Thyroid Disease: You're Not Alone | Victoria Gasparini
According to the American Thyroid Association, over 12 percent of the U.S. population will develop a thyroid condition during their lifetime. However, up to 60 percent of the 20 million Americans who have thyroid disease are unaware of their condition.
Victoria Gasparini, founder of The Butterfly Effect Blog, which began as a result of her own thyroid condition, shares her story and covers the following:
- Learnings she gleaned from the patients she has connected through her blog which would benefit both patients and the medical community alike
- Realistic suggestions for how to manage thyroid disease in the short term and over your lifetime
- Tips for knowing what information to trust online
Related Episodes
Resources
- The Butterfly Effect Blog
- The Hormone Diet by Natasha Turner
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About Victoria Gasparini
Victoria is a naturopathic medical student at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, as well as a patient advocate for thyroid and autoimmune disease. She is the founder of The Butterfly Effect Blog and instagram, @thefedupthyroid, where she is dedicated to providing research and patient-patient advice on healing and dealing with thyroid disease.
**The information shared by Fempower Health is not medical advice but for information purposes to enable you to have more effective conversations with your doctor. Always talk to your doctor before making health-related decisions.
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