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Thyroid Balance: Traditional and Alternative Methods for Treating Thyroid Disorders

Thyroid Balance: Traditional and Alternative Methods for Treating Thyroid DisordersAuthors: Glenn S. Rothfeld, Deborah S. Romaine
Publisher: Adams Media
Category: Book

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Pages: 320
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ISBN: 1580627773
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.44
UPC: 045079207776
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ASIN: 1580627773

Publication Date: December 1, 2002
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An authoritative guide to treating thyroid issues—using both traditional and alternative methods 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 hypothyroidism.

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

·Determine if the adrenal gland is the real culprit

·Distinguish between hypo, hyper, autoimmune, and subclinical conditions

·Integrate conventional and alternative treatments

·Determine what to do when treatment fails

·Alleviate nutritional concerns

·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

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, including a reader quiz and a worksheet for creating a personal plan. Thyroid patients can choose and adapt the traditional and alternative methods that best suit their needs and finally find balance.


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5 out of 5 stars More information on Hyperthyroid than most thyroid books   August 6, 2009
Andrea M. Chesak (Indiana, US)
It seems most books on thyroid disorders concentrate on Hypothyroidism. This book is full of great information about Graves/hyperthyroidism. Personally I would advise to ignore the debate war about antithyroid drugs verses radioactive iodine abalation. Everyones situation is different, and no matter what you decide you should educate yourself first about your choices. Personally I have chosen to take antithyroid drugs and take the chance that my graves will go into remission,(if it doesn't then I might make a different decision) after all my thyroid is the victim, my immune system the culprit. I have read it's possible to develop Lupus, ruematoid arthritis and other immune disorders, in conjunction with graves (because it is your immune system). I feel if I can improve my health and my Graves goes into remission then I will have better peace of mind about not developing other autoimmune disorders.


5 out of 5 stars Very informative reading   October 22, 2008
R. Boadway (Flagsaff, AZ)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Was browsing a local used bookstore for another title on thyroid disorders when I ran across this book. I bought it on a whim and am so glad that I did.
This book is informative and offers easy-to-understand (but not insultingly easy)explanations of the how the body, and more specifically, the thyroid works. It covers hypo- and hyperthyroidism equally and is presented in a way that makes it easy to skip over the condition that doesn't pertain to you. I was especially thankful for the presentation of alternative treatments and ideas that might be beneficial, as these are so often overlooked in traditional allopathic books.
I am presently being treated for Hashimotos by an integrative practitioner who is open and willing to try new things. I can't wait until my next appointment so that I can present this newly learned information to her. After reading this book, I feel such a sense of relief that there are solutions out there to treating hypothyroidism more effectively.



2 out of 5 stars thyroid balance review   January 29, 2008
Chezza (Australia)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

If you are looking for a book that outlines traditional and alternative methods for treating thyroid disorders, this is NOT the one to buy. In fact, it covers this topic in the last quarter of the book and only in a couple of pages. Mostly covers the endocrine system, symptoms, signs, thyroid drugs, differences between hypo and hyperthyroidism. This information is ok for those who are newly diagnosed and need more information. Does not provide any insightful methods on alternative methods for treatment.


4 out of 5 stars Well rounded book   October 17, 2007
Aiminator (CT)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I was recently diagnosed with Hashimoto's Disease and am struggling between hypo and hyperactive symptoms concurrently.

The Thyroid Balance is informative and gives a general overview of thyroid disorders and treatment options (including alternative medicine options) for all thyroid conditions.

It touches on the topic of when surgery is necessary and when patients may benefit from another course of action (i.e. acupuncture or other holistic treatments, avoiding certain foods that may trigger the disorder)

I think its a great book to get started with and I would defintely reccommend it to a friend. However, it was published in 2003 so I would check with a doctor to see if any of the information needs to be updated or if additional research has been done.



5 out of 5 stars Just started and am astounded!   June 4, 2007
E. Shumate
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Well I've jsut started reading this book and am already astounded at the wealth of information. I have already learned details that i haven't in the other thyroid sources I've been reading. (they were good each for their own reasons though) This is the first book I've come across that seems to address T2 (something my doctor told me didn't exist!!!) as well as how other endocrine functions can really affect the thyroid. Even though I am still in tghe beginning chapters I am already so glad I bought this book!

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