Archive for May, 2008

Thyroid and Heart Disease – beyond the basics.

Do you feel as if you have many symptoms of a thyroid disorder but every time you have the lab test done, you’re told it’s “fine.”
You’ve got it all – the cold hands and feet, the inability to lose weight despite a healthy diet AND exercising at least 30 minutes most days of the week, tendency towards constipation, dry hair, dry skin, feeling sluggish and tired…. yet why are you considered “normal” or “fine?”
It’s my opinion that a complete thyroid test should be run on everyone (men too) every couple of years especially after major events such as birth, menopause, [...]

Women and Heart Attacks – Differing Symptoms?

What happens if you suddenly start to feel tired, nauseated, and jaw pain? What would you think?
According to a recent study on 25,755 men and women in 14 different countries, women often presented with ‘atypical symptoms’ and ‘invisible’ blood vessel blockages yet other test results confirmed they were having a heart attack, according to the study published online in the journal Heart.
To compound this, women often receive less work-up and less treatment than men!
The following is from the article:Women with the same level of coronary artery disease as men were significantly less likely to receive drugs or statins that [...]