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Thyroid Power: Ten Steps to Total Health
Fatigue; weight gain; depression; arthritis; high cholestrol; low sex drive; skin, digestive, and female problems; abnormal blood pressure -- all may be symptoms of low thyroid, one of the most misdiagnosed disorders in America. Thyroid Power can help you determine whether you're one of the millions who suffer from low thyroid. It discusses food, vitamins, and natural reme...more
Paperback, 336 pages
Published
May 28th 2002
by William Morrow Paperbacks
(first published June 12th 2001)
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Sep 17, 2012
Amie
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3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
symptomatic under-active thyroid sufferers
Recommended to Amie by:
My awesome acupuncturist
Thyroid Power is a well-written, highly organized guide for anyone interested in improving or understanding their thyroid disorder. The author does a great job of making clinical information accessible to anyone without a medical or human sciences background. I found the chapters on the auto-immune aspect to thyroid disorder and adrenal gland malfunction to be particularly interesting.
Explanation for 3-star rating:
While the book aims to empower patients by educating readers about the chemical p...more
Explanation for 3-star rating:
While the book aims to empower patients by educating readers about the chemical p...more
THis book is great for the BEGINNER looking to understand what the heck is going on inside their body with thyroid issues. No new information for the well educated on this subject.
The supplement chapter seems like a sales pitch.
The supplement chapter seems like a sales pitch.
I think everyone over the age of 40 should read this book. Tired? Overweight? Those are just two of many chronic conditions discussed in this most insightful book. Easy to understand, even for Doctors. :)
May 02, 2013
Susan Howson
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
anyone who is losing hair and feeling tired
Useful in that it is really empowering to fight for your own health. Sad in that it is necessary to fight for your own health. Some of their tips are already working for me, so I'm pretty convinced to try more of them.
Easy, informative read for anyone who thinks they might be suffering from a thyroid issue.
Easy, informative read for anyone who thinks they might be suffering from a thyroid issue.
For anyone who has a thyroid problem or suspects they might, this book is awesome. It explains so much and really validates the thyroid patients thoughts about their bodies and medications they know help and what doesn't. I recommend it for everyone struggling with this disease.
Could do without the product placement and the "Call us for a consultation" plugs. Otherwise, informative regarding the thyroid issue, but repeat information for those who read "Care of the Soul" on mind-body connection (except there are specific things you can do).
Mar 11, 2012
Bridgett
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review of another edition
Shelves:
psychology,
hypothyroidism
I'm new to hypothyroidism and learned a lot here. However, I skipped over the more "Eastern" approaches to the thyroid issues.
Great book for anyone struggling with thyroid issues. Great advice on tests, direction for your doctor (if needed) and excellent resource list in the back.
I have found the vitamin/supplement info useful in this book. Some of the dietary info seems extreme and nearly impossible. I do not know of a city that does not have fluoridated water. Bottled water is also a no-no. I guess the authors do not think you should drink water at all if you live in a city. Take what you find useful out of the book and chuck the rest.
Parts of this book were extremely helpful. I skipped over a lot of the how and why but I definatly related to some of the symptoms of the authors patients. Their advice though was to push for test after test and I'm not that comfortable pushing my doctor. I have some natural remedies that they mention in the book so I'll try that first.
Full of information, and list of things to do, supplements to take. But with my first Endo. visit coming up, I'll wait for explainations of the tests that referred me to that Dr. and for any new test results before I'll think about taking any kind of supplements they recommended.
Good information to those people who are new to thyroid disease. I already am familar with most of the information in this book. I did enjoy reading about how the thyroid effects your adrenal glands and about adrenal exhuastion.
if you suspect issues with your thyroid,or someone in your family or even a friend, make sure to read or recommend this book. It's straight forward, to the point, helpful and informative.
Excellent book written by a doctor who walks this talk because of his wife. Also, great reference tool for meeting with doctors!
Seriously, a tree had to die for this over rated ego trip?
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Richard graduated Harvard and University of Pennsylvania, did research at the National Institutes of Health with Nobel Prize winner Marshall Nirenberg, and has been in private practice for twenty five years. In addition to his medical office work, he has been a member of the Clinical Faculty of the University of California Medical Center in San Francisco, a founding member of the American Holistic...more
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