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Upcoming Thyroid, Adrenal, Hormone & Health Seminars, With Mary Shomon

	New York City Area Saturday July 16, 2011 -- Living Well With Thyroid Disease: Creating Your Wellness Plan -- Open Center, New York City, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday July 17 2011 -- In-person 60 and 90-minute Thyroid Coaching Sessions with Mary Shomon, Open Center, New York City -- 11-5 as scheduled
	National Baseline Thyroid Bloodwork/Lab Tests, Plus Phone Coaching with Mary Shomon -- available ongoing
	National and International Thyroid Coaching/Patient Advocacy Services by Telephone with Mary Shomon -- 30, 60 or 90-minute standalone sessions, or ongoing monthly coaching sessions

Living with Thyroid Disease Workshop Helps Thyroid Patients Design a Personalized Wellness Plan
July 16, 2011 in New York City

On Saturday July 16, 2011, the all-day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. interactive "Living with Thyroid Disease: Creating Your Wellness Plan" workshop will be held at the New York Open Center.

The workshop focuses on developing hands-on, practical tools and approaches to help thyroid patients feel and live well, despite an underactive or nonfunctional thyroid. By the end of the workshop, participants have mapped out personalized plans for optimal wellness.

Most people with thyroid disease (whether it's Hashimoto's, nodules, Graves'/hyperthyroidism, or thyroid cancer) end up with an underactive or surgically removed thyroid and hypothyroidism, and wind up experiencing fatigue, depression, weight gain, hormonal problems and many other symptoms.

The "Living with Thyroid Disease" workshop will help participants identify the key things they can do to feel and live better with an underactive thyroid. The areas covered in the workshop will include:

optimizing thyroid treatment
understanding thyroid medications and hormone treatments, including bioidentical hormones
finding doctors for thyroid issues
managing thyroid-related fatigue and boosting energy
helpful supplements, herbs and nutrition
yoga breathing for metabolism and stress reduction
lifestyle changes and stress management
optimal exercise approaches
weight-loss and diet for thyroid patients
hair loss solutions
thyroid-related hormonal challenges, such as fertility, pregnancy, breastfeeding, perimenopause and menopause

To make the experience even more effective, and help participants put together their personalized wellness action plan, workshop attendees are encouraged to bring copies of their recent blood test results for discussion, and a list of all the medications and supplements (with all the ingredients) they're taking.

Mary Shomon's special guest presenter during the afternoon session of Saturday's workshop will be Manhattan-based integrative physician David Borenstein, MD, who will be sharing his approach to thyroid diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Borenstein has been in private practice in the New York City area for a number of years, working with patients who have thyroid, autoimmune, adrenal, and other hormone imbalances.

The "Living with Thyroid Disease: Creating Your Wellness Plan" workshop is $120 for Open Center members, and $130 for nonmembers. In addition, the day of the workshop, participants will need to pay an additional $10 materials fee directly to Mary Shomon to cover the cost of the comprehensive workshop information materials package. Registration with the Open Center is by telephone at 212.219.2527 or online at: http://www.opencenter.org/living-with-thyroid-disease.

About David Borenstein, MD

Dr. Borenstein obtained his undergraduate degree from Stony Brook University and Medical Degree from the Technion Faculty of Medicine in Israel. He completed his internship at Staten Island University Hospital and his residency at University Hospital at Stony Brook and St. Charles Hospital and Rehabilitation Center. Dr. Borenstein is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and certified in Medical Acupuncture. He has a special interest in holistic and complementary medicine. He has memberships in numerous professional societies and is affiliated with Lutheran Medical Center. Dr. Borenstein is an Adjunct Professor at the SUNY Health Science Center at Stony Brook. His website is online at http://www.davidborensteinmd.com.

The Stress-Buster Plan Workshop: Helps With Adrenal Balance, Exercise, Relaxation, and Protecting the Body Against the Effects of Stress
Sunday July 17, 2011

Stress, perhaps the greatest threat to health in contemporary life, can be caused by a wide range of factors: toxins in our air, water and food; poor dietary choices and nutritional deficiencies; chronic bacterial, fungal, viral or parasitic infections; and lifestyle issues such as insufficient sleep, lack of exercise (or for some, overexercising); and chronic worry and anxiety.

The first points of vulnerability in the body are the adrenal glands, which can become exhausted, followed by the immune system in general, which can weaken. This opens us up to all sorts of imbalances and ailments. This workshop offers a realistic, practical, gentle but highly effective approach to reducing stress and resolving adrenal and immune system issues.

On Sunday, July 17, 2011, from 10 am to 5:30 am, this innovative workshop will bring together three health educators to help participants learn how to deal with stress inside and out. Thyroid advocate Mary Shomon will focus on identifying physical, emotional and environmental stressors, as well as the medical and nutritional approaches to adrenal insufficiency. Exercise physiologist Teresa Tapp will teach some fast, effective -- yet less taxing -- fitness moves that can be easily incorporated into busy lives as part of everyday activities — without causing fatigue or adrenal burnout. Stress management guru Lisa Moretti will share guided imagery, deep breathing, tapping and other techniques that can bring relaxation in minutes, and protect against the long-term negative effects of stress.

