The Complete Thyroid Book 1st Edition by Kenneth Ain, Sara Rosenthal ISBN 0071435263 9780071435260

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ISBN 10: 0071435263 
ISBN 13: 9780071435260
Author: Kenneth Ain, Sara Rosenthal

The ultimate resource for the growing number of thyroid disease sufferers Bestselling thyroid health author M. Sara Rosenthal has teamed up with world-renowned thyroid expert Kenneth B. Ain, M.D., to bring you the most up-to-date guide to understanding and managing virtually every type of thyroid problem, including Hashimoto’s disease, Graves’ disease, and thyroid cancer. An exhaustive source of information in accessible language with expert guidance, The Complete Thyroid Book: Is the only guide covering all state-of-the-art therapies and treatments for every clinically recognized thyroid condition Describes all diagnostic tests, scans, various forms of thyroid hormone, and all other medications used in thyroid disease treatment Offers expert advice for pregnancy, menopause, infants and children, obesity, and elderly people.

The Complete Thyroid Book 1st Table of contents:

Part 1 The Basics
1 What Is the Thyroid, and What Does It Do?
How It Formed, Where It Is, What It Does
An Introduction to Thyroid Hormone
2 Tests and Labs: Diagnosing Thyroid Disease
Tests That Measure Thyroid Hormone Levels
TSH: The Most Sensitive Test to Assess Thyroid Hormone Status
Thyroglobulin: The Specific Thyroid Protein
Thyroid Hormone-Binding Proteins
Measuring Thyroid Antibodies
Dynamic Tests of Thyroid Function
Tests of Metabolism
Radioactive Thyroid Tests
X-Rays, Ultrasounds, and Other Diagnostic Pictures
Pathology: Do You Need Surgery? What Did the Surgeon Find?
3 Hypothyroidism: The Most Common Problem
Why Am I Hypothyroid?
Slowing Down: Signs of Hypothyroidism
Diagnosing Hypothyroidism
Treating Hypothyroidism
Why Do I Still Feel Hypothyroid?
4 Too Much Thyroid Hormone: Thyrotoxicosis
Symptoms of Too Much Thyroid Hormone
The Emotional Effects of Thyrotoxicosis
Causes of Thyrotoxicosis Without Hyperthyroidism
Thyrotoxicosis with Hyperthyroidism
Intrinsic Thyroid Autonomy: Independent Thyroid Hormone Manufacturers
Diagnosing Thyrotoxicosis and/or Hyperthyroidism
Treating Thyrotoxicosis
5 Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and Other Types of Thyroiditis
What Is an Autoimmune Disorder?
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Other Common Autoimmune Disorders
Other Forms of Thyroiditis
6 Graves’ Disease
What Happens in Graves’ Disease?
Diagnosing Graves’ Disease
Treating Graves’ Disease
Screening Family Members for Graves’ Disease
Are There Natural Therapies for Graves’ Disease?
7 Goiter: An Enlarged Thyroid Gland
Evaluating a Goiter
Types of Goiter
8 Thyroid Nodules
Finding a Thyroid Nodule
Steps in Evaluating a Thyroid Nodule
Hot Nodules
Radiation Exposure to the Neck During Childhood
9 Thyroid Cancer
Who Gets Thyroid Cancer?
What Causes Thyroid Cancer?
Types of Thyroid Cancers and Their Behavior
Treatment for Papillary and Follicular Thyroid Cancers
Diagnostic Evaluation: Long-Term Follow-Up
10 Thyroid Hormone: The Inside Scoop
How It All Started
T4: The Details
T3: Specific and Limited Uses
Mixtures of T3 and T4
Thyroid Extracts, or Natural Thyroid Hormone
11 Other Drugs Used in Thyroid Disease
Drugs Used to Treat Hyperthyroidism
Stable Iodide
Potassium Perchlorate
Lithium Carbonate
Treatment of Hypoparathyroidism: Low Calcium
12 Radioactive Iodine Therapy
What Is Radioactivity?
Types of Treatment with Radioactive Iodine
Part 2 People in Special Circumstances
13 Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy and After Delivery
The Normal Thyroid in Pregnancy
Being Pregnant with Preexisting Thyroid Disease
Gestational Thyroid Disease (Thyroid Disease During Pregnancy)
Discovering Thyroid Nodules in Pregnancy
After the Baby Is Born
14 Thyroid Disease During Menopause
Natural Menopause
HRT, Menopause, and Thyroid Disease
Osteoporosis
Staying Alert About Heart Disease
15 Thyroid Disease in Infants and Children
Thyroid Disease in Newborns and Infants
Thyroid Disease in Children and Adolescents
16 Thyroid Disease and Obesity
Defining Obesity
Inappropriate Drug Treatments for Obesity
Lowering Fat and Healthy Eating
17 Thyroid Disease in Older Individuals
Hypothyroidism in Older Persons
Thyrotoxicosis in Older Persons
Other Thyroid Problems
Thyroid Disease in a Person with Alzheimer’s Disease
18 Thyroid Hormone Resistance and Rare Genetic Disorders of the Thyroid
Resistance to Thyroid Hormone (RTH) or Thyroid Hormone Resistance
Pituitary and Hypothalamic Genetic Disorders
Part 3 Living Well After Treatment
19 Thyroid Misconceptions and Misinformation
False Statements About Hypothyroidism
Misconceptions About Radioactive Iodine (RAI)
Other Myths About Thyroid Cancer
20 Special Diets for Thyroid Disease and Healthy Eating
The Hypothyroid Diet
The Low-Iodine Diet (LID)
The Hyperthyroid Diet
What to Eat After Treatment for Thyroid Disease
21 Making an Informed Decision
The Standards of Care
What You Should Know About Ethical Guidelines in Health Care
Steps Toward Informed Decision Making
22 Complementary Therapies for Thyroid Patients
Therapies Involving “Life Force” Energy
Aromatherapy
Meditation
The Healing Environment: Feng Shui
Part 4 Complications of Thyroid Disease
23 Coping with Thyroid Eye Disease
What Is Thyroid Eye Disease?
Battling the Bulge: Treating TED
Dry Eyes
24 Coping with Depression and Anxiety
Unipolar Depression and Hypothyroidism
Anxiety, Panic Disorder, and Thyroid Disease
25 Coping with Heart Disease
Heart Complications from Hypothyroidism
Heart Complications from Thyrotoxicosis
26 Coping with Fatigue
Normal Fatigue
Abnormal Fatigue: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Appendix A: Thyroid Links on the Web
Finding a Thyroid Specialist
Thyroid Websites of Interest
Thyroid Organizations for Patients
Graves’ Disease
Thyroid Eye Disease
Thyroid Cancer
Low-Iodine Cookbooks
Parathyroid Gland
Appendix B: Links to Other Conditions Related to Thyroid Disease
Depression and Emotional Health
Women’s Health
Heart Health
Obesity
Sleep Disorders and Fatigue
Dieting and Weight
Alzheimer’s Disease
Complementary Medicine

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