Lisa Marie shares an introduction to the upcoming episodes, what the podcast is and is not about, as well as the importance of seeking medical advice from a qualified medical professional. This is not a podcast about thyroid problems, underactive, overactive, or thyroid cancers.

RESOURCES

The information shared in this podcast has been provided by several sources. These include outcomes from personal consultations with medical professionals, my own experiences, published research by expert medical professionals, the NHS website, and curated guides from my support group. Please click on the links below for more information.

Hyperparathyroidism Support & Information Facebook Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/406980976340533

Hyperparathyroidism

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hyperparathyroidism/

Normocalcemic Hyperparathyroidism

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7923978/

NICE Guidelines

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng132

DISCLAIMER: Lisa Marie is not in any way medically trained, she is not providing medical advice, and the information that is shared is in no way a substitute for qualified medical advice. If you believe you may have this disease, then you must seek the most appropriate medical advice, this podcast aims to help you navigate your way to the right medical support and diagnosis.

to either a diagnosis or to rule it out. But, before we take a deep dive into that, there are a couple of things that I need to cover. The first is that this is not a podcast about thyroid problems. Underactive thyroid, overactive thyroid, or thyroid cancers. This is a podcast about parathyroid disease, relating to four tiny glands .

that are the size of a grain of rice that sit behind your thyroid gland. I also want to add a disclaimer that I am not in any way medically trained, that I am not providing medical advice,

and the information I share is in no way a substitute for qualified medical advice. If you believe that you may have this disease, then you must seek the most appropriate medical advice.

The aim of this podcast is to help you navigate your way to the right medical support and diagnosis. Please join me in episode one, the basics of hyperparathyroidism.