color: #666699;\"><em><strong>We conclude that advances in assay techniques have unduly promoted TSH measurement to its current role as an exclusive statistical estimate in its own right and the most important single parameter in thyroid function testing, thereby optimising both convenience and cost. However, the predominant use of TSH as a statistical parameter has some severe shortcomings that limit its clinical usefulness in a given patient. A revision may be needed to reconcile TSH measurement with the challenge of not only evidence-based but personalised medicine.</strong>\"</em></span>\n\n<span style=\"color: #666699;\">Rudolf Hoermann and John E. M. Midgley, “TSH Measurement and Its Implications for Personalised Clinical Decision-Making,” <i>Journal of Thyroid Research</i>, vol. 2012, Article ID 438037, 9 pages, 2012. doi:10.1155/2012/438037</span>','Three Cheers for Personalized Medicine!','','inherit','open','open','','1664-revision-2','','','2013-03-25 23:39:48','2013-03-26 04:39:48','',1664,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1664-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(1667,1,'2013-03-26 11:36:39','2013-03-26 16:36:39','&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"color: #666699;\"><em>\"Although the limitations of the current use of TSH measurement have been well documented and subject to a number of excellent reviews, we generally lack suggestions as to how to improve clinical management strategies. Obviously, a desirable aim would be to move from a population-based statistical perspective to <strong>a more personalised approach</strong>. While, to an extent, this seems to be what we aim at in good clinical practise when considering<strong> the whole picture</strong> including laboratory tests, clinical examination, and subjective well-being of the patient, it does not appear to be adequately reflected in current evidence-based guidelines [<a href=\"http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jtr/2012/438037/#B4\"><span style=\"color: #666699;\">5</span></a>].</em></span>\n\n<span style=\"color: #666699;\"><em><strong>We conclude that advances in assay techniques have unduly promoted TSH measurement to its current role as an exclusive statistical estimate in its own right and the most important single parameter in thyroid function testing, thereby optimising both convenience and cost. However, the predominant use of TSH as a statistical parameter has some severe shortcomings that limit its clinical usefulness in a given patient. A revision may be needed to reconcile TSH measurement with the challenge of not only evidence-based but personalised medicine.</strong>\"</em></span>\n\n<span style=\"color: #666699;\">Rudolf Hoermann and John E. M. 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Do they work that differently?  Eventually my doctor told me we had tried everything, which left me with only one option - the dreaded anti-depressants.\r\n\r\nI had one little problem with the idea - I wasn’t depressed! Myriad PMS symptoms, including mood swings, plagued me every month but it was clearly related to my menstrual cycle.  So where did anti-depressants fit into the picture I wondered.  It just didn’t make sense to me.   Aren’t anti-depressants for people living with depression?  But of course, what’s a girl with severe PMS to do?  Sitting in the doctor’s office that day, it seemed like the only option. In fact, it was the only option my doctor offered.\r\n\r\nMy inner monologue went something like this: Was I just a girl in denial that I needed anti-depressants.  Am I over-reacting?  Apparently half the population is on them, how bad can it be?  Could my intuition, gasp, be wrong - maybe these itty bitty pills actually do have the power to pull me from the depths of my cyclical hell.  Ok, I will try them, I have to try something, I can’t live like this anymore and neither can my family.  My doctor’s voice reverberated in my mind – this is the only option. My inner voice hollered “no!” but my desperation whispered “yes”.  Ever so reluctantly I took the prescription, it was a low day for me.\r\n\r\nAs I handed the prescription to the pharmacist, embarrassment washed over me.  The funny thing is I don’t judge anyone who takes anti-depressants, yet when it came to myself I suddenly felt inadequate at resorting to medication.  I wonder if I had actually been depressed instead of pre-menstrual would I have had the same reaction?  I think that I suddenly realized that I didn’t want people to judge me. I’ve always felt like a survivor and here I was at the pharmacist’s counter picking up a pill bottle of inner strength – if others saw me that way then it didn’t fit with the view I had of myself.  I was buying into the nasty “stigma” that I don’t even believe in!\r\n\r\nI can’t remember how many times I read the pamphlet that came with the prescription but I know I read every single word.  My brain scanning for something, anything that would scream out at me that a pre-menstrual woman shouldn’t be taking anti-depressants.  I couldn’t find it.  Nowhere could I find a warning that said ‘If you have PMS you should NOT take this drug’.\r\n\r\nAnd so as I opened the little pill bottle I could feel my throat clenching shut.  So that’s why they make them so small, I surmised.  If anti-depressants came as a big horse pill no one could get them down.  Somehow that little pill managed to slip down my throat. I think I said a secret prayer to myself that I was making the right choice.  Now all I had to do was wait and see what would happen.  Could this magic pill designed for depression cure my messed up hormones?\r\n\r\nThe next morning I woke with a wretched headache.  When it wouldn’t go away I took medication to try to get rid of the headache.   I read that it takes time for your body to adjust to the new medication.  So each day for 6 weeks I took the anti-depressants and the headache medicine.   One day I realized even my sundresses were getting small and stepped on the scale to the realization that I had gained 15 lbs!   Six weeks after I plugged my ears to my inner voice I was left with a headache that wouldn’t go away, had packed on 15 lbs and still had the dreaded PMS.\r\n\r\nThat’s when awareness struck - the headache had been from my inner voice <i>screaming</i> at me!  I picked up the phone and called a naturopathic doctor who specialized in balancing hormones.   I made a promise to myself to never to ignore my inner voice again.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<table style=\"border-color: #857a7e; border-width: 0px; background-color: #f4f4f4;\" border=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #f4f4f4; line-height: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This article was originally published as a guest blog post on <a title=\"Dr. Greene\" href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/\" target=\"_blank\">DrGreene.com </a>as The Deep Dark Descent to My Naturopath\'s Office.\r\n</span></em></p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>','Me & My Spinning Head: When PMS Turns Ugly ','','publish','open','open','','me-my-spinning-head-when-pms-turns-ugly','','','2013-04-16 11:22:23','2013-04-16 16:22:23','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=1711',0,'post','',0),(1670,1,'2013-04-01 15:24:02','2013-04-01 20:24:02','[caption id=\"attachment_665\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime-Estrogen-Molecule.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-665\" title=\"Estrogen Molecule\" alt=\"Estrogen Molecule\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dreamstime-Estrogen-Molecule-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a> Estrogen Molecule[/caption]\n\nYou may have heard me talk about being estrogen dominant but I\'ve realized not everyone knows what it means or why it\'s even important to know about it.  So here\'s the skuttlebutt on Estrogen Dominance:\n\nThe first thing to know is that being estrogen dominant doesn\'t necessarily mean you have <em>too much</em> estrogen. You could be estrogen dominant even if you have a deficient or normal level of estrogen. How could that be? It\'s all about the balance.  No matter what your level of estrogen you need an adequate level of progesterone to create that balance.  So you could have normal levels of estrogen but be deficient in progesterone and therefore still be considered to have estrogen dominance.\n\n<strong>ESTROGEN DOMINANCE SYMPTOMS</strong>\n\n<strong>The symptoms and conditions associated with estrogen dominance are:</strong>\n<ul>\n	<li>Acceleration of the aging process</li>\n	<li>Allergies, including asthma, hives, rashes, sinus congestion</li>\n	<li>Autoimmune disorders such as lupus erythematosis and thyroiditis, and possibly Sjoegren\'s disease</li>\n	<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Breast cancer - to me this is reason enough to balance my hormones</strong></span></li>\n	<li>Breast tenderness</li>\n	<li>Cervical dysplasia</li>\n	<li>Cold hands and feet as a symptom of thyroid dysfunction</li>\n	<li>Copper excess</li>\n	<li>Decreased sex drive</li>\n	<li>Depression with anxiety or agitation</li>\n	<li>Dry eyes</li>\n	<li>Early onset of menstruation</li>\n	<li>Endometrial (uterine) cancer</li>\n	<li>Fat gain, especially around the abdomen, hips and thighs</li>\n	<li>Fatigue</li>\n	<li>Fibrocystic breasts</li>\n	<li>Foggy thinking</li>\n	<li>Gallbladder disease</li>\n	<li>Hair Loss</li>\n	<li>Headaches</li>\n	<li>Hypoglycemia</li>\n	<li>Increased blood clotting (increasing risk of strokes)</li>\n	<li>Infertility</li>\n	<li>Irregular menstrual periods</li>\n	<li>Irritability</li>\n	<li>Insomnia</li>\n	<li>Magnesium deficiency</li>\n	<li>Memory loss</li>\n	<li>Mood swings</li>\n	<li>Osteoporosis</li>\n	<li>Polycystic ovaries</li>\n	<li>Premenopausal bone loss</li>\n	<li>PMS</li>\n	<li>Prostate cancer (men only)</li>\n	<li>Sluggish metabolism</li>\n	<li>Thyroid dysfunction mimicking hypothyroidism</li>\n	<li>Uterine cancer</li>\n	<li>Uterine fibroids</li>\n	<li>Water retention, bloating</li>\n	<li>Zinc deficiency</li>\n</ul>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\"> “Reprinted by permission from The Official Web Site of Dr. John R. Lee, M.D.</span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> (</span></span><span style=\"font-family: \'Times New Roman\';\">www.JohnLeeMD.com</span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> &lt;</span></span></span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.johnleemd.com/\">http://www.johnleemd.com/</a></span></span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">&gt; </span></span></span></div>\n&nbsp;\n\n<a title=\"Subscribe to Blog Posts\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com\" target=\"_blank\">Follow my blog</a> to learn more as I continue the series on estrogen dominance:\n<ul>\n	<li>Why it Matters &amp; Why I\'m Mad</li>\n	<li>Causes of Estrogen Dominance</li>\n	<li>Estrogen &amp; Cortisol (stress)</li>\n	<li>Estrogen &amp; Depression Connection</li>\n	<li>What are Xenoestrogens</li>\n	<li>Estrogen &amp; Thyroid Connection</li>\n	<li>Estrogen 101 - Three Main Types of Estrogen</li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','What does it mean to be Estrogen Dominant?','','inherit','open','open','','642-autosave','','','2013-04-01 15:24:02','2013-04-01 20:24:02','',642,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/642-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(1671,1,'2013-04-01 23:28:42','0000-00-00 00:00:00','Have you ever had that feeling that if you were ever to meet a certain celebrity that you would have a deep connection and chat as if you\'d been friends for years?\n\nWell I have the feeling that if I ever met Courteney Cox we\'d have a lot to talk about.  Why?  Well we certainly have a lot in common:\n\nCourteney suffered from infertility.  I had infertility.\n\nCourteney suffered from miscarriages. I also lost two babies through miscarriage.\n\nCourteney developed postpartum mood disorder.  I had postpartum mood disorder.\n\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Courteney took progesterone to alleviate her PPMD. I did too.</strong></span>\n\nWe both speak out about Postpartum Mood Disorder and how progesterone balanced our hormones and relieved our Postpartum Mood Disorder.\n\nOur reproductive health is so similar, I can\'t help but wonder if progesterone deficiency has been Courteney\'s problem all along - just like me...and maybe just like you too.\n\n&nbsp;\n<table style=\"height: 80px; width: 450px; background-color: #ffffff; border: 2px solid #5b5b5b;\" border=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900; font-size: medium;\"><em><strong>PPMD - Postpartum Mood Disorder</strong></em></span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900; font-size: medium;\"><em><strong> is life changing, scary &amp; isolating but treatable. Many new moms are afraid to talk openly about it  - please don\'t be afraid to ask a new mom about Postpartum Mood Disorder!</strong></em></span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong> </strong></em></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\nTo read more of my blog posts about PPMD:\n\n<a title=\"The Cruel Joke of Postpartum Mood Disorder\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/the-cruel-joke-of-postpartum-mood-disorder/\" target=\"_blank\">The Cruel Joke of Postpartum Mood Disorder</a>\n\n<a title=\"My Postpartum OCD\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/my-postpartum-ocd/\" target=\"_blank\">My Postpartum OCD</a>\n\n<a title=\"The Happy Mask of Postpartum Mood Disorder\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/the-happy-mask-of-postpartum-mood-disorder/\" target=\"_blank\">The \"Happy Mask\" of Postpartum Mood Disorder</a>\n\n<a title=\"PPMD: Balance my Body Don’t Shock My Brain\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/ppmd-balance-my-body-dont-shock-my-brain/\" target=\"_blank\">Balance My Body Don\'t Shock My Brain</a>\n\n<a title=\"PPMD not PPD please\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/ppmd-not-ppd-please/\" target=\"_blank\">PPMD not PPD Please!</a>','Courteney Cox, Me & PPMD','','draft','open','open','','courtney-cox-me-ppmd','','','2013-04-01 23:28:42','2013-04-02 04:28:42','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=1671',0,'post','',0),(1672,1,'2013-04-01 22:54:52','2013-04-02 03:54:52','Have you ever had that feeling that if you were ever to meet a certain celebrity that you would have a deep connection and chat as if you\'d been friends for years?\n\nWell I have the feeling that if I ever met Courtney Cox we\'d have a lot to talk about.  Why?  Well we certainly have a lot in common:\n\nCourtney suffered from infertility.  I had infertility.\n\nCourtney suffered from miscarriages. I also lost two babies through miscarriage.\n\nCourtney developed postpartum mood disorder.  I had postpartum mood disorder.\n\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Courtney took progesterone to cure her PPMD. I did too.</strong></span>\n\nWe both speak out about Postpartum Mood Disorder and how progesterone balanced our hormones and cured our Postpartum Mood Disorder.\n\nIur reproductive health is so similar, I can\'t help but wonder if progesterone deficiency has been her problem all along - just like me.\n\n&nbsp;\n<table style=\"height: 80px; width: 450px; background-color: #ffffff; border: 2px solid #5b5b5b;\" border=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900; font-size: medium;\"><em><strong>PPMD - Postpartum Mood Disorder</strong></em></span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900; font-size: medium;\"><em><strong> is life changing, scary &amp; isolating but treatable. Many new moms are afraid to talk openly about it  - please don\'t be afraid to ask a new mom about Postpartum Mood Disorder!</strong></em></span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong> </strong></em></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>','Courtney Cox, Me & PPMD','','inherit','open','open','','1671-revision','','','2013-04-01 22:54:52','2013-04-02 03:54:52','',1671,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1671-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(1673,1,'2013-04-01 23:04:05','2013-04-02 04:04:05','Have you ever had that feeling that if you were ever to meet a certain celebrity that you would have a deep connection and chat as if you\'d been friends for years?\n\nWell I have the feeling that if I ever met Courtney Cox we\'d have a lot to talk about.  Why?  Well we certainly have a lot in common:\n\nCourtney suffered from infertility.  I had infertility.\n\nCourtney suffered from miscarriages. I also lost two babies through miscarriage.\n\nCourtney developed postpartum mood disorder.  I had postpartum mood disorder.\n\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Courtney took progesterone to cure her PPMD. I did too.</strong></span>\n\nWe both speak out about Postpartum Mood Disorder and how progesterone balanced our hormones and cured our Postpartum Mood Disorder.\n\nOur reproductive health is so similar, I can\'t help but wonder if progesterone deficiency has been her problem all along - just like me and maybe just like you too.\n\n&nbsp;\n<table style=\"height: 80px; width: 450px; background-color: #ffffff; border: 2px solid #5b5b5b;\" border=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900; font-size: medium;\"><em><strong>PPMD - Postpartum Mood Disorder</strong></em></span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900; font-size: medium;\"><em><strong> is life changing, scary &amp; isolating but treatable. Many new moms are afraid to talk openly about it  - please don\'t be afraid to ask a new mom about Postpartum Mood Disorder!</strong></em></span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong> </strong></em></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n&nbsp;\n\nTo read more of my blog posts about PPMD:\n\n<a title=\"The Cruel Joke of Postpartum Mood Disorder\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/the-cruel-joke-of-postpartum-mood-disorder/\" target=\"_blank\">The Cruel Joke of Postpartum Mood Disorder</a>\n\n<a title=\"My Postpartum OCD\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/my-postpartum-ocd/\" target=\"_blank\">My Postpartum OCD</a>\n\n<a title=\"The Happy Mask of Postpartum Mood Disorder\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/the-happy-mask-of-postpartum-mood-disorder/\" target=\"_blank\">The \"Happy Mask\" of Postpartum Mood Disorder</a>\n\n<a title=\"PPMD: Balance my Body Don’t Shock My Brain\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/ppmd-balance-my-body-dont-shock-my-brain/\" target=\"_blank\">Balance My Body Don\'t Shock My Brain</a>\n\nPostpartum','Courtney Cox, Me & PPMD','','inherit','open','open','','1671-revision-2','','','2013-04-01 23:04:05','2013-04-02 04:04:05','',1671,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1671-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(1674,1,'2013-04-01 23:20:17','2013-04-02 04:20:17','Have you ever had that feeling that if you were ever to meet a certain celebrity that you would have a deep connection and chat as if you\'d been friends for years?\n\nWell I have the feeling that if I ever met Courtney Cox we\'d have a lot to talk about.  Why?  Well we certainly have a lot in common:\n\nCourtney suffered from infertility.  I had infertility.\n\nCourtney suffered from miscarriages. I also lost two babies through miscarriage.\n\nCourtney developed postpartum mood disorder.  I had postpartum mood disorder.\n\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Courtney took progesterone to alleviate her PPMD. I did too.</strong></span>\n\nWe both speak out about Postpartum Mood Disorder and how progesterone balanced our hormones and relieved our Postpartum Mood Disorder.\n\nOur reproductive health is so similar, I can\'t help but wonder if progesterone deficiency has been her problem all along - just like me and maybe just like you too.\n<table style=\"height: 80px; width: 450px; background-color: #ffffff; border: 2px solid #5b5b5b;\" border=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900; font-size: medium;\"><em><strong>PPMD - Postpartum Mood Disorder</strong></em></span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900; font-size: medium;\"><em><strong> is life changing, scary &amp; isolating but treatable. Many new moms are afraid to talk openly about it  - please don\'t be afraid to ask a new mom about Postpartum Mood Disorder!</strong></em></span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong> </strong></em></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\nTo read more of my blog posts about PPMD:\n\n<a title=\"The Cruel Joke of Postpartum Mood Disorder\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/the-cruel-joke-of-postpartum-mood-disorder/\" target=\"_blank\">The Cruel Joke of Postpartum Mood Disorder</a>\n\n<a title=\"My Postpartum OCD\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/my-postpartum-ocd/\" target=\"_blank\">My Postpartum OCD</a>\n\n<a title=\"The Happy Mask of Postpartum Mood Disorder\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/the-happy-mask-of-postpartum-mood-disorder/\" target=\"_blank\">The \"Happy Mask\" of Postpartum Mood Disorder</a>\n\n<a title=\"PPMD: Balance my Body Don’t Shock My Brain\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/ppmd-balance-my-body-dont-shock-my-brain/\" target=\"_blank\">Balance My Body Don\'t Shock My Brain</a>\n\n<a title=\"PPMD not PPD please\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/ppmd-not-ppd-please/\" target=\"_blank\">PPMD not PPD Please!