Hashimoto’s Hiatus

 First, let me start off by saying that I can appreciate what Oprah has accomplished in the past 24 years. I firmly believe that no one will be able to fill her shoes – ever. Deep down inside I hope no one tries to either.
When Oprah first aired she was informative and interesting to watch. Then the wave took over and soon her show became a product pushing, agenda driven, “this is what I like” show. I never really understood what the huge draw was. She probably never used the products she pushed. It was like watching an infomercial only during broad daylight.
I only really became interested in her about a year or so ago when it came out she is suffering from a thyroid disorder. Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis to be exact, the same thing I suffer from. I was furious with the information she presented to her audience as to how she “cured” her thyroid disorder. She went on vacation to an Island! She ate only products that contained soy! She Relaxed ever day!
Let me break down for you why this doesn’t work-

A. Vacations are good for sightseeing – but not for lessening a Thyroid disorder that’s what meds are for. Armour, Levox, Synthroid etc… I know each of these meds work on everyone differently but you get the idea. That is the one and only way to LESSEN the symptoms you have from a thyroid disorder.
B. Eating soy products might be toxic to thyroid patients. To read more about it go here http://thyroid.about.com/cs/soyinfo/a/soy.htm

C. Relaxation is not going to cure your thyroid disorder. Relaxation for me makes me more lazy and unable to get off the couch to clean the dishes or do laundry.
I know that 25 years seem s to be a good place to call it quits. I get it. But part of me (mainly my thyroid) wonders if it is because Oprah is tired, or maybe she is going back to the Island on a Hashimoto’s Hiatus. If she would have  listen to our wonderful community of thyroid patients trying to help her, she may have been on TV for a long time. Personally, I wouldn’t have cared, I think she could have done a wonderful thing and presented Thyroid Disease in its’ entirety and helped many people suffering from this disease.

Read more here: http://thyroid.about.com/b/2009/05/15/oprah-thyroid-bad-medicine.htm