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The First Year: Hypothyroidism: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed
by
Maureen Pratt (Goodreads Author)
Hypothyroidism primarily strikes women, and heart disease is the leading cause of death for American women. Pratt illuminates important new developments in the areas of thyroid disease and cardiac involvement. This revised edition also explores the link between environmental factors and hypothyroidism and the role of thyroid disease in iron deficiency and anemia. Millions ...more
Paperback, 304 pages
Published
October 26th 2007
by Da Capo Press
(first published April 2nd 2003)
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Eh, this book was just okay. I didn't feel that the author should write a specific book on Hypothyroidism because not only does she have it, but she also has a host of other autoimmune diseases. She even admits that she finds it hard to distinguish the pain she suffers from Lupus from the pain of Hypothyroidism. However, I did feel that this author could have been great at writing a book specifically on her experiences with autoimmune diseases. This is not a good guide for what to expect with th...more
It was informative which is helpful. She could have been less of a downer with the repetitive "you have a chronic illness" bummer stuff. I suggest a more positive outlook. Why not, "You have thyroid disease and that's ok! If your hair falls out, think of the money you save on shampoo!"
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I've been just periodically looking through this book since I've been diagnoised since March of 2008. It's very informative, IMO.
Very thorough, useful
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