ISBN: 9780966088298
Overcoming Thyroid Disorders provides information on safe and effective natural therapies to help the body heal itself. Dr. Brownstein provides over 30 actual case studies of his success in treating thyroid disorders.
This book shows how a holistic treatment program can effectively treat:
- Hypothyroidism
- Graves' Disease
- Hashimoto's Disease
- Fibromyalgia
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Arthritis
- And Much More!
Overcoming Thyroid Disorders provides information on safe and effective natural therapies to help the body heal itself. Dr. Brownstein provides over 30 actual case studies of his success in treating thyroid disorders.
Overcoming Thyroid Disorders contains information on:
- Natural Thyroid Hormone
- Bioidenitcal Natural Hormones
- Diet
- Vitamins and Minerals Important for Thyroid Function
- Detoxification
- And Much More!
Dr. David Brownstein is a Board-Certified family physician and is one of the foremost practitioners of holistic medicine. He is the Medical Director of the Center for Holistic Medicine in West Bloomfield, MI. Dr. Brownstein has lectured internationally to physicians and others about his success in using natural hormones and nutritional therapies in his practice. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Wayne State University School of Medicine. Dr. Brownstein is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College for the Advancement in Medicine. He is the father of two beautiful girls, Hailey and Jessica, and is a retired soccer coach.
Dr. Brownstein has received two prestigious awards by his colleagues. The first was given by the American College for the Advancement in Medicine at the 2005 annual meeting. The award was the Norman E. Clarke Sr. Award for Science and Practice. The second award was given by the American Academy of Integrative Medicine at their 2005 annual meeting in Florida. This was titled, 2005 ARC Excellence Award for Distinguished Clinician for his “Advancement in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Diseases.”
Overcoming Thyroid Disorders - Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Hypothyroidism
3. Poor T4 Converters and Thyroid Hormone Resistance
4. In Defense of the TSH Test
5. Thyroid Replacement Options
6. Hyperthyroidism and Autoimmune Disorders
7. Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
8. Adrenal and Gonadal Hormones and their Relationship to the Thyroid
9. Diet
10. Toxicity and the Thyroid
11. Detoxification
12. Coagulation Disorders
13. Iodine and the Thyroid Gland
14. Final Thoughts
Appendix A: Glycemic Index
Appendix B: Other Resources