</a>','Courtney Cox, Me & PPMD','','inherit','open','open','','1671-revision-3','','','2013-04-01 23:20:17','2013-04-02 04:20:17','',1671,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1671-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(1675,1,'2013-04-01 23:27:01','2013-04-02 04:27:01','Have you ever had that feeling that if you were ever to meet a certain celebrity that you would have a deep connection and chat as if you\'d been friends for years?\n\nWell I have the feeling that if I ever met Courteney Cox we\'d have a lot to talk about.  Why?  Well we certainly have a lot in common:\n\nCourtney suffered from infertility.  I had infertility.\n\nCourtney suffered from miscarriages. I also lost two babies through miscarriage.\n\nCourtney developed postpartum mood disorder.  I had postpartum mood disorder.\n\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Courtney took progesterone to alleviate her PPMD. I did too.</strong></span>\n\nWe both speak out about Postpartum Mood Disorder and how progesterone balanced our hormones and relieved our Postpartum Mood Disorder.\n\nOur reproductive health is so similar, I can\'t help but wonder if progesterone deficiency has been Courtney\'s problem all along - just like me...and maybe just like you too.\n\n&nbsp;\n<table style=\"height: 80px; width: 450px; background-color: #ffffff; border: 2px solid #5b5b5b;\" border=\"2\" cellpadding=\"3\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900; font-size: medium;\"><em><strong>PPMD - Postpartum Mood Disorder</strong></em></span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900; font-size: medium;\"><em><strong> is life changing, scary &amp; isolating but treatable. Many new moms are afraid to talk openly about it  - please don\'t be afraid to ask a new mom about Postpartum Mood Disorder!</strong></em></span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong> </strong></em></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\nTo read more of my blog posts about PPMD:\n\n<a title=\"The Cruel Joke of Postpartum Mood Disorder\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/the-cruel-joke-of-postpartum-mood-disorder/\" target=\"_blank\">The Cruel Joke of Postpartum Mood Disorder</a>\n\n<a title=\"My Postpartum OCD\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/my-postpartum-ocd/\" target=\"_blank\">My Postpartum OCD</a>\n\n<a title=\"The Happy Mask of Postpartum Mood Disorder\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/the-happy-mask-of-postpartum-mood-disorder/\" target=\"_blank\">The \"Happy Mask\" of Postpartum Mood Disorder</a>\n\n<a title=\"PPMD: Balance my Body Don’t Shock My Brain\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/ppmd-balance-my-body-dont-shock-my-brain/\" target=\"_blank\">Balance My Body Don\'t Shock My Brain</a>\n\n<a title=\"PPMD not PPD please\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/ppmd-not-ppd-please/\" target=\"_blank\">PPMD not PPD Please!</a>','Courteney Cox, Me & PPMD','','inherit','open','open','','1671-revision-4','','','2013-04-01 23:27:01','2013-04-02 04:27:01','',1671,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1671-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(1679,1,'2013-04-02 20:23:56','2013-04-03 01:23:56','I haven\'t had much time to blog lately but I want you to be able to watch someone I have come to admire through social media.  I love the internet and the creation of social media.   Dr. Carrie Louis Daenell is so authentic and in this video she discusses her symptoms and how while going through pre-med and becoming a naturopathic doctor she suffered chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia and how she found her path to wellness. Thankd\n\n<iframe src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/mKsITevEDHc\" height=\"315\" width=\"440\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>','A Naturopath Speaks About Health','','inherit','open','open','','1678-revision-v1','','','2013-04-02 20:23:56','2013-04-03 01:23:56','',1678,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1678-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(1700,1,'2013-04-10 19:58:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Postpartum-Psychosis-Thyroid-Failure-Chart.ppt\">Postpartum Psychosis &amp; Thyroid Failure Chart</a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','','','draft','open','open','','','','','2013-04-10 19:58:00','2013-04-11 00:58:00','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=1700',0,'post','',0),(1678,1,'2013-04-02 20:55:58','2013-04-03 01:55:58','I haven\'t had much time to blog lately but I want you to be able to watch someone I have come to admire through social media.  I love the internet and the creation of social media.   Dr. Carrie Louis Daenell is so authentic and in this video she discusses her symptoms and how while going through pre-med and becoming a naturopathic doctor she suffered chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia and how she found her path to wellness. Thanks Dr. Daenell.\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/mKsITevEDHc\" height=\"253\" width=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>','A Naturopath Speaks About Health','','publish','open','open','','a-naturopath-speaks-about-health','','','2013-04-02 21:02:24','2013-04-03 02:02:24','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=1678',0,'post','',4),(1680,1,'2013-04-02 20:25:11','2013-04-03 01:25:11','I haven\'t had much time to blog lately but I want you to be able to watch someone I have come to admire through social media.  I love the internet and the creation of social media.   Dr. Carrie Louis Daenell is so authentic and in this video she discusses her symptoms and how while going through pre-med and becoming a naturopathic doctor she suffered chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia and how she found her path to wellness. Thanks Dr. Daenell.\n\n<iframe src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/mKsITevEDHc\" height=\"315\" width=\"440\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>','A Naturopath Speaks About Health','','inherit','open','open','','1678-revision-v1','','','2013-04-02 20:25:11','2013-04-03 01:25:11','',1678,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1678-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(1681,1,'2013-04-02 20:25:35','2013-04-03 01:25:35','I haven\'t had much time to blog lately but I want you to be able to watch someone I have come to admire through social media.  I love the internet and the creation of social media.   Dr. Carrie Louis Daenell is so authentic and in this video she discusses her symptoms and how while going through pre-med and becoming a naturopathic doctor she suffered chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia and how she found her path to wellness. Thanks Dr. Daenell.\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/mKsITevEDHc\" height=\"315\" width=\"440\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>','A Naturopath Speaks About Health','','inherit','open','open','','1678-revision-v1','','','2013-04-02 20:25:35','2013-04-03 01:25:35','',1678,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1678-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(1682,1,'2013-04-02 20:27:32','2013-04-03 01:27:32','I haven\'t had much time to blog lately but I want you to be able to watch someone I have come to admire through social media.  I love the internet and the creation of social media.   Dr. Carrie Louis Daenell is so authentic and in this video she discusses her symptoms and how while going through pre-med and becoming a naturopathic doctor she suffered chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia and how she found her path to wellness. Thanks Dr. Daenell.\n\n<iframe src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/mKsITevEDHc\" height=\"315\" width=\"440\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>','A Naturopath Speaks About Health','','inherit','open','open','','1678-revision-v1','','','2013-04-02 20:27:32','2013-04-03 01:27:32','',1678,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1678-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(1683,1,'2013-04-02 20:55:44','2013-04-03 01:55:44','I haven\'t had much time to blog lately but I want you to be able to watch someone I have come to admire through social media.  I love the internet and the creation of social media.   Dr. Carrie Louis Daenell is so authentic and in this video she discusses her symptoms and how while going through pre-med and becoming a naturopathic doctor she suffered chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia and how she found her path to wellness. Thanks Dr. Daenell.\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/mKsITevEDHc\" height=\"315\" width=\"440\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>','A Naturopath Speaks About Health','','inherit','open','open','','1678-revision-v1','','','2013-04-02 20:55:44','2013-04-03 01:55:44','',1678,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1678-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(1684,1,'2013-04-02 21:02:15','2013-04-03 02:02:15','I haven\'t had much time to blog lately but I want you to be able to watch someone I have come to admire through social media.  I love the internet and the creation of social media.   Dr. Carrie Louis Daenell is so authentic and in this video she discusses her symptoms and how while going through pre-med and becoming a naturopathic doctor she suffered chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia and how she found her path to wellness. Thanks Dr. Daenell.\n\n<iframe src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/mKsITevEDHc\" height=\"253\" width=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>','A Naturopath Speaks About Health','','inherit','open','open','','1678-autosave-v1','','','2013-04-02 21:02:15','2013-04-03 02:02:15','',1678,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1678-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(1685,1,'2013-04-02 20:55:58','2013-04-03 01:55:58','I haven\'t had much time to blog lately but I want you to be able to watch someone I have come to admire through social media.  I love the internet and the creation of social media.   Dr. Carrie Louis Daenell is so authentic and in this video she discusses her symptoms and how while going through pre-med and becoming a naturopathic doctor she suffered chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia and how she found her path to wellness. Thanks Dr. Daenell.\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/mKsITevEDHc\" height=\"315\" width=\"440\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>','A Naturopath Speaks About Health','','inherit','open','open','','1678-revision-v1','','','2013-04-02 20:55:58','2013-04-03 01:55:58','',1678,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1678-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(1686,1,'2013-04-02 21:00:48','2013-04-03 02:00:48','I haven\'t had much time to blog lately but I want you to be able to watch someone I have come to admire through social media.  I love the internet and the creation of social media.   Dr. Carrie Louis Daenell is so authentic and in this video she discusses her symptoms and how while going through pre-med and becoming a naturopathic doctor she suffered chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia and how she found her path to wellness. Thanks Dr. Daenell.\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/mKsITevEDHc\" height=\"253\" width=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>','A Naturopath Speaks About Health','','inherit','open','open','','1678-revision-v1','','','2013-04-02 21:00:48','2013-04-03 02:00:48','',1678,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1678-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(1687,1,'2013-04-07 20:18:36','2013-04-08 01:18:36','<a title=\"Thyroid Foundation of Canada\" href=\"http://www.thyroid.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">The Thyroid Foundation of Canada</a> recommends all women get screened for thyroid disorders BEFORE pregnancy.  I agree for a whole lot of reasons besides just overall health and symptom relief - here are some of the pregnancy-specific reasons I would <strong>INSIST</strong> on proper thyroid screening <strong>before</strong> pregnancy:\r\n\r\n1) thyroid disorders can become <strong>exacerbated during pregnancy</strong>\r\n\r\n2) <strong>miscarriage and infertility</strong> have been linked to thyroid disorders\r\n\r\n3) the developing <strong>baby relies solely on the mother\'s thyroid function for the first 10 - 12 weeks</strong> when it begins to produce it\'s own thyroid hormone\r\n\r\n3) <strong>thyroid-autism connection</strong> - yes I\'ve been reading a lot lately about this possible connection.  The rates of autism are sky-rocketing and some researchers are questioning whether maternal thyroid disorders could be playing a role.  <a title=\"Thyroid-Autism Connection\" href=\"http://raphaelkellmanmd.com/health-issues-we-treat/the-thyroid-autism-connection/\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Raphael Kellman\'s article</a> is a good place to start if you want to learn more.\r\n\r\n4) <strong>pregnancy-induced hypertension</strong>\r\n\r\n5) <strong>preterm delivery</strong>\r\n\r\n6)<strong> placental abruption</strong>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In North America there is no such thing as universal screening for pregnant mothers - in fact it\'s controversial partially due to whether it\'s cost effective, also a suggestion that concern over malpractice could also be at play, and some say that there\'s not enough research to support universal screening.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> <strong>This NEEDS to change!</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In the meantime - <strong>ADVOCATE </strong>for yourself &amp;<strong> INSIST</strong> on screening.  If your doctor says no then be prepared to tell him/her about your research:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Take a list of the possible outcomes of not treating thyroid disorders in pregnancy that I mentioned above to your doctor\'s appointment</li>\r\n	<li>Learn about the <a title=\"Long and Pathetic List of Symtpoms\" href=\"http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/long-and-pathetic/\" target=\"_blank\">300+ symptoms</a>.</li>\r\n	<li>Tell your doctor that <strong>American Academy of Clinical Endocrinologists and National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry (NACB) endorsed universal screening of pregnant women for thyroid dysfunction</strong>.</li>\r\n	<li>Ask your doctor if he or she is aware of the<a title=\"Endocrine Society\'s New Guidelines for Pregnancy\" href=\"http://www.endo-society.org/guidelines/upload/Thyroid-Exec-Summ.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Endocrine Society\'s new guidelines as of August, 2012. </strong></a> There\'s a good chance that your doctor isn\'t aware of this.  The Endocrine Society admits that they can\'t come to a consensus about pre-pregnancy or prenatal screening for thyroid disorders and came out with this written release:</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"> \"<em>The committee did not reach a consensus on screening recommendations for all newly pregnant women. \"Some members recommend screening of all pregnant women for serum TSH abnormalities by the ninth week or at the time of their first visit. Other members recommend neither for nor against universal screening of pregnant women at the time of their first visit and support aggressive case finding to identify and test high-risk women. In some situations, ascertainment of an individual\'s risk status may not be feasible and in such cases, testing of all women by 9 weeks of pregnancy or at the first prenatal visit is reasonable.\"</em></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #993366;\"><strong>It\'s your body - It\'s your baby!</strong></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Both Dr. Norman Wong from University of Calgary and<a title=\"Dr. Richard Lewanczuk Interview\" href=\"http://video.citytv.com/video/detail/2109589932001.000000/thyroid-testing-for-pregnant-women/#\" target=\"_blank\"> Dr. Richard Lewanczuk, an Endocrinologist from the University of Alberta</a> were interviewed and stated that they believe ALL women should be screened before pregnancy.\r\n</p>','Screening for Thyroid Disorders Before Pregnancy','','publish','open','open','','screening-for-thyroid-disorders-before-pregnancy','','\nhttp://raphaelkellmanmd.com/health-issues-we-treat/the-thyroid-autism-connection/','2013-04-12 08:55:26','2013-04-12 13:55:26','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=1687',0,'post','',8),(1688,1,'2013-04-07 18:07:55','2013-04-07 23:07:55','<object width=\"420\" height=\"237\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://globaltvedmonton.smdg.ca/video/swf/GlobalNewsEmbedPlayer.swf?player.width=420&amp;player.height=237&amp;player.overlayImageUrl=&amp;pid=okaBig5gI3wlYecB410_MXToUCU8noC8&amp;show=News Hour&amp;episode=&amp;season=&amp;cliptitle=Thyroid+pregnancy+troubles\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed width=\"420\" height=\"237\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://globaltvedmonton.smdg.ca/video/swf/GlobalNewsEmbedPlayer.swf?player.width=420&amp;player.height=237&amp;player.overlayImageUrl=&amp;pid=okaBig5gI3wlYecB410_MXToUCU8noC8&amp;show=News Hour&amp;episode=&amp;season=&amp;cliptitle=Thyroid+pregnancy+troubles\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" /></object>','Thyroid Screening in Pregnancy','','inherit','open','open','','1687-revision','','','2013-04-07 18:07:55','2013-04-07 23:07:55','',1687,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1687-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(1689,1,'2013-04-07 18:33:18','2013-04-07 23:33:18','The Thyroid Foundation of Canada recommends all women get screened for thyroid disorders BEFORE pregnancy.  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here are some of the pregnancy-specific reasons I would <strong>INSIST</strong> on proper thyroid screening <strong>before</strong> pregnancy:\n\n1) thyroid disorders can become <strong>exacerbated during pregnancy</strong>\n\n2) <strong>miscarriage and infertility</strong> have been linked to thyroid disorders\n\n3) the developing <strong>baby relies solely on the mother\'s thyroid function for the first 10 - 12 weeks</strong> when it begins to produce it\'s own thyroid hormone\n\n3) <strong>thyroid-autism connection</strong> - yes I\'ve been reading a lot lately about this possible connection.  The rates of autism are sky-rocketing and some researchers are questioning whether maternal thyroid disorders could be playing a role.  <a title=\"Thyroid-Autism Connection\" href=\"http://raphaelkellmanmd.com/health-issues-we-treat/the-thyroid-autism-connection/\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Raphael Kellman\'s article</a> is a good place to start if you want to learn more.\n\n4) pregnancy-induced hypertension\n\n5) preterm delivery\n\n6) placental abruption\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Dr. Norman Wong believes ALL women should be screened before pregnancy - 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here are some of the pregnancy-specific reasons I would <strong>INSIST</strong> on proper thyroid screening <strong>before</strong> pregnancy:\n\n1) thyroid disorders can become <strong>exacerbated during pregnancy</strong>\n\n2) <strong>miscarriage and infertility</strong> have been linked to thyroid disorders\n\n3) the developing <strong>baby relies solely on the mother\'s thyroid function for the first 10 - 12 weeks</strong> when it begins to produce it\'s own thyroid hormone\n\n3) <strong>thyroid-autism connection</strong> - yes I\'ve been reading a lot lately about a possible connection.  The rates of autism are sky-rocketing and some researchers are questioning whether maternal thyroid disorders could be playing a role.  <a title=\"Thyroid-Autism Connection\" href=\"http://raphaelkellmanmd.com/health-issues-we-treat/the-thyroid-autism-connection/\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Raphael Kellman\'s article</a> is a good place to start if you want to learn more.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>In North America there is no such thing as universal screening for pregnant mothers.  