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A Book Review by Mary Shomon

Thyroid Balance: Traditional and Alternative Methods for Treating Thyroid Disorders by Glenn S. Rothfeld, M.D., M.Ac., & Deborah S. Romaine Published 2003 by Adams Media, 306 pages $14.95 Read Mary Shomon's in-depth interview with Glenn Rothfeld, MD now One of the best doctor-written books on thyroid problems. Dr. Rothfeld covers a broad spectrum of topics related to thyroid disease, and he offers practical, sensible, patient-oriented advice. Because it covers so many topics in 300 pages, however, it isn't as in-depth as you may want in some sections, but you'll will find quite a bit of useful advice.

Particularly welcome are chapters on "Finding the Right Treatment," "What Do You Do When Nothing Seems to Work?" and "What Do You Do If You Want to Stop Treatment," which you will not find covered extensively in most other thyroid books.

Overall, I think it's a "must-have" book for your thyroid bookshelf!

-- Mary Shomon

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part 1 -- The Thyroid Butterfly: Delicate and Elusive

1. Why You Feel the Way You Do
2. The Metabolic Matrix of Your Endocrine System
3. Thyroid Function and Dysfunction
4. Metamorphosis: A Good Diagnosis Can Transform Your Life
5. Traditional and Alternative Thyroid Testing Methods

Part 2 -- Thyroid Conditions: Living Out of Balance

6. Hypothyroidism: Low and Out of Balance
7. Hyperthyroidism: High and out of Balance
8. Sluggish Thyroid, Stressful Adrenal
9. The Autoimmune Connection

Part 3 -- Thyroid Therapies

10. Treatment Approaches for Underactive Thyroid
11. Treatment Approaches for Overactive Thyroid
12. Therapeutic Balance: Finding the Right Treatment for You
13. What Do You Do When Nothing Seems to Work?
14. What Do You Do if you Want to Stop Treatment

Part 4 -- Restoring Thyroid Health: Living in Balance

15. Nutrition: Foods That Help, Foods That Don't Help
16. Keeping Your Weight in Balance
17. Managing Your Thyroid with Other Serious Health Problems
18. Fertility, Thyroid, and a Woman's Cycle
19. Energy in Balance: Getting into a Healthy Synchronicity


Read Mary Shomon's in-depth interview with Glenn Rothfeld, MD now

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