Living Well with Hypothyroidism: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You... That You Need to Know (Revised Edition)

627 Pages·2005·3.46 MB·English

by  Mary J. Shomon

LIVING WELL WITH
Hypothyroidism
What Your Doctor
Doesn’t Tell You . . .
That You Need to Know
MARY J. SHOMON
For Julia, the future
Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections
must first be overcome.
—Sa m u e l Jo h n s o n
Action is the antidote to despair.
—Jo a n Ba e z
It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare,
it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.
—S e n e c a
CONTENTS
Epigraphs
Introduction x
Introduction to the Revised Edition xxiv
Part I: Signs, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Chapter 1: What Is Hypothyroidism? 3
Chapter 2: Are You at Risk for Hypothyroidism? 24
Chapter 3: What Are the Symptoms and Signs
of Hypothyroidism? 52
Chapter 4: Hypothyroidism Diagnosis and
Symptoms Checklist 69
Part II: Conventional and Alternative Treatment Options
Chapter 5: Thyroid Hormone Replacement 91
Chapter 6: Alternative Medicine for Thyroid Disease 120
Chapter 7: Alternatives: Vitamins, Herbs, and Supplements 142
Chapter 8: Alternatives: Mind and Body Approaches 151
viii Contents
Part III: Challenges and Controversies
Chapter 9: Diagnosis Challenges and Controversies 173
Chapter 10: Treatment Challenges and Controversies 222
Chapter 11: Other Controversies 252
Part IV: Special Concerns of Hypothyroidism
Chapter 12: Losing Weight Despite Hypothyroidism 289
Chapter 13: Depression and Hypothyroidism 326
Chapter 14: Fatigue and Other Continuing Concerns 337
Chapter 15: Infertility, Pregnancy, and Breast-feeding 372
Chapter 16: Hypothyroidism in Infants and Children 404
Chapter 17: Hypothyroidism After Thyroid Cancer 410
Part V: Living Well Now and in the Future
Chapter 18: Living Well with Hypothyroidism:
Creating Your Plan 427
Chapter 19: Looking Toward the Future 458
Resources 499
Glossary 549
References 559
Index 576
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Also by Mary J. Shomon
Praise
Copyright
Cover
About the Publisher