The Thyroid Solution : A Mind-Body Program for Beating Depression and Regaining Your Emotional andPhysical Health

Author: Arem Ridha
List Price: $16.95
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ISBN: 0345429206
Publisher: Ballantine Books (08 August, 2000)
Sales Rank: 2,230
Average Customer Rating: 4.86 out of 5

Customer Reviews

Rating: 5 out of 5
A great guide on thyroid disease written for the lay person.
THE THYROID SOLUTION by Ridha Arem, M.D. not only provides a vast amount of information regarding many types of thyroid disease but also underscores numerous readers' many insecurities and doubts evolving from years of being ill and seeing physcians that were unsupportive and not medically helpful. Furthermore, the case examples cited in this book are clearly very real, thus making the book read like a story. Consequently, this storybook quality enables the reader to cover many chapters of information in one sitting.

In conclusion, THE THYROID SOLUTION by Ridha Arem, M.D. is a one-of-a-kind resource that should be distributed to all patients with thyroid disease as well as practicing physicians and also those in training. Without Dr. Arem's medical and psychological insights, patients and physicians will continue to operate in the blind which obviously does not promote sound physical or mental health.

Valerie N. Pugh

Rating: 5 out of 5
Frustrated about your thryroid? This the the book for you!
I have been living with hashimotos thyroiditis for 18 years. I have been complaining to my Dr.'s off and on for years that I felt like I had symptoms of hypothyroidism, but they kept telling me that the blood tests were normal. After recently having a baby, my thyroid went crazy, and I basically had to tell my Dr. what I thought I needed. This book helped me understand that I was right! He goes into great detail about the fact that you can have a "normal" lab value and yet still suffer from low level hypo or hyper thyroidism!! I found a new Dr and have gotten myself at the other end of the "normal" range.

In addition, those of us with thyroid disease have never been told before that high cholesterol or mild depression can be symptoms of thyroid disease! This book describes all of the bodily functions effected by the thyroid AND what other diseases those of us with thyroid disease may be at higher risk for.

I can't stress enough how much this book described my life for the past 5+ years and how much better it had made me feel- I now understand so much better why I have felt the way I have and have a plan for working on the situation.

This is the best thyroid book I have ever purchased and strongly recommend it to anyone with thyroid disease!!

Rating: 5 out of 5
Excellent and Essential Reading
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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