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"With so much attention to menopause and the accompanying symptoms as a normal transition for women, thyroid disorders often go undiagnosed and untreated. Mary Shomon once again uses her extensive up-to-date knowledge of the latest research and her first hand experience to come up with a timely and empowering book for women during this life stage."
~ Dr. Marie Savard, ABC Medical Contributor and Author of Ask Dr. Marie

"The epidemic of menopause and thyroid-related issues is having major health consequences. Now, visionary advocate Mary Shomon has shed light on the menopause/thyroid connection to provide welcome relief for the millions of women who thought they were doing everything right."
~ Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., best-selling author of 30 books on health and including including The Fat Flush Plan

"Stress, pollution, nutrition, and other factors have so depleted our hormones -- especially the thyroid -- that good health and hormonal balance is often impossible for women unless we're paying careful attention to the thyroid. I recommend Mary Shomon's "Menopause Thyroid Solution," because her book explains how the thyroid plays a role during perimenopause and menopause, and will help women not only recognize their thyroid symptoms, but get the diagnosis and proper treatment..."
~ Uzzi Reiss, MD, Ob-Gyn, Author of The Natural Superwoman, and Natural Hormone Balance for Women

"Mary Shomon is amazing! By combining science and common sense, she has helped millions of women failed by our health care system to reclaim their health. Buy this book, and prepare to feel great!"
~ Jacob Teitelbaum, MD, author of From Fatigued to Fantastic

"The Menopause Thyroid Solution is a must for any female who wants to fight fatigue, increase energy, maintain mental clarity, boost metabolic function and improve hormone balance."
~ Teresa Tapp, Exercise Physiologist, T-Tapp Founder, and Author of Fit and Fabulous in 15 Minutes

"Once again, Mary Shomon is superb: crucial topics...accurate information...user friendly...an amazingly good book!"
~ Richard Shames, MD, Author of Thyroid Power

"Once again, Mary Shomon has stepped up to the plate to make what can be a very confusing topic totally understandable. In her extremely clear writing style, Mary has beautifully explained how one can differentiate true menopause symptoms from those due to thyroid deficiency..."
~ Donna Hurlock, MD, Certified Menopause Clinician

"Mary Shomon unravels the numerous underlying causes which connect symptoms of low thyroid function and menopause."
~ Viana Muller, PhD, South American medicinal plant expert, founder of Whole World Botanicals

"As a psychologist who works with women suffering the symptoms often associated to menopause, I am very excited to explore ways of uncovering an undiagnosed thyroid problem...Hormone replacement therapy for women in menopause is big business...so big that the billions of dollars sold often eclipse looking for hidden thyroid problems...Mary Shomon has hit another thyroid home-run!"
~ Steven Gurgevich, PhD, Director of Mind-Body Clinic, University of Arizona College of Medicine, best-selling author of Self-Hypnosis Diet

"I highly recommend Mary Shomon's "The Menopause Thyroid Solution. It is a must read for all those interested in women's thyroid and menopause issues."
~ David Brownstein, MD, Author of Iodine: Why You Need It, Why You Can't Live Without It and Overcoming Thyroid Disorders

"Mary Shomon has become one of the few experts I always feel confident about referring women to when it comes to menopause, thyroid problems and many other women's health issues. She's so thorough and her books are written in a down to earth, 'we're in this together' language..."
~ Dee Adams, Founder/Creator, "MinniePauz" website and cartoons



 

Ordering Your Own Thyroid, Hormone and Medical Tests


MyMedLab: Order Your Own Tests and Customized Hormone Panels Recommended by Mary Shomon

Through a relationship with MyMedLab, you can now order your own thyroid, hormonal and other blood tests. There is no need for a doctor's visit or appointment in order to get your testing done.

The testing is provided by LabCorp, nationwide network of medical testing laboratories. LabCorps is the same laboratory used by many physicians and hospitals across the U.S. to draw and/or process their patients' tests.

Through MyMedLab, you can get these tests at 50% to 80% less than if you paid direct. If you don't have insurance, or your HMO or insurance refuse to cover certain tests, MyMedLab is the most affordable way to get needed medical tests. And even if you do have insurance -- after the doctor's office markups on test costs, and with co-pays and deductibles, ordering direct from MyMedLab can still save you money.

