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Hypothyroidism primarily strikes women, and heart disease is the leading cause of death for American women. Pratt illuminates important new developments in the areas of thyroid disease and cardiac involvement. This revised edition also explores the link between environmental factors and hypothyroidism and the role of thyroid disease in iron deficiency and anemia. Millions of Americans live with an underactive thyroid gland: Hypothyroidism affects approximately 11 million Americans. By the age of 65, 17% of women have an underactive thyroid compared to 9% of men, and 1 out of 5 women over the age of 75 has Hashimoto's thyroiditis (the most common cause of hypothyroidism). Pratt provides the latest information that newly diagnosed and ongoing hypothyroid patients need to know in order to take charge of their lives. Using her firsthand experience, and with input from medical experts and other informed thyroid patients, Pratt walks you through the medical and emotional, personal and professional impact of hypothyroidism and offers practical, encouraging, and positive suggestions on life with hypothyroidism.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 3.5 based on 3 reviews)

The Standard Party Line by Internet Safe

1 Stars
November 05, 2009
There are much better books out there. The Thyroid Solution. Stop the Thyroid Madness. Thyroid Power. This book worries a lot about adding T3 to your treatment and distrusts Armour thyroid or any natural dessicated medication. Many, many people find they do MUCH better on a natural product, including me. Hypothyroidism goes WAY untreated and undertreated based on the ideas in this book. The author herself admits she doesn't think she's on her optimal dose of thyroid medication. It could be because she's listening to her doctor too much. Endocrinology is an area where patients really need to be self-educated. [...] is a radical site, but there is plenty of information written by MD's. Don't waste money on this book.

Helped me so much! by Kristi L. Waterworth

5 Stars
December 11, 2007
My first year of diagnosis was a hard one. Hypothyroidism isn't something that you are cured of overnight. It takes months and months of hormone therapy before you begin to feel normal again and even more before the energy is there to support the feeling. :) This book helped me to see where I was in the process and let me know when I was expecting too much. If you've been diagnosed hypothyroid, you should really buy this book. It will take 12-18 months to get back to normal, wouldn't it be nice to have a friend to help you along? :)

Wonderful fount of information. by C. tyburski (springfield, MA)

5 Stars
July 18, 2007
I first 'found' this book at the library while looking up information concerning HYPOTHYROIDISM. Even though I had been diagnosed many many years ago my specialists never explained to me the many situations this book discusses. I was so happy that I could get this book for my personal library -at a discounted price- It was in near perfect!!! condtion. This distributor was very accurate with the discription of the condition of this book. I will order from them again/ with no hesitation.

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