This NEEDS to change! </strong></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In the meantime - ADVOCATE for yourself and INSIST on screening. If your doctor says no then be prepared to tell him/her about your research.  Take in a list of why you believe in pre-pregnancy screening. Learn about the 300+ symptoms.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It\'s your body - It\'s your baby!</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If he/she won\'t do a full thyroid panel then find another doctor who will.</p>\nDr. Norman Wong believes ALL women should be screened before pregnancy - watch this video to find out more.\n\n<object width=\"420\" height=\"237\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://globaltvedmonton.smdg.ca/video/swf/GlobalNewsEmbedPlayer.swf?player.width=420&amp;player.height=237&amp;player.overlayImageUrl=&amp;pid=okaBig5gI3wlYecB410_MXToUCU8noC8&amp;show=News Hour&amp;episode=&amp;season=&amp;cliptitle=Thyroid+pregnancy+troubles\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed width=\"420\" height=\"237\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://globaltvedmonton.smdg.ca/video/swf/GlobalNewsEmbedPlayer.swf?player.width=420&amp;player.height=237&amp;player.overlayImageUrl=&amp;pid=okaBig5gI3wlYecB410_MXToUCU8noC8&amp;show=News Hour&amp;episode=&amp;season=&amp;cliptitle=Thyroid+pregnancy+troubles\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" /></object>','Thyroid Screening in Pregnancy','','inherit','open','open','','1687-revision-3','','','2013-04-07 18:54:46','2013-04-07 23:54:46','',1687,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1687-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(1692,1,'2013-04-08 10:50:55','0000-00-00 00:00:00','There is currently no recommendations for universal screening for thyroid disorders in North America.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAmerican Thyroid Disease - 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My heels cracked so deep - I\'m still trying to get my tootsies ready for summer sandals.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Progesterone Deficiency & Hypothyroidism','','draft','open','open','','progesterone-deficiency-hypothyroidism','','','2013-04-12 22:24:43','2013-04-13 03:24:43','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=1706',0,'post','',0),(1696,1,'2013-04-07 20:17:47','2013-04-08 01:17:47','<a title=\"Thyroid Foundation of Canada\" href=\"http://www.thyroid.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">The Thyroid Foundation of Canada</a> recommends all women get screened for thyroid disorders BEFORE pregnancy.  I agree for a whole lot of reasons besides just overall health and symptom relief - here are some of the pregnancy-specific reasons I would <strong>INSIST</strong> on proper thyroid screening <strong>before</strong> pregnancy:\n\n1) thyroid disorders can become <strong>exacerbated during pregnancy</strong>\n\n2) <strong>miscarriage and infertility</strong> have been linked to thyroid disorders\n\n3) the developing <strong>baby relies solely on the mother\'s thyroid function for the first 10 - 12 weeks</strong> when it begins to produce it\'s own thyroid hormone\n\n3) <strong>thyroid-autism connection</strong> - yes I\'ve been reading a lot lately about this possible connection.  The rates of autism are sky-rocketing and some researchers are questioning whether maternal thyroid disorders could be playing a role.  <a title=\"Thyroid-Autism Connection\" href=\"http://raphaelkellmanmd.com/health-issues-we-treat/the-thyroid-autism-connection/\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Raphael Kellman\'s article</a> is a good place to start if you want to learn more.\n\n4) <strong>pregnancy-induced hypertension</strong>\n\n5) <strong>preterm delivery</strong>\n\n6)<strong> placental abruption</strong>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In North America there is no such thing as universal screening for pregnant mothers - in fact it\'s controversial partially due to whether it\'s cost effective, also a suggestion that concern over malpractice could also be at play, and some say that there\'s not enough research to support universal screening.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> <strong>This NEEDS to change!</strong></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In the meantime - <strong>ADVOCATE </strong>for yourself &amp;<strong> INSIST</strong> on screening.  If your doctor says no then be prepared to tell him/her about your research:</p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>Take a list of the possible outcomes of not treating thyroid disorders in pregnancy that I mentioned above to your doctor\'s appointment</li>\n	<li>Learn about the <a title=\"Long and Pathetic List of Symtpoms\" href=\"http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/long-and-pathetic/\" target=\"_blank\">300+ symptoms</a>.</li>\n	<li>Tell your doctor that <strong>American Academy of Clinical Endocrinologists and National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry (NACB) endorsed universal screening of pregnant women for thyroid dysfunction</strong>.</li>\n	<li>Ask your doctor if he or she is aware of the<a title=\"Endocrine Society\'s New Guidelines for Pregnancy\" href=\"http://www.endo-society.org/guidelines/upload/Thyroid-Exec-Summ.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Endocrine Society\'s new guidelines as of August, 2012. </strong></a> There\'s a good chance that your doctor isn\'t aware of this.  The Endocrine Society admits that they can\'t come to a consensus about pre-pregnancy or prenatal screening for thyroid disorders and came out with this written release:</li>\n</ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"> \"<em>The committee did not reach a consensus on screening recommendations for all newly pregnant women. \"Some members recommend screening of all pregnant women for serum TSH abnormalities by the ninth week or at the time of their first visit. Other members recommend neither for nor against universal screening of pregnant women at the time of their first visit and support aggressive case finding to identify and test high-risk women. In some situations, ascertainment of an individual\'s risk status may not be feasible and in such cases, testing of all women by 9 weeks of pregnancy or at the first prenatal visit is reasonable.\"</em></span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #993366;\"><strong>It\'s your body - It\'s your baby!</strong></span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Dr. Norman Wong believes ALL women should be screened before pregnancy - watch this video to find out more.</p>\n<object width=\"420\" height=\"237\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://globaltvedmonton.smdg.ca/video/swf/GlobalNewsEmbedPlayer.swf?player.width=420&amp;player.height=237&amp;player.overlayImageUrl=&amp;pid=okaBig5gI3wlYecB410_MXToUCU8noC8&amp;show=News Hour&amp;episode=&amp;season=&amp;cliptitle=Thyroid+pregnancy+troubles\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed width=\"420\" height=\"237\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://globaltvedmonton.smdg.ca/video/swf/GlobalNewsEmbedPlayer.swf?player.width=420&amp;player.height=237&amp;player.overlayImageUrl=&amp;pid=okaBig5gI3wlYecB410_MXToUCU8noC8&amp;show=News Hour&amp;episode=&amp;season=&amp;cliptitle=Thyroid+pregnancy+troubles\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" /></object>\n\n&nbsp;','Screening for Thyroid Disorders Before Pregnancy','','inherit','open','open','','1687-revision-7','','','2013-04-07 20:17:47','2013-04-08 01:17:47','',1687,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1687-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(1697,1,'2013-04-07 20:18:16','2013-04-08 01:18:16','<a title=\"Thyroid Foundation of Canada\" href=\"http://www.thyroid.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">The Thyroid Foundation of Canada</a> recommends all women get screened for thyroid disorders BEFORE pregnancy.  I agree for a whole lot of reasons besides just overall health and symptom relief - here are some of the pregnancy-specific reasons I would <strong>INSIST</strong> on proper thyroid screening <strong>before</strong> pregnancy:\r\n\r\n1) thyroid disorders can become <strong>exacerbated during pregnancy</strong>\r\n\r\n2) <strong>miscarriage and infertility</strong> have been linked to thyroid disorders\r\n\r\n3) the developing <strong>baby relies solely on the mother\'s thyroid function for the first 10 - 12 weeks</strong> when it begins to produce it\'s own thyroid hormone\r\n\r\n3) <strong>thyroid-autism connection</strong> - yes I\'ve been reading a lot lately about this possible connection.  The rates of autism are sky-rocketing and some researchers are questioning whether maternal thyroid disorders could be playing a role.  <a title=\"Thyroid-Autism Connection\" href=\"http://raphaelkellmanmd.com/health-issues-we-treat/the-thyroid-autism-connection/\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Raphael Kellman\'s article</a> is a good place to start if you want to learn more.\r\n\r\n4) <strong>pregnancy-induced hypertension</strong>\r\n\r\n5) <strong>preterm delivery</strong>\r\n\r\n6)<strong> placental abruption</strong>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In North America there is no such thing as universal screening for pregnant mothers - in fact it\'s controversial partially due to whether it\'s cost effective, also a suggestion that concern over malpractice could also be at play, and some say that there\'s not enough research to support universal screening.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> <strong>This NEEDS to change!</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In the meantime - <strong>ADVOCATE </strong>for yourself &amp;<strong> INSIST</strong> on screening.  If your doctor says no then be prepared to tell him/her about your research:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Take a list of the possible outcomes of not treating thyroid disorders in pregnancy that I mentioned above to your doctor\'s appointment</li>\r\n	<li>Learn about the <a title=\"Long and Pathetic List of Symtpoms\" href=\"http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/long-and-pathetic/\" target=\"_blank\">300+ symptoms</a>.</li>\r\n	<li>Tell your doctor that <strong>American Academy of Clinical Endocrinologists and National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry (NACB) endorsed universal screening of pregnant women for thyroid dysfunction</strong>.</li>\r\n	<li>Ask your doctor if he or she is aware of the<a title=\"Endocrine Society\'s New Guidelines for Pregnancy\" href=\"http://www.endo-society.org/guidelines/upload/Thyroid-Exec-Summ.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Endocrine Society\'s new guidelines as of August, 2012. </strong></a> There\'s a good chance that your doctor isn\'t aware of this.  The Endocrine Society admits that they can\'t come to a consensus about pre-pregnancy or prenatal screening for thyroid disorders and came out with this written release:</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"> \"<em>The committee did not reach a consensus on screening recommendations for all newly pregnant women. \"Some members recommend screening of all pregnant women for serum TSH abnormalities by the ninth week or at the time of their first visit. Other members recommend neither for nor against universal screening of pregnant women at the time of their first visit and support aggressive case finding to identify and test high-risk women. In some situations, ascertainment of an individual\'s risk status may not be feasible and in such cases, testing of all women by 9 weeks of pregnancy or at the first prenatal visit is reasonable.\"</em></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #993366;\"><strong>It\'s your body - It\'s your baby!</strong></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Dr. Norman Wong believes ALL women should be screened before pregnancy - watch this video to find out more.</p>\r\n<object width=\"420\" height=\"237\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://globaltvedmonton.smdg.ca/video/swf/GlobalNewsEmbedPlayer.swf?player.width=420&amp;player.height=237&amp;player.overlayImageUrl=&amp;pid=okaBig5gI3wlYecB410_MXToUCU8noC8&amp;show=News Hour&amp;episode=&amp;season=&amp;cliptitle=Thyroid+pregnancy+troubles\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed width=\"420\" height=\"237\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://globaltvedmonton.smdg.ca/video/swf/GlobalNewsEmbedPlayer.swf?player.width=420&amp;player.height=237&amp;player.overlayImageUrl=&amp;pid=okaBig5gI3wlYecB410_MXToUCU8noC8&amp;show=News Hour&amp;episode=&amp;season=&amp;cliptitle=Thyroid+pregnancy+troubles\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" /></object>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Screening for Thyroid Disorders Before Pregnancy','','inherit','open','open','','1687-revision-8','','','2013-04-07 20:18:16','2013-04-08 01:18:16','',1687,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1687-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(1698,1,'2013-04-12 08:46:57','2013-04-12 13:46:57','<a title=\"Thyroid Foundation of Canada\" href=\"http://www.thyroid.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">The Thyroid Foundation of Canada</a> recommends all women get screened for thyroid disorders BEFORE pregnancy.  I agree for a whole lot of reasons besides just overall health and symptom relief - here are some of the pregnancy-specific reasons I would <strong>INSIST</strong> on proper thyroid screening <strong>before</strong> pregnancy:\n\n1) thyroid disorders can become <strong>exacerbated during pregnancy</strong>\n\n2) <strong>miscarriage and infertility</strong> have been linked to thyroid disorders\n\n3) the developing <strong>baby relies solely on the mother\'s thyroid function for the first 10 - 12 weeks</strong> when it begins to produce it\'s own thyroid hormone\n\n3) <strong>thyroid-autism connection</strong> - yes I\'ve been reading a lot lately about this possible connection.  The rates of autism are sky-rocketing and some researchers are questioning whether maternal thyroid disorders could be playing a role.  <a title=\"Thyroid-Autism Connection\" href=\"http://raphaelkellmanmd.com/health-issues-we-treat/the-thyroid-autism-connection/\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Raphael Kellman\'s article</a> is a good place to start if you want to learn more.\n\n4) <strong>pregnancy-induced hypertension</strong>\n\n5) <strong>preterm delivery</strong>\n\n6)<strong> placental abruption</strong>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In North America there is no such thing as universal screening for pregnant mothers - in fact it\'s controversial partially due to whether it\'s cost effective, also a suggestion that concern over malpractice could also be at play, and some say that there\'s not enough research to support universal screening.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> <strong>This NEEDS to change!</strong></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In the meantime - <strong>ADVOCATE </strong>for yourself &amp;<strong> INSIST</strong> on screening.  If your doctor says no then be prepared to tell him/her about your research:</p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>Take a list of the possible outcomes of not treating thyroid disorders in pregnancy that I mentioned above to your doctor\'s appointment</li>\n	<li>Learn about the <a title=\"Long and Pathetic List of Symtpoms\" href=\"http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/long-and-pathetic/\" target=\"_blank\">300+ symptoms</a>.</li>\n	<li>Tell your doctor that <strong>American Academy of Clinical Endocrinologists and National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry (NACB) endorsed universal screening of pregnant women for thyroid dysfunction</strong>.</li>\n	<li>Ask your doctor if he or she is aware of the<a title=\"Endocrine Society\'s New Guidelines for Pregnancy\" href=\"http://www.endo-society.org/guidelines/upload/Thyroid-Exec-Summ.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Endocrine Society\'s new guidelines as of August, 2012. </strong></a> There\'s a good chance that your doctor isn\'t aware of this.  The Endocrine Society admits that they can\'t come to a consensus about pre-pregnancy or prenatal screening for thyroid disorders and came out with this written release:</li>\n</ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"> \"<em>The committee did not reach a consensus on screening recommendations for all newly pregnant women. \"Some members recommend screening of all pregnant women for serum TSH abnormalities by the ninth week or at the time of their first visit. Other members recommend neither for nor against universal screening of pregnant women at the time of their first visit and support aggressive case finding to identify and test high-risk women. In some situations, ascertainment of an individual\'s risk status may not be feasible and in such cases, testing of all women by 9 weeks of pregnancy or at the first prenatal visit is reasonable.\"</em></span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #993366;\"><strong>It\'s your body - It\'s your baby!</strong></span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Both Dr. Norman Wong from University of Calgary and<a title=\"Dr. Richard Lewanczuk Interview\" href=\"http://video.citytv.com/video/detail/2109589932001.000000/thyroid-testing-for-pregnant-women/#\" target=\"_blank\"> Dr. Richard Lewanczuk, an Endocrinologist from the University of Alberta</a> were interviewed and stated that they believe ALL women should be screened before pregnancy.\n</p>','Screening for Thyroid Disorders Before Pregnancy','','inherit','open','open','','1687-autosave','','','2013-04-12 08:46:57','2013-04-12 13:46:57','',1687,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1687-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(1705,1,'2013-04-07 20:18:36','2013-04-08 01:18:36','<a title=\"Thyroid Foundation of Canada\" href=\"http://www.thyroid.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">The Thyroid Foundation of Canada</a> recommends all women get screened for thyroid disorders BEFORE pregnancy.  I agree for a whole lot of reasons besides just overall health and symptom relief - here are some of the pregnancy-specific reasons I would <strong>INSIST</strong> on proper thyroid screening <strong>before</strong> pregnancy:\r\n\r\n1) thyroid disorders can become <strong>exacerbated during pregnancy</strong>\r\n\r\n2) <strong>miscarriage and infertility</strong> have been linked to thyroid disorders\r\n\r\n3) the developing <strong>baby relies solely on the mother\'s thyroid function for the first 10 - 12 weeks</strong> when it begins to produce it\'s own thyroid hormone\r\n\r\n3) <strong>thyroid-autism connection</strong> - yes I\'ve been reading a lot lately about this possible connection.  The rates of autism are sky-rocketing and some researchers are questioning whether maternal thyroid disorders could be playing a role.  <a title=\"Thyroid-Autism Connection\" href=\"http://raphaelkellmanmd.com/health-issues-we-treat/the-thyroid-autism-connection/\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Raphael Kellman\'s article</a> is a good place to start if you want to learn more.\r\n\r\n4) <strong>pregnancy-induced hypertension</strong>\r\n\r\n5) <strong>preterm delivery</strong>\r\n\r\n6)<strong> placental abruption</strong>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In North America there is no such thing as universal screening for pregnant mothers - in fact it\'s controversial partially due to whether it\'s cost effective, also a suggestion that concern over malpractice could also be at play, and some say that there\'s not enough research to support universal screening.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> <strong>This NEEDS to change!</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In the meantime - <strong>ADVOCATE </strong>for yourself &amp;<strong> INSIST</strong> on screening.  If your doctor says no then be prepared to tell him/her about your research:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Take a list of the possible outcomes of not treating thyroid disorders in pregnancy that I mentioned above to your doctor\'s appointment</li>\r\n	<li>Learn about the <a title=\"Long and Pathetic List of Symtpoms\" href=\"http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/long-and-pathetic/\" target=\"_blank\">300+ symptoms</a>.</li>\r\n	<li>Tell your doctor that <strong>American Academy of Clinical Endocrinologists and National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry (NACB) endorsed universal screening of pregnant women for thyroid dysfunction</strong>.</li>\r\n	<li>Ask your doctor if he or she is aware of the<a title=\"Endocrine Society\'s New Guidelines for Pregnancy\" href=\"http://www.endo-society.org/guidelines/upload/Thyroid-Exec-Summ.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Endocrine Society\'s new guidelines as of August, 2012. </strong></a> There\'s a good chance that your doctor isn\'t aware of this.  