The Thyroid Sourcebook for Women (Sourcebooks) [Paperback]

M. Sara Rosenthal (Author)

Book Description

Series: Sourcebooks | Publication Date: December 15, 2004

The Thyroid Sourcebook for Women is an indispensable resource for the one in eight American women who suffers from chronic thyroid disorders. This new edition features the latest research on thyroid disorders, including hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and thyroid cancer, and their effect on women's health and lives. It explores the advantages and disadvantages of the latest medications and treatments, while addressing critical concerns for women such as fertility, pregnancy, postpartum thyroid disorder, menopause, depression, and weight gain. It also offers candid appraisals of major alternative therapies.

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From the Back Cover

A woman's definitive guide to understanding and coping with thyroid disorders

Millions of women suffer from a thyroid condition; unfortunately, many of them may not know that the cause of their health problems is thyroid disease and so their symptoms often go undiagnosed. The most common thyroid disorders are autoimmune thyroid diseases, such as Hashimoto's disease and Graves' disease. And thyroid cancer is the fastest rising cancer among women. Now M. Sara Rosenthal, Ph.D., the most trusted voice on thyroid disorders, is helping women take charge of their health with a new, up-to-date edition of The Thyroid Sourcebook for Women.

This revised and updated second edition includes the latest research and corrects misinformation in other thyroid books. It addresses women's specific concerns about thyroid disease symptoms and treatment, including thyroid hormone therapy and how thyroid disease interacts with other women's health issues, such as pregnancy, menopause, emotional health, diet and weight gain, and other autoimmune disorders.

It answers your most urgent questions, including:

• Are my panic attacks actually a symptom of too much thyroid hormone?
• Is my fatigue related to hypothyroidism?
• Is hormone replacement therapy an option for me?

The ultimate resource for any woman with a thyroid condition, The Thyroid Sourcebook for Women will help you make informed decision about your health in language you can understand.

About the Author

M. Sara Rosenthal, Ph.D., is a bioethicist and medical sociologist. She is author of several widely recommended health books. She is the director of the University of Kentucky Program for Bioethics and Patients' Rights and an assistant professor of bioethics in the Department of Behavioral Science at The University of Kentucky College of Medicine. She is also consulting bioethicist for several thyroid patient organizations. For more information, visit sarahealth.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 2 edition (December 15, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071441611
• ISBN-13: 978-0071441612
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,192,341 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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74 of 76 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For Women Only - Thyroid & Our Hormone Complexities, April 20, 2000

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Catherine Portera (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Thyroid Sourcebook for Women (Paperback)

Unlike other resource books on thyroid disease, this offering gives specific information for women on the health connections regarding the female life cycles and other influencial female hormones. In addition to discussing the usual thyroid symptoms, it addresses in detail problems regarding weight and diet, depression, menopause and stress pertaining to women. It contains many suggestions to help oneself which makes this book a must for a women puzzled by her thyroid disease.

53 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars For newly diagnosed thyroid patients, August 28, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Thyroid Sourcebook for Women (Paperback)

This book is a good read for those newly diagnosed to thyroid disease. It offers the basic information on thyroid disease (Are you hyper or hypo, symptoms, medication, etc.) without overwhelming the reader. The author is very precise in her explanations also. For those of you looking for answers to more challenging and complex thyroid problems, this would NOT be the book to buy. It doesn't challenge any of the current practices and assumes that you have a simple problem that one pill will cure.

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Basically Boring., August 4, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Thyroid Sourcebook for Women (Paperback)

While the information in this book might be a good starting point for someone totally new to thyroid disorders, I found it too basic, and too entrenched in mainstream theory and treatments to be helpful. Too much repeating of information easily found on just about any thyroid drug manufacturer's website, or just from surfing around the web. It is not a book I kept for my personal library --which for me (books are life!) is unusual.