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~~~~LIVE TALK TODAY~~~~~ WATCH THE SHOW PLEASE
I was exhausted on Tuesday to go LIVE on the webcast offered with Dr. Oz with the series Oprah is promoting for better health. I did however get up today and watch the whole broadcast with many topics I'd like to share with you. Most of it WAS Thyroid related.
Today - Tuesday, January 15 her show will go into an indepth look at the endocrine system- hormone imbalances
(THYRIOD) and others glands too.
I know this may be short notice for some members - BUT - I would like to open a LIVE thread - after the show to discuss what was talked about -
I think this show will be a valuable tool for us to use and discuss openly amoungst thyroid hormonal patients as well as questions on adrenal - sex hormones for both male and female and our on going questions about symptoms - weight gain of the illness.
MY TIME - to watch the program will be between 4:00 and 5:00 Wisconsin time. I would like to open the LIVE discusssion up at 7:00 ( again my time)
The webcast I watched from Tuesday was excellent - Here are a few key points very valuable to us to get help and feel better. If you want to tune into the whole webcast I watched - please feel free to PM/contact me and I will share with you how to log on.
1 For the uninsured patient looking for help on getting the scripts and actual health care to take labs and scans etc.
a. www pparx org / Intro.php
b. www insurekidsnow gov ( President elect Obama's begins of evolved healthcare)
c. http:// findahealthcenter ( dot) hrsa (dot) gov
2. Touching on weight - a few interesting key points I heard:
a. I just had a discussion with Renae from D&WL on artificial sweetners being good for us. There was no real pro- or cons given - BUT an actual herb for sweet substitute is available that is better than all the others. I know I am not spelling this right so pronounce it this way - "A- GAV - AAA" all natural and not chemical.
b. Deficiencies in biotin ( Vit B ) can cause weight problems with thyroid disease.
c. A lab mentioned "C-reactive - protein" should be done with all autoimmune patients. If you measure over a 1. you need futher testing on your homone tests to see where this is messing up This over range test can suck the immune system and effect our components of burning weight when stricken with autoimmune diseases. The adrenals and thyroid are left to run weak. It increases fat cell production and weight gain can be an issue.
3. Medical records are going online in about a year. You will be able to go to a "secured site" to retrieve research information - and I think personal labs for getting records. The sites names he mentioned were Health Fault and Google Health.
Todays show will be concentrated on hormonal issues - It right up our alley with thyroid diseases.
The topic I most enjoyed listening to on the webcast I watched was This Doctor Oz - over and over mentions - we are not lab numbers . Doctors are now learning in school that a more humanatarian approach needs to be given in the course of our treatment to return our quality of life back. Get second opinions , and if the doctor in charge is offended - then "S/He is not the right doctor for you." Learning different cultures of treatment do exsist and can benefit a patient. Find a Health advocant for YOU - whether it is a freind - relative or you pay for someone to be there through your situation. We can't be sick and still work as we did when we were well AND to do it all!
Join me tonight at 7pm here on the thyroid board to discuss the show. There IS a health movement out there as I PRAYED for- as I was watching on the webcast - and we must get on board to get what we want out of our health care system. WE must learn the tools to use to assist this movement to start changing the things that are keeping us sick.
Hope to see you on board tonight.
Stella5349
Today - Tuesday, January 15 her show will go into an indepth look at the endocrine system- hormone imbalances
(THYRIOD) and others glands too.
I know this may be short notice for some members - BUT - I would like to open a LIVE thread - after the show to discuss what was talked about -
I think this show will be a valuable tool for us to use and discuss openly amoungst thyroid hormonal patients as well as questions on adrenal - sex hormones for both male and female and our on going questions about symptoms - weight gain of the illness.
MY TIME - to watch the program will be between 4:00 and 5:00 Wisconsin time. I would like to open the LIVE discusssion up at 7:00 ( again my time)
The webcast I watched from Tuesday was excellent - Here are a few key points very valuable to us to get help and feel better. If you want to tune into the whole webcast I watched - please feel free to PM/contact me and I will share with you how to log on.
