Rosenthal, M. Sara.

The thyroid sourcebook for women / by M. Sara Rosenthal. - 2nd edition - New York : McGraw-Hill, c2005. - xvi, 284 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-267) and index.

Contents

Introduction: A Woman's Disease

Chapter 1 All About Eve--And the Thyroid Gland
What Is a Thyroid?
Tracing Thyroid Disease in Your Family
The Menstrual Cycle
The Breast Connection

Chapter 2 Signs of Trouble: It Is Not All in Your Head
Fast Women: The Hyperalphabet Soup
The Emotional Effects of Hyperthyroidism
What Causes Hyperthyroidism
Cold Women: The Hypoalphabet Soup
The Causes of Hypothyroidism

Chapter 3 Stress, Fatigue and Depression: Do They Collide with Your Thyroid?
Women, Stress and Thyroid Disease
Fatigue
Abnormal Fatigue: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Depression and Thyroid Disease

Chapter 4 Thyroid Disease and the Menstrual Cycle
The Moon Cycle
PMS and Thyroid Disorders
Thyroid and Contraception

Chapter 5 Fertility, Pregnancy, and the Thyroid
Getting Pregnant
Being Pregnant
After the Baby Is Born
Your Baby's Thyroid

Chapter 6 Thyroid Disease and Menopause
Natural Menopause
Surgical Menopause and Premature Menopause
HRT, Menopause, and Thyroid Disease
Osteoporosis
Staying Alert About Heart Disease

Chapter 7 Women and Thyroid Eye Disease
What Is Thyroid Eye Disease
Battling the Bulge: Treating TED
Drying Your Eyes Out

Chapter 8 The Weight and Diet Connection
Thyroid Disease and Obesity
Lowering Fat and Healthy Eating
The Hypothyroid Diet
Putting It All Together
The Hyperthyroid Diet
"Iodine Foods" and the Thyroid

Chapter 9 Autoimmune Thyroid Disease
What Is an Autoimmune Disorder?
Hashimoto's Disease
Graves' Disease
Other Autoimmune Diseases

Chapter 10 Thyroid Lumps and Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid Self-Exam (TSE)
Investigating a Thyroid Lump/Nodule
Who Gets Thyroid Cancer?
Types of Thyroid Cancer

Chapter 11 Thyroid Tests and Conventional Treatments
What the Doctor Orders
When Your Doctor Tells You to Take a Pill

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Thyroid gland--Diseases--Popular works.
Women--Diseases--Popular works.

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