The Endocrine Society admits that they can\'t come to a consensus about pre-pregnancy or prenatal screening for thyroid disorders and came out with this written release:</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"> \"<em>The committee did not reach a consensus on screening recommendations for all newly pregnant women. \"Some members recommend screening of all pregnant women for serum TSH abnormalities by the ninth week or at the time of their first visit. Other members recommend neither for nor against universal screening of pregnant women at the time of their first visit and support aggressive case finding to identify and test high-risk women. In some situations, ascertainment of an individual\'s risk status may not be feasible and in such cases, testing of all women by 9 weeks of pregnancy or at the first prenatal visit is reasonable.\"</em></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #993366;\"><strong>It\'s your body - It\'s your baby!</strong></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Dr. Norman Wong believes ALL women should be screened before pregnancy - watch this video to find out more.</p>\r\n<object width=\"420\" height=\"237\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://globaltvedmonton.smdg.ca/video/swf/GlobalNewsEmbedPlayer.swf?player.width=420&amp;player.height=237&amp;player.overlayImageUrl=&amp;pid=okaBig5gI3wlYecB410_MXToUCU8noC8&amp;show=News Hour&amp;episode=&amp;season=&amp;cliptitle=Thyroid+pregnancy+troubles\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed width=\"420\" height=\"237\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://globaltvedmonton.smdg.ca/video/swf/GlobalNewsEmbedPlayer.swf?player.width=420&amp;player.height=237&amp;player.overlayImageUrl=&amp;pid=okaBig5gI3wlYecB410_MXToUCU8noC8&amp;show=News Hour&amp;episode=&amp;season=&amp;cliptitle=Thyroid+pregnancy+troubles\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" /></object>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Screening for Thyroid Disorders Before Pregnancy','','inherit','open','open','','1687-revision-9','','','2013-04-07 20:18:36','2013-04-08 01:18:36','',1687,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1687-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(1707,1,'2013-04-12 09:02:00','2013-04-12 14:02:00','If you have hypothyroid symptoms has your doctor also checked your progesterone and estrogen levels?   Many women are living in a hypothyroid state and yet are\n\n&nbsp;\n\nProgesterone supplementation can improve your thyroid function.  If you are currently on thyroid medication and having trouble finding the best dose or the appropriate type of thyroid medication.\n\nHere\'s what I know:\n\nIf you recall what happened to me when I went off my progesterone many things were happening but one of the biggest things that affected my daily life was the dramatic return of my low thyroid symptoms.  Now I never went off my thyroid medication, only my progesterone.  In fact, even when I went back onto my progesterone I had to increase my dose of thyroid medication.  I was waking up in the morning with a puffy face, hands and feet.  I could barely make a fist upon waking because my fingers were so swollen and stiff f\n\n&nbsp;','Progesterone Deficiency & Hypothyroidism','','inherit','open','open','','1706-revision','','','2013-04-12 09:02:00','2013-04-12 14:02:00','',1706,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1706-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(1708,1,'2013-04-12 09:08:59','2013-04-12 14:08:59','If you have hypothyroid symptoms has your doctor also checked your progesterone and estrogen levels?   Many women are living in a hypothyroid state and yet are\n\n&nbsp;\n\nProgesterone supplementation can improve your thyroid function.  If you are currently on thyroid medication and having trouble finding the best dose or the appropriate type of thyroid medication.\n\nHere\'s what I know:\n\nWhile taking progesterone you are increasing the sensitivity of the receptor sites to estrogen.\n\nIf you recall what happened to me when I went off my progesterone many things were happening but one of the biggest things that affected my daily life was the dramatic return of my low thyroid symptoms.  Now I never went off my thyroid medication, only my progesterone.  In fact, even when I went back onto my progesterone I had to increase my dose of thyroid medication.  I was waking up in the morning with a puffy face, hands and feet.  I could barely make a fist upon waking because my fingers were so swollen and stiff feeling. My heels cracked so deep - I\'m still trying to get my tootsies ready for summer sandals.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNow if you are increasing estrogen levels you will also stimulate your thyroid gland to become more active\n\n&nbsp;','Progesterone Deficiency & Hypothyroidism','','inherit','open','open','','1706-revision-2','','','2013-04-12 09:08:59','2013-04-12 14:08:59','',1706,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1706-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(1709,1,'2013-04-12 09:10:43','2013-04-12 14:10:43','If you have hypothyroid symptoms has your doctor also checked your progesterone and estrogen levels?   Many women are living in a hypothyroid state and yet are\n\n&nbsp;\n\nProgesterone supplementation can improve your thyroid function.  If you are currently on thyroid medication and having trouble finding the best dose or the appropriate type of thyroid medication.\n\nHere\'s what I know:\n\nWhile taking progesterone you are increasing the sensitivity of the receptor sites to estrogen.  No wonder going off the progesterone sent my hormones into a tail spin.\n\nIf you recall what happened to me when I went off my progesterone many things were happening but one of the biggest things that affected my daily life was the dramatic return of my low thyroid symptoms.  Now I never went off my thyroid medication, only my progesterone.  In fact, even when I went back onto my progesterone I had to increase my dose of thyroid medication.  I was waking up in the morning with a puffy face, hands and feet.  I could barely make a fist upon waking because my fingers were so swollen and stiff feeling. My heels cracked so deep - I\'m still trying to get my tootsies ready for summer sandals.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Progesterone Deficiency & Hypothyroidism','','inherit','open','open','','1706-revision-3','','','2013-04-12 09:10:43','2013-04-12 14:10:43','',1706,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1706-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(1731,1,'2013-04-30 15:33:53','2013-04-30 20:33:53','[caption id=\"attachment_1751\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1751 \" alt=\"Postpartum Planning\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Postpartum-Planning--150x100.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" /> Postpartum Planning<br />Image credit: 123rf.com[/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">When postpartum anxiety(PPA)struck me after my third baby I was already on high-alert for postpartum depression(PPD). I suspected that I had suffered from some sort of postpartum mood disorder(PPMD) after my second baby but like most women never sought help and was never diagnosed. &nbsp;My mood swings were extreme and, in fact, they went into overdrive when I weaned my daughter from breastfeeding at 17 months.&nbsp; Eventually the mood swings settled into a cyclical pattern of extreme PMS, which I later learned was not at all unusual for someone like me.</p>\r\nSo when I got pregnant with my third baby I was concerned about a repeat of the dramatic, life-altering mood swings. I confided my fear to my family doctor. &nbsp;She advised me not to worry because she would put me on anti-depressants as soon as the baby was born.&nbsp; To be completely honest, the idea of anti-depressants scared me even more than the risk of PPMD. &nbsp;But the mention of anti-depressants&nbsp;spurred me to action to come up with a preventative plan before my baby was born.\r\n\r\n<b>My Postpartum Plan:</b>\r\n\r\nI knew bio-identical hormones were used by some doctors to prevent and treat postpartum mood disorders so I visited the nearest compounding pharmacist and asked for a list of obstetricians that prescribed bio-identical hormones.&nbsp; With that list of doctors in my hot little pregnant hand I picked up the phone to make sure the OB/GYN I wanted was taking new patients. &nbsp;I asked my family doctor to make the referral.&nbsp; This particular OB/GYN is the extremely busy Chief of Obstetrics at his hospital so it took some time to get my first appointment but I was hopeful that it would be worth the wait. &nbsp;At my first appointment I told him my history and shared my fear about postpartum depression.&nbsp; Like my family doctor, he too, told me not to worry.&nbsp; But his plan was to put me on progesterone cream as soon as my baby was born.&nbsp; I breathed my first sigh of relief. I finally had a plan that fit with my personal beliefs. &nbsp;And if those mood swings were going to strike I’d be striking right back with my progesterone clicker. &nbsp;I felt confident that I was going to be spared the fate I had suffered with my daughter. &nbsp;In a way I was right – but NOT in the way I expected.\r\n\r\nOnce my beautiful baby boy was born I implemented my plan and began applying my beloved progesterone cream.&nbsp; I was so relieved to have that scrumptious calming cream that was going to protect me from the dramatic mood swings.&nbsp; And they never came instead I had only ONE mood: debiilitating <strong>anxiety</strong>. &nbsp;You know when you’re watching a movie and you can’t figure out why the actor is oblivious to the impending doom?&nbsp; Yeah, you got it - there were a few chinks in my creamy progesterone armour:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>I didn’t know as much about progesterone back in those days and didn’t realize that the dose my doctor gave me was very small, painfully too small.</li>\r\n	<li>I also didn’t know much about PPMD – I had heard of postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis and I knew I’d had some wicked mood swings but that was it.&nbsp; Sadly, I had never heard of postpartum anxiety and postpartum OCD.&nbsp;&nbsp; I never knew to watch out for it.&nbsp; Neither did my husband.</li>\r\n	<li>I never bothered to prepare or enlist a single friend or family member.</li>\r\n	<li>I didn’t know that PVCs (Premature Ventricular Contractions – &nbsp;kind of&nbsp; like a big heart palpitation that can be powerful enough to wake you out of a deep sleep) were related to hormone deficiencies.</li>\r\n	<li>I didn’t know about pregnancy and postpartum related thyroid disorders OR that I was at risk.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<b>Looking Back:</b>\r\n\r\nI feel like I had the beginnings of a postpartum plan that suited me to a “T”.&nbsp; &nbsp;Truly though, just a bit more information would have made all the difference in the world:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>If I had known about PPA then I may have realized that indeed a postpartum mood disorder needed to be considered as a cause of my anxiety.</li>\r\n	<li>If I had known about the PVC’s being related perhaps I would have told my OB/GYN about them, instead of going to my family doctor who didn’t relate them to my plummeting hormone levels.</li>\r\n	<li>If I had known that increasing my dose of progesterone would have provided almost instant relief I would have acted quicker.</li>\r\n	<li>If I had known about postpartum thyroiditis I may have pushed for adequate thyroid testing before, during and/or after my pregnancies.&nbsp; (Because of my subsequent research I now believe in universal thyroid testing before pregnancy.)</li>\r\n	<li>Knowing what I know now, I would have hired a postpartum doula. &nbsp;I recall thinking of it with my first baby but I lived in a remote settlement in Canada\'s Arctic - there are no doulas north of 65°. &nbsp;By the time I had my third baby, for some reason I didn\'t even think of a doula.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<b>The Lightbulb:</b>\r\n\r\nOne day the PPA light bulb suddenly turned on for me!&nbsp; I can’t recall why it did, but once I realized that my anxiety was a postpartum mood disorder, everything slowly began to make sense.&nbsp; I called my obstetrician’s office but I couldn’t get an appointment for 3 weeks – a lifetime for someone with debilitating anxiety.&nbsp; I don’t know why I didn’t plead with his receptionist for help.&nbsp; I should have.&nbsp; I should have gotten in my car and drove to his office.&nbsp;&nbsp; Instead I called my compounding pharmacist and told her about my dose and my anxiety.&nbsp; She confirmed everything for me – mostly that my dose was too low.&nbsp; I breathed my second sigh of relief!&nbsp; I immediately doubled the amount of cream I applied and by the next day could feel the anxiety begin to diminish.&nbsp; By the time I got to my doctor I was feeling a bit more like myself with just some underlying anxiety.&nbsp; My obstetrician tripled my dose and soon my anxiety drifted away. &nbsp;I didn’t have to breathe a sigh of relief anymore – I simply breathed.&nbsp;&nbsp; And oh, the air was sweet.\r\n<p align=\"center\"><b>I advocate for a multi-faceted, personalized postpartum plan for EVERY mom with EVERY pregnancy.</b></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\"><b>I advocate for universal thyroid testing, including T4, T3, rT3 and anti-bodies (not just TSH) before pregnancy. </b></p>\r\n<b>Whatever your plan is – I hope you make yours more thorough than I did – even though half a plan was better than no plan at all.</b>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNOTE:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Postpartum Psychosis is a life threatening emergency - if you suspect that you or someone you know is suffering from postpartum psychosis get help immediately.</li>\r\n	<li>This article contains my personal story and my personal views and which may or may not pertain to others. &nbsp;It is for informational purposes only. &nbsp;If you are under medical care or on medication, do not go off them based on information you find in this article. Please seek medical advice from a professional. &nbsp;This article is not a substitute for medical care. Information on this blog is general as it can not address each individual’s situation and needs.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;','Is Half a Postpartum Plan Better Than No Plan at All?','','publish','open','open','','is-half-a-postpartum-plan-better-than-no-plan-at-all','','','2013-04-30 15:42:29','2013-04-30 20:42:29','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=1731',0,'post','',1),(1749,1,'2013-04-30 12:19:08','2013-04-30 17:19:08','<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">When postpartum <i>anxiety </i> (PPA) struck me after my third baby I was already on high-alert for postpartum depression (PPD).   I suspected that I had suffered from some sort of postpartum mood disorder (PPMD) after my second baby – my mood swings were extreme and, in fact, they went into overdrive when I weaned my daughter from breastfeeding at 17 months.  Eventually the mood swings settled into a cyclical pattern of extreme PMS, which I later learned was not at all unusual for someone like me.</p>\nSo when I got pregnant with my third baby I was concerned about a repeat of the dramatic, life-altering mood swings. I confided my fear to my family doctor.  She advised me not to worry because she would put me on anti-depressants as soon as the baby was born.  To be completely honest, the idea of anti-depressants scared me even more than the risk of PPMD.\n\nThe mention of anti-depressants spurred me to action and to come up with a preventative plan <i>before</i> my baby was born.\n\n<b>My Postpartum Plan:</b>\n\nI knew bio-identical hormones were used by some doctors to prevent and treat postpartum mood disorders so I visited the nearest compounding pharmacist and asked for a list of obstetricians that prescribed bio-identical hormones.  With that list of doctors in my hot little pregnant hand I picked up the phone to make sure the OB/GYN I wanted was taking new patients.  I asked my family doctor to make the referral.  This particular OB/GYN is the extremely busy Chief of Obstetrics at his hospital so it took some time to get my first appointment but I was certain it would be worth the wait.  At my first appointment I told him my history and shared my fear about postpartum depression.  Like my family doctor, he too, told me not to worry.  But <i>his</i> plan was to put me on progesterone cream as soon as the baby was born.  I breathed my first sigh of relief. I had a plan!  And if those mood swings were going to start I’d be swinging right back with my progesterone clicker!  I felt confident that I was going to be spared the fate I had suffered with my daughter.  In a way I was right – but NOT in the way I expected!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOnce my beautiful baby boy was born I implemented my plan and began applying my beloved progesterone cream.  I was so relieved to have that scrumptious calming cream that was going to protect me from the dramatic mood swings.  And they never came but….you know when you’re watching a movie and you can’t figure out why the actor is oblivious to the impending doom?  Yeah, you got it - there were a few chinks in my creamy progesterone armour:\n\n&nbsp;\n<ul>\n	<li>I didn’t know as much about progesterone back in those days and didn’t realize that the dose my doctor gave me was very small, painfully too small.</li>\n	<li>I also didn’t know much about PPMD – I had heard of postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis and I knew I’d had some wicked mood swings but that was it.  Sadly, I had never heard of postpartum anxiety and postpartum OCD.   I never knew to watch out for it.  Neither did my husband.</li>\n	<li>I never bothered to prepare or enlist a single friend or family member.</li>\n	<li>I didn’t know that PVCs (Premature Ventricular Contractions –  kind of  like a big heart palpitation that can be powerful enough to wake you out of a deep sleep) were related to hormone deficiencies.</li>\n	<li>I didn’t know about pregnancy and postpartum related thyroid disorders OR that I was at risk.</li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>Looking Back:</b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI feel like I had the beginnings of a postpartum plan that suited <i>me</i> to a “T”.   Truly though, just a <i>bit</i> more information would have made all the difference in the world:\n\n&nbsp;\n<ul>\n	<li>If I had known about PPA then I may have realized that indeed a postpartum mood disorder needed to be considered as a cause of my anxiety.</li>\n	<li>If I had known about the PVC’s being related perhaps I would have told my OB/GYN about them, instead of going to my family doctor who didn’t relate them to my plummeting hormone levels.</li>\n	<li>If I had known that increasing my dose of progesterone would have provided almost instant relief I would have acted quicker.</li>\n	<li>If I had known about postpartum thyroiditis I may have pushed for adequate thyroid testing before, during and/or after my pregnancies.  (Because of my subsequent research I now believe in universal thyroid testing before pregnancy.)</li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>The Lightbulb:</b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOne day the PPA light bulb suddenly turned on for me!  I can’t recall why it did, but once I realized that my anxiety was a postpartum mood disorder, everything slowly began to make sense.  I called my obstetrician’s office but I couldn’t get an appointment for 3 weeks – a lifetime for someone with debilitating anxiety.  I don’t know why I didn’t plead with his receptionist for help.  I should have.  I should have gotten in my car and drove to his office.   Instead I called my compounding pharmacist and told her about my dose and my anxiety.  She confirmed everything for me – mostly that my dose was too low.  I breathed my second sigh of relief!  I immediately doubled the amount of cream I applied and by the next day could feel the anxiety begin to diminish.  By the time I got to my doctor I was feeling a bit more like myself with just some underlying anxiety.  My obstetrician tripled my dose and the anxiety drifted away.  I didn’t have to breathe a sigh of relief anymore – I simply breathed.   And oh, the air was sweet.\n\n&nbsp;\n<p align=\"center\"><b>I advocate for a multi-faceted, personalized postpartum plan for EVERY mom with EVERY pregnancy.