- Paperback: 286 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 3rd illustrated edition edition (1 Dec 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 073730264X
- ISBN-13: 978-0737302646
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.3 x 2.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Thyroid hormones are important to the functioning of a healthy body; but when the thyroid gland supplies too much, too little, or stops producing these vital hormones, many problems can occur. Women make up almost 80 percent of thyroid disorder patients; and when the thyroid gland starts to malfunction the repercussions for women are particularly serious.
M. Sara Rosenthal, the acclaimed author of "The Thyroid Sourcebook," focuses on the thyroid's effect on the body, what treatments are available, and how to cope effectively with a chronic thyroid condition.
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A woman's definitive guide to understanding and coping with thyroid disorders
Millions of women suffer from a thyroid condition; unfortunately, many of them may not know that the cause of their health problems is thyroid disease and so their symptoms often go undiagnosed. The most common thyroid disorders are autoimmune thyroid diseases, such as Hashimoto's disease and Graves' disease. And thyroid cancer is the fastest rising cancer among women. Now M. Sara Rosenthal, Ph.D., the most trusted voice on thyroid disorders, is helping women take charge of their health with a new, up-to-date edition of The Thyroid Sourcebook for Women.
This revised and updated second edition includes the latest research and corrects misinformation in other thyroid books. It addresses women's specific concerns about thyroid disease symptoms and treatment, including thyroid hormone therapy and how thyroid disease interacts with other women's health issues, such as pregnancy, menopause, emotional health, diet and weight gain, and other autoimmune disorders.
It answers your most urgent questions, including:
- Are my panic attacks actually a symptom of too much thyroid hormone?
- Is my fatigue related to hypothyroidism?
- Is hormone replacement therapy an option for me?
The ultimate resource for any woman with a thyroid condition, The Thyroid Sourcebook for Women will help you make informed decision about your health in language you can understand.
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have just been diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease and hypothyroidism. I knew nothing about either conditions and was a bit put off by all the titles about thyroid conditions and different perspectives. After my GP gave me some info on the current science and conflict, I found Rosenthal's book a really good starter for me.
There are several complexities that women experience because of our hormone cycles and I found the work comprehensive and reassuring. It's calm, well-written and comes from a solid research base. Dr Rosenthal has overcome her thyroid problems and I think it helps her style of presentation.
There are plenty of resource links and bibliographical references, so again I thought a good signpost for individual interests.
There are several complexities that women experience because of our hormone cycles and I found the work comprehensive and reassuring. It's calm, well-written and comes from a solid research base. Dr Rosenthal has overcome her thyroid problems and I think it helps her style of presentation.
There are plenty of resource links and bibliographical references, so again I thought a good signpost for individual interests.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I found Rosenthal's book a good starting point when first diagnosed. It explains very well the Biology of thyroid conditions, the symptoms, treatments etc. The focus on women meant that I learnt a lot that was not even considered in other books. As my diagnosis has progressed I have found it lacking in detail unfortunately but still do refer to it on occassion. If you've just been diagnosed and need something readable, that considers issues particular to women in an informative manner, I would recommend this book.
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For Women Only - Thyroid & Our Hormone Complexities
20 April 2000
Format:Paperback
Unlike other resource books on thyroid disease, this offering gives specific information for women on the health connections regarding the female life cycles and other influencial female hormones. In addition to discussing the usual thyroid symptoms, it addresses in detail problems regarding weight and diet, depression, menopause and stress pertaining to women. It contains many suggestions to help oneself which makes this book a must for a women puzzled by her thyroid disease.
53 of 55 people found the following review helpful
For newly diagnosed thyroid patients
28 Aug 2001
Format:Paperback
This book is a good read for those newly diagnosed to thyroid disease. It offers the basic information on thyroid disease (Are you hyper or hypo, symptoms, medication, etc.) without overwhelming the reader. The author is very precise in her explanations also. For those of you looking for answers to more challenging and complex thyroid problems, this would NOT be the book to buy. It doesn't challenge any of the current practices and assumes that you have a simple problem that one pill will cure.
30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Basically Boring.
5 Aug 2001
Format:Paperback
While the information in this book might be a good starting point for someone totally new to thyroid disorders, I found it too basic, and too entrenched in mainstream theory and treatments to be helpful. Too much repeating of information easily found on just about any thyroid drug manufacturer's website, or just from surfing around the web. It is not a book I kept for my personal library --which for me (books are life!) is unusual.
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