The Complete Thyroid Book - Softcover

Ain, Kenneth; Rosenthal, M. Sara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071435263 ISBN 13: 9780071435260

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2005

Synopsis

This complete reference on all things about the thyroid will replace Sara Rosenthal’s Thyroid Sourcebook, with hundreds of thousands of copies sold in various editions. It was one of the first books on this hot subject, but now that there are many competing books, Rosenthal has teamed up with Dr. Ain to present this more all-encompassing guide written with a medical doctor and thyroid expert.

·Our bestselling thyroid health author, Sara Rosenthal, Ph.D., now teamed up with world-renowned thyroid expert, Kenneth Ain, MD, who is also her husband.

·Both authors speak widely on the subject―Dr. Ain to professional groups and Dr. Rosenthal to consumer health groups, as well as on tv and radio.

·Unique in covering both standard and alternative treatments for just about every thyroid condition imaginable.

·Describes the plusses and minuses of the latest medications and treatments; crucial infoarmtion on how to balance synthetic thyroid hormone medication; special circumstances such as pregnancy, menopause, obesity, and children; and what to do for complications.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The only book you need to understand and treat your thyroid condition

The Complete Thyroid Book combines the expertise of the perfect team, both pioneers in thyroid disease--renowned thyroid specialist Kenneth Ain, M.D., and bestselling thyroid author and thyroid patient M. Sara Rosenthal. Together, they provide you with all the information you need to understand your thyroid disorder, treatment, and options, in language you can understand.

Covering both state-of-the-art and standard-of-care treatments for every thyroid condition imaginable, this comprehensive resource gives you vital information on:

• The basics--what the thyroid does and how it works
• Thyroid tests, scans, medication, and treatments
• Hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and thyroid hormone
• Autoimmune thyroid disease and thyroid eye disease
• Thyroid nodules, goiter, and thyroid cancer
• Thyroid disease in pregnancy and menopause and among seniors, infants, and children
• Thyroid disease and obesity, heart disease, fatigue, and mental health
• Nutrition and complementary therapies

About the Author:

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About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0071435263
• ISBN 13: 9780071435260
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384