1 For the uninsured patient looking for help on getting the scripts and actual health care to take labs and scans etc.
a. www pparx org / Intro.php
b. www insurekidsnow gov ( President elect Obama's begins of evolved healthcare)
c. http:// findahealthcenter ( dot) hrsa (dot) gov
2. Touching on weight - a few interesting key points I heard:
a. I just had a discussion with Renae from D&WL on artificial sweetners being good for us. There was no real pro- or cons given - BUT an actual herb for sweet substitute is available that is better than all the others. I know I am not spelling this right so pronounce it this way - "A- GAV - AAA" all natural and not chemical.
b. Deficiencies in biotin ( Vit B ) can cause weight problems with thyroid disease.
c. A lab mentioned "C-reactive - protein" should be done with all autoimmune patients. If you measure over a 1. you need futher testing on your homone tests to see where this is messing up This over range test can suck the immune system and effect our components of burning weight when stricken with autoimmune diseases. The adrenals and thyroid are left to run weak. It increases fat cell production and weight gain can be an issue.
3. Medical records are going online in about a year. You will be able to go to a "secured site" to retrieve research information - and I think personal labs for getting records. The sites names he mentioned were Health Fault and Google Health.
Todays show will be concentrated on hormonal issues - It right up our alley with thyroid diseases.
The topic I most enjoyed listening to on the webcast I watched was This Doctor Oz - over and over mentions - we are not lab numbers . Doctors are now learning in school that a more humanatarian approach needs to be given in the course of our treatment to return our quality of life back. Get second opinions , and if the doctor in charge is offended - then "S/He is not the right doctor for you." Learning different cultures of treatment do exsist and can benefit a patient. Find a Health advocant for YOU - whether it is a freind - relative or you pay for someone to be there through your situation. We can't be sick and still work as we did when we were well AND to do it all!
Join me tonight at 7pm here on the thyroid board to discuss the show. There IS a health movement out there as I PRAYED for- as I was watching on the webcast - and we must get on board to get what we want out of our health care system. WE must learn the tools to use to assist this movement to start changing the things that are keeping us sick.
Hope to see you on board tonight.
Stella5349
Hi;
I noticed your post as followed...
C. A lab mentioned "C-reactive - protein" should be done with all autoimmune patients. If you measure over a 1. you need futher testing on your homone tests to see where this is messing up This over range test can suck the immune system and effect our components of burning weight when stricken with autoimmune diseases. The adrenals and thyroid are left to run weak. It increases fat cell production and weight gain can be an issue.
I was wondering where you had read or heard this information? I get my C-reactive checked every 6 weeks. I have some type of inflammatory arthritis, so mine is and has been always over 1.
What further testing of what hormones need tested?
Very interested in this!
Thanks for the info.... Take care; Sonflower
I noticed your post as followed...
C. A lab mentioned "C-reactive - protein" should be done with all autoimmune patients. If you measure over a 1. you need futher testing on your homone tests to see where this is messing up This over range test can suck the immune system and effect our components of burning weight when stricken with autoimmune diseases. The adrenals and thyroid are left to run weak. It increases fat cell production and weight gain can be an issue.
I was wondering where you had read or heard this information? I get my C-reactive checked every 6 weeks. I have some type of inflammatory arthritis, so mine is and has been always over 1.
What further testing of what hormones need tested?
Very interested in this!
Thanks for the info.... Take care; Sonflower
Yes - meno is the topic - BUT it sounds as all hormone imbalances are being touched on.
COMMUNITY LEADER
ABC has stopped covering the plane crash, but now the local station took over and is still covering it. They say they are going to continue right up to news time @ 5:00, so no chance for me to see any of Oprah, except for about 2 minutes before the local station took over - sounded like Oprah's show was dealing with menopausal issues.
