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9780446690614

What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About(TM): Hypothyroidism A Simple Plan for Extraordinary Results

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  • ISBN13:

    9780446690614

  • ISBN10:

    0446690619

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-01-01
  • Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

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Summary

An astonishing 13 million people suffer from hypothyroidism and its complications. This book includes a Foreword by Mary J. Shomon, thyroid patient advocate, published educator, and author of the successful "Living Well With Hypothyroidism."

Author Biography

Ken Blanchard, M.D., Ph.D., has practiced medicine for more than 20 years. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Endocrinology & Metabolism, and he currently runs a private practice in Massachusetts. Marietta Abrams Brill has been a health writer for nearly 20 years and has written several health books.

Table of Contents

A Note from Dr. Blanchardp. xi
Forewordp. xiii
Hypothyroidism: Dangerous Medical Myths, Lifesaving Revelationsp. 1
Lifting the Fog on Hypothyroidismp. 3
First Stop: Diagnosisp. 25
Going Against the Tide: The 2 Percent Solutionp. 34
How I Work with My Patients: Translating Theory into Practicep. 49
The Tale of the Mouse and the Lizard and Other Explanations for Your Symptomsp. 61
Who's at Risk for Hypothyroidism?p. 87
I Suspect I Have Hypothyroidism Because ...p. 103
Mastering Your Thyroid Rhythms at Every Stage of Lifep. 117
In the Beginning There Was Hypothyroidism: Fertility, Pregnancy, and Beyondp. 119
Giving Your Child the Best Start in Infancy and Childhoodp. 134
Balancing on the Edge: Adolescence and PMSp. 147
It's Also a Guy Thingp. 156
Menopause: Finding Your Balance Amid Changep. 161
Keeping the Beat in Advanced Agep. 173
The Care and Feeding of the Ailing Thyroidp. 181
Is Hypothyroidism in the Air?p. 185
What You Should Know About Weight Gain and Hypothyroidismp. 193
Dr. Blanchard's Thyroid Wellness Dietp. 199
Ten Hazards of Healthy Living: Holistic Habits That Could Make You More Hypop. 212
Top Tips from Dr. Blanchard's Patients (Plus a Few More)p. 216
Finding a Doctor You Can Talk to--and Doing It Effectivelyp. 223
Resourcesp. 227
Glossaryp. 233
Indexp. 247
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