</b></p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>I believe in universal thyroid testing, including T4, T3, rT3 and anti-bodies (not just TSH) before pregnancy. </b></p>\n<b>Whatever <i>your</i> plan is – I hope you make yours more thorough than I did – even though half a p</b>','Is Half a Postpartum Plan Better Than No Plan at All?','','inherit','open','open','','1731-revision-3','','','2013-04-30 12:19:08','2013-04-30 17:19:08','',1731,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1731-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(1712,1,'2013-04-16 09:39:40','2013-04-16 14:39:40','You know the famous scene in the Exorcist?  The one where Linda Blair’s head is spinning – there was a time when I thought my own head would spin right off!  I was afraid of myself!  As my menstrual cycle approached each month my family must have wanted to run far, far away.  I know I did.  And, yet I was trying to get my PMS symptoms under control.  Trek after trek to my doctor she recommended birth control pills.  The hormones would alleviate my PMS she told me.  So every three months I went back with an unsuccessful report and she would suggest switching to another brand.  At every visit she would also suggest anti-depressants.  Surprised at the suggestion because I couldn\'t link what was happening to me each month with needing an anti-depressant,  I would leave with yet another round of birth control pills in hand.  How long could this go on?  I mean there are really only so many different types of birth control pills? Do they work that differently?  Eventually my doctor told me we had tried everything, which left me with only one option - the dreaded anti-depressants.\n\nI had one little problem with the idea - I wasn’t depressed! Myriad PMS symptoms, including mood swings, plagued me every month but it was clearly related to my menstrual cycle.  So where did anti-depressants fit into the picture I wondered.  It just didn’t make sense to me.   Aren’t anti-depressants for people living with depression?  But of course, what’s a girl with severe PMS to do?  Sitting in the doctor’s office that day, it seemed like the only option. In fact, it was the only option my doctor offered.\n\nMy inner monologue went something like this: Was I just a girl in denial that I needed anti-depressants.  Am I over-reacting?  Apparently half the population is on them, how bad can it be?  Could my intuition, gasp, be wrong - maybe these itty bitty pills actually do have the power to pull me from the depths of my cyclical hell.  Ok, I will try them, I have to try something, I can’t live like this anymore and neither can my family.  My doctor’s voice reverberated in my mind – this is the only option. My inner voice hollered “no!” but my desperation whispered “yes”.  Ever so reluctantly I took the prescription, it was a low day for me.\n\nAs I handed the prescription to the pharmacist, embarrassment washed over me.  The funny thing is I don’t judge anyone who takes anti-depressants, yet when it came to myself I suddenly felt inadequate at resorting to medication.  I wonder if I had actually been depressed instead of pre-menstrual would I have had the same reaction?  I think that I suddenly realized that I didn’t want people to judge me. I’ve always felt like a survivor and here I was at the pharmacist’s counter picking up a pill bottle of inner strength – if others saw me that way then it didn’t fit with the view I had of myself.  I was buying into the nasty “stigma” that I don’t even believe in!\n\nI can’t remember how many times I read the pamphlet that came with the prescription but I know I read every single word.  My brain scanning for something, anything that would scream out at me that a pre-menstrual woman shouldn’t be taking anti-depressants.  I couldn’t find it.  Nowhere could I find a warning that said ‘If you have PMS you should NOT take this drug’.\n\nAnd so as I opened the little pill bottle I could feel my throat clenching shut.  So that’s why they make them so small, I surmised.  If anti-depressants came as a big horse pill no one could get them down.  Somehow that little pill managed to slip down my throat. I think I said a secret prayer to myself that I was making the right choice.  Now all I had to do was wait and see what would happen.  Could this magic pill designed for depression cure my messed up hormones?\n\nThe next morning I woke with a wretched headache.  When it wouldn’t go away I took medication to try to get rid of the headache.   I read that it takes time for your body to adjust to the new medication.  So each day for 6 weeks I took the anti-depressants and the headache medicine.   One day I realized even my sundresses were getting small and stepped on the scale to the realization that I had gained 15 lbs!   Six weeks after I plugged my ears to my inner voice I was left with a headache that wouldn’t go away, had packed on 15 lbs and still had the dreaded PMS.\n\nThat’s when awareness struck - the headache had been from my inner voice <i>screaming</i> at me!  I picked up the phone and called a naturopathic doctor who specialized in balancing hormones.   I made a promise to myself to never to ignore my inner voice again.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Me & My Spinning Head: When PMS Turns Ugly and W','','inherit','open','open','','1711-revision','','','2013-04-16 09:39:40','2013-04-16 14:39:40','',1711,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1711-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(1713,1,'2013-04-16 10:08:59','2013-04-16 15:08:59','You know the famous scene in the Exorcist?  The one where Linda Blair’s head is spinning – there was a time when I thought my own head would spin right off!  I was afraid of myself!  As my menstrual cycle approached each month my family must have wanted to run far, far away.  I know I did.  And, yet I was trying to get my PMS symptoms under control.  Trek after trek to my doctor she recommended birth control pills.  The hormones would alleviate my PMS she told me.  So every three months I went back with an unsuccessful report and she would suggest switching to another brand.  At every visit she would also suggest anti-depressants.  Surprised at the suggestion because I couldn\'t link what was happening to me each month with needing an anti-depressant,  I would leave with yet another round of birth control pills in hand.  How long could this go on?  I mean there are really only so many different types of birth control pills? Do they work that differently?  Eventually my doctor told me we had tried everything, which left me with only one option - the dreaded anti-depressants.\n\nI had one little problem with the idea - I wasn’t depressed! Myriad PMS symptoms, including mood swings, plagued me every month but it was clearly related to my menstrual cycle.  So where did anti-depressants fit into the picture I wondered.  It just didn’t make sense to me.   Aren’t anti-depressants for people living with depression?  But of course, what’s a girl with severe PMS to do?  Sitting in the doctor’s office that day, it seemed like the only option. In fact, it was the only option my doctor offered.\n\nMy inner monologue went something like this: Was I just a girl in denial that I needed anti-depressants.  Am I over-reacting?  Apparently half the population is on them, how bad can it be?  Could my intuition, gasp, be wrong - maybe these itty bitty pills actually do have the power to pull me from the depths of my cyclical hell.  Ok, I will try them, I have to try something, I can’t live like this anymore and neither can my family.  My doctor’s voice reverberated in my mind – this is the only option. My inner voice hollered “no!” but my desperation whispered “yes”.  Ever so reluctantly I took the prescription, it was a low day for me.\n\nAs I handed the prescription to the pharmacist, embarrassment washed over me.  The funny thing is I don’t judge anyone who takes anti-depressants, yet when it came to myself I suddenly felt inadequate at resorting to medication.  I wonder if I had actually been depressed instead of pre-menstrual would I have had the same reaction?  I think that I suddenly realized that I didn’t want people to judge me. I’ve always felt like a survivor and here I was at the pharmacist’s counter picking up a pill bottle of inner strength – if others saw me that way then it didn’t fit with the view I had of myself.  I was buying into the nasty “stigma” that I don’t even believe in!\n\nI can’t remember how many times I read the pamphlet that came with the prescription but I know I read every single word.  My brain scanning for something, anything that would scream out at me that a pre-menstrual woman shouldn’t be taking anti-depressants.  I couldn’t find it.  Nowhere could I find a warning that said ‘If you have PMS you should NOT take this drug’.\n\nAnd so as I opened the little pill bottle I could feel my throat clenching shut.  So that’s why they make them so small, I surmised.  If anti-depressants came as a big horse pill no one could get them down.  Somehow that little pill managed to slip down my throat. I think I said a secret prayer to myself that I was making the right choice.  Now all I had to do was wait and see what would happen.  Could this magic pill designed for depression cure my messed up hormones?\n\nThe next morning I woke with a wretched headache.  When it wouldn’t go away I took medication to try to get rid of the headache.   I read that it takes time for your body to adjust to the new medication.  So each day for 6 weeks I took the anti-depressants and the headache medicine.   One day I realized even my sundresses were getting small and stepped on the scale to the realization that I had gained 15 lbs!   Six weeks after I plugged my ears to my inner voice I was left with a headache that wouldn’t go away, had packed on 15 lbs and still had the dreaded PMS.\n\nThat’s when awareness struck - the headache had been from my inner voice <i>screaming</i> at me!  I picked up the phone and called a naturopathic doctor who specialized in balancing hormones.   I made a promise to myself to never to ignore my inner voice again.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n<table style=\"border-color: #857a7e; border-width: 0px; background-color: #f4f4f4;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #f4f4f4; line-height: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This article was originally published as a guest blog post on <a title=\"Dr. Greene\" href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/\" target=\"_blank\">DrGreene.com </a>as The Deep Dark Descent to My Naturopath\'s Office.\n</span></em></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>','Me & My Spinning Head: When PMS Turns Ugly ','','inherit','open','open','','1711-revision-2','','','2013-04-16 10:08:59','2013-04-16 15:08:59','',1711,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1711-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(1714,1,'2013-04-16 10:23:20','2013-04-16 15:23:20','','Angry Woman PMS','Image credit: <a href=\'http://www.123rf.com/photo_11544017_headshot-of-a-young-and-angry-woman-on-a-yellow-background.html\'>bluefern / 123RF Stock Photo</a>','inherit','open','open','','angry-woman-pms','','','2013-04-16 10:23:20','2013-04-16 15:23:20','',1711,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Angry-Woman-PMS.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1715,1,'2013-04-16 10:24:22','2013-04-16 15:24:22','[caption id=\"attachment_1714\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Angry-Woman-PMS.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1714\" alt=\"Image credit: bluefern / 123RF Stock Photo\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Angry-Woman-PMS-150x100.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" /></a> Image credit: <a href=\"http://www.123rf.com/photo_11544017_headshot-of-a-young-and-angry-woman-on-a-yellow-background.html\">bluefern / 123RF Stock Photo</a>[/caption]\n\nYou know the famous scene in the Exorcist?  The one where Linda Blair’s head is spinning – there was a time when I thought my own head would spin right off!  I was afraid of myself!  As my menstrual cycle approached each month my family must have wanted to run far, far away.  I know I did.  And, yet I was trying to get my PMS symptoms under control.  Trek after trek to my doctor she recommended birth control pills.  The hormones would alleviate my PMS she told me.  So every three months I went back with an unsuccessful report and she would suggest switching to another brand.  At every visit she would also suggest anti-depressants.  Surprised at the suggestion because I couldn\'t link what was happening to me each month with needing an anti-depressant,  I would leave with yet another round of birth control pills in hand.  How long could this go on?  I mean there are really only so many different types of birth control pills? Do they work that differently?  Eventually my doctor told me we had tried everything, which left me with only one option - the dreaded anti-depressants.\n\nI had one little problem with the idea - I wasn’t depressed! Myriad PMS symptoms, including mood swings, plagued me every month but it was clearly related to my menstrual cycle.  So where did anti-depressants fit into the picture I wondered.  It just didn’t make sense to me.   Aren’t anti-depressants for people living with depression?  But of course, what’s a girl with severe PMS to do?  Sitting in the doctor’s office that day, it seemed like the only option. In fact, it was the only option my doctor offered.\n\nMy inner monologue went something like this: Was I just a girl in denial that I needed anti-depressants.  Am I over-reacting?  Apparently half the population is on them, how bad can it be?  Could my intuition, gasp, be wrong - maybe these itty bitty pills actually do have the power to pull me from the depths of my cyclical hell.  Ok, I will try them, I have to try something, I can’t live like this anymore and neither can my family.  My doctor’s voice reverberated in my mind – this is the only option. My inner voice hollered “no!” but my desperation whispered “yes”.  Ever so reluctantly I took the prescription, it was a low day for me.\n\nAs I handed the prescription to the pharmacist, embarrassment washed over me.  The funny thing is I don’t judge anyone who takes anti-depressants, yet when it came to myself I suddenly felt inadequate at resorting to medication.  I wonder if I had actually been depressed instead of pre-menstrual would I have had the same reaction?  I think that I suddenly realized that I didn’t want people to judge me. I’ve always felt like a survivor and here I was at the pharmacist’s counter picking up a pill bottle of inner strength – if others saw me that way then it didn’t fit with the view I had of myself.  I was buying into the nasty “stigma” that I don’t even believe in!\n\nI can’t remember how many times I read the pamphlet that came with the prescription but I know I read every single word.  My brain scanning for something, anything that would scream out at me that a pre-menstrual woman shouldn’t be taking anti-depressants.  I couldn’t find it.  Nowhere could I find a warning that said ‘If you have PMS you should NOT take this drug’.\n\nAnd so as I opened the little pill bottle I could feel my throat clenching shut.  So that’s why they make them so small, I surmised.  If anti-depressants came as a big horse pill no one could get them down.  Somehow that little pill managed to slip down my throat. I think I said a secret prayer to myself that I was making the right choice.  Now all I had to do was wait and see what would happen.  Could this magic pill designed for depression cure my messed up hormones?\n\nThe next morning I woke with a wretched headache.  When it wouldn’t go away I took medication to try to get rid of the headache.   I read that it takes time for your body to adjust to the new medication.  So each day for 6 weeks I took the anti-depressants and the headache medicine.   One day I realized even my sundresses were getting small and stepped on the scale to the realization that I had gained 15 lbs!   Six weeks after I plugged my ears to my inner voice I was left with a headache that wouldn’t go away, had packed on 15 lbs and still had the dreaded PMS.\n\nThat’s when awareness struck - the headache had been from my inner voice <i>screaming</i> at me!  I picked up the phone and called a naturopathic doctor who specialized in balancing hormones.   I made a promise to myself to never to ignore my inner voice again.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n<table style=\"border-color: #857a7e; border-width: 0px; background-color: #f4f4f4;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #f4f4f4; line-height: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This article was originally published as a guest blog post on <a title=\"Dr. Greene\" href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/\" target=\"_blank\">DrGreene.com </a>as The Deep Dark Descent to My Naturopath\'s Office.\n</span></em></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>','Me & My Spinning Head: When PMS Turns Ugly ','','inherit','open','open','','1711-revision-3','','','2013-04-16 10:24:22','2013-04-16 15:24:22','',1711,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1711-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(1717,1,'2013-04-16 11:04:13','2013-04-16 16:04:13','[caption id=\"attachment_1714\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Angry-Woman-PMS.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1714\" alt=\"Image credit: bluefern / 123RF Stock Photo\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Angry-Woman-PMS-150x100.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" /></a> Image credit: <a href=\"http://www.123rf.com/photo_11544017_headshot-of-a-young-and-angry-woman-on-a-yellow-background.html\">bluefern / 123RF Stock Photo</a>[/caption]\n\nYou know the famous scene in the Exorcist?  The one where Linda Blair’s head is spinning – there was a time when I thought my own head would spin right off!  I was afraid of myself!  As my menstrual cycle approached each month my family must have wanted to run far, far away.  I know I did.  And, yet I was trying to get my PMS symptoms under control.  Trek after trek to my doctor she recommended birth control pills.  The hormones would alleviate my PMS she told me.  So every three months I went back with an unsuccessful report and she would suggest switching to another brand.  At every visit she would also suggest anti-depressants.  Surprised at the suggestion because I couldn\'t link what was happening to me each month with needing an anti-depressant,  I would leave with yet another round of birth control pills in hand.  How long could this go on?  I mean there are really only so many different types of birth control pills? Do they work that differently?  Eventually my doctor told me we had tried everything, which left me with only one option - the dreaded anti-depressants.\n\nI had one little problem with the idea - I wasn’t depressed! Myriad PMS symptoms, including mood swings, plagued me every month but it was clearly related to my menstrual cycle.  So where did anti-depressants fit into the picture I wondered.  It just didn’t make sense to me.   Aren’t anti-depressants for people living with depression?  But of course, what’s a girl with severe PMS to do?  Sitting in the doctor’s office that day, it seemed like the only option. In fact, it was the only option my doctor offered.\n\nMy inner monologue went something like this: Was I just a girl in denial that I needed anti-depressants.  Am I over-reacting?  Apparently half the population is on them, how bad can it be?  Could my intuition, gasp, be wrong - maybe these itty bitty pills actually do have the power to pull me from the depths of my cyclical hell.  Ok, I will try them, I have to try something, I can’t live like this anymore and neither can my family.  My doctor’s voice reverberated in my mind – this is the only option. My inner voice hollered “no!” but my desperation whispered “yes”.  Ever so reluctantly I took the prescription, it was a low day for me.\n\nAs I handed the prescription to the pharmacist, embarrassment washed over me.  The funny thing is I don’t judge anyone who takes anti-depressants, yet when it came to myself I suddenly felt inadequate at resorting to medication.  I wonder if I had actually been depressed instead of pre-menstrual would I have had the same reaction?  I think that I suddenly realized that I didn’t want people to judge me. I’ve always felt like a survivor and here I was at the pharmacist’s counter picking up a pill bottle of inner strength – if others saw me that way then it didn’t fit with the view I had of myself.  I was buying into the nasty “stigma” that I don’t even believe in!\n\nI can’t remember how many times I read the pamphlet that came with the prescription but I know I read every single word.  My brain scanning for something, anything that would scream out at me that a pre-menstrual woman shouldn’t be taking anti-depressants.  I couldn’t find it.  Nowhere could I find a warning that said ‘If you have PMS you should NOT take this drug’.\n\nAnd so as I opened the little pill bottle I could feel my throat clenching shut.  So that’s why they make them so small, I surmised.  If anti-depressants came as a big horse pill no one could get them down.  