When you order your blood tests through MyMedLab:
  • You are getting the same tests that, up until now, were only available to doctors
  • You can have your sample collection done at over 2000 convenient locations nationwide, and no appointment is necessary
  • Your results are completely confidential, and never become part of your medical record unless you provide them to your insurer
  • You have access to MyMedLab's free Personal Health Record (PHR), to keep records of all your test results, and track and monitor changes in health over time.
(Note: patient-ordered testing is not available to residents of NY, NJ or RI)

Truly the best value is to order your MyMedLab tests online. But you can order by phone, at slightly higher test costs -- at 1-888-MYMEDLAB (888-696-3352).

I've worked with MyMedLab to put together sets of various tests, known as profiles, that can help you get a jumpstart for good hormonal and thyroid health during perimenopause and menopause.

The Menopause Thyroid Solution Bundle

The Menopause Thyroid Solution Bundle is a groundbreaking new, 21st century health solution, and the first in MyMedLab's Personalized Medicine Series.

Your package includes:

  1. A copy of Mary Shomon's new book: The Menopause Thyroid Solution: Overcome Menopause By Solving Your Hidden Thyroid Problems
  2. A complete Menopause Thyroid Solution FDA-approved blood test panel designed by Mary Shomon, which you can have drawn at your local LabCorp laboratory blood draw facility. Results can be delivered electronically, saved online and tracked over time in your MyMedLab Personal Health Record. The panel includes:
    • Thyroid (TSH)
    • Free T4 (FT4)
    • Free T3 (FT3)
    • Estradiol (E2)
    • Progesterone
    • DHEA Sulfate
    • Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
    • Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
    • Pregnenolone
    • Testosterone, Free
    • Vitamin D, 25 Hydroxy
  3. A 30-minute personal phone coaching followup session with Mary Shomon, to brainstorm your thyroid, menopause and hormone questions, and help you map out a plan to feel and live well.
If you ordered these blood tests through your local doctor, you'd likely pay between $1200-$2000. And these tests, if purchased individually from MyMedLab, would cost $885.00. But with this special new package, you are getting the new book (retail value $15.99), your key tests for thyroid and menopause information, and a personal 30 minute followup coaching session with thyroid patient advocate Mary Shomon (valued at $50) -- all for less than what it typically costs for one 10-minute specialists visit!

Read more about the Menopause Thyroid Book/Tests/Consultation Bundle.


Shomon Thyroid Basic Profile

  • Thyroid (TSH)
  • Free T4 (FT4)
  • Free T3 (FT3)
  • Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody (TPO)
  • Reverse T3 (RT3)
Costs: $261.00 if ordered online, $290.00 if ordered by phone, 1-888-MYMEDLAB (888-696-3352). These tests, if purchased individually from MyMedLab, would cost $375.00. Purchasing them together in this special profile, provides an additional $114.00 saving off the regular price. This group of tests from your local doctor or hospital lab would typically cost between $600 - $800.


Shomon Thyroid Follow Up

  • Thyroid (TSH)
  • Free T4 (FT4)
  • Free T3 (FT3)
Costs: $130.50 if ordered online, $145.00 if ordered by phone, 1-888-MYMEDLAB (888-696-3352). These tests, if purchased individually from MyMedLab, would cost $195.00 so purchasing them together in this profile, provides an additional savings of $64.50. This group of tests from your doctor or local hospital lab would typically cost between $300 - $500.


Essential Menopause Profile

  • General Health Screen (CMP, Lipid Profile)
  • Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
  • Estradiol (E2)
  • Progesterone
  • Testosterone, Free
  • Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Costs: $247.50 if ordered online, $275.00 if ordered by phone, 1-888-MYMEDLAB (888-696-3352). This group of tests from your local doctor or hospital lab would typically cost between $700 -$1000. Buying these tests as a group saves you an additional $164.75 off MyMedLab's individual test cost.


Essential Menopause W/Vitamin D

  • General Health Screen (CMP, Lipid Profile)
  • Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
  • Estradiol (E2)
  • Progesterone
  • Testosterone, Free
  • Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
  • Vitamin D, 25 Hydroxy
Costs: $297.00 if ordered online, $330.00 if ordered by phone, 1-888-MYMEDLAB (888-696-3352). This group of tests from your local doctor or hospital lab would typically cost between $800 -$1200. Buying these tests as a group saves you an additional $223.00 off MyMedLab's individual test cost.