I'm furious - this is the first time in years I've sat down to watch anything at 4:00 in the afternoon and then it isn't even on!!
I'm furious - this is the first time in years I've sat down to watch anything at 4:00 in the afternoon and then it isn't even on!!
Oprah is not on here. They are covering the plane crash in NY. It looks like everyone on board is safe!
COMMUNITY LEADER
Special report about airplane crash is on here too. No indication of how long it will last, but it's ABC so probably nation wide.
bizwiz...Tequila just gives me a bad headache the next day. LOL
Stella....I was interested with the CRP labs. I did not know this was related. Mine have been anywhere from 6-20 over the last 6 years. My test was the hsCRP or cardiac CRP in which uses a scale of 1-3. One low risk, 2 med and 3 or above high risk. I was told it was a marker for inflammation....hmmm...I'll have to check that out. Thanks for the information.
Concerning the show.....hopefully it will be shown here. Right now there's a special report on the US air airplane crash in the Hudson River. The info message for Opra I believe is menopause.
Stella....I was interested with the CRP labs. I did not know this was related. Mine have been anywhere from 6-20 over the last 6 years. My test was the hsCRP or cardiac CRP in which uses a scale of 1-3. One low risk, 2 med and 3 or above high risk. I was told it was a marker for inflammation....hmmm...I'll have to check that out. Thanks for the information.
Concerning the show.....hopefully it will be shown here. Right now there's a special report on the US air airplane crash in the Hudson River. The info message for Opra I believe is menopause.
Tequila is my favorite source for the agave plant. LOL! My friend goes to Europe and South America all the time and she's been trying to get the agave plant in a pill form for me. I've researched the agave plant a while back (tequila gives me tons of energy and it's ok as long as I don't have to drive) and it definitely has many energy giving qualities. I'm sticking to tequila for now. Hopefully see you guys tonight.
Tune on on your TV's at the regular time Oprah comes on.
My time of 7pm is when I hope to get this rolling.
My time of 7pm is when I hope to get this rolling.
To answer your question on what's being done to clue the old doctor in????
WE ARE LEFT WITH THAT and Dr. Oz really touched base on that with the webcast I viewed.
It's a movement and we ALL need to get on the same page as patients.
WE ARE LEFT WITH THAT and Dr. Oz really touched base on that with the webcast I viewed.
It's a movement and we ALL need to get on the same page as patients.
I believe it is the Oprah Show on the TV and then there will be a Live Q&A thread here on thyroid tonight.
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COMMUNITY LEADER
I'll do my best to watch the show.
I think the sweetener you are referring to is AGAVE nectar. It comes from the agave, which is a type of cactus. This is natural, liquid, but does have calories, so need to watch consumption. Another one to try is called STEVIA - which comes from the leaves of the sweetleaf plant - natural, 0 calories; can be purchased in bulk or in packets and be used in place of sugar for cooking, baking, etc. I use both agave and stevia, but prefer the stevia because I can carry the packets with me - one packet is equal to 2 tsp sugar. Some packagers also add inulinHope this helps.
If new doctors are being trained to be more receptive to our problems, is there anything being done to clue in the ones we already have or do we just have to "shop around" until we find one that will listen?
I think the sweetener you are referring to is AGAVE nectar. It comes from the agave, which is a type of cactus. This is natural, liquid, but does have calories, so need to watch consumption. Another one to try is called STEVIA - which comes from the leaves of the sweetleaf plant - natural, 0 calories; can be purchased in bulk or in packets and be used in place of sugar for cooking, baking, etc. I use both agave and stevia, but prefer the stevia because I can carry the packets with me - one packet is equal to 2 tsp sugar. Some packagers also add inulinHope this helps.
If new doctors are being trained to be more receptive to our problems, is there anything being done to clue in the ones we already have or do we just have to "shop around" until we find one that will listen?
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