Monday, March 21, 2011

Celebrities with Thyroid Disorders

If you're having thyroid disorders, here gives you a quick look at celebrities with thyroid disorders. From hypothyroidism to thyroid cancer, you just might discover that you and your favorite star have the same thyroid disorder.

Daytime talk show diva Oprah Winfrey announced her thyroid problems in 2007. Before she was diagnosed with hypothyroidism, she struggled with weight gain and felt exhausted all the time.


Famous film critic Roger Ebert was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer in 2002. Since then, he has had multiple surgeries as a result of his thyroid condition.
Although today he’s unable to speak, he uses a computer program that turns text into speech to communicate, and he still writes movie reviews.

TV’s toughest trainer and fitness guru Jillian Michaels has worked hard to manage her hypothyroidism with a healthy, active lifestyle.


Musician and singer-songwriter Rod Stewart was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2000. He had to re-learn how to sing after his thyroid cancer surgery.


Former President George H. W. Bush was diagnosed with Graves' disease in 1991 and was treated with radioactive iodine. His wife, former First Lady Barbara Bush, was also diagnosed with Graves' disease around the same time—interestingly enough, so was their dog Millie.


Actress and screenwriter Nia Vardalos, best known for her role in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, has Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.

p.s. celebrities are just like everyone else.

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