Workshop participants will leave with a personalized Stress-Buster Plan, featuring practical approaches they can implement right away to help manage stress, relax, and optimize wellness.

The "Stress-Buster Plan Workshop" workshop is $125 for Open Center members, and $135 for nonmembers. Registration with the Open Center is by telephone at 212.219.2527 or online at: http://www.opencenter.org/the-stress-buster-plan-strengthening-your-adrenals-and-your-immunity/

About Teresa Tapp

Teresa Tapp is a dynamic exercise physiologist, best-selling author of "Fit and Fabulous in 15 Minutes," and one of the nation's leading fitness experts. She is founder of the T-Tapp wellness workout system, which includes a variety of fitness programs and exercises for all levels of fitness, wellness and ability. T-Tapp relies on unique mind-to-muscle activation techniques developed by Tapp, which help people of all ages and levels of fitness how to effectively and quickly build muscle and lose inches without causing injury or adrenal and immune exhaustion. The T-Tapp approach features shorter and less taxing -- yet highly effective -- workouts, with movements that are simple enough to fit in throughout the day as part of everyday activities. Teresa Tapp is online at http://www.t-tapp.com and on Twitter as TTappworkout.

About Lisa Moretti

Lisa Moretti is a nationally-known health journalist, holistic health advocate and speaker, and stress management expert who teaches classes and workshops highlighting techniques to effectively tap into the body's relaxation response to help enhance health and wellness, and counteract the negative effects of stress on the body.

Workshop Information and Registration

All workshops are being held at:

The New York Open Center
22 E. 30th Street (between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue)
New York, NY 10016
Web: http://www.opencenter.org
Registration for the thyroid workshops is by telephone at 212.219.2527 or online

BASELINE BLOODWORK PLUS A PHONE CONSULT
LOCATION: ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES
WHEN: ANYTIME!

Can't get to NY, and can't even get your doctor to run a Free T3 test? MyMedLab and I are offering the unique opportunity to get specialized thyroid blood tests at incredibly discounted prices, along with a 15 minute personal phone coaching consult with me to help you map out a plan of action based on your results. It's the ultimate tool for empowered thyroid patients!

Here's an overview: You get to directly order your own thyroid test panel online, but at a significantly discounted cost, far below the price normally charged to consumers. Then, you can go to a local Labcorp laboratory collection facility -- the same lab many doctors use around the country -- to have your tests done. The tests that are part of this panel include:

Thyroid (TSH)
Free T4 (FT4)
Free T3 (FT3)
Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody (TPO)
Thyroglobulin Antibody (Anti-thyroglobulin AB)

Check out the list of tests online at the MyMedLab site.

Results come back to you electronically, securely, and privately, all HIPAA-approved.

Then you can easily schedule a one-on-one 15 minute phone coaching consultation with me. We'll talk about your results, brainstorm questions, and if you need it, I can recommend some of the best practitioners in your area who truly understand thyroid disease and care about helping patients.

Earlier this year, I did pilot projects of this panel and process, and it was fantastic to speak to so many thyroid patients, help match them up with great doctors when necessary, and brainstorm their next steps. Some of the patients I spoke with were waiting for an upcoming doctor's appointment and wanted to be prepared for their session, and have some idea of what to expect. Some people don't have insurance that pays for labwork, and needed to get lab tests done very affordably. Others wanted to check on thyroid status between regular doctor's appointments, and their HMO or insurance won't allow for it or cover it. And some have doctors (or HMOs or insurance companies) that only check TSH and nothing else.

I have limited slots for this special testing/coaching, so if you'd like to take advantage of this opportunity, order now, visit your lab as soon as you can and you'll have results usually within 48 hours, and then you can schedule our session to talk right away, even as early as next week! It really is that fast and easy.

MyMedLab's price for the tests and coaching, when purchased online, is $315.00. That includes the tests -- AND the 15-minute personal coaching followup! If a local lab was billing you directly, you'd pay at least $500, not including the coaching time. And if a doctor was marking up the tests, who knows how much more you'd be charged? I've heard of some patients being charged more than $1,000 by their doctors for this exact panel of tests, even run by the same exact lab, Labcorp!!

Again, you can get started now by clicking here to go to MyMedLab's order page.

Remember, I'm not doctor, and coaching is never meant to replace your essential partnership with a smart, thyroid-savvy doctor! Coaching sessions are provided for educational purposes, to help you formulate questions, find those great practitioners, and be a more empowered, knowledgeable patient. (The way I describe it is that you'll fast-forward quickly up the learning curve!)

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All information is intended for your general knowledge only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for specific medical conditions. You should seek prompt medical care for any specific health issues and consult your physician or health practitioner before starting or changing any aspect of your medical treatment, diet or fitness regimen. Please see our full disclaimer.