The Complete Thyroid Book by Kenneth Ain

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The ultimate resource for the growing number of thyroid disease sufferers

Bestselling thyroid health author M. Sara Rosenthal has teamed up with world-renowned thyroid expert Kenneth B. Ain, M.D., to bring you the most up-to-date guide to understanding and managing virtually every type of thyroid problem, including Hashimoto's disease, Graves' disease, and thyroid cancer. An exhaustive source of information in accessible language with expert guidance, The Complete Thyroid Book:

* Is the only guide covering all state-of-the-art therapies and treatments for every clinically recognized thyroid condition
* Describes all diagnostic tests, scans, various forms of thyroid hormone, and all other medications used in thyroid disease treatment
* Offers expert advice for pregnancy, menopause, infants and children, obesity, and elderly people

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* Amazon Sales Rank: #53233 in Books
* Published on: 2005-03-01
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback
* 480 pages

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The only book you need to understand and treat your thyroid condition The Complete Thyroid Book combines the expertise of the perfect team, both pioneers in thyroid disease--renowned thyroid specialist Kenneth Ain, M.D., and bestselling thyroid author and thyroid patient M. Sara Rosenthal. Together, they provide you with all the information you need to understand your thyroid disorder, treatment, and options, in language you can understand. Covering both state-of-the-art and standard-of-care treatments for every thyroid condition imaginable, this comprehensive resource gives you vital information on: The basics--what the thyroid does and how it works Thyroid tests, scans, medication, and treatments Hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and thyroid hormone Autoimmune thyroid disease and thyroid eye disease Thyroid nodules, goiter, and thyroid cancer Thyroid disease in pregnancy and menopause and among seniors, infants, and children Thyroid disease and obesity, heart disease, fatigue, and mental health Nutrition and complementary therapies

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The only book you need to understand and treat your thyroid condition

The Complete Thyroid Book combines the expertise of the perfect team, both pioneers in thyroid disease--renowned thyroid specialist Kenneth Ain, M.D., and bestselling thyroid author and thyroid patient M. Sara Rosenthal. Together, they provide you with all the information you need to understand your thyroid disorder, treatment, and options, in language you can understand.

Covering both state-of-the-art and standard-of-care treatments for every thyroid condition imaginable, this comprehensive resource gives you vital information on:

* The basics--what the thyroid does and how it works
* Thyroid tests, scans, medication, and treatments
* Hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and thyroid hormone
* Autoimmune thyroid disease and thyroid eye disease
* Thyroid nodules, goiter, and thyroid cancer
* Thyroid disease in pregnancy and menopause and among seniors, infants, and children
* Thyroid disease and obesity, heart disease, fatigue, and mental health
* Nutrition and complementary therapies

About the Author

Kenneth Ain, M.D., is a professor of medicine at the University of Kentucky; director of the Thyroid Oncology Program at The Markey Cancer Center; director of the Thyroid Cancer Research Laboratory at the VA Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky; and medical advisor to The Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association. He is internationally known as a thyroid specialist. For more information, visit thyroidcancerdoctor.com.

M. Sara Rosenthal, Ph.D., is director of the University of Kentucky Program for Bioethics and Patients' Rights and assistant professor of Bioethics in the Department of Behavioral Science at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. A thyroid cancer survivor, Dr. Rosenthal has written many successful health books for consumers, including several books on thyroid disease. Find out more at thyroidbooks.com.

Customer Reviews

Good book I can no longer read!4
Good book as a reference! Purchased as an ebook in May 2006. Tried to access it recently and could not open it as Adobe has changed signatures. Moreover, Adobe says that it is ENTIRELY THE FAULT OF AMAZON. And, it is no longer available as an ebook even if I want to pay for it again. ..... MAKES ME WONDER WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT YEAR TO ALL THOSE BOOKS I PURCHASED ON MY NEW KINDLE.

Big Pharma [..]2
This book is fairly comprehensive. For that I give it the two stars. But, it uses the conventional endocrinologist view that TSH is god and treatment with "T4 Only" is the ONLY way to go. WRONG. It does work for SOME people, but not all can convert T4 into T3. If your doctor is of the "T4 Only" school, and your free T3 and free T4 and TSH tests all come back "within normal ranges", find another doctor who will treat by symptoms. The authors feel that sub clinical hypothyroidism does not exist. They state to "look for other reasons for your health problems" if your tests come back normal. This is totally WRONG and the reason we have so many people out there with chronic illnesses. They also trash Armour in this book when it has helped millions of people. Net result: find a doctor who will treat symptoms, not test numbers!

Best I've Read on Thyroid4
I'll simply echo the five star reviews. I've read a lot of Thyroid books and agree that this one is the most complete, informative and also well written book I have read. Of the husband and wife team one is a long term medical writer on Thyroid; the other is a medical doctor with a Thyroid clinic in Lexington, Ky. Additionally, both author's are hypothyroid patients. This an introductory book instead of a medical text, obviously intended as basically explanatory of various thyroid problems. Where the book gives a point of view or preference to particular treatment or test, there is a thorough analysis and explanation. After reading this book you will understand why most thyroid doctors avoid prescribing T3, but also the arguments in favor. I found the book very even handed in its approach. If I had any complaint there might be a more detailed explanation of hypothyroid related to heart problems and the mechanics of congestive heart failure caused by hypo. I was very impressed with this book and as a hypo patient refer to it constantly.