Somehow that little pill managed to slip down my throat. I think I said a secret prayer to myself that I was making the right choice.  Now all I had to do was wait and see what would happen.  Could this magic pill designed for depression cure my messed up hormones?\n\nThe next morning I woke with a wretched headache.  When it wouldn’t go away I took medication to try to get rid of the headache.   I read that it takes time for your body to adjust to the new medication.  So each day for 6 weeks I took the anti-depressants and the headache medicine.   One day I realized even my sundresses were getting small and stepped on the scale to the realization that I had gained 15 lbs!   Six weeks after I plugged my ears to my inner voice I was left with a headache that wouldn’t go away, had packed on 15 lbs and still had the dreaded PMS.\n\nThat’s when awareness struck - the headache had been from my inner voice <i>screaming</i> at me!  I picked up the phone and called a naturopathic doctor who specialized in balancing hormones.   I made a promise to myself to never to ignore my inner voice again.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n<table style=\"border-color: #857a7e; border-width: 0px; background-color: #f4f4f4;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #f4f4f4; line-height: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This article was originally published as a guest blog post on <a title=\"Dr. Greene\" href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/\" target=\"_blank\">DrGreene.com </a>as The Deep Dark Descent to My Naturopath\'s Office.\n</span></em></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>','Me & My Spinning Head: When PMS Turns Ugly ','','inherit','open','open','','1711-revision-4','','','2013-04-16 11:04:13','2013-04-16 16:04:13','',1711,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1711-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(1716,1,'2013-04-16 11:03:24','2013-04-16 16:03:24','','Scary Evil Woman','Image credit: <a href=\'http://www.123rf.com/photo_15963598_bloodthirsty-zombi-standing-at-the-night-cemetery-in-the-mist-and-moonlight.html\'>prometeus / 123RF Stock Photo</a>','inherit','open','open','','scary-evil-woman','','','2013-04-16 11:03:24','2013-04-16 16:03:24','',1711,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Scary-Evil-Woman.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1718,1,'2013-04-16 11:23:44','2013-04-16 16:23:44','[caption id=\"attachment_1714\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Angry-Woman-PMS.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1714\" alt=\"Image credit: bluefern / 123RF Stock Photo\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Angry-Woman-PMS-150x100.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" /></a> Image credit: <a href=\"http://www.123rf.com/photo_11544017_headshot-of-a-young-and-angry-woman-on-a-yellow-background.html\">bluefern / 123RF Stock Photo</a>[/caption]\n\nYou know the famous scene in the Exorcist?  The one where Linda Blair’s head is spinning – there was a time when I thought my own head would spin right off!  I was afraid of myself!  As my menstrual cycle approached each month my family must have wanted to run far, far away.  I know I did.  And, yet I was trying to get my PMS symptoms under control.  Trek after trek to my doctor she recommended birth control pills.  The hormones would alleviate my PMS she told me.  So every three months I went back with an unsuccessful report and she would suggest switching to another brand.  At every visit she would also suggest anti-depressants.  Surprised at the suggestion because I couldn\'t link what was happening to me each month with needing an anti-depressant,  I would leave with yet another round of birth control pills in hand.  How long could this go on?  I mean there are really only so many different types of birth control pills? Do they work that differently?  Eventually my doctor told me we had tried everything, which left me with only one option - the dreaded anti-depressants.\n\nI had one little problem with the idea - I wasn’t depressed! Myriad PMS symptoms, including mood swings, plagued me every month but it was clearly related to my menstrual cycle.  So where did anti-depressants fit into the picture I wondered.  It just didn’t make sense to me.   Aren’t anti-depressants for people living with depression?  But of course, what’s a girl with severe PMS to do?  Sitting in the doctor’s office that day, it seemed like the only option. In fact, it was the only option my doctor offered.\n\nMy inner monologue went something like this: Was I just a girl in denial that I needed anti-depressants.  Am I over-reacting?  Apparently half the population is on them, how bad can it be?  Could my intuition, gasp, be wrong - maybe these itty bitty pills actually do have the power to pull me from the depths of my cyclical hell.  Ok, I will try them, I have to try something, I can’t live like this anymore and neither can my family.  My doctor’s voice reverberated in my mind – this is the only option. My inner voice hollered “no!” but my desperation whispered “yes”.  Ever so reluctantly I took the prescription, it was a low day for me.\n\nAs I handed the prescription to the pharmacist, embarrassment washed over me.  The funny thing is I don’t judge anyone who takes anti-depressants, yet when it came to myself I suddenly felt inadequate at resorting to medication.  I wonder if I had actually been depressed instead of pre-menstrual would I have had the same reaction?  I think that I suddenly realized that I didn’t want people to judge me. I’ve always felt like a survivor and here I was at the pharmacist’s counter picking up a pill bottle of inner strength – if others saw me that way then it didn’t fit with the view I had of myself.  I was buying into the nasty “stigma” that I don’t even believe in!\n\nI can’t remember how many times I read the pamphlet that came with the prescription but I know I read every single word.  My brain scanning for something, anything that would scream out at me that a pre-menstrual woman shouldn’t be taking anti-depressants.  I couldn’t find it.  Nowhere could I find a warning that said ‘If you have PMS you should NOT take this drug’.\n\nAnd so as I opened the little pill bottle I could feel my throat clenching shut.  So that’s why they make them so small, I surmised.  If anti-depressants came as a big horse pill no one could get them down.  Somehow that little pill managed to slip down my throat. I think I said a secret prayer to myself that I was making the right choice.  Now all I had to do was wait and see what would happen.  Could this magic pill designed for depression cure my messed up hormones?\n\nThe next morning I woke with a wretched headache.  When it wouldn’t go away I took medication to try to get rid of the headache.   I read that it takes time for your body to adjust to the new medication.  So each day for 6 weeks I took the anti-depressants and the headache medicine.   One day I realized even my sundresses were getting small and stepped on the scale to the realization that I had gained 15 lbs!   Six weeks after I plugged my ears to my inner voice I was left with a headache that wouldn’t go away, had packed on 15 lbs and still had the dreaded PMS.\n\nThat’s when awareness struck - the headache had been from my inner voice <i>screaming</i> at me!  I picked up the phone and called a naturopathic doctor who specialized in balancing hormones.   I made a promise to myself to never to ignore my inner voice again.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n<table style=\"border-color: #857a7e; border-width: 0px; background-color: #f4f4f4;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #f4f4f4; line-height: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This article was originally published as a guest blog post on <a title=\"Dr. Greene\" href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/\" target=\"_blank\">DrGreene.com </a>as The Deep Dark Descent to My Naturopath\'s Office.\n</span></em></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>','Me & My Spinning Head: When PMS Turns Ugly ','','inherit','open','open','','1711-autosave','','','2013-04-16 11:23:44','2013-04-16 16:23:44','',1711,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1711-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(1719,1,'2013-04-16 11:04:30','2013-04-16 16:04:30','[caption id=\"attachment_1714\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Angry-Woman-PMS.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1714\" alt=\"Image credit: bluefern / 123RF Stock Photo\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Angry-Woman-PMS-150x100.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" /></a> Image credit: <a href=\"http://www.123rf.com/photo_11544017_headshot-of-a-young-and-angry-woman-on-a-yellow-background.html\">bluefern / 123RF Stock Photo</a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nYou know the famous scene in the Exorcist?  The one where Linda Blair’s head is spinning – there was a time when I thought my own head would spin right off!  I was afraid of myself!  As my menstrual cycle approached each month my family must have wanted to run far, far away.  I know I did.  And, yet I was trying to get my PMS symptoms under control.  Trek after trek to my doctor she recommended birth control pills.  The hormones would alleviate my PMS she told me.  So every three months I went back with an unsuccessful report and she would suggest switching to another brand.  At every visit she would also suggest anti-depressants.  Surprised at the suggestion because I couldn\'t link what was happening to me each month with needing an anti-depressant,  I would leave with yet another round of birth control pills in hand.  How long could this go on?  I mean there are really only so many different types of birth control pills? Do they work that differently?  Eventually my doctor told me we had tried everything, which left me with only one option - the dreaded anti-depressants.\r\n\r\nI had one little problem with the idea - I wasn’t depressed! Myriad PMS symptoms, including mood swings, plagued me every month but it was clearly related to my menstrual cycle.  So where did anti-depressants fit into the picture I wondered.  It just didn’t make sense to me.   Aren’t anti-depressants for people living with depression?  But of course, what’s a girl with severe PMS to do?  Sitting in the doctor’s office that day, it seemed like the only option. In fact, it was the only option my doctor offered.\r\n\r\nMy inner monologue went something like this: Was I just a girl in denial that I needed anti-depressants.  Am I over-reacting?  Apparently half the population is on them, how bad can it be?  Could my intuition, gasp, be wrong - maybe these itty bitty pills actually do have the power to pull me from the depths of my cyclical hell.  Ok, I will try them, I have to try something, I can’t live like this anymore and neither can my family.  My doctor’s voice reverberated in my mind – this is the only option. My inner voice hollered “no!” but my desperation whispered “yes”.  Ever so reluctantly I took the prescription, it was a low day for me.\r\n\r\nAs I handed the prescription to the pharmacist, embarrassment washed over me.  The funny thing is I don’t judge anyone who takes anti-depressants, yet when it came to myself I suddenly felt inadequate at resorting to medication.  I wonder if I had actually been depressed instead of pre-menstrual would I have had the same reaction?  I think that I suddenly realized that I didn’t want people to judge me. I’ve always felt like a survivor and here I was at the pharmacist’s counter picking up a pill bottle of inner strength – if others saw me that way then it didn’t fit with the view I had of myself.  I was buying into the nasty “stigma” that I don’t even believe in!\r\n\r\nI can’t remember how many times I read the pamphlet that came with the prescription but I know I read every single word.  My brain scanning for something, anything that would scream out at me that a pre-menstrual woman shouldn’t be taking anti-depressants.  I couldn’t find it.  Nowhere could I find a warning that said ‘If you have PMS you should NOT take this drug’.\r\n\r\nAnd so as I opened the little pill bottle I could feel my throat clenching shut.  So that’s why they make them so small, I surmised.  If anti-depressants came as a big horse pill no one could get them down.  Somehow that little pill managed to slip down my throat. I think I said a secret prayer to myself that I was making the right choice.  Now all I had to do was wait and see what would happen.  Could this magic pill designed for depression cure my messed up hormones?\r\n\r\nThe next morning I woke with a wretched headache.  When it wouldn’t go away I took medication to try to get rid of the headache.   I read that it takes time for your body to adjust to the new medication.  So each day for 6 weeks I took the anti-depressants and the headache medicine.   One day I realized even my sundresses were getting small and stepped on the scale to the realization that I had gained 15 lbs!   Six weeks after I plugged my ears to my inner voice I was left with a headache that wouldn’t go away, had packed on 15 lbs and still had the dreaded PMS.\r\n\r\nThat’s when awareness struck - the headache had been from my inner voice <i>screaming</i> at me!  I picked up the phone and called a naturopathic doctor who specialized in balancing hormones.   I made a promise to myself to never to ignore my inner voice again.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<table style=\"border-color: #857a7e; border-width: 0px; background-color: #f4f4f4;\" border=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #f4f4f4; line-height: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This article was originally published as a guest blog post on <a title=\"Dr. Greene\" href=\"http://www.drgreene.com/\" target=\"_blank\">DrGreene.com </a>as The Deep Dark Descent to My Naturopath\'s Office.\r\n</span></em></p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>','Me & My Spinning Head: When PMS Turns Ugly ','','inherit','open','open','','1711-revision-5','','','2013-04-16 11:04:30','2013-04-16 16:04:30','',1711,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1711-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(1722,1,'2013-04-18 08:51:49','2013-04-18 13:51:49','The current worldwide pooled prevalence for PPTD\n\nis estimated to be 8%\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThere are strong proponents on both sides of the thyroid\n\nscreening in pregnancy debate [3, 11, 12]. The Endocrine\n\nSociety currently recommends selective screening of highrisk\n\nindividuals only [13]. However, Vaidya et al. elegantly\n\ndemonstrated that screening of high-risk individuals alone\n\nwould miss 30% of hypothyroid and 69% of hyperthyroid\n\npregnant women [','Postpartum Thyroid Disorders','','inherit','open','open','','1721-revision','','','2013-04-18 08:51:49','2013-04-18 13:51:49','',1721,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1721-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(1724,1,'2013-04-18 09:27:06','2013-04-18 14:27:06','The current worldwide pooled prevalence for PPTD\n\nis estimated to be 8%\n\n&nbsp;\n\nUnfortunately The Endocrine Society only recommends screening highrisk women which in my opinion, would assume that you have a doctor that bothers to find out if you\'re high risk!  Seriously has your doctor ever asked you any thyroid screening questions?   Furthermore even if your doctor did find out if all his/her patients were in the high risk category the doctor would still miss 30% of hypo and 69% of hyperthyroid patients!   In my view that is entirely unacceptable given the risk factors.\n\n<strong> </strong>\n\n<strong>Thyroid Dysfunction is not a One-Size-Fits-All Condition</strong>\n\nThe standard test for thyroid disfunction that most doctors will do is TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) and doctors are currently fighting amongst themselves over the appropriate ranges.  While they are busy trying to figure out what\'s normal, many forward thinking doctors have realized that TSH is only one small piece of the thyroid puzzle.  That\'s the type of doctor you want to find - forget about the doctor that focuses on TSH alone - you won\'t get the best treatment unless you are a \"textbook\" case of thyroid disorder.  Here\'s the thing you need to know: Thyroid Dysfunction is not a One-Size-Fits-All condition.  There are several tests that your doctor should consider AND needs to consider your symptoms as important as the blood tests.\n\n<strong>Get your TPOAb Test: </strong>\n\nOne of the thyroid tests that is rarely done is called TPOAb.  Here\'s why it\'s particularly important if you\'re pregnant or trying to get pregnant:\n<ul>\n	<li>the presence of TPOAb in pregnant women varies between 2.8 - 19.6% globally.</li>\n	<li>if you take the published data alone it\'s estimated to be 15.3–16% which represents:\n<ul>\n	<li>Globally ~20 million pregnant women each year</li>\n	<li>USA ~600,000 pregnant women per year</li>\n	<li>Canada ~57,000 pregnant women each year</li>\n	<li>UK ~120,000 pregnant women each year</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n	<li>Although its role in causing PPTD remains speculative, the presence of TPOAb identifies a subset of pregnant women who have a higher risk of developing PPTD</li>\n	<li>TPOAb also identifies women who have a higher risk of long-term hypothyroidism after PPTD</li>\n	<li>The presence of TPOAb during pregnancy is also associated with miscarriage and preterm delivery</li>\n	<li> an IQ decrement in children of mothers who have normally functioning thyroids but have the TPOAb</li>\n	<li> postpartum psychiatric morbidity</li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp;\n\nThose who advocate screening for PPTD cite the following\n\nreasons in support of their argument:\n\n(a) avoiding morbidity associated particularly with\n\nhypothyroid PPTD,\n\n(b) predicting the need for long-term thyroxine treatment\n\nat the end of the first postpartum year,\n\n(c) identifying subjects who might develop PPTD in\n\nsubsequent pregnancies,\n\n(d) identifying subjects for followup to detect long-term\n\nhypothyroidism several years from initial diagnosis','Postpartum Thyroid Disorders are Common','','inherit','open','open','','1721-revision-2','','','2013-04-18 09:27:06','2013-04-18 14:27:06','',1721,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1721-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(1725,1,'2013-04-18 10:06:38','2013-04-18 15:06:38','Worldwide pooled prevalence for Postpartum Thyroid Dysfunction (PPTD) is estimated to be 8%.  That means it affects 11 million women per year globally.  In my view, because it\'s related to pregnancy it\'s actually double that:\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>11 million women + 11 million babies = 22 milion human beings every single year</strong></p>\nAnd yet, unfortunately The Endocrine Society recommends screening <strong>only high risk women</strong> which in my opinion, would assume that you have a doctor that bothers to find out if you\'re high risk!   Ask yourself this, has your doctor ever asked you any thyroid screening questions?  I\'ve been pregnant 5 times. I\'ve lived in 2 provinces and 1 territory and had 5 different obstetricians and 2 family doctors while I was pregnant and I can\'t recall a time any of the 7 physicians asked me about my thyroid risk.\n\nFurthermore even if your doctor did find out if all his/her patients were in the high risk category the doctor would still miss 30% of hypo-thyroid and 69% of hyperthyroid patients!   In my view that is entirely unacceptable given the risk factors.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong>We know that PPTD is affecting 22 million humans beings every year, so what are the risk factors? </strong>\n\nPhysicians who DO advocate universal screening have these risk factors in mind:\n<ul>\n	<li>avoiding the disease itself - especially hypothyroid PPTD,</li>\n	<li>predicting the need for thyroid treatment at the end of the first postpartum year,</li>\n	<li>identifying women who may develop PPTD in subsequent pregnancies,</li>\n	<li>identifying subjects for followup to detect long-term hypothyroidism several years from initial diagnosis</li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong>Thyroid Dysfunction is not a One-Size-Fits-All Condition</strong>\n\nThe standard test for thyroid disfunction that most doctors will do is TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) and doctors are currently fighting amongst themselves over the appropriate ranges.  While they are busy trying to figure out what\'s normal, many forward thinking doctors have realized that TSH is only one small piece of the thyroid puzzle.  That\'s the type of doctor you want to find - forget about the doctor that focuses on TSH alone - you won\'t get the best treatment unless you are a \"textbook\" case of thyroid disorder.  Here\'s the thing you need to know: Thyroid Dysfunction is not a One-Size-Fits-All condition.  