Stars get sick just like the rest of us so
why does it make E! when they do?
It is all about their visibility and the
fact that many of us harbour fantasies of being like them – or at least like
the person they played on TV or score in basketball like most of us believe we
could do – if we did play the game professionally.
That “something” about them resonates with
of us who don’t make it to the red carpet and can’t dribble. Major companies bank on that “something” to
make us follow their leads, purchasing products Stars use or mimicking what
Stars do.
A recent example is Modern Family star Safia Vergara who was diagnosed with thyroid cancer
in 2000, but wasn't experiencing any symptoms. After the removal of her thyroid
gland and radioactive iodine treatment, the actress is reportedly cancer-free
and uses Synthroid to keep her thyroid hormones balanced. Ms. Vergara has had a fortunate outcome and,
if all continues to be well, AbbVie, formerly Abbott Laboratories gets a “Like”
as Ms. Vergara maintains a high quality
of life thanks to the use of their drug.
What could be a
better story? If there is one, we would need a traversable
wormhole where a Thyroid Stimulating Hormone test was available in a routine
medical check up over 20 years ago, just like BP or weight. Though there may not have been symptoms,
subsequent checkups would have shown a personal TSH variation for Ms. Vergara leading
to further thyroid function tests.
In 2013, it is
possible to have a value for your TSH.
Thyroid dysfunction t is a precursor to many major life limiting
diseases such as diabetes, cardiac disease, depression, poor pregnancy outcomes
and as some studies are indicating, thyroid cancer.
Safia Vergara is one
of the 30 million Americans who suffer from thyroid dysfunction. She was diagnosed. That is the story. There are at least 15 million who are not
diagnosed. Stars get sick just like the rest of us so
why does it make E! when they do?
It is all about their visibility and the
fact that many of us harbour fantasies of being like them – or at least like
the person they played on TV or score in basketball like most of us believe we
could do – if we did play the game professionally.
That “something” about them resonates with
of us who don’t make it to the red carpet and can’t dribble. Major companies bank on that “something” to
make us follow their leads, purchasing products Stars use or mimicking what
Stars do.
A recent example is Modern Family star Safia Vergara who was diagnosed with thyroid cancer
in 2000, but wasn't experiencing any symptoms. After the removal of her thyroid
gland and radioactive iodine treatment, the actress is reportedly cancer-free
and uses Synthroid to keep her thyroid hormones balanced. Ms. Vergara has had a fortunate outcome and,
if all continues to be well, AbbVie, formerly Abbott Laboratories gets a “Like”
as Ms. Vergara maintains a high quality
of life thanks to the use of their drug.
What could be a
better story? If there is one, we would need a traversable
wormhole where a Thyroid Stimulating Hormone test was available in a routine
medical check up over 20 years ago, just like BP or weight. Though there may not have been symptoms,
subsequent checkups would have shown a personal TSH variation for Ms. Vergara leading
to further thyroid function tests.
In 2013, it is
possible to have a value for your TSH.
Thyroid dysfunction t is a precursor to many major life limiting
diseases such as diabetes, cardiac disease, depression, poor pregnancy outcomes
and as some studies are indicating, thyroid cancer.
Safia Vergara is one
of the 30 million Americans who suffer from thyroid dysfunction. She was diagnosed. That is the story. There are at least 15 million who are not
diagnosed. SMART-TSH will provide each of us with a personal baseline. We will all be in control of our own stars.
Check out what your smartphone can do:http://www.medstartr.com/projects/437-smart-tsh
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Pintrest: Combo of Safia Vvergara and Acvtor with thyroid dysfunction two views of thyroid dysfunction
