Thyroid Disorders: A Practical Guide to Understanding the Causes and the Treatments

Thyroid disorders affect one in every twenty people at some point in their lives. Once diagnosed, however, thyroid conditions can be treated effectively and good health restored. In this comprehensive handbook, Dr. Rowan Hillson offers clear advice on what you can do about it. She discusses problems of both interactive and underactive thyroid, thryroid eye disorders and goiters, and addresses: how to recognize the symptoms; visiting the doctor; the journey through diagnosis and treatment; what causes thyroid disorders; and, how to avoid them.