Your Thyroid and How to Keep It Healthy
by Barry Durrant-Peatfield
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Author: Barry Durrant-PeatfieldEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-06-27
ISBN: 190514010X
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Hammersmith Press Limited
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Book Review: great book for laymen
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a very helpful book and the most valuable part for me was the very small section (only one page) about having to build up the adrenals first - easy to overlook, as I almost did.
Be warned: if you have had low thyroid for several years (in my case over a decade before I finally self-diagnosed - partly thanks to this book and also thanks to the excellent "Hypothyroidism Type