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How I Reversed My Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Hypothyroidism

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It's a negative suprise!
Take a look in this book at a bookstore and you will see what I mean.
Part of what you pay for is an empty diary for the reader to fill in!!!???
In a way, that can be interpreted for a fraw.
If I need paper to use as a diary, I can buy that myself!
It was a negative suprise to find that as much as 60 pages of this little thin 115 pages book is just blank or empty "diary-pages for the reader to fill in!?

So what you buy is 40 pages about a man who didn't get the right diagnos, or maybee it's more correct to say; got the wrong diagnos. His doctor didn't take all test's that needs to be taken to give a diagnos as Hashimotos.

I mean, I didn't buy this book from the US, to be sent to me in Scandinavia, just to have 60 empty pages? I thougt I bought a book with a lot of new interesting information!? Suprise! There was nothing I didn't knew since before.
Most of the things he recommended I already did myself regarding nutrition and garlic, Omega oils. The discription above about this book and other peoples reviews, can give a false impression that it is a thick book or at least thick in that meaning, it contains a lot of essential information. I'm sorry I can't agree. In the end it's 2 blank pages and in the beginning it also has repeating pages with the title. Like they want to fill the book up with empty blank pages just to make it look thicker.
Another thing is that you can't give a diagnos like Hashimotos without doing biopsy. The lab needs to use a needle and take out material, cells, from the thyroid to see if it's really is a inflammation or not. He's gland was not swollen either so they couldn't see it that way. The antibodies test were maybe wrong, cause he only have antibodies once. Most of the people have a small amount even if they alright. And no one knows what the man's normal TSH is!? Maybe he is some of those that feel good in a higher level.

I have Hashimotos myself and if I wrote a book about it this diesease, I really couldn't neclect describing how I felt when I got it. He didn't seem to be affected at all! He continued with he's life and went to the gym and run marathon...forget it. That's impossible if you have untreated Hashimotos and really really have 700-something in antibodies. I don't buy this. If you really have 700 in antibodys you would feel extremly sick and just want to sleep, you loose so much enegy and you really are extremly week!
I want the money back! I feel cheeted

The book is 49 pages of the same stuff you can find anywhere else about Hashimotos,A better book is The Thyroid Source book.The are more outline pages in this book,than writing.Maybe he did reverse his.And I hope he did.I bought the book hoping it would have answers,even after I read the reviews.WRONG MISTAKE.Save your money,there is a reason there are bad reviews,this man is making money on other peoples misery!!!!
I will use the book to build a fire.

Almost nothing in this book. Drumroll, please, the author took...co-enzyme Q-10! The author also had nothing like the misery those of us who've had low thyroid for decades have experienced. This book hit the trash can.

My hypothyroidism is gone due this book - 5 stars no matter how many deficiencies in the research and writing! There are, in fact, obvious scientific deficiencies and a lack of depth that many of the criticisms discuss.

Prior to reading this book, I read most of the other books on Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism. All of them focused on identifying undiagnosed cases and living as well as possible with this "incurable" disease. This supported the view of my endocrinologist and for 2 years I accepted western medicine's inaccurate approach to hypothyroidism by adhering to a daily regimen of synthroid.

I read this book with skepticism. I have a degree in engineering and a business degree from an Ivy League university. However, Mr. Dirgo fully achieves his purpose in writing this book. He got me to consider other possibilities and that led me to research Homeopathic medicine, Chinese medicine, and Ayurveda. All three systems are similar in that they treat the underlying cause rather than the symptoms of Hashimoto's, but there are pro's and cons to each. I was surprised to find the incurability of hypothyroidism is only accepted by the "experts" of western medicine.

I chose to treat my Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism through Ayurvedic medicine. The results were astonishing and the benefits went well beyond reversing hypothyroidism. I have not taken synthroid (or any other thyroid hormone supplement)since July 2001. Since then my TSH level has not varied from the middle of the normal range and the antibodies went from extremely high to high to slightly positive. An interesting note on antibody tests: The results include this caveat "Although a positive result indicates Hashimoto's Disease, some people without the disease also test positive for thyroid antibodies". So much for the scientific rigidity of western medicine!

Read this book, do your homework, and take action. While you are treating the symptoms of this disease with hormone supplements your thyroid is slowly being destroyed. Using the veil of modern science, western medicine feigns knowledge of a disease it in fact knows very little about. Thank you Mr. Dirgo for exposing this charade. I would not have saved my thyroid if I had not read your book.

ANOTHER UPDATE August 5, 2005: Still free of Hashimoto's and thyroid normal 4 years later. The reviewers who are trashing this book are missing the point and doing a disservice to those who may skip the book and unnecessarily endure a lifetime of thyroid disease. The whole point of the book is to emphasize that thyroid disease is not incurable. I went to 2 endocrinologists including one professor in the endocrinology department of UCLA and got the same diagnosis and treatment - Hashimoto's, 1 synthroid/day forever. The book has severe shortcomings in depth and scientific method, but the purpose of the book is not to be a medical textbook. Once again I will respond to the negative reviews with the simple statement that IF I HAD NOT READ THIS BOOK, I WOULD STILL BE TAKING SYNTHROID!

UPDATE NOV. 10, 2006: ANOTHER YEAR WITHOUT SYNTHROID. I continue to be amazed by the negative reviewers who completely miss the point of the book. Let me repeat once again. If you are looking for well documented medical research, look elsewhere! But please do not hinder other people's health by reviewing this book as if it was supposed to be a medical textbook. The author makes it very clear that his purpose is to inform readers about the medical community's lack of knowledge of thyroid disease and the fact that other treatments are effective. As described earlier, I did not follow the same treatment as the author. But it was his book that got me to research alternative methods and find a cure that worked for me. Maybe some people will not respond to alternative treatments for thyroid disease - just as not everyone with the same cancer responds to the same chemotherapy.

