The Everything Thyroid Disease Book: A Complete Thyroid Disorder Education in One Source!

by Lowrance, James M.
ISBN: 9781453784433
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Overview

This comprehensive thyroid information resource contains 61 chapters divided into three easy-to-navigate sections. SECTION ONE: "Everything about Hypothyroidism" - An under active thyroid gland, accounts for 80% of thyroid disorder cases and this section contains 17 chapters dedicated to the most common thyroid disorder that exists. SECTION TWO: "Everything about Hyperthyroidism" - An overactive thyroid gland, accounts for 20% of thyroid disease cases. Within the 10-chapters, the most common cause - Graves' disease is also addressed, as well as complications, including Thyroid Eye Disease, toxic diffuse goiter, hot nodules, myopathy of the muscles and a hyperthyroid condition that can be life-threatening (i.e. thyroid storm). SECTION THREE: "Everything about Thyroid Disease" - Containing 34 chapters covering everything about disorders, conditions and imbalances of the thyroid gland. Included, is information on thyroid antibodies (autoimmunity), goiters, thyroid nodules, cancer, risk factors for developing thyroid disease, types of thyroiditis, coping with a diseased thyroid gland, famous people with thyroid disease (like Oprah Winfrey) and much, much more.
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Lowrance, James M.
  • ISBN: 9781453784433
  • Condition: New
  • Dimensions: 9.02 x 0.45
  • Number Of Pages: 194
  • Publication Year: 2010
Language: English