Could it Be My Thyroid?
Dateline: 05/26/97If you or someone close to you has a thyroid disorder, Could It Be My Thyroid?, which was recently published by the Thyroid Society for Education and Research, is a book to check out.
Could it Be My Thyroid? is by Sheldon Rubenfeld, M.D., who is a practicing thyroidologist, and Founding Chariman and Medical Director of the Thyroid Society for Education and Research. Dr. Rubenfeld is also Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and a Fellow in both the American College of Endocrinology and the American Collge of Physicians.
The book is current, and is written in simple, understandable language that does not complicate the issues for those of us without medical degrees. The book features more useful illustrations that I've typically found in other thyroid books, and definitely more photographs, and various tables and charts with summary information. These charts, graphics and tables help make the information more understandable.
 |
A special feature of the book is an entire inserted section called "Thyroid Newsmakers." This section features, among others:
|
Overall, I've found this book a straightforward and successful attempt to deliver in layman's terms the information you'd like to get from your doctor about thyroid disease. Don't look for much beyond a conventional approach to thyroid disease; this book does not deal with any alternative of holistic medical perspectives. Three cheers to Dr. Rubenfeld, however, for what I thought was one of the best chapters, Chapter 12, "Why do Women Get Thyroid Disease More Often?" This chapter talks about the factors that cause thyroid disease to affect women more than men, and gets into the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, post-partum, aging and menopause and depression, and their relationship to women's thyroid disease.
The book costs $18, which includes shipping & handling. As a nice addition, all proceeds from the sale of the book benefit The Thyroid Society. Visit http://www.the-thyroid-society.org/book_order.html for information on how to order the book.
More information on other thyroid-related books is available at my Online Bookstore, and tables of contents and detailed descriptions are available for all books I recommend as well.
 | If you have other books you'd like to mention, please drop me a line at thyroid.guide@about.com! |
