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Binding: PaperbackEAN: 9781905140107 Edition: 2nd ISBN: 190514010X Label: Hammersmith Press Limited Manufacturer: Hammersmith Press Limited Number Of Pages: 240 Publication Date: June 27, 2006 Publisher: Hammersmith Press Limited Studio: Hammersmith Press Limited Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Thyroid problems, especially thyroid underactivity, are on the increase but notoriously difficult to diagnose. Many sufferers have years of treatment for their symptoms rather than for the underlying problem. In this fully revised and updated second edition of Dr Durrant-Peatfield's acclaimed book you will learn how to recognize thyroid problems in yourself and how to take an active part in your own treatment. New for the second edition: * enhanced emphasis on patient empowerment * more detailed guidance on a natural approach * more detail on digestive and nutritional issues, including food intolerance and candida infection * full referencing throughout Also available: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: a natural way to treat M.E. - ISBN 1905140002 The Perrin Technique - ISBN 1905140126 Suburban Shaman: Tales From Medicine's Frontline - ISBN 1905140088 Average Rating:
 Rating:  - great book for laymenThis is a very helpful book and the most valuable part for me was the very small section (only one page) about having to build up the adrenals first - easy to overlook, as I almost did. Be warned: if you have had low thyroid for several years (in my case over a decade before I finally self-diagnosed - partly thanks to this book and also thanks to the excellent "Hypothyroidism Type 2: The Epidemic" by Mark Starr, M.D. - and thus was able to take the first steps towards recovery) then ... Read More Rating: - Saved my Life!!I am a Thyroid patient who could not tolerate Thyroid Hormone. It caused scary things to happen with my heart. Thanks to this book I realized that there was an issue with my adrenal glands. I am quite confidant that there would have been serious complications if I had continued down the path I was on at the urging of 3 different doctors. This book is well organized, easy to understand and chock full of valuable information. It's a fiver! Rating: - Forty-five-year undiagnosed thyroid problemI am Herman's wife, a woman sixty-three years old, diagnosed with hypothyroidism six months ago. My symptoms began in my teens and grew worse as time progressed: coldness, infertility, bouts of severe depression, etc. My father had this disease for over fifty years before his diagnosis at about age ninety. My infertility doctor couldn't find the problem, and my mother, a medical doctor, didn't catch on that her husband and daughter showed the sypmtoms. The author explains the causes, ... Read More Rating: - Excellent Thyroid Book Follows Tradition of Broda Barnes MDI recommend to you the book by Barry Durrant Peatfield, "Your Thyroid and How to Keep It Healthy". Peatfield was a general practitioner in the British National Health service who came to America and trained at the Broda Barnes Institute. He returned to England and started a thyroid private practice. His book summarizes over 25 years of clinical diagnosing and treating thyroid illness. One section of the book is devoted to the question, "Why thyroid blood tests can be unreliable". Here is what ... Read More Rating: - Provides all the information neededThyroid problems are increasing yet the average person rarely recognizes the common symptoms of malfunction. Your Thyroid and How To keep It Healthy provides all the information needed to understand these common symptoms, which include weight gain, high cholesterol, poor circulation, and unexplained hair loss. Chapters survey symptoms, advocate consumer involvement in treatment options, and provide the latest details and research in an updated second edition filled with nutritional and medical advice. ... Read More 
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