Useful Websites for Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's
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ThyroidChange values websites that support the individual thyroid patient. The sites listed here were chosen based on the information provided on them. If there is a resource that you would like us to consider for listing, please email info@thyroidchange.org with the subject line,“WEBSITE RESOURCE”.
Very Well Health - Thyroid Disease (www.verywell.com/thyroid-4014636) Formally, About.com, this website has a wealth of information on hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, thyroid cancer, as well as related illnesses. Mary Shomon writes well-researched articles about thyroid disease and makes complex issues easy to understand.
Arem Wellness: The Mind-Body Program (www.aremwellness.com) Dr. Ridha Arem is currently running the Texas Thyroid Institute, an endocrinology practice specializing in thyroid and hormonal disorders at the Texas Medical Center in Houston, TX. He is the author of the Thyroid Solution, published for the first time in 1999, which provides a comprehensive mind body program for thyroid patients. His site offers credible information and insights about many thyroid disorders.
Chris Kresser L.Ac (www.chriskresser.com/thyroid) Author of Medicine of the 21st century, Chris Kresser, M.S., L.Ac is a globally recognized leader in the fields of ancestral health, Paleo nutrition, and functional and integrative medicine with a wealth of information on thyroid and hormonal health. His site is ranked among the top 25 natural health sites in the world.
Dr. K News.com (www.drknews.com) Dr. Kharrazian, DHSc, DC, MS, MNeuroSci, who authored the well-known book, ”Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms? When My Lab Tests are Normal.” His website focuses on a functional approach to overall health focusing on addressing the root cause of immune system dysfunction and thyroid hormone imbalance.
Hypothyroid Mom (www.hypothyroidmom.com) Blog author, Dana Trentini, was diagnosed with hypothyroidism following the birth of her first son in 2006. She trusted her doctors as the experts and followed their thyroid drug protocol especially when she became pregnant again in late 2008. Under their care, her TSH soared well above the reference range for pregnancy, endangering the life of her fetus, and she miscarried. That day she vowed to herself that she would research everything there was to know about hypothyroidism and warn other women about the dangers.
Holtorf Medical Group Blog (www.holtorfmed.com/blog) The doctors at Holtorf Medical Group are some of the leading experts in thyroid health, natural, prescription bioidentical hormone replacement and optimization, complex endocrine dysfunction, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and Lyme disease. Their blog is designed to share timely information on topics that patients want to hear about.
LIVESTRONG (www.livestrong.com) Originally intended as a cancer education and support forum, this site has become a resource for articles on all sorts of health issues including those related to thyroid dysfunction. It is an excellent source of information and support.
National Academy for Hypothyroidism (http://nahypothyroidism.org) The National Academy of Hypothyroidism is a non-profit, multidisciplinary medical society dedicated to the dissemination of new information on the diagnosis and treatment of hypothyroidism.
Outsmart Disease (www.outsmartdisease.com) Marina Gutner, PhD has created a site focusing on thyroid autoimmunity and hypothyroidism. As a researcher and medical writer, she provides thorough researched information about these conditions so you can better understand your diagnosis and make informed treatment decisions with your doctor.
Recovering with T3 (www.recoveringwitht3.com) Paul Robinson’s book Recovering With T3: My Journey from Hypothyroidism to Good Health Using the T3 Thyroid Hormone details a treatment protocol which includes: 1) an effective way of using T3 thyroid hormone to address the needs of people who continue to experience symptoms of hypothyroidism when on T4-based medication. 2) a revolutionary and successful approach which improves adrenal function by utilizing the natural circadian rhythm of adrenal hormone production called the Circadian T3 Method (CT3M or T3CM).
Restart Med (www.restartmed.com) Westin Childs, DO delivers a comprehensive site with articles focusing on all elements of thyroid disease ranging from treatment options to diagnostic methods, to lifestyle support for thyroid patients. Dr. Childs has conventional medical training and residency is in Internal Medicine, but now his focus is on functional medicine with extensive training with the Institute for Functional Medicine and the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine.
