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The Thyroid Solution: A Mind-Body Program for Beating Depression and Regaining Your Emotional and Physical Health (Paperback)

by Ridha Arem (Author) "Could you have an overactive or underactive thyroid and not even know it? ..." (more)
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One in ten Americans suffers from thyroid dysfunction, yet most don't realize the mental and emotional components of this condition. "This is the first book to explain the hidden suffering that many patients have difficulty expressing and the first book to provide new ways of helping address and heal this suffering," promises author Ridha Arem, M.D., associate professor of medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and chief of endocrinology and metabolism at Ben Taub General Hospital, both in Houston, Texas. This book explains the link between stress and thyroid imbalance; how thyroid imbalance affects your emotions, sex life, and relationships; and how to cope with the effects of this imbalance. Because thyroid problems primarily strike women, a whole section deals with women's health issues, such as infertility, miscarriage, postpartum depression, premenstrual syndrome, and menopause. Another section provides practical tools, such as evaluating lab tests and self-diagnosis techniques, dealing with treatment problems and side effects, and preventing memory lapses and depression. The book covers lifestyle choices that affect thyroid health, such as diet, supplementation, and exercise. Frequent case studies (usually told as first-person narratives), checklists, and questionnaires help to simplify the material and make it easier to check the medical information against your own situation. Each chapter ends with "valuable points to remember," making review easy. If you suffer from thyroid imbalance, or think you might, this book could be a valuable resource. --Joan Price --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.


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Arem, a clinical endocrinologist and researcher, says that 20 million Americans (one in ten) have a thyroid disorder. He argues that millions more suffer from undiagnosed thyroid dysfunction and the resulting mental and physical symptoms. Arem clearly and extensively examines the fundamentals of thyroid disease, including diagnosis and therapy, although his focus is on the significance of the thyroid in cognition and emotionAthe mind/body connection. Arem's thesis, derived from mainstream medicine but illustrated throughout by anecdotal reports, is that abnormal thyroid hormone production and dispersal can lead to health problems that range from the psychiatric to ophthalmologic. However, he may be overstating the case when he suggests that thyroid disturbances can underlie depression, anxiety, decreased motivation, and sexual difficulties even in those with normal blood tests. Further, he asserts that thyroid hormone is a bona fide antidepressant. Although thyroid hormone regulation can be important, it isn't the answer to all problems. This book should be of interest to those with thyroid disease; for others, it provides appropriate encouragement to remind their physicians to consider thyroid issues. Recommended for libraries with large budgets.ALinda M.G. Katz, MCP Hahnemann Univ., Philadelphia
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This is the thyroid book you'll re-read, Jul 2 2004
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When I was diagnosed with Grave's disease (hyperthyroid), I read several books on thyroid function. This book is by far the most complete reference. The book explains in detail many of the subjects that other books gloss over. It also contains the most complete discussion of T3 that I've seen.

Now that I'm taking anti-thyroid medication and I've reached a stable level, I'm still reading the book and finding out things I wasn't told. For example, 50% of people gain weight when they start taking anti-thyroid drugs. This would have been helpful for me to know.

For how common thyroid problems are, there seems to be a real problem with correct diagnosis and treatment. In a world of managed care, you need the information in this book.

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3.0 out of 5 stars unlocks the mystery, Dec 20 2001
By Brenda J Darling (NY United States) - See all my reviews
This is an excellent book for unlocking the mystery of how Thyroid illness occurs and how thyroid hormones are connected with other hormones and symptoms in the body. The problem I had with the book was sorting out Hypo versus Hyper symptoms, being in a groggy state from the disease itself--with fluctuating levels of T4 and T3. This of course is not a trouble to the unaffected reader, however I expect I may not be the only one struggling to sort through the information. I do feel the information is excellent and very supportive of all types of thyroid problems. A very complete book..I just had trouble with the organization.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and Essential Reading, Mar 19 2004
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The Thyroid Solution provides a comprehensive description of the cognitive effects of thyroid disease. It is an excellent source of information for anyone with this disease as well as health care providers. T3, the biologically active form of thyroid hormone, is a brain chemical just like noradrenaline and dopamine. It is essential to the optimal function of your brain. I know what a difference it makes because as soon as I switched from T4 to the natural form of thyroid hormone (which contains T3 & T4) I immediately experienced the benefits. In my opinion there is no comparison between the two hormones.
I found this book very informative and purchased copies for several of my health care providers who either were unfamiliar with or had overlooked the numerous symptoms of hypothyroidism that I exhibited. Dr Ridha provides a great deal of information on both hyper and hypo thyroidism. But don't stop with this book, also make sure you read Dr Broda Barnes "Hypothyroidism the Unsuspected Illness" for a complete overview of the possible effects of low thyroid function. These two book are indispensible for anyone with thyroid disease or just interested in the effects of thyroid hormone in the body.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for those who suffer from thyroid problems.
It is evident from the glowing recommendations that there is not much to add to how valuable The Thyroid Solution has been to patients suffering from thyroid disease. Dr. Read more
Published on Feb 6 2004 by K. L Sadler

5.0 out of 5 stars This book changed my life!
I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's in Sept 2002 and put on T4. Over the next 10 months I was still depressed, gaining weight, unable to remember anything, sleeping constantly,... Read more
Published on Nov 26 2003 by DoubleEll

5.0 out of 5 stars Inform Yorself
This book was very informative and easy to read. If you have been looking for answers to your thyroid issues- this is it. Read more
Published on Jun 6 2003 by J. Sullivan

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS BOOK SAVED MY LIFE!
Buy this book as soon as you are diagnosed with a thyroid disorder and read it cover to cover while you are seeking treatment. Read more
Published on April 30 2003 by musicandrea

5.0 out of 5 stars The Thyroid Solution - credentials
I have been diagnosed as being hypothyroid since 1994 (and probably had the disease for perhaps ten years before that) and I applaud Dr. Read more
Published on Feb 27 2003 by moregrits

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book
As a person with hypothyroidism, I have read a dozen or more books specifically on thyroid disease over the last twenty years. Read more
Published on Jan 2 2003 by John A. Parke

5.0 out of 5 stars The book that changed my life.
After reading The Thyroid Solution, I realized I was not being properly treated for my own hypothyroidism and needed a different type of medication which was discussed in his... Read more
Published on Nov 18 2002 by kholer

5.0 out of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book. :)
This book was refreshing becuase it covers not just the clinical basic side of thyroid disease, but the emotional mental side as well. Read more
Published on Oct 15 2002 by Miyoko

1.0 out of 5 stars A Balanced Perspective is Needed For Readers
I bought this book based on the customer reviews, which prior to this one are glowing. I feel a need to respond so that other readers like myself will have a balanced view of this... Read more
Published on Sep 6 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book on thyroid problems
Ridha Arem is an an endocrinologist and a specialist on the thyroid.

This book details problems of the thyroid, which can range from depression to the desire to compulsively eat... Read more

Published on Aug 15 2002 by Roy Gordon

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