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 Could
It Be My Thyroid?
BodyLogicMD
Review:
This book
is extremely informative, comprehensive,
and easy to read. Just as important,
if not more so, is that the information
provided by Dr Rubenfeld is accurate,
and right on target.
Summary:
About 20
million Americans have thyroid disease,
and no doubt countless others are
unaware they have a thyroid disorder.
In my practice as a thyroid specialist,
I am often asked by patients about
resources to help them understand
their thyroid problem. Obviously
the Internet is a wonderful resource,
but patients need to be careful
about what they’re reading,
since there’s so much misinformation
on the net.
Moreover, many
medical sites are too scientifically
oriented to be easily understandable
by lay people. All that patients
need to do is turn to the second
edition of Could It Be My Thyroid,
by Sheldon Rubenfeld, M.D.
He begins by
clearly describing the anatomy and
physiology of the thyroid (how it
works) and then moves on to the
medical tests that doctors use in
diagnosing thyroid conditions.
He then describes
common thyroid conditions, such
as hypothyroidism (under active
thyroid), hyperthyroidism (overactive
thyroid), as well as inflammatory
diseases, thyroid lumps and bumps,
and thyroid cancer. All of the conditions
are described in the context of
actual patients from his practice,
which makes the book more readable
and relevant for patients, their
families and friends. Another plus
is the author’s ample use
of pictures, graphs and tables:
ditto for the glossary. The bottom
line here: read it—you’ll
like it!
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