Author: Mary J. Shomon
As many as one in eight women have a thyroid condition. In
Living Well with Hypothyroidism, Mary Shomon outlines the most common of these-too little
thyroid hormones in the body. Weight gain, depression, fatigue, and what patients call "
brain fog, Brillo hair, and prune skin" result. Because the symptoms of hypothyroidism mimic so many other conditions-chronic fatigue, PMS, clinical depression-it can be very tricky to diagnose, especially since patients with HMOs may not get the thorough testing they need. Shomon knows of what she speaks: she's a health writer and thyroid patient herself. She also manages a thyroid Web site and writes a newsletter on hypothyroidism. In Living Well, she…
This little book is packed with information! Though the author is not a doctor, she has suffered for years, has done her research, and offers a wealth of information about hypothyroidism. If you are… I haven't read a lot of books on hypothyroidism, but I've searched the Web for info, and asked my dr. But I've found this book to be the best book I've bought in a long time. It gives you so much…
