Bibliograph

Tired thyroid, from hyper to hypo to healing : breaking the TSH rule, Barbara S. Lougheed

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Tired thyroid, from hyper to hypo to healing : breaking the TSH rule, Barbara S. Lougheed

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Tired thyroid

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

879851827

Responsibility statement

Barbara S. Lougheed

Sub title

from hyper to hypo to healing : breaking the TSH rule

Table Of Contents

You are not alone. In search of eyebrows ; Peter's perplexing pituitary problem ; The woe of vertigo ; Ironman ; Winning the battle against Graves' disease -- Facts every doctor & patient should know. Adrenal dysfunction (low cortisol) and the side effects of hydrocortisone supplementation ; Asthma, eczema, allergies, hives, and yellow #5 (tartrazine) ; Autoimmunity, autism, and asthma may be triggered by acetaminophen, amalgams or aluminum ; Blood tests to diagnose a thyroid or hormone imbalance ; Cofactors for thyroid metabolism: iron, cortisol, selenium, iodine, zinc, vitamin A ; Graves' hyperthyroidism: modified block & replace treatment with antithyroid drugs + levothyroxine ; High altitude sickness: a hypothyroid condition? ; Hormone replacement for men (testosterone replacement therapy) ; Hormone replacement for women (estrogen & progesterone) ; Hormone supplements for men (saw palmetto, stinging nettle, and hair loss prescriptions) ; Hyperthyroid symptoms (anxiety, tachycardia) with hypothyroid labs ; Insulin resistance and T3 levels -- Iodine--cure or curse? ; Osteoporosis, gum disease and bad teeth can be from low or high thyroid levels (not low TSH) ; Prescription thyroid choices & dosing protocols ; Reference ranges: why "normal" does not equal "optimal" ; Reproductive problems caused by thyroid dysfunction: pregnancy, infertility, PCOS, delayed ejaculation, erectile dysfunction ; Reverse T3: side effects of T3-only (or why you need T4 too) ; Thyroid physiology FAQ: separating fact from fiction ; The TSH & T3 dilemma -- Where do we go from here? The problem with current thyroid treatment ; Recoommendations to improve thyroid treatment

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