Archives: June 2011
Thyroid Self-Test
Many of my clients have not been diagnosed but suspect they’re hypothyroid based on symptoms lists, or they have been told that they’re fine and sent along their merry way when they know in their hearts that they’re hypothyroid. This is because the majority of doctors ONLY test for TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone (or thyroid stimulating hooey)). People can have “normal” TSH yet their hypothyroidism rages on.
The Long and Pathetic List of Hypothyroid Symptoms
If you answer yes to many of these symptoms, then my upcoming teleseminar series may be for you. I know, these are not labs and this is not a scientific survey. But these symptoms are a culmination of lists from very trusted resources. ‘Tis true that many of these things can be caused by other factors, certainly. The point is that answering yes to many of them can be a sign of hypothyroidism.
My day on the farm :: Week 2
“What’s that? And what’s that?” I want to know what it all looks like as it’s coming up, you know? Joey, our ever-so-patient leader and owner of Cramer Organics is so sweet and enthusiastic about educating us. It’s June in Minnesota, so it’s still early in the growing season (and muddy) and while we harvested a lot of stuff today, many crops are mere leaves, like eggplant, tomatoes, and potatoes. So after cleaning our harvests, she took us on a walk through the fields and pointed out what all the “thats” were.
My day on the farm :: Week 1
Today was my first day working at Cramer Organics, our CSA farm. We purchased a CSA share from them last year, and enjoyed every bit of our weekly bounty. (My husband would say, “…except for the kohlrabi.”)
A few months ago, when they asked who would like to work one day a week in exchange for a share, I leapt at the chance. Think Horshack in Welcome Back Kotter. (I’m dating myself with that one.)
