Celebrities with Thyroid Disorders

This slideshow 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.

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Oprah Winfrey

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.

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Written by Julie M. Gentile

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Celebrity Thyroid Patients page. About.com Web site. Available at: http://thyroid.about.com/od/newscontroversies/ig/Celebrity-Thyroid-Patients.--02. October 24, 2007. Accessed December 29, 2010.

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