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100 1 $aArem, Ridha.
245 14 $aThe thyroid solution :$bthe doctor-developed, clinically proven plan to diagnose thyroid imbalance and reverse thyroid symptoms /$cRidha Arem.
250 $a2007 Ballantine books trade pbk. ed.
260 $aEmmaus, Pennylvania :$bRodale,$c℗♭2008.
300 $axx, 459 pages ;$c24 cm
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aMachine derived contents note: To the very special people who enriched my heart with love: -- my very dear parents, my beloved wife, and my two wonderful sons. -- It is my hope that this book will inspire my sons to dedicate -- themselves to helping and loving others. -- Preface to the -- At the time that the first edition of this book was released, patients suffering from thyroid imbalance, whether or not they had been diagnosed, had very limited resources to learn about their condition and understand and validate their symptoms and suffering. Millions of thyroid patients throughout the world were misunderstood, misdiagnosed, and made to feel like their symptoms were all in their heads. The link between thyroid imbalance and mood disorders, including depression, and the role played by thyroid hormone in regulating mood, emotions, behavior, appetite, and women's hormonal health were seldom expressed in books or by the media. -- Some thyroid patients chatted on the Internet, sharing their experience to try to understand their symptoms, and refused to believe that they were crazy. Books about thyroid disorders basically chronicled the symptoms and signs of the conditions in a medical-textbook format, without describing the real-life issues and challenges faced by thyroid patients, or providing ways to understand and cure thyroid imbalance. -- When The Thyroid Solution was first published, I received thousands of e-mails from patients throughout the world, thanking me for writing the book. I continue to hear how it has changed the lives of so many people suffering from thyroid disorders. Because my vision on the impact of thyroid imbalance on a person's health and life, and my comprehensive and futuristic approach to caring for thyroid patients is beyond what has been taught by conventional medicine, many conventional doctors, including endocrinologists, expressed some disagreement with my vision and approach -- and I was expecting this. -- Over time, however, increasing numbers of these physicians have come to understand my vision and to adopt my successful approach in caring for thyroid patients. Increasingly, thyroid patients are not treated based on laboratory testing only. More doctors now listen carefully to their patients' symptoms and are more aware that suffering may linger even after blood tests become normal with treatment. More doctors show compassion and provide more ways to alleviate the symptoms. But despite the progress we have witnessed, it is still not enough. -- Since the first edition of this book, I have gained more knowledge from both the patients I cared for and from the expanding medical research published in the past few years. The first edition had triggered a great interest among colleague researchers in understanding further how the thyroid system affects our health and physical and mental well being, and in validating further the benefits of the comprehensive mind-body approach to treating patients suffering from a thyroid imbalance. Major advances have been made in recent years in recognizing the importance of healthy nutrition, the use of mind-body techniques, the consumptions of vitamins and antioxidants, and the fine tuning of medications while caring for thyroid patients. We now know more about the link between thyroid disorders and other autoimmune conditions such as pituitary dysfunction, growth hormone deficiency, fibromyalgia, and adrenal insufficiency, to name but a few. We now know more about female hormonal issues and how they are affected by the thyroid gland, about the benefits of hormonal treatments, and about how to use hormonal replacement therapy. We also know more about how weight is regulated, how the thyroid system affects the complex regulation of appetite and metabolism, and how thyroid patients can win the weight battle. We have gained more knowledge in the field of depression, anxiety, and mood-swing disorders, and the relationship between these disorders and the thyroid system. Many newer medications and treatment methods have become available to treat mental disorders, which the thyroid patient needs to know about. We also know more about what triggers and perpetuates autoimmune reactions on the thyroid, the roles of stress, environment, and vitamins and antioxidants in maintaining thyroid health. The physicians who care for thyroid patients now know that we should treat not only the thyroid and merely correct blood tests but also provide the best support possible to both the immune system and the mind. -- The book has been extensively revised and rewritten to include this knowledge, and the many new practical ways for thyroid patients to feel at their best and reach and maintain optimal wellness. Over the past few years, I have refined the T4/T3 combination treatment protocol for hypothyroid patients who've had lingering symptoms of fatigue and depression. I have learned more about the importance of the ratios of the two hormones for maximum benefits. In this new edition, you will learn how using compounded slow-release T3 instead of synthetic T3 will allow your doctor to titrate the dose of T3 in a more precise way for curing your symptoms. -- You will also learn more about the ongoing controversy concerning thyroid blood testing, how you can be easily misdiagnosed, and how to prevent this from happening. -- Thyroid imbalance is in fact much more common than it was estimated to be a decade ago. Despite an increased awareness of how common thyroid imbalance is in our population, despite the many more books on thyroid disorders that are now available, despite the many articles published in health and women's magazines and on the Internet, and despite all the interest that has been generated since the publication of the first edition, there is still more to be done with respect to educating both the public and the medical community on this truly hidden epidemic. It is my hope that this new edition of The Thyroid Solution will contribute to enhance knowledge on these issues and will help more people throughout the world. -- Contents -- Preface to the 2007 Edition ix -- Introduction xv -- Part I -- The Emerging Mind-Thyroid Connection: -- How a Tiny Endocrine Gland Intimately Affects -- Your Mood, Emotions, and Behavior -- 1 Thyroid Imbalance: A Hidden Epidemic 3 -- 2 Stress and Thyroid Imbalance: Which Comes First? 20 -- 3 Hypothyroidism: When the Thyroid Is Underactive 37 -- 4 Hyperthyroidism: When the Thyroid Is Overactive 56 -- 5 Thyroid Imbalance, Depression, Anxiety, and Mood Swings 77 -- 6 Medicine from the Body: Thyroid Hormone as an Antidepressant 100 -- Part II -- No, You Are Not Making It Up: -- Common Emotional and Physical Interactions -- 7 Weight, Appetite, and Metabolism: The Thyroid's Actions 119 -- 8 Hormones of Desire: The Thyroid and Your Sex Life 142 -- 9 "You've Changed": When the Thyroid and Relationships Collide 157 -- 10 Overlapping Symptoms: Fatigue, Chronic Fatigue, -- Hypoglycemia, and Fibromyalgia 170 -- Part III -- Women's Thyroid Problems: -- Your Symptoms Are Not All in Your Head -- 11 Premenstrual Syndrome and Menopause: Tuning the Cycles 193 -- 12 Infertility and Miscarriage: Is Your Thyroid a Factor? 211 -- 13 Postpartum Depression: The Hormonal Link 220 -- Part IV -- Diagnosing and Treating Common Thyroid Disorders: -- The Journey to Wellness -- 14 Getting the Proper Diagnosis 231 -- 15 Treating the Imbalance 251 -- 16 Curing the Lingering Effects of Thyroid Imbalance 277 -- 17 The New T4/T3 Protocol: "It Made Me Feel Better All Over" 300 -- 18 Living a Thyroid-Friendly Life: Healthful Choices Day by Day 313 -- 19 Living with Thyroid Eye Disease 336 -- 20 Thyroid Cancer: Curable but Anguishing 350 -- 21 Eight Steps for the Future: -- How to Promote a Better Understanding of -- Thyroid, Mind, and Mood 371 -- Acknowledgments 377 -- Notes 379 -- Resources 417 -- Suggested Readings 429 -- Index 431.
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