Shomon Hormone Breakthrough Profile

  • Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)
  • Lipid Profile (Cholesterol, Triglycerides, HDL, LDL, VLDL and Risk Factor)
  • Estradiol (E2)
  • Progesterone
  • DHEA Sulfate
  • Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
  • Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
  • Prolactin (PRL)
  • Thyroid (TSH)
  • Free T4 (FT4)
  • Free T3 (FT3)
  • Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody (TPO)
  • Thyroid Antibody (Anti-thyroid AB)
Costs: $405.00 if ordered online, $450.00 if ordered by phone, 1-888-MYMEDLAB (888-696-3352). These tests, if purchased individually from MyMedLab, would cost $742.50. Purchasing them together in this special profile, provides an additional $337.50 saving off the regular price. This group of tests from your local doctor or hospital lab would typically cost between $1500 - $2500.


Order Individual Tests from MyMedLab

Thyroid

Estrogens
Other Hormones
Adrenal Stress
Vitamins





EarlyDetect Menopause Kit

The EarlyDetect Menopause Kit is a simple, one-step urine test that to determine if menopause has occurred. The test can show a "high constant" level of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) which indicates whether menopause has taken place. It is considered 94% accurate.
Order the Early Detect Menopause Home Test Kit from Drugstore.com now. icon

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Saliva and Bloodspot Testing

ZRT Laboratory
1815 NW 169th Pl. Suite 5050
Beaverton, Oregon 97006
503-466-2445, Fax: 503-466-1636, Hormone Hotline: 503-466-9166
http://www.salivatest.com

You can get ZRT Labs blood spot testing, which you can do at home, with blood you get from a nearly painless finger prick ZRT tests for a number of hormones and values, including:
  • estradiol
  • progesterone
  • luteinizing hormone (LH)
  • follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
  • testosterone
  • DHEA-S
Diagnos-Techs, Inc.
Clinical and Research Laboratory
6620 S. 192nd Place, Bldg. J.
Kent, WA 98032
800-878-3787
http://www.diagnostechs.com

The Canary Club
Free membership in the Canary Club, an internet-based consumer group, offers discount-priced access to ZRT and Diagnos-techs test kits.
http://www.canaryclub.org

Urinary Iodine Clearance Testing

Hakala Research
885 Parfet St. Suite E
Lakewood, CO 80215
877-238-1779 / 303-763-6242
http://www.hakalalabs.com

Tissue Mineral Analysis Testing and Interpretation

Uni Key Health Systems, Inc., with Ann Louise Gittleman, PhD
181 West Commerce Drive
PO Box 2287
Hayden Lake, ID 83835
800-888-4353, Service: 208-762-6833, Fax: 208-762-9395
http://www.annlouise.com
http://www.unikeyhealth.com

Other Testing

Genova Diagnostics (Formerly Great Smokies Diagnostic Laboratory)
63 Zillicoa Street
Asheville, NC 28801
800-522-4762, 828-253-0621
http://www.genovadiagnostics.com





 

 

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Mary Shomon is the nation's leading thyroid patient advocate and activist, and author of a number of best-selling books on thyroid disease. Mary has also been Guide to the About.com Thyroid Site -- part of the New York Times Company -- for more than 12 years. Talk to Mary now.


"If it wasn't for your book, I probably would have kept suffering in silence and hoping someone someday would listen to me when I told them something was wrong. You have helped me more through your books and your website than you could possibly know."
~ Lisa

"I'm an RN, and I must say you have a better understanding of thyroid and/or related illness/conditions than any medical colleague I have conversed with. Thanks so much for your wisdom."
~ Lynn

"Thanks for the education. I may have my master's degree but it is not in thyroid education!! You have given me the tools and resources to find my way through this confusing maze!"
~ Kara

"Tears of joy are welling up in my eyes as I write this. You will never know or understand how grateful I am to you. You truly care about us thryoid patients who have been suffering for years and years due to misdiagnosis and lack of attention to symptoms. I appreciate all that you from the bottom of my heart."
~ Julie

"I just wanted to thank you for taking the time to help me and all those others out there suffering have a better understanding of what is going on."
~ Jennifer

"I'm sure you have heard this same story many times, but it was reassuring that someone like yourself is out there doing the research so the rest of us can live better, healthier lives."
~ Candy

"Thank you so much for putting your energies into your thyroid work. It's amazing to find someone who can, and has, filtered through the information...and the mis-information. At the risk of being cliche, please keep up the great work!"
~ Connie

"I'm so happy I decided to take matters into my own hands and wanted to let you know that I wouldn't be where I am today with out you, so thank you, thank you, thank you!!"
~ Evelyn




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