well aware
The Butterfly Effect
Your thyroid is small but mighty. The butterfly-shaped gland at the base of your neck produces hormones that help regulate your metabolism and keep your body running. Too little can cause hypothyroidism; too much results in hyperthyroidism.
Women, in particular, are five to eight times more likely than men to develop thyroid disorders. These include Hashimoto’s disease, which can lead to hypothyroidism, and Graves’ disease, a cause of hyperthyroidism. The tricky part is that symptoms like exhaustion, weight changes, feeling unusually cold, and mood shifts can overlap with plenty of other conditions. Meanwhile, WellnessTok is full of advice about thyroid health, which can lead people down a rabbit hole of self-diagnosis and self-treatment that may not be helpful.
For Your Sanity:
Track what’s changed. Write down your symptoms and when they started so your doctor has a clearer picture of what may be going on.
Take a look. A neck check can help spot lumps or growths: Use a mirror to watch your lower neck as you tip your head back and swallow water.
Ask about testing. Routine screening isn’t recommended for every adult without symptoms. But if you have symptoms or a family history of thyroid disease, talk to your doctor about whether a thyroid blood test makes sense.
Don’t panic about GLP-1s. Early coverage linked the medications to an increased risk of thyroid cancer. Newer research suggests otherwise.
TOGETHER WITH RULA
Match Made
A recent Instagram poll revealed that 15% of you say finding a therapist takes forever, and 11% worry you won’t vibe with whoever you land on.
Thankfully, Rula gets it — searching for the right fit shouldn’t feel like online dating with worse odds. On Rula, you can match with a licensed therapist or psychiatric provider from a network of 22,000+ providers across 170+ specialties, and if the first match isn’t it, switching is easy.
Plus, when you book your first session, you’ll get a $50 Taskrabbit credit† so you can cross something off your to-do list, just in time for World Mental Health Day on October 10.
Well Reviewed
Sleep on It
Cozy season, meet cool sleep. The right sheets can help regulate your temperature and keep you comfortable all night. Consider this your excuse to upgrade your bed.
Quince
Quince European Linen Sheets are the best for those new to linen bedding.
Rest
Rest Evercool+ Sheets are the best for those prone to night sweats.
Breescape
Breescape Cooling Sheets are the best deep-pocket sheets.
Slumber Cloud
Slumber Cloud Performance Cotton Sheets are the most comfortable cotton sheets.
Here’s the full list of the best sheets, according to experts.
Well Fed
Squash, Rinse, Repeat
Zucchini had its summer. Now it’s time for butternut, acorn, delicata, and the rest of the winter squash lineup to take over. Unlike their lighter, water-rich summer cousins, these cold-weather varieties have denser flesh and more carbs. Plus they’ve got fiber, potassium, and vitamin C. Orange varieties also pack beta-carotene, which your body converts to vitamin A. In other words, they’re built for a hearty fall dinner.
Three ways to put them to work:
Spice things up. Curry-roasted squash with chickpeas pairs the fall staple with fiber- and protein-rich legumes for a meatless meal that can hold its own.
Let feta do the heavy lifting. This baked feta and tomato spaghetti squash turns the strands into the base for a cozy dinner, with feta for a creamy, salty finish.
Make squash the main event. Loaded butternut squash steaks give thick slabs of the vegetable the entrée treatment. Proof you don’t always need to purée them into soup.
No Notes
well aware
The Butterfly Effect
Your thyroid is small but mighty. The butterfly-shaped gland at the base of your neck produces hormones that help regulate your metabolism and keep your body running. Too little can cause hypothyroidism; too much results in hyperthyroidism.
Women, in particular, are five to eight times more likely than men to develop thyroid disorders. These include Hashimoto’s disease, which can lead to hypothyroidism, and Graves’ disease, a cause of hyperthyroidism. The tricky part is that symptoms like exhaustion, weight changes, feeling unusually cold, and mood shifts can overlap with plenty of other conditions. Meanwhile, WellnessTok is full of advice about thyroid health, which can lead people down a rabbit hole of self-diagnosis and self-treatment that may not be helpful.
For Your Sanity:
Track what’s changed. Write down your symptoms and when they started so your doctor has a clearer picture of what may be going on.
Take a look. A neck check can help spot lumps or growths: Use a mirror to watch your lower neck as you tip your head back and swallow water.
Ask about testing. Routine screening isn’t recommended for every adult without symptoms. But if you have symptoms or a family history of thyroid disease, talk to your doctor about whether a thyroid blood test makes sense.
Don’t panic about GLP-1s. Early coverage linked the medications to an increased risk of thyroid cancer. Newer research suggests otherwise.
TOGETHER WITH RULA
Match Made
A recent Instagram poll revealed that 15% of you say finding a therapist takes forever, and 11% worry you won’t vibe with whoever you land on.
Thankfully, Rula gets it — searching for the right fit shouldn’t feel like online dating with worse odds. On Rula, you can match with a licensed therapist or psychiatric provider from a network of 22,000+ providers across 170+ specialties, and if the first match isn’t it, switching is easy.
Plus, when you book your first session, you’ll get a $50 Taskrabbit credit† so you can cross something off your to-do list, just in time for World Mental Health Day on October 10.
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