The worst case is you spend $11 and an hour of reading and continue to take synthroid. The best case is you're cured, don't take synthroid, and every year get to thumb your nose at the negative reviewers whining because the material doesn't qualify for the New England Journal of Medicine.


UPDATE NOVEMBER 17, 2008: 7 YEARS WITHOUT SYNTHROID

Again I am astounded by the negative reviews. But I have noticed a common thread in these reviewers. Not one of them claims to have even tried any treatment other than that prescribed by western medicine.

The facts speak for themselves:
1. The tests diagnosing my Hashimoto's were all conclusively positive.
2. I took synthroid every day for 2 years.
3. I followed treatment prescribed by an Ayurvedic physician on June 6, 2001.
4. I stopped taking synthroid late July 2001.
5. The tests have been conclusively negative for the past 7 years.

Call it a misdiagnosis. Call it a miracle. Call it a statistical anomaly. The fact is I sought an alternative cure only after reading this book - shortcomings and all.


UPDATE DECEMBER 28, 2010: 9 YEARS WITHOUT SYNTHROID and SOME NEW INFO

Apologies to those leaving comments asking for information. I haven't checked this in a long time and rarely even think about hypothyroidism anymore. To answer the questions about which practitioner I saw and what herbs - I moved several years ago, but the doctor I saw was in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, CA and associated with Maharishi Ayurveda, website MAPI.com. She was also a medical doctor which was one of the reasons I chose her. She was of Indian descent with an Indian name. I think her last name is Rau, but I am not certain and couldn't find a listing under that name.

It has been many years and I don't remember the names of the herbs I took, but I did get them through MAPI and some of them were not available on the website. They had to be ordered through MAPI as directed by the Ayurvedic doctor. Two of the herbs were not available from MAPI in the United States and had to be ordered from MAPI in Holland. The treatment also included diet and other lifestyle changes which were considered as important as the herbs. The treatment was not covered by insurance (at least not when I did it) and was not cheap. I now do not take any herbs on a regular basis; only for specific occasional needs like cleansing, colds, etc. Although I do still check MAPI.com, I now use Dr. John Douillard's site Lifespa.com as my primary source.

About a year or so ago I read an article on adverse health effects of soy milk. The article indicated that soy milk may be harmful to the thyroid function in some people. The article was posted on an information board in the lobby of a massage therapist, so I do not know how credible it is. I note this because at the time I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's, I was using soy milk with cereal at breakfast as a way to cut down on dairy products. It did not associate harmful effects to other soy products - only soy milk; Interestingly, I stopped using soy milk because Ayurveda doesn't take as dim a view of dairy products as western culture does.

However, the diagnosis and my opinion stand - two endocrinologists independently diagnosed me with Hashimoto's Disease and prescribed synthroid for the rest of my life. I read Mr. Dirgo's book and immediately sought a solution. Maybe I would have found a cure without reading the book; maybe not.

Ok ..I read all the reviews, good and bad and bought the book anyway. After reading his book I don't know if this guy actually had Hashimoto's syndrome. Anyway, he does give some food for thought in the direction of diet,etc. and what to add and to avoid. Since he doesn't give much in the way of sources to prove or support his claims of why his life style changes will work, I'm a bit skeptical of his claims. Still.. like many of us who would like to get off synthroid, I thought, ok .. I'll give it a shot.

I have to agree with the other reviewers who criticized him for not giving dosage amounts for the suppliments etc., and for the 'diary pages'. The number of pages listed for the actual writing IS misleading. Don't waste your money buying this, browse it in the book store first. If you think it's of value to you after actually seeing it, then get it.

Very underwhelming. If you knew *nothing*, this might be a mediocre starting point, but there are so many other great resources on thyroid disease. You deserve better than this book. Like is short.
"Thyroid Power" or "Fat, Fuzzy, or Frazzled", Mary Shomon's books and similar books are *crammed* with helpful scientific information. Also "Mood cure" is a great book worth checking out.

I don't know who wrote the 5 star reviews of this book, but they're like those actors in bad TV ads claiming that they lost 100 pounds in 8 weeks. Those rave reviews are hard to stomach. This is a really bad book--I agree with the person who said that they would give it zero stars if they could (half the book IS empty blank pages for your journaling). There is not much that's helpful in this book. Much better and thorough are (1) The Thyroid Solution by Ridha Arem, (2) Living with Autoimmune Disease by Mary J. Shomon, & (3)Thyroid Power by Richard L. Shames and Marilee Halo Shames. These books are better researched and are compassionately and well-written by M.D.'s and/or persons with personal experience with thyroid problems. Skip this book by Dirgo.

This book is amateur stuff...clearly written by a non-professional. The book includes the supplements Dirgo took, but not the dosages of each. This is critical. I followed the regime for over 3 months at doses recommended by an "expert" in supplements at a health food store.Three months later, I still had Hashimoto's, I was just hundreds of dollars poorer for it. Who knows if it will work or not if you don't tell readers what dosages to take. I realize he is not a doctor, but he could still have provided more detail about his own treatment. He claims that he will respond to e-mails. My e-mails asking for this information were never responded to. Don't waste your money or get your hopes up with this book! The book is mostly blank pages anyway!

This small book (120 pages)has 40 pages of content and 80 blank pages to record your personal history. The author's personal history and lab results are included and offer little in substantive advice on managing the illness.

This "book" is 30 pages of general information about Hashimoto's, and a couple of vague pages on diet, all of which is easily available on the web.
The poor writing, lack of content, and the 80 pages of worksheets in the back of the "book" were disappointing.
This information should be published as a pamphlet, not a book. Don't waste your money here, just Google "hashimotos."