Praise for Thyroid For Dummies "Thyroid For Dummies meets a critical need for a user-friendly reference for patients with thyroid disease. Dr. Rubin has succeeded in making this concise volume both readable and comprehensive, and I anticipate enthusiastically recommending it to my own patients." Dr. Leonard Wartofsky, MACP, Chairman, Department of Medicine, The Washington Hospital Center

Expert advice on improving your thyroid health at any age!

Your essential guide to understanding your thyroid condition Do you have, or suspect you have, a thyroid condition? Are you wondering how your thyroid affects your overall health? Relax you''re in expert hands. With a shot of humor and a big dose of common sense, Dr. Alan Rubin explains thyroid disorders in plain English and helps you get your condition under control.

Discover how to:

• Identify the major thyroid disorder signs and symptoms
• Understand thyroid test results
• Choose among different treatment options
• Avoid drug interactions
• Maximize thyroid health

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Your thyroid gland influences almost every cell and organ in your body because its general function is to control your metabolism. If your thyroid is functioning correctly, your metabolism should be normal. If your thyroid is working too hard, your metabolism is too high, and the result can be anything from an increased body temperature to an elevated heart rate. When your thyroid function drops below normal, so does your metabolism – you may gain weight, feel tired, and experience digestive problems and depression.

Anyone who wants to understand the big role of the little gland in the front of the neck can look to Thyroid For Dummies for a common sense approach to figuring ou

li>Causes of thyroid condition
• Symptoms related to thyroid problem
• Treatment option
• Consequences of going without treatmen
• Ways to help a loved one get back to the best of healt

Realizing the importance of a healthy thyroid and identifying an unhappy thyroid are basics in managing one of the more common diseases in the world. Research has indicated that thyroid disease affects more than 200 million people worldwide. With Thyroid For Dummies, you ca

li>Explore how the thyroid dysfunction influences your mood
• Determine the size, shape, and content of your thyroid gland
• Understand what's happening when your thyroid works overtime or slacks off
• Discover whether you're at risk
• Look at the latest developments in diagnosis and treatment
• Clarify the thyroid-weight connection
• Deal with thyroid conditions in children

About half (perhaps even more) of all the people with thyroid disorders are undiagnosed. The American Thyroid Association and other experts recommend that thyroid testing begin at age 35 and continue every 5 years thereafter. Thyroid For Dummies can help you separate fact from fiction about thyroid function, testing, and treatment. With this reader-friendly guide, you're bound to build appreciation for the small-scale gland that's a major contributor to your overall physical and mental health