Thyroid Sourcebook, The 5th Ed

Author(s): M.Sara Rosenthal

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"An excellent source of information on all manner of thyroid problems." --Jane Brody, the New York Times "Absolutely the most informative book for the patient that I've had the pleasure of reading and recommending." --Nancy Hord-Patterson, Ph.D., Founder and Executive Director, National Graves' Disease Foundation "The Thyroid Sourcebook, written by a thyroid cancer survivor, is an informative and practical resource for people seeking a better understanding of the thyroid and thyroid disease." --Gary Bloom, Chairman, ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc. The bestselling classic The Thyroid Sourcebook, now revised and updated, is your source for: The latest treatment options and complementary therapies for your condition New information about thyroid disorders, from hypo- and hyperthyroidism to thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer Up-to-date information on the best tests available for accurate diagnosis What you should eat for thyroid health and optimal nutrition

General Information

  • : 9780071597258
  • : McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
  • : UNKNOWN
  • : 0.357
  • : 30 December 2008
  • : United States
  • : books

Other Specifications

  • : M.Sara Rosenthal
  • : Paperback
  • : 5th Revised edition
  • : 616.44
  • : 272
  • : Illustrations

More About The Product

M. Sara Rosenthal, Ph.D., is a thyroid cancer survivor, bioethicist, medical sociologist, and pioneer in consumer health writing who has authored more than thirty books. She completed her Ph.D. at the University of Toronto and is the director of the Program for Bioethics at the University of Kentucky.

Introduction 1.Meet Your Thyroid Gland 2. Hypothyroidism: Slowing Down 3. Hyperthyroidism: Speeding Up 4. Thyroiditis 5. Please Explain Thyroid Nodules 6. When they Tell You it's Cancer 7. Thyroid Disease Complications 8. Thyroid and New Life 9. Hot Stuff: A Starter's Guide to Radioactive Iodine 10. Helping the Medicine Go Down: Thyroid Hormone Replacement 11. What to Eat 12. The Role of Complimentary and Alternative Medicine