| Thyroid Balance: Traditional and Alternative Methods for Treating Thyroid Disorders Contributor(s): Rothfeld, Glenn S. (Author), Romaine, Deborah S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1580627773 ISBN-13: 9781580627771 Publisher: Adams Media Corporation OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2002 Annotation: More than 14 million Americans suffer from thyroid disorders. Now, for the first time, comes a comprehensive guide from an M.D. and a noted medical writer that explains all of the traditional and alternative methods available for treating hyper- and hypo-thyroidism. After twenty-five years at the forefront of the complementary medicine movement, Dr. Glenn S. Rothfeld provides the tools patients need to take charge of their own treatments. Thyroid Balance answers every question the thyroid patient might have, including how to: -- Recognize a thyroid condition -- Find a good doctor -- Know what tests help identify thyroid conditions and what the results mean -- Distinguish between hypo, hyper, autoimmune, and subclinical conditions -- Integrate conventional and alternative treatments -- Determine what to do when treatment fails -- Control weight gain and loss -- Manage a thyroid condition's interaction with other problems -- Understand and manage the thyroid's impact on a woman's cycle and fertility |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Diseases - Medical | Endocrinology & Metabolism - Health & Fitness | Diseases - General |
| Dewey: 616.44 |
| LCCN: 2002011332 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.56" W x 8.44" (0.75 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: If you are one of the more than 14 million Americans who suffers from a thyroid disorder, knowingly or unknowingly, Thyroid Balance is the key to restoring your health and well-being. Never before has there been a comprehensive guide that explains all the traditional and alternative methods available for treating thyroid disorders, and allows you to become an active participant in designing a balanced, practical treatment program. Using the amassed knowledge of twenty-five years at the forefront of the complementary medicine movement, Dr. Glenn S. Rothfeld answers every question the thyroid patient might have, including how to:
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