The Everything Guide to Thyroid Disease : From Potential Causes to Treatment Options, All You Need to Know to Manage Your Condition and Improve Your Life

Thyroid disease affects millions of patients every year. "The Everything Guide to Thyroid Disease" is an authoritative, updated resource for all readers, offering helpful and professional guidance on: how the thyroid functions (and malfunctions!); who is at risk for thyroid disease; well-known thyroid disorders like hyper and hypothyroidism; thyroid disease in pregnant women and young children; and, treatment options and living with the disease. "The Everything Guide to Thyroid Disease" is the reassuring guide readers need, whether they are a patient, spouse, or parent.

Theodore C. Friedman, MD, PhD is an Associate Professor of Medicine at UCLA School of Medicine and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. He is the Chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Molecular Medicine, and Metabolism. Winnie Yu Scherer is a health writer who has coauthored several books and articles, and has been featured numerous national magazines such as Weight Watchers, Fitness, Healthy Kids, Cooking Light, and Natural Health.