There are several tests that your doctor should consider AND needs to consider your symptoms as important as the blood tests.\n\n<strong>Get your TPOAb Test: </strong>\n\nOne of the thyroid tests that is rarely done is called TPOAb.  Here\'s why it\'s particularly important if you\'re pregnant or trying to get pregnant:\n<ul>\n	<li>the presence of TPOAb in pregnant women varies between 2.8 - 19.6% globally.</li>\n	<li>if you take the published data alone it\'s estimated to be 15.3–16% which represents:\n<ul>\n	<li>Globally ~20 million pregnant women each year</li>\n	<li>USA ~600,000 pregnant women per year</li>\n	<li>Canada ~57,000 pregnant women each year</li>\n	<li>UK ~120,000 pregnant women each year</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n	<li>Although its role in causing PPTD remains speculative, the presence of TPOAb identifies a subset of pregnant women who have a higher risk of developing PPTD</li>\n	<li>TPOAb also identifies women who have a higher risk of long-term hypothyroidism after PPTD</li>\n	<li>The presence of TPOAb during pregnancy is also associated with miscarriage and preterm delivery</li>\n	<li> an IQ decrement in children of mothers who have normally functioning thyroids but have the TPOAb</li>\n	<li> postpartum psychiatric morbidity</li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Postpartum Thyroid Disorders are Common','','inherit','open','open','','1721-revision-3','','','2013-04-18 10:06:38','2013-04-18 15:06:38','',1721,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1721-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(1726,1,'2013-04-18 10:17:09','2013-04-18 15:17:09','Worldwide pooled prevalence for Postpartum Thyroid Dysfunction (PPTD) is estimated to be 8%.  That means it affects 11 million women per year globally.  In my view, because it\'s related to pregnancy it\'s actually double that:\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>11 million women + 11 million babies = 22 milion human beings every single year</strong></p>\nAnd yet, unfortunately The Endocrine Society recommends screening <strong>only high risk women</strong> which in my opinion, would assume that you have a doctor that bothers to find out if you\'re high risk!   Ask yourself this, has your doctor ever asked you any thyroid screening questions?  I\'ve been pregnant 5 times. I\'ve lived in 2 provinces and 1 territory and had 5 different obstetricians and 2 family doctors while I was pregnant and I can\'t recall a time any of the 7 physicians asked me about my thyroid risk.\n\nFurthermore even if your doctor did find out if all his/her patients were in the high risk category the doctor would still miss 30% of hypo-thyroid and 69% of hyperthyroid patients!   In my view that is entirely unacceptable given the risk factors.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong>We know that PPTD is affecting 22 million humans beings every year, so what are the risk factors? </strong>\n\nPhysicians who DO advocate universal screening have these risk factors in mind:\n<ul>\n	<li>avoiding the disease itself - especially hypothyroid PPTD,</li>\n	<li>predicting the need for thyroid treatment at the end of the first postpartum year,</li>\n	<li>identifying women who may develop PPTD in subsequent pregnancies,</li>\n	<li>identifying women for followup to detect long-term hypothyroidism several years from initial diagnosis</li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong>Thyroid Dysfunction is not a One-Size-Fits-All Condition</strong>\n\nThe standard test for thyroid disfunction that most doctors will do is TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) and doctors are currently fighting amongst themselves over the appropriate ranges.  While they are busy trying to figure out what\'s normal, many forward thinking doctors have realized that TSH is only one small piece of the thyroid puzzle.  That\'s the type of doctor you want to find - forget about the doctor that focuses on TSH alone - you won\'t get the best treatment unless you are a \"textbook\" case of thyroid disorder.  Here\'s the thing you need to know: Thyroid Dysfunction is not a One-Size-Fits-All condition.  There are several tests that your doctor should consider AND needs to consider your symptoms as important as the blood tests.\n\n<strong>Get your TPOAb Test (among others) &amp; Here\'s Why: </strong>\n\nOne of the thyroid tests that is rarely done is called TPOAb.  Here\'s why it\'s particularly important if you\'re pregnant or trying to get pregnant:\n<ul>\n	<li>the presence of TPOAb in pregnant women varies between 2.8 - 19.6% globally.</li>\n	<li>if you take the published data alone it\'s estimated to be 15.3–16% which represents:\n<ul>\n	<li>Globally ~20 million pregnant women each year</li>\n	<li>USA ~600,000 pregnant women per year</li>\n	<li>Canada ~57,000 pregnant women each year</li>\n	<li>UK ~120,000 pregnant women each year</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n	<li>Researches don\'t know why but have discovered that the presence of <strong>TPOAb identifies which pregnant women have a higher risk of developing PPTD</strong></li>\n	<li>TPOAb also identifies women who have a <strong>higher risk of long-term hypothyroidism</strong> after PPTD</li>\n	<li>It\'s also associated with <strong>miscarriage</strong> and <strong>preterm delivery</strong></li>\n	<li> an<strong> IQ decrement in children</strong> of mothers who have normally functioning thyroids but show a presence of TPOAb</li>\n	<li> higher risk for <strong>postpartum mood disorders</strong></li>\n</ul>\nIf you\'ve ever had a miscarriage or suffered a postpartum mood disorder, insisting your doctor do a fully thyroid panel before or during pregnancy (or even postpartum) you will know that the feeling of being\n\n&nbsp;','Postpartum Thyroid Disorders are Common','','inherit','open','open','','1721-revision-4','','','2013-04-18 10:17:09','2013-04-18 15:17:09','',1721,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1721-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(1769,1,'2013-05-09 07:38:56','2013-05-09 12:38:56','Like many other traumatic life events do, when many women who have miscarried speak to each other about their miscarriages, there is a shared camraderie.  A shared understanding that is known only to women who have been through the horror of losing a baby. I\'ve talked to a lot of mommies over the 15 years since my first miscarriage and here\'s what I think miscarriage moms would like you to know:\n\nWe are Moms.  Even if we have never carried a baby to term - we had a baby.  It died. Maybe we didn\'t get to hold that baby or hear it call us Mama.  Maybe we weren\'t far enough along in our pregnancy to feel our baby move.  Maybe we were a single mom, struggling to figure out how to manage a pregnancy and a baby.  Maybe part of us was afraid or didn\'t really want a baby when we found out we were pregnant.  Maybe our husband doesn\'t acknowledge our suffering or that he, too, is a parent.\n\nMaybe it\'s hard for you to understand.  We would like you to try.  We wish you would acknowledge what we know in our hearts.  We are Moms.  When you don\'t acknowledge our grief it makes it harder.  When you pretend like it didn\'t happen it makes it worse.  Bringing up the baby won\'t make us feel worse - it makes us feel better that you\'ve acknowledge how we feel.  You won\'t remind us of the baby we lost - we don\'t need reminding - we think of our babies more than you can imagine. Many of us feel like we suffer twice - once when we lose the baby and then again when no one seems to understand.\n\nMother\'s Day is coming - do you know someone who miscarried a baby?  Consider acknowledging a mom who has suffered a miscarriage on Mother\'s Day.  A small note or a single flower will let her know you understand that she is also a Mom.\n\n&nbsp;\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>This blog post is dedicated to a special Mom that I have recently come to know - some people don\'t see her as a Mom but those of us who have miscarried our babies know she is a mom. </em></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>','Mothers who Miscarry are still Mothers','','inherit','open','open','','1763-revision-2','','','2013-05-09 07:38:56','2013-05-09 12:38:56','',1763,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1763-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(1770,1,'2013-05-09 07:44:14','2013-05-09 12:44:14','Like many other traumatic life events do, when many women who have miscarried speak to each other about their miscarriages, there is a shared camraderie.  A shared understanding that is known only to women who have been through the horror of losing a baby. I\'ve talked to a lot of mommies over the 15 years since my first miscarriage and here\'s what I think most moms who have miscarried would like you to know:\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><span style=\"color: #e41a8b; font-size: medium;\"><strong>We are Moms</strong></span>\n</span></p>\nEven if we have never carried a baby to term - we had a baby.  It died. Maybe we didn\'t get to hold that baby or hear it call us Mama.  Maybe we weren\'t far enough along in our pregnancy to feel our baby move.  Maybe we were a single mom, struggling to figure out how to manage a pregnancy and a baby.  Maybe part of us was afraid or didn\'t really want a baby when we found out we were pregnant.  Maybe our husband doesn\'t acknowledge our suffering or that he, too, is a parent.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #e41a8b;\">Maybe it\'s hard for you to understand.  We would like you to try.  </span></strong></p>\nWe wish you would acknowledge what we know in our hearts.  We are Moms.  When you don\'t acknowledge our grief it makes it harder.  When you pretend like it didn\'t happen it makes it worse.  Bringing up the baby won\'t make us feel worse - it makes us feel better that you\'ve acknowledge how we feel.  You won\'t remind us of the baby we lost - we don\'t need reminding - we think of our babies more than you can imagine. Many of us feel like we suffer twice - once when we lose the baby and then again when no one seems to understand or acknowledge or even worse - tells us \"it was for the best\".\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #e41a8b;\"><strong>Mother\'s Day Sucks</strong></span></p>\nMother\'s Day is coming - do you know someone who miscarried a baby?  Consider acknowledging a mom who has suffered a miscarriage on Mother\'s Day.  A small note or a single flower will let her know you understand that she is also a Mom.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>This blog post is dedicated to a special Mom that I have recently come to know - some people don\'t see her as a Mom but those of us who have miscarried our babies know she is a mom.  </em></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>','Mothers Day Sucks: What Mothers Day After a Miscarriage Feels Like','','inherit','open','open','','1763-revision-3','','','2013-05-09 07:44:14','2013-05-09 12:44:14','',1763,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1763-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(1728,1,'2013-04-21 08:59:14','0000-00-00 00:00:00','&nbsp;\n\nhttp://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/09513590.2012.651932\n\nReproductive depression is the depression in women that is related to the hormonal changes of the menstrual cycle, pregnancy and the menopause and is manifested clinically as premenstrual depression, postnatal depression and climacteric depression. These three components occur in the same vulnerable women in that a woman with depression in the menopausal transition will usually have a history of premenstrual syndrome (PMS; premenstrual dysphoric disorder [PMDD]), would have been in a good mood during pregnancy and then develop postnatal depression. When the periods return the depression becomes cyclical as PMS. These three conditions are effectively treated with transdermal estrogens which should be the first-choice therapy rather than antidepressants. Estrogens can be used together with antidepressants. The critical time to prevent long-term mood problems is the correct treatment of postnatal depression. In women with low energy and libido, often a side effect of antidepressants, the addition of transdermal testosterone is useful. These women with reproductive depression are often progesterone/progestogen intolerant and a smaller dose or duration of progestogen is a necessary compromise. Alternatively a Mirena IUS or rarely a hysterectomy is required.\n\nRead More: <a href=\"http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/09513590.2012.651932\">http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/09513590.2012.651932</a>','Reproductive Depression','','draft','open','open','','reproductive-depression','','','2013-04-21 08:59:14','2013-04-21 13:59:14','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?p=1728',0,'post','',0),(1729,1,'2013-04-21 08:52:07','2013-04-21 13:52:07','&nbsp;\n\nhttp://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/09513590.2012.651932\n\nReproductive depression is the depression in women that is related to the hormonal changes of the menstrual cycle, pregnancy and the menopause and is manifested clinically as premenstrual depression, postnatal depression and climacteric depression. These three components occur in the same vulnerable women in that a woman with depression in the menopausal transition will usually have a history of premenstrual syndrome (PMS; premenstrual dysphoric disorder [PMDD]), would have been in a good mood during pregnancy and then develop postnatal depression. When the periods return the depression becomes cyclical as PMS. These three conditions are effectively treated with transdermal estrogens which should be the first-choice therapy rather than antidepressants. Estrogens can be used together with antidepressants. The critical time to prevent long-term mood problems is the correct treatment of postnatal depression. In women with low energy and libido, often a side effect of antidepressants, the addition of transdermal testosterone is useful. These women with reproductive depression are often progesterone/progestogen intolerant and a smaller dose or duration of progestogen is a necessary compromise. Alternatively a Mirena IUS or rarely a hysterectomy is required.\n\n\nRead More: <a href=\"http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/09513590.2012.651932\">http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/09513590.2012.651932</a>','Reproductive Depression','','inherit','open','open','','1728-revision','','','2013-04-21 08:52:07','2013-04-21 13:52:07','',1728,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1728-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(1730,1,'2013-01-31 20:03:04','2013-02-01 01:03:04','[caption id=\"attachment_1292\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"200\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/heart-surgery-for-peri-menopause-heart-palpitations/woman-with-glowing-heart-123rf/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1292\"><img class=\" wp-image-1292 \" alt=\"Image Courtesy of: 123RF Stock Photo/woodoo007\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Woman-with-Glowing-Heart-123RF-300x300.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" /></a> Image credit: <a href=\"http://www.123rf.com/photo_15563801_woman-glowing-heart-anatomy.html\">woodoo007 / 123RF Stock Photo</a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nI wasn\'t all that shocked when I read this article but you might be.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: verdana, geneva;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\"<a title=\"Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research\" href=\"http://www.cemcor.ubc.ca/print/310\" target=\"_blank\">Why Does My Heart Feel Like its Doing Hurdles</a>\"</span>\r\n</span>\r\n\r\nIt\'s a Q&amp;A from the Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research (CeMCOR) in Vancouver, BC.  The article is definitely worth a read if you\'re anywhere near peri-menopause.   I\'ll spoil it for those of you who don\'t want to read the entire thing - in the article a woman mentions that two cardiologists have suggested she undergo heart surgery to cut the electrical channels in her heart.   But Dr. Jerrilynn C. Prior, endocrinologist &amp; founder of CeMCOR has another idea based on her own research.  She believes that the 46 year old woman is experiencing peri-menopausal symtoms that can be treated with....you guessed it.....progesterone!\r\n\r\nI have lived through similar, albiet less invasive, suggestions from doctors who either over-treat, mis-treat or just plain misunderstand what is going on in my body.   This is why I believe so strongly in <strong>self-advocacy</strong>.\r\n\r\nHere are some of my own personal examples:\r\n\r\n<strong>Infertility</strong>: Without ever testing my hormones or discussing <em>why</em> I didn\'t ovulate - my OB/GYN prescribes Chlomid - a fertility drug - it works - I get pregnant twice. But 5 years later I get my hormones balanced and start to ovulate (big surprise there) and <strong>get pregnant the first month I start taking progesterone.</strong>  In my view, progesterone w<em>ould</em> have been the natural choice and one of the first things attempted to enhance my ovulation.\r\n\r\n<strong>Miscarriage</strong>:  My OB/GYN suggested to try three pregnancies and if they ALL end in early miscarriage only then would he investigate.  After 2 miscarriages I do my own research and demand progesterone - I went on to have 3 children and took <strong>progesterone for approximately the first trimester</strong>.\r\n\r\n<strong>PMS:</strong> I was offered birth control pills and antidepressants which made it worse not better.  My problem was estrogen dominance - birth control pills have estrogen.  antidepressants didn\'t address my problem which was<strong> progesterone deficiency</strong> and gave me headaches for the entire 6 weeks I took them plus I gained 15 lbs in 6 weeks!\r\n\r\n<strong>Postpartum Mood Disorder</strong> - My family doctor was going to put me on antidepressants as soon as the baby was born.  I believe that this is the treatment suggestion most women are given by their doctors and it may even work for some women.  In my case, I didn\'t want to take antidepressants and I already knew that <strong>progesterone was a possible treatment solution.</strong>  I sought out an OB/GYN that prescribed bio-identical hormones.   I truly believe I would have suffered for years in a sub-sedated medicated state and my situation would have been dire had I not taken the steps to find a doctor that provided my body the appropriate treatment for me.\r\n\r\n<strong>Panic Attack</strong> -  I know that most doctors would have written me a prescription for anti-anxiety meds after my <a title=\"The Power of Hormones\" href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/the-power-of-hormones/\" target=\"_blank\">New Years Day Panic Attack Scare</a>.  In fact, my friend who is a doctor, was concerned for me - I am sure he thinks I have a Panic Disorder because he made the subtle suggestion that there is medication and treatment available.  Let me just say that the panic attack was so scary and if I hadn\'t related it to my hormone situation I would have been begging for anti-anxiety meds! I just wanted the feeling to go away not NOW but RIGHT NOW!  I didn\'t get in to see my own doctor for about a week afterward and by then I had been taking my hormones. Instead of anti-anxiety meds my doctor prescribed <strong>oral progesterone</strong> to keep on hand in case it happened again - oral progesterone acts quicker and differently than the cream I usually use (more about the difference in an upcoming post).\r\n\r\nWouldn\'t you love to know if the woman who wrote in to Dr. Prior went ahead with the cardiologists recommendation to cut the electrical channels in her heart or followed the suggestion to consider progesterone?   If you have a similar story of finding a better solution to your health problems I\'d love to hear from you.\r\n\r\n[contact-form][contact-field label=\'Name\' type=\'name\' required=\'1\'/][contact-field label=\'Email\' type=\'email\' required=\'1\'/][contact-field label=\'Website\' type=\'url\'/][contact-field label=\'Comment\' type=\'textarea\' required=\'1\'/][/contact-form]','Heart Surgery for Peri-menopause Heart Palpitations?','','inherit','open','open','','1271-revision-19','','','2013-01-31 20:03:04','2013-02-01 01:03:04','',1271,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1271-revision-19/',0,'revision','',0),(1732,1,'2013-04-24 14:19:45','2013-04-24 19:19:45','<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">When postpartum anxiety  (PPA) struck me after my third baby I was already on high-alert for postpartum depression (PPD).   I had suspected I had suffered from some sort of postpartum mood disorder (PPMD) after my second baby – my mood swings were extreme and, in fact, they went into overdrive when I weaned my daughter from breastfeeding at 17 months.  