Thyroid For Dummies
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Publisher Description
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a thyroid condition, you’ve probably found out at least a little about this mysterious gland—just enough to want to look for answers to the many questions that keep popping up in your mind. What causes this condition? How is it treated? What can you do to get healthy again?
Thyroid for Dummies, 2nd Edition gives you the detailed information you're looking for on new methods for detecting thyroid disease in both adults and children, alternative treatments, pros and cons of powerful new drugs now on the market, advice for managing the disease through changes in exercise and diet, and much more. You're discover:
What the thyroid does How to identify a sick thyroid and recognize who's at risk Ways to find the right thyroid doctor How to cope with hypothyroidism in children The hereditary connection to thyroid disease How thyroid disease affects the elderly The effects of hyperthyroidism during pregnancy How to decide if surgery is necessary Ten myths about thyroid health
Updated to address advances made since the first edition, including the latest thinking on understanding thyroid disease's connection to depression and mania, Thyroid for Dummies, 2nd Edition will tell you everything you need to know about how the thyroid functions, what makes it malfunction, and what to do when a problem occurs.
Customer Reviews
Great overview
Dr Rubin gives a great overview of thyroidism. His book is informative, clear, to the point and at times humorous. I started by reading the Internet but found the volume of information overwhelming, contradictory and incomplete. There is a lot of bias and heated emotions on this topic so to come across Dr Rubin's work was very helpful and re-assuring. It was also good to know that this is his second edition and he has revised it to take into account the most recent developments in research on thyroidism as it is constantly developing.