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THYROID DISEASE...
	Affects at least 30 million Americans -- some experts say 59 million!

	Is easily -- and frequently -- misdiagnosed as depression

	Is at least 7 times more likely to affect women

	Can be the actual cause of weight gain/difficulty losing weight, fatigue, depression, hair loss, and high cholesterol in some people

	Is most often due to autoimmune disease

	In women, can cause infertility, low sex drive, miscarriage, irregular menstrual periods, breastfeeding problems, and difficult menopause

	Is NOT typically tested for as part of regular blood work in an annual physical

	Is often overlooked, misdiagnosed, or insufficiently/incorrectly treated by physicians


	Mary Shomon is the nation's leading thyroid patient advocate, and author of a number of best-selling books on thyroid disease. Mary is also Guide to the About.com Thyroid Site -- part of the New York Times Co.--since 1997. Contact Mary now.

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Many doctors and labs are charging anywhere from $50 to as much as $125 or more -- just for a TSH test that is no more accurate than this one.

AND don't forget the added cost of your first doctor's visit to just get the test done!

The Biosafe home test offers a low-cost way to get an important TSH test as a first-line in evaluating your thyroid function.

And there's no need for a painful blood draw in the arm, the fear of which actually prevents many people from getting much-needed diagnostic or monitoring tests.

Biosafe's test kit makes doing your own test easy, and it's almost painless.

Using the special finger lancet, all you need is a couple of drops of blood from your finger, which you put into their special collection device, which you then send to Biosafe's labs for analysis. Results are mailed back to you quickly.

FDA-approved TSH tests, as accurate as lab testing with your physician

No prescription is required for testing

Fast, easy, almost painless testing at home

Only $34.99, far less costly than a doctor's visit and lab work

Millions of people have undiagnosed hypothyroidism. For only $34.99, you can find out if you're one of them, and be on the road to treatment and better health.

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Note: Kits may not be available in some areas outside the U.S.