Eventually the mood swings settled into a cyclical pattern of extreme PMS, which I later learned was not at all unusual for someone like me.</p>\nSo when I got pregnant with my third baby, both my husband and I were concerned about a repeat of the dramatic and life-altering mood swings. I confided my fear to my family doctor.  She advised me not to worry because she would put me on anti-depressants as soon as the baby was born.  To be completely honest, the idea of anti-depressants scared me even more than the risk of PPMD.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBecause I felt like I was aware of my potential for PPD, my coping and recovery began while I was pregnant.  How? The mention of anti-depressants spurred me to action and to come up with a preventative plan <i>before</i> my baby was born.  And although the plan didn’t work as smoothly as it could have, when it eventually did come together, I was sure glad to have it in place.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>My Postpartum Plan:</b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI already knew bioidentical hormones were used by some doctors to prevent and treat postpartum mood disorders so I visited the nearest compounding pharmacist and asked for a list of Obstetricians that prescribed bioidentical hormones.  With  that list of doctors in my hot little pregnant hand I picked up the phone to make sure the OB/GYN I wanted was taking new patients.  I asked my family doctor to make the referral.  This particular OB/GYN is the extremely busy Chief of Obstetrics at his hospital so it took some time to get my first appointment but I was certain it would be worth the wait.  At my first appointment I told him my history and shared my fear about postpartum depression.  Like my family doctor, he too, told me not to worry.  But <i>his</i> plan was to put me on progesterone cream as soon as the baby was born.  I breathed my first sigh of relief. I had a plan!  And if those mood swings were going to start I’d be swinging right back with my progesterone clicker!  I felt confident that I was going to be spared the fate I had suffered with my daughter.   And in a way I was right.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOnce my beautiful baby boy was born I implemented my plan and began applying my beloved progesterone cream.  I was so relieved to have that scrumptious calming cream that was going to protect me from the dramatic mood swings.  And they never came but….you know when you’re watching a movie and you can’t figure out why the actor is oblivious to the impending doom?  Yeah, you got it - there were a few chinks in my creamy armor of progesterone:\n\n&nbsp;\n<ul>\n	<li>I didn’t know as much about progesterone back in those days and didn’t realize that the dose my doctor gave me was very small, painfully too small.</li>\n	<li>I also didn’t know much about PPMD – I had heard of postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis and I knew I’d had some wicked mood swings but that was it.  Sadly, I had never heard of postpartum anxiety and postpartum OCD.   I never knew to watch out for it.  Neither did my husband.</li>\n	<li>I never bothered to prepare or enlist a single friend or family member.</li>\n	<li>I didn’t know that PVCs (Premature Ventricular Contractions – like a big heart palpitation) were related to hormone deficiencies.</li>\n	<li>I didn’t know about thyroid disorders in pregnancy  and postpartum and that I was at risk.</li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>Looking Back:</b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI feel like I had the beginnings of a postpartum plan that suited me to a “T”.   Truly though, just a bit more information would have made all the difference in the world:\n\n&nbsp;\n<ul>\n	<li>If I had known about PPA then I may have realized that indeed a postpartum mood disorder needed to be considered as a cause of my anxiety.</li>\n	<li>If I had known about the PVC’s being related perhaps I would have told my OB/GYN about them, instead of going to my family doctor who didn’t relate them to my plummeting hormone levels.</li>\n	<li>If I had known that increasing my dose of progesterone would have provided almost instant relief I would have acted quicker.</li>\n	<li>If I had known about postpartum thyroiditis I may have pushed for adequate thyroid testing before, during and/or after my pregnancies.  (Because of my subsequent research I now believe in universal thyroid testing before pregnancy.)</li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>The Lightbulb:</b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOne day the PPA lightbulb suddenly turned on for me!  I can’t recall why it did, but once I realized that my anxiety was a postpartum mood disorder, everything slowly began to make sense.  I called my obstetrician’s office but remember how busy he is? I couldn’t get an appointment for 3 weeks.  I don’t know why I didn’t plead with his receptionist for help.  I should have.  I should have gotten in my car and drove to his office.   Instead I called my compounding pharmacist and told her about my dose and my anxiety.  She confirmed everything for me – mostly that my dose was too low.  I breathed my second sigh of relief!  I immediately doubled the amount of cream I applied and by the next day could feel the anxiety begin to diminish.  By the time I got to my doctor I was feeling a bit more like myself with just some underlying anxiety.  My obstetrician tripled my dose and the anxiety drifted away.  I didn’t have to breathe a sigh of relief anymore – I simply breathed.   And oh, the air was sweet.\n\n&nbsp;\n<p align=\"center\"><b>I advocate for a multi-faceted postpartum plan for EVERY mom with EVERY pregnancy.</b></p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>I believe in universal thyroid testing (including T4, T3, rT3 not just TSH) before pregnancy. </b></p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Whatever <i>your</i> plan is – I hope you make yours more thorough than I did – even though half a plan was better than no plan at all.</b></p>','Postpartum Plan: Is Half a Plan Better than No Plan at All?','','inherit','open','open','','1731-revision','','','2013-04-24 14:19:45','2013-04-24 19:19:45','',1731,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1731-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(1733,1,'2013-04-24 14:20:40','2013-04-24 19:20:40','<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">When postpartum anxiety  (PPA) struck me after my third baby I was already on high-alert for postpartum depression (PPD).   I had suspected I had suffered from some sort of postpartum mood disorder (PPMD) after my second baby – my mood swings were extreme and, in fact, they went into overdrive when I weaned my daughter from breastfeeding at 17 months.  Eventually the mood swings settled into a cyclical pattern of extreme PMS, which I later learned was not at all unusual for someone like me.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">So when I got pregnant with my third baby, both my husband and I were concerned about a repeat of the dramatic and life-altering mood swings. I confided my fear to my family doctor.  She advised me not to worry because she would put me on anti-depressants as soon as the baby was born.  To be completely honest, the idea of anti-depressants scared me even more than the risk of PPMD.</p>\r\nBecause I <em>felt</em> like I was aware of my potential for PPD, my coping and recovery began while I was pregnant.  How? The mention of anti-depressants spurred me to action and to come up with a preventative plan <i>before</i> my baby was born.  And although the plan didn’t work as smoothly as it could have, when it eventually did come together, I was sure glad to have it in place.\r\n\r\n<b>My Postpartum Plan:</b>\r\n\r\nI already knew bioidentical hormones were used by some doctors to prevent and treat postpartum mood disorders so I visited the nearest compounding pharmacist and asked for a list of Obstetricians that prescribed bioidentical hormones.  With  that list of doctors in my hot little pregnant hand I picked up the phone to make sure the OB/GYN I wanted was taking new patients.  I asked my family doctor to make the referral.  This particular OB/GYN is the extremely busy Chief of Obstetrics at his hospital so it took some time to get my first appointment but I was certain it would be worth the wait.  At my first appointment I told him my history and shared my fear about postpartum depression.  Like my family doctor, he too, told me not to worry.  But <i>his</i> plan was to put me on progesterone cream as soon as the baby was born.  I breathed my first sigh of relief. I had a plan!  And if those mood swings were going to start I’d be swinging right back with my progesterone clicker!  I felt confident that I was going to be spared the fate I had suffered with my daughter.   And in a way I was right.\r\n\r\nOnce my beautiful baby boy was born I implemented my plan and began applying my beloved progesterone cream.  I was so relieved to have that scrumptious calming cream that was going to protect me from the dramatic mood swings.  And they never came but….you know when you’re watching a movie and you can’t figure out why the actor is oblivious to the impending doom?  Yeah, you got it - there were a few chinks in my creamy armor of progesterone:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>I didn’t know as much about progesterone back in those days and didn’t realize that the dose my doctor gave me was very small, painfully too small.</li>\r\n	<li>I also didn’t know much about PPMD – I had heard of postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis and I knew I’d had some wicked mood swings but that was it.  Sadly, I had never heard of postpartum anxiety and postpartum OCD.   I never knew to watch out for it.  Neither did my husband.</li>\r\n	<li>I never bothered to prepare or enlist a single friend or family member.</li>\r\n	<li>I didn’t know that PVCs (Premature Ventricular Contractions – like a big heart palpitation) were related to hormone deficiencies.</li>\r\n	<li>I didn’t know about thyroid disorders in pregnancy  and postpartum and that I was at risk.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<b>Looking Back:</b>\r\n\r\nI feel like I had the beginnings of a postpartum plan that suited me to a “T”.   Truly though, just a bit more information would have made all the difference in the world:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>If I had known about PPA then I may have realized that indeed a postpartum mood disorder needed to be considered as a cause of my anxiety.</li>\r\n	<li>If I had known about the PVC’s being related perhaps I would have told my OB/GYN about them, instead of going to my family doctor who didn’t relate them to my plummeting hormone levels.</li>\r\n	<li>If I had known that increasing my dose of progesterone would have provided almost instant relief I would have acted quicker.</li>\r\n	<li>If I had known about postpartum thyroiditis I may have pushed for adequate thyroid testing before, during and/or after my pregnancies.  (Because of my subsequent research I now believe in universal thyroid testing before pregnancy.)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<b>The Lightbulb:</b>\r\n\r\nOne day the PPA lightbulb suddenly turned on for me!  I can’t recall why it did, but once I realized that my anxiety was a postpartum mood disorder, everything slowly began to make sense.  I called my obstetrician’s office but remember how busy he is? I couldn’t get an appointment for 3 weeks.  I don’t know why I didn’t plead with his receptionist for help.  I should have.  I should have gotten in my car and drove to his office.   Instead I called my compounding pharmacist and told her about my dose and my anxiety.  She confirmed everything for me – mostly that my dose was too low.  I breathed my second sigh of relief!  I immediately doubled the amount of cream I applied and by the next day could feel the anxiety begin to diminish.  By the time I got to my doctor I was feeling a bit more like myself with just some underlying anxiety.  My obstetrician tripled my dose and the anxiety drifted away.  I didn’t have to breathe a sigh of relief anymore – I simply breathed.   And oh, the air was sweet.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p align=\"center\"><b>I advocate for a multi-faceted postpartum plan for EVERY mom with EVERY pregnancy.</b></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\"><b>I believe in universal thyroid testing (including T4, T3, rT3 not just TSH) before pregnancy. </b></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Whatever <i>your</i> plan is – I hope you make yours more thorough than I did – even though half a plan was better than no plan at all.</b></p>','Postpartum Plan: Is Half a Plan Better than No Plan at All?','','inherit','open','open','','1731-revision-2','','','2013-04-24 14:20:40','2013-04-24 19:20:40','',1731,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/1731-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(1766,1,'2013-05-02 10:52:10','2013-05-02 15:52:10','http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/bg_HormoneSoup.png','bg_HormoneSoup.png','','inherit','open','open','','bg_hormonesoup-png','','','2013-05-02 10:52:10','2013-05-02 15:52:10','',0,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/bg_HormoneSoup.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(1736,1,'2013-04-24 20:29:57','2013-04-25 01:29:57','[caption id=\"attachment_1656\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\"]<a href=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Bromine-Periodic-Table.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1656 \" alt=\"Bromine - Periodic Table\" src=\"http://www.hormonesoup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Bromine-Periodic-Table-150x93.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"93\" /></a> Bromine - Periodic Table<br />Image: 123rf[/caption]\r\n\r\nDid you know that everyday you have all sorts of little receptors in your body engaged in an Olympic-level competition?  Of course we aren\'t really aware of it unless it starts to show symptoms.  Once we have symptoms we go to the doctor for treatment.  Here\'s the thing that bothers me - even with appropriate medical treatment if we don\'t reduce the competition going on in our own bodies then maybe we still aren\'t addressing our health in the most optimal way.   And then there\'s this:  how the heck are you supposed to know about this stuff if no one shares this information?!  You aren\'t going to get it from your doctor.  And from your pharmacist? No.  From your government whom you entrust to protect you from these chemicals?  Well partly/maybe - but that depends upon where in this amazing world you live.\r\n\r\nSo by now you know how adamant I am about those damn Xenoestrogens competing with our estrogen receptors?  And I\'ve also told you how too much estrogen and xenoestrogens means that your thyroid hormones have to compete for their own receptors.\r\n\r\nToday I\'m going to tell you about another competition to be aware about for the best hormone health:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bromine VS Iodine</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bromine is an endocrine disruptor &amp; competes with Iodine receptors used by your thyroid</strong></p>\r\nSo why does that matter to you?  Here\'s the trouble, <strong>your thyroid requires iodine</strong> in order to produce thyroid hormone and it needs to pull it out of your bloodstream to get it.   In fact, you may have heard of T4 and T3 but did you know what those numbers stand for?  <strong>T4</strong> refers to thyroxine which has <strong>4 iodine atoms</strong>. <strong>T3</strong> refers to triiodothyronine which has <strong>3 iodine atoms</strong>.  T4 has to convert to T3 by getting rid of one iodine atom.  Long story short - it\'s the T3 that makes it\'s way into your cells to affect your entire metabolism!  Every single metabolic process is affected by your thyroid hormone. And that thyroid gland is responsible for activating over 100 cellular enzymes which, in turn, are responsible for a variety of different functions in <strong>every single cell in your body</strong>.\r\n\r\nNow imagine if you are iodine deficient - what would happen to your T4 and T3 levels?  It should be clear to you that they absolutely need iodine.   And I shouldn\'t forget to tell you that your ovaries need iodine too (a story for another day)!\r\n\r\nNow enter Bromine, which bullies it\'s way onto iodine receptors and can leave your thyroid trying to function without optimal levels of iodine.\r\n\r\nNever heard of Bromine?  Well it is virtually EVERYWHERE in our environment:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>It\'s in your <strong>kids fire-retardant pj\'s</strong></li>\r\n	<li>It\'s on your <strong>strawberries</strong> - Gee no wonder they are on the <a title=\"EWG - Dirty Dozen\" href=\"http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary/\" target=\"_blank\">Environmental Working Groups Dirty Dozen Fruits &amp; Vegetables List</a>?</li>\r\n	<li> It\'s in <strong>your commercially baked bread</strong> especially if you live in the USA (except maybe California where they would have to label your bread as carcinogenic which prompted most commercial bakeries to stop making brominated bread). <a title=\"KingArthurFlour - Bromate Story\" href=\"http://www.kingarthurflour.com/professional/bromate.html\" target=\"_blank\"> King Arthurs Flour </a>actually educates professional bakers about how to make non-brominated bread right on their website - love that! If you live in the UK or Canada adding Bromine to food has been banned.</li>\r\n	<li>Its in certain <strong>sugary, citrusy or sports drinks and some sodas</strong> in the form of Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO) - even the name sounds disgusting doesn\'t it?</li>\r\n	<li>Some <strong>cosmetics, hair dyes, perms</strong> (Oh dear, please don\'t let that 80\'s trend come back into style for a whole lot of reasons).  Look for words like Sodium Bromate and Benzalkonium.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Mattresses &amp; carpets &amp; a</strong><strong>utomobile upholstery</strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong>Hot Tub and Swimming Pool Treatments</strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong>Some prescribed and over-the-counter medications</strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWhile you may not be able to live completely Bromine free - there are ways to minimize your exposure &amp; avoid coming into contact with bromine when you can.  <a title=\"Dr. Mercola - Bromine\" href=\"http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/09/05/Another-Poison-Hiding-in-Your-Environment.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Mercola\'s article on Bromine</a> has some interesting information about the effect bromine has on your thyroid.\r\n\r\nHere\'s an article from the Journal of Clinical Pathology about the effects of <a title=\"NIH - Bromine &amp; Thyroid Function\" href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC501258/?page=2\" target=\"_blank\">Bromine on Thyroid Activity</a>.  The study found an association between high bromine concentrations in patients with high TSH but normal Free T4 levels.  The evidence suggests an association between bromine and thyroid hormone disorder in some patients.\r\n\r\nIf you want to read about rat studies<a title=\"Rat Thyroid &amp; Bromine Study\" href=\"http://www.chempap.org/file_access.php?file=52SIa389.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"> this study of rat thyroids</a> showed as long as rats had sufficient iodine, increased bromine wasn\'t a factor in the rat thyroid function.  Where the problem began was when the rat already had an iodine deficiency then the bromine atoms were taken up by the thyroid.\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>MAKING A DIFFERENCE</strong></h1>\r\nIf you ever wondered if you could make a difference check out this young girl, Sarah Kavanagh\'s victory at Change.org - she <a title=\"Change.org Petition to Remove BVO from Gatorade\" href=\"http://www.change.org/petitions/gatorade-don-t-put-flame-retardant-chemicals-in-sports-drinks\" target=\"_blank\">started a petition aimed at getting BVO out of one of her favorite drinks Gatorade</a>!  She was able to get over 200,000 signatures!  What a hero!  Way to go Sarah!  And now she\'s working on getting BVO out of Powerade - please make a difference and sign her petition - it only takes a moment of your time if you click <a title=\"Change.org Petition against BVO in Powerade\" href=\"http://www.change.org/petitions/powerade-if-gatorade-can-take-crazy-chemical-bvo-out-of-sports-drinks-so-can-you\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.','Bromine: A Bully In the Endocrine Olympics','','publish','open','open','','bromine-a-bully-in-the-endocrine-olympics','','','2013-04-24 20:29:57','2013-04-25 01:29:57','',745,'http://www.hormonesoup.com/?page_id=1736',4,'page','',0),