Synopses & Reviews
Your thyroid gland influences almost every cell and organ in your body because its general function is to control your metabolism. If your thyroid is functioning correctly, your metabolism should be normal. If your thyroid is working too hard, your metabolism is too high, and the result can be anything from an increased body temperature to an elevated heart rate. When your thyroid function drops below normal, so does your metabolism – you may gain weight, feel tired, and experience digestive problems and depression.
Anyone who wants to understand the big role of the little gland in the front of the neck can look to Thyroid For Dummies for a common sense approach to figuring out
- Causes of thyroid conditions
- Symptoms related to thyroid problems
- Treatment options
- Consequences of going without treatment
- Ways to help a loved one get back to the best of health
Realizing the importance of a healthy thyroid and identifying an unhappy thyroid are basics in managing one of the more common diseases in the world. Research has indicated that thyroid disease affects more than 200 million people worldwide. With Thyroid For Dummies, you can
- Explore how the thyroid dysfunction influences your mood.
- Determine the size, shape, and content of your thyroid gland.
- Understand what's happening when your thyroid works overtime or slacks off.
- Discover whether you're at risk.
- Look at the latest developments in diagnosis and treatment.
- Clarify the thyroid-weight connection.
- Deal with thyroid conditions in children.
About half (perhaps even more) of all the people with thyroid disorders are undiagnosed. The American Thyroid Association and other experts recommend that thyroid testing begin at age 35 and continue every 5 years thereafter. Thyroid For Dummies can help you separate fact from fiction about thyroid function, testing, and treatment. With this reader-friendly guide, you're bound to build appreciation for the small-scale gland that's a major contributor to your overall physical and mental health.
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Millions of Americans suffer from undiagnosed thyroid disease. This helpful guide demystifies thyroid conditions in easy-to-understand language, explains symptoms and treatments, and discusses how to manage life after diagnosis.
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If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a thyroid condition, you’ve probably found out at least a little about this mysterious gland—just enough to want to look for answers to the many questions that keep popping up in your mind. What causes this condition? How is it treated? What can you do to get healthy again?
Thyroid for Dummies, 2ndEditiongives you the detailed information you're looking for on new methods for detecting thyroid disease in both adults and children, alternative treatments, pros and cons of powerful new drugs now on the market, advice for managing the disease through changes in exercise and diet, and much more. You're discover:
- What the thyroid does
- How to identify a sick thyroid and recognize who's at risk
- Ways to find the right thyroid doctor
- How to cope with hypothyroidism in children
- The hereditary connection to thyroid disease
- How thyroid disease affects the elderly
- The effects of hyperthyroidism during pregnancy
- How to decide if surgery is necessary
- Ten myths about thyroid health
Updated to address advances made since the first edition, including the latest thinking on understanding thyroid disease's connection to depression and mania, Thyroid for Dummies, 2ndEditionwill tell you everything you need to know about how the thyroid functions, what makes it malfunction, and what to do when a problem occurs.
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Find out how to understand thyroid test resultsGet the latest on thyroid disorders and treatments — and get better!
Your thyroid is a little gland that can have a big impact on your health. Now updated to cover the latest research findings, drugs, and tests, this authoritative guide describes what can go wrong — from hypo- and hyperthyroidism to nodules and cancer — and explains how to get a thyroid problem under control.
Discover how to
- Identify the signs and symptoms of thyroid disorders
- Find an experienced thyroid doctor
- Choose among different treatment options
- Avoid drug interactions
- Maximize thyroid health
Praise for Thyroid For Dummies
"Thyroid For Dummiesmeets a critical need for a user-friendly reference for patients with thyroid disease. Dr. Rubin has succeeded in making this concise volume both readable and comprehensive, and I anticipate enthusiastically recommending it to my own patients."
—Dr. Leonard Wartofsky, MACP, Chairman, Department of Medicine, The Washington Hospital Center
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Praise for Thyroid For Dummies "Thyroid For Dummies meets a critical need for a user-friendly reference for patients with thyroid disease. Dr. Rubin has succeeded in making this concise volume both readable and comprehensive, and I anticipate enthusiastically recommending it to my own patients." ?Dr. Leonard Wartofsky, MACP, Chairman, Department of Medicine, The Washington Hospital Center
Expert advice on improving your thyroid health ? at any age!
Your essential guide to understanding your thyroid condition Do you have, or suspect you have, a thyroid condition? Are you wondering how your thyroid affects your overall health? Relax ? you're in expert hands. With a shot of humor and a big dose of common sense, Dr. Alan Rubin explains thyroid disorders in plain English ? and helps you get your condition under control.
Discover how to:
- Identify the major thyroid disorder signs and symptoms
- Understand thyroid test results
- Choose among different treatment options
- Avoid drug interactions
- Maximize thyroid health
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About the Author
Alan L. Rubin, MD,is one of the nation’s foremost experts on the thyroid gland in health and disease. He is a member of the Endocrine Society and has been in private practice specializing in thyroid disease and diabetes for over 28 years. Dr. Rubin was Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at UC Medical Center in San Francisco for 20 years. He has spoken about the thyroid to professional medical audiences and nonmedical audiences around the world. He is a consultant to many pharmaceutical companies and companies that make thyroid products.
Dr. Rubin has written extensively on the thyroid gland as well as diabetes mellitus. As a result, he has been on numerous radio and television programs talking about the cause, the prevention, and the treatment of conditions of the thyroid. He is also the best-selling author of Diabetes For Dummiesand Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies,both now in second editions and translated into multiple languages including Chinese, Spanish, French, and Russian. His latest book is High Blood Pressure For Dummies.
Table of Contents
Introduction.
PART I: Understanding the Thyroid.
Chapter 1: The Big Role of a Little Gland.
Chapter 2: The Thyroid and Your Mental Health.
Chapter 3: How the Thyroid Works.
Chapter 4: Testing Your Thyroid.
PART II: What's Wrong with My Thyroid?
Chapter 5: Diagnosing Decreased Thyroid Function.
Chapter 6: Taming the Hyperactive Thyroid.
Chapter 7: Thyroid Nodules.
Chapter 8: Thyroid Cancer.
Chapter 9: Multinodular Goiters: Thyroids with Many Nodules.
PART III: Managing Your Thyroid.
Chapter 10: Drugs That Impact Your Thyroid.
Chapter 11: Thyroid Infections and Inflammation.
Chapter 12: Iodine Deficiency Disease.
Chapter 13: Surgery of the Thyroid.
Chapter 14: The Genetic Link to Thyroid Disease.
PART IV: Special Considerations in Thyroid Health.
Chapter 15: What's New in Thyroid Treatment?
Chapter 16: The Thyroid and Pregnancy.
Chapter 17: Thyroid Conditions and Children.
Chapter 18: Thyroid Disease and the Elderly.
Chapter 19: Diet, Exercise, and Your Thyroid.
PART V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 20: Ten Myths about Thyroid Health.
Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Maximize Thyroid Health.
PART VI: Appendixes.
Appendix A: A Glossary of Key Terms.
Appendix B: Sources of More Information.
Index.
Book Registration Information.