Media Release Avoid Iodine Deficiency with Healthy Food Choices The Thyroid Gland is the powerhouse which gives the body and mind energy to perform!   From conception to death, without a health thyroid function, our wellbeing and general health can be affected by a sluggish thyroid function. Our Thyroid Gland needs an adequate amount of daily iodine enriched foods to produce enough hormones for its function.  Without it, our thinking, our energy and our general health can be greatly affected. To protect your family from iodine deficiency and the consequences of a sluggish thyroi ..read more

Patient's Medication Choice of Brand Pharmacist regulations changed this year.  Pharmacists are now permitted to dispense bio-equivalent formulas of medications to patients on a generic basis when the 'Brand Substitution Box" has not been ticked on a prescription.  The ATF continue to receive complaints from patients who have been given a different brand that what they usually take and have been prescribed. It is now becoming a serious problem, as pharmacists quite often: Change brands/formulas, without consulting first with patients Patients can be told their original brand has be ..read more

MEDIA RELEASE May 2022 ‘BEFORE YOU PLAN A FAMILY, HOW IS YOUR THYROID HEALTH?’ May is the time of the year for the Australian Thyroid Foundation’s (ATF) Thyroid Awareness Month.  Recent research from The Lancet – March 2022 emphasises the consequences and risks of an inadequate amount of thyroid hormone at conception, during pregnancy and whilst breastfeeding.  ‘Without an adequate amount of thyroid hormone mothers can be exposed to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including gestational hypertension and preeclampsia or eclampsia, which affect around 10% of pregnant women and are ..read more

MEDIA RELEASE May 2022 ‘BEFORE YOU PLAN A FAMILY, HOW IS YOUR THYROID HEALTH?’ May is the time of the year for the Australian Thyroid Foundation’s (ATF) Thyroid Awareness Month.  Recent research from The Lancet – March 2022 emphasises the consequences and risks of an inadequate amount of thyroid hormone at conception, during pregnancy and whilst breastfeeding.  ‘Without an adequate amount of thyroid hormone mothers can be exposed to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including gestational hypertension and preeclampsia or eclampsia, which affect around 10% of pregnant women and are ..read more

MEDIA RELEASE May 2021 ‘TEST YOUR THYROID’ Statistics show that over 1 million Australians are living with an undiagnosed with some form of thyroid disorder,   Be Thyroid Aware and Test Your Thyroid! May is the time of the year when the Australian Thyroid Foundation’s (ATF) Thyroid Awareness Month, calls upon all Australians to be aware of their thyroid health. Thyroid Disorders affect all Australians of all age groups and demographics.  Awareness is the key to ensuring you do not overlook a thyroid disorder which could be affecting your health and wellbeing. 1 in 10 Australian ..read more

MEDIA RELEASE May 2021 ‘TEST YOUR THYROID’ Statistics show that over 1 million Australians are living with an undiagnosed with some form of thyroid disorder,   Be Thyroid Aware and Test Your Thyroid! May is the time of the year when the Australian Thyroid Foundation’s (ATF) Thyroid Awareness Month, calls upon all Australians to be aware of their thyroid health. Thyroid Disorders affect all Australians of all age groups and demographics.  Awareness is the key to ensuring you do not overlook a thyroid disorder which could be affecting your health and wellbeing. 1 in 10 Australian ..read more

THYROID CANCER IS INCREASING AMONGST YOUNGER AUSTRALIANS – AWARENESS IS ESSENTIAL Gold Bow Day – 1st September is the Australian Thyroid Foundation’s (ATF) Thyroid Cancer Awareness Day! The ATF is calling upon all Australians to be aware of any changes or symptoms related to thyroid cancer. Click below to read the Media Release Media Release ..read more

House of Wellness - awareness article about the importance of good thyroid health and iodine deficiency with Prof Creswell Eastman – ATF Principal Medical Advisor and Beverley Garside – ATF CEO Read here ..read more

Professor Creswell Eastman – ATF Principal Medical Advisor and Beverley Garside – ATF CEO speak to John Healy – Good Health on Great Lakes FM 101.5FM about the thyroid gland, iodine deficiency and pregnancy and much more! Listen Here ..read more

Professor Bruce Robinson ATF – Medical Advisor and Beverley Garside – ATF CEO spoke to Chris Smith about thyroid disease, Thyroid Awareness Month and much more. Listen Here ..read more