Graves' Disease: A Practical Guide [Paperback]

Diagnosed just a few months ago, the indepth and well researched information presented in this book by Elaine Moore has helped me considerably to understand what is happening to me and to choose and manage my treatment with more confidence, rather than getting frustrated with more web searches and/or blindly depending on what the doctors tell me. There is information in this book that I have not found in any other book on the subject (or the web) and certainly not from any of the 4 doctors I've already consulted with.

Get this book first! Don't make the same mistake I did by spending all that time on fustrating web searches and money on other books, and still wondering and worrying about my situation. Search the web and get the other books later but start with Elaine Moore's Graves' Disease: A Practical Guide. Your mind and body will benefit from it.

AND for those of us who have been struggling with this complicated and frustrating disease for months, or even years, this is just what we've been waiting for: ANSWERS to our questions -- all in one refreshingly in-depth and yet easy-to-understand book. It discusses the many aspects of this disease, explaining how the thyroid works, how the immune system and its antibodies are involved, and which dietary, emotional, and other factors may be influencing your thyroid health.

This book fully explains all the traditional treatment options--anti-thyroid drugs, surgery, and radioactive iodine--as well as nutritional and alternative therapies that some Graves' patients have had success with.

You will find valuable information on the various diagnostic tests--which ones are useful and which ones may not be necessary. It also teaches you about lab testing and how to interpret your results. There are lists of organizations and wonderful support groups, as well as numerous medical resources that can enable a patient to continue to research this disease as far as s/he desires. Most importantly, this book offers suggestions for healing.

Up until now, most thyroid reference books tended to favor the destructive practice of radioactive iodine (RAI) "treatment" or I-131 thyroid ablation. In fact, most doctors still prefer this method because it is quick, easy, and cheap. It's in your best interest to know why killing off your thyroid gland with radioactivity, and trying to replace its function with synthetic hormone pills, is not your ONLY option!

This brilliant author has been there. Elaine Moore has taken her extensive medical knowledge as well as personal experiences, and has put them to good use in helping others to educate themselves. We all know that KNOWLEDGE IS POWER! You have every right to take your time and research ALL of your options. You have the right to make INFORMED DECISIONS regarding your treatment, testing, medications, and other avenues you may wish to explore. After all, it's YOUR body, isn't it?

I've had this disease for 23 years, and this is the most USEFUL and INFORMATIVE Graves' reference book I've ever seen. Thank you, Elaine Moore. I have learned more about Graves' disease from you than I have from all the endocrinologists I've consulted over the last 2 decades--all put together!