Rethinking Hypothyroidism : Why Treatment Must Change and What Patients Can Do /

In this primer for patients, their families, and their doctors, a leading physician and scientist explains why the standard treatment for hypothyroidism fails many-and offers an empowering call for change. Hypothyroidism, also commonly referred to as Hashimoto's disease, affects millions in the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bianco, MD, Antonio C. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2022]
Temas:
MEDICAL / General.
hypothyroidism, thyroid, chronic disease, cognition, brain fog, levothyroxine, synthroid.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • PART ONE: THE CRISIS
  • 1: Treatments and Controversies
  • 2: Pharmaceutical Companies and Their Influence
  • 3: Dogmas and Guidelines
  • PART TWO: THE SCIENCE
  • 4: How the Thyroid Gland and Its Hormones Work
  • 5: How T4 Transforms into T3
  • PART THREE: THE HISTORY
  • 6: Nature's Cures
  • 7: Pioneering a Purer Treatment
  • 8: Dangers of Untested Treatments
  • PART FOUR: THE PATIENTS
  • 9: Those Left Behind
  • 10: TSH Isn't a Magic Bullet
  • 11: Missing Clues and T3
  • 12: There Is More to Hypothyroidism Than Just Low T3 Levels
  • PART FIVE: THE TREATMENTS
  • 13: Understanding Combination Therapy
  • 14: Embracing Options
  • 15: The Promising Future
  • Epilogue
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Index

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