Apple CEO Reveals Hormone Imbalance

Steve Jobs Addresses Rumors About Health Following Cancer Bout; Will Keep CEO Post

(AP)  Apple Inc. founder and Chief Executive Steve Jobs, looking to quell rumors about his health, said Monday his doctors have discovered a hormonal imbalance that has been causing his weight loss.

Jobs said he will undergo a "relatively simple" treatment and will remain as head of Apple until he recovers.

"A hormone imbalance ... has been 'robbing' me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy," Jobs said in a public letter, adding, "Sophisticated blood tests have confirmed this diagnosis."

Rumors about his health have intensified since Cupertino, California-based Apple said in December that Jobs would not be making his annual keynote address this week in San Francisco at the Macworld conference. Apple said this year's conference will be its last, with Phil Schiller, an Apple marketing executive, giving the company's presentation.

Adding to the speculation, Jobs, who survived pancreatic cancer, has appeared increasingly gaunt at public appearances.

In his statement Monday, Jobs said, "The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward, and I've already begun treatment."

He added, "Just like I didn't lose this much weight and body mass in a week or a month, my doctors expect it will take me until late this Spring to regain it."

The company's board released a statement separately, saying, "Apple is very lucky to have Steve as its leader and CEO, and he deserves our complete and unwavering support during his recuperation. He most certainly has that from Apple and its Board."

[ms1-1-1]

- and to commemorate the occasion let''s get are armpits waxed ... for special effects... *v*

[u-r-right]

This "imbalance" could be the answer to Michael Jackson''s problem as well.

[b6s3d2y4]

hormonal imbalance....he''s got Graves Disease or in other words HYPERTHYROIDISM.

[rf35]

Well, that explains a few things. I always figured you had to have some kind of imbalance to use a Mac.

[forever1973]

Steve Jobs ROCKS!

He has consistently designed and provided the best computers, and other gadgets, imaginable.

All the people whining about "oh, Apple products cost more" can just go buy themselves a common POS.

(The notable exception is, of course, Linux).

[ms1-1-1]

- Govenor Arnold Schwarzenegger''s states the condition is called "SHE - MAN" misguided xy chromosomes or something... duh ....

[ms1-1-1]

Rock Hudson had the same problem Doris Day was Hiv - Aids positive and received treatment in Carmel Valley, CA, Rock Hudson died of Aids and his g.a.y lover sued the estate for life time support....

Apple CEO Steve Jobs reeks of Aids...in fact he is Aids positive so maybe if he gets breast implants shaves his armpits, shaves his legs puts on pink lip gloss the hormonal imbalance thing would be more believable. duh....

[ms1-1-1]

Oh another male ho...

Women have menstral cycles not men hello

Women have imbalance hormones proven fact hello

This is RETARDED like listening to the gig they do in Philippines pregnant men yeah that works before and after PO-210 keep it real...

[ms1-1-1]

Ladies and Gents;

He''s BI-SEXUAL already, get over it.

[rusure5]

If Steve Jobs lets this run its course, and grows a new ***, then he will be able to go *** himself.

[alancontact]

This forum has some real insensitive idiots posting on it. Yeah, that''s right... you know who you are.

[troutfisher4]

Or a heroin addict.

[rusure5]

"A hormone imbalance ... has been ''robbing'' me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy,"

If this is a result of the estrogen-mimicking compounds that his company poisons the world with, then it serves him right.

What a greedy, clueless dope.

[idnnsg]

I''m sorry to hear that Jobs is sick, and I wish him well, but this is an obvious PR piece to calm skittish investors, nothing more. If Jobs actually had a hormonal imbalance for which there is a "relatively simple" treatment, then that hormonal imbalance would have a name and the article would have given it. No name is given, so the treatment is not "relatively simple" and Jobs is likely much sicker than Apple wants you to know.

[pw08-2009]

A hormone inbalance is a load, but I do hope that Steve Jobs can get well and does.

It''s obvious that Apple is releasing this type of news to calm down the investors, but does anyone really think it''s just that simple (a hormone imbalance) - NO!

I tend to think that it would''ve been discoved a very long time ago given his condition which probably warrants regular visits to the doctors and continual testing...hello!

[saransk]

In the final analysis - why is it any of our business.
If Apple cannot move on without Steven Jobs then it''s their problem, better to face it sooner than later.
As for his personal like/health/etc. - are we all that immature that we need some invasive "fix" of information or else a product line is doomed? While Jobs has returned Apple to original goal of high-end design as well as function - he has had plenty of help. And the latest fixation on laptops and phones have left some users less than happy at Apple''s current line-up.

[mcapek]

All Steve has to do is release a recent CT scan which documents absence of liver metastasis, and this fairytale story of "hormonal imbalance" will sound more reasonable. I think we are being fed a bunch of bull here.

[dnamj]

Best of luck Steve! I''m all for great minds living to advanced age. We need smart people on earth.

[bobnjersey]

[This article is useless and ridiculous! Who doesn''''t have a harmone inbalance these days! You call this news???]
[Posted by brannigon at 09:27 AM : Jan 05, 2009]

if you were a stockholder of apple this would be a top news item.

[bwfencer]

For those of us who make part of our living trading Apple stock, yes, how Steve Jobs looks and acts seems to be very important news. This piece seems to be questioned by the market though.