Stop The Thyroid Madness (www.stopthethyroidmadness.com) Check out this global and revolutionary thyroid patient-to-patient informational website, where the message is simple and clear: Stop the Thyroid Madness! Informed hypothyroid patients have come to a unified conclusion that for 50+ years, they have been subjected to a thyroid treatment which didn’t work, leaving their lives compromised with lingering thyroid symptoms, besides adrenal stress and low levels of important vitamins and minerals. Janie Bowthrope is the thyroid patient activist, author, blogger and creator of this informational, educational patient-to-patient site—STTM for short.
The Invisible Hypothyroidism (www.theinvisiblehypothyroidism.com) Rachel is a thyroid advocate as well as a writer. She is the most prominent thyroid blogger and advocate from the UK, so she provides a valuable voice for thyroid patients who live in the that area. Many are under-treated for their hypothyroidism on the NHS. She is passionate about helping those with hypothyroidism and giving them a voice.
Thyroid Disease Manager (www.thyroidmanager.org) This website offers an up-to-date analysis of thyrotoxicosis, hypothyroidism, thyroid nodules and cancer, thyroiditis, and all aspects of human thyroid disease and thyroid physiology. It provides physicians, researchers, and trainees (as well as patients) around the world with an authoritative, current, complete, objective, FREE, and down-loadable source on the thyroid.
Thyroid Mom (www.thyroidmom.com), otherwise know as Blythe Clifford, is a Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis patient. Her husband has Graves Disease. After failing radioactive iodine treatment, he had a total thyrodectomy. Both of their sons have congenital hypothyroidism. As a result, each family member takes thyroid hormone replacement medication. Blythe is a mom who deals with thyroid disease daily. She writes about all things thyroid, particularly raising children with hypothyroidism.
Thyroid Nation (www.ThyroidNation.com) Thyroid Thrivers are survivors, warriors, pathfinders, and healers. Although thyroid patients come from every walk of life, they are united at Thyroid Nation, for one purpose: To present a solid front in the fight against this misunderstood and often poorly diagnosed disease. By creating waves of awareness, we can educate, inspire, offer support and advocate for changes to be made in thyroid diagnosing standards.
Thyroid Pharmacist (https://thyroidpharmacist.com) After being diagnosed with Hashimoto's, Pharmacist Izabella Wentz spent three years researching the causes and optimal treatments for Hashimoto's. The goal of this blog is to spread awareness about lifestyle interventions for improving the health of those with Hashimoto's and for reducing and eliminating the immune system's attack on the thyroid.
Arem Wellness: The Mind-Body Program (www.aremwellness.com) Dr. Ridha Arem is currently running the Texas Thyroid Institute, an endocrinology practice specializing in thyroid and hormonal disorders at the Texas Medical Center in Houston, TX. He is the author of the Thyroid Solution, published for the first time in 1999, which provides a comprehensive mind body program for thyroid patients. His site offers credible information and insights about many thyroid disorders.
Chris Kresser L.Ac (www.chriskresser.com/thyroid) Author of Medicine of the 21st century, Chris Kresser, M.S., L.Ac is a globally recognized leader in the fields of ancestral health, Paleo nutrition, and functional and integrative medicine with a wealth of information on thyroid and hormonal health. His site is ranked among the top 25 natural health sites in the world.
Dr. K News.com (www.drknews.com) Dr. Kharrazian, DHSc, DC, MS, MNeuroSci, who authored the well-known book, ”Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms? When My Lab Tests are Normal.” His website focuses on a functional approach to overall health focusing on addressing the root cause of immune system dysfunction and thyroid hormone imbalance.
Hypothyroid Mom (www.hypothyroidmom.com) Blog author, Dana Trentini, was diagnosed with hypothyroidism following the birth of her first son in 2006. She trusted her doctors as the experts and followed their thyroid drug protocol especially when she became pregnant again in late 2008. Under their care, her TSH soared well above the reference range for pregnancy, endangering the life of her fetus, and she miscarried. That day she vowed to herself that she would research everything there was to know about hypothyroidism and warn other women about the dangers.
Holtorf Medical Group Blog (www.holtorfmed.com/blog) The doctors at Holtorf Medical Group are some of the leading experts in thyroid health, natural, prescription bioidentical hormone replacement and optimization, complex endocrine dysfunction, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and Lyme disease. Their blog is designed to share timely information on topics that patients want to hear about.
LIVESTRONG (www.livestrong.com) Originally intended as a cancer education and support forum, this site has become a resource for articles on all sorts of health issues including those related to thyroid dysfunction. It is an excellent source of information and support.
National Academy for Hypothyroidism (http://nahypothyroidism.org) The National Academy of Hypothyroidism is a non-profit, multidisciplinary medical society dedicated to the dissemination of new information on the diagnosis and treatment of hypothyroidism.
Outsmart Disease (www.outsmartdisease.com) Marina Gutner, PhD has created a site focusing on thyroid autoimmunity and hypothyroidism. As a researcher and medical writer, she provides thorough researched information about these conditions so you can better understand your diagnosis and make informed treatment decisions with your doctor.
Recovering with T3 (www.recoveringwitht3.com) Paul Robinson’s book Recovering With T3: My Journey from Hypothyroidism to Good Health Using the T3 Thyroid Hormone details a treatment protocol which includes: 1) an effective way of using T3 thyroid hormone to address the needs of people who continue to experience symptoms of hypothyroidism when on T4-based medication. 2) a revolutionary and successful approach which improves adrenal function by utilizing the natural circadian rhythm of adrenal hormone production called the Circadian T3 Method (CT3M or T3CM).
Restart Med (www.restartmed.com) Westin Childs, DO delivers a comprehensive site with articles focusing on all elements of thyroid disease ranging from treatment options to diagnostic methods, to lifestyle support for thyroid patients. Dr. Childs has conventional medical training and residency is in Internal Medicine, but now his focus is on functional medicine with extensive training with the Institute for Functional Medicine and the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine.
Stop The Thyroid Madness (www.stopthethyroidmadness.com) Check out this global and revolutionary thyroid patient-to-patient informational website, where the message is simple and clear: Stop the Thyroid Madness! Informed hypothyroid patients have come to a unified conclusion that for 50+ years, they have been subjected to a thyroid treatment which didn’t work, leaving their lives compromised with lingering thyroid symptoms, besides adrenal stress and low levels of important vitamins and minerals. Janie Bowthrope is the thyroid patient activist, author, blogger and creator of this informational, educational patient-to-patient site—STTM for short.
The Invisible Hypothyroidism (www.theinvisiblehypothyroidism.com) Rachel is a thyroid advocate as well as a writer. She is the most prominent thyroid blogger and advocate from the UK, so she provides a valuable voice for thyroid patients who live in the that area. Many are under-treated for their hypothyroidism on the NHS. She is passionate about helping those with hypothyroidism and giving them a voice.
Thyroid Disease Manager (www.thyroidmanager.org) This website offers an up-to-date analysis of thyrotoxicosis, hypothyroidism, thyroid nodules and cancer, thyroiditis, and all aspects of human thyroid disease and thyroid physiology. It provides physicians, researchers, and trainees (as well as patients) around the world with an authoritative, current, complete, objective, FREE, and down-loadable source on the thyroid.
Thyroid Mom (www.thyroidmom.com), otherwise know as Blythe Clifford, is a Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis patient. Her husband has Graves Disease. After failing radioactive iodine treatment, he had a total thyrodectomy. Both of their sons have congenital hypothyroidism. As a result, each family member takes thyroid hormone replacement medication. Blythe is a mom who deals with thyroid disease daily. She writes about all things thyroid, particularly raising children with hypothyroidism.
Thyroid Nation (www.ThyroidNation.com) Thyroid Thrivers are survivors, warriors, pathfinders, and healers. Although thyroid patients come from every walk of life, they are united at Thyroid Nation, for one purpose: To present a solid front in the fight against this misunderstood and often poorly diagnosed disease. By creating waves of awareness, we can educate, inspire, offer support and advocate for changes to be made in thyroid diagnosing standards.
Thyroid Pharmacist (https://thyroidpharmacist.com) After being diagnosed with Hashimoto's, Pharmacist Izabella Wentz spent three years researching the causes and optimal treatments for Hashimoto's. The goal of this blog is to spread awareness about lifestyle interventions for improving the health of those with Hashimoto's and for reducing and eliminating the immune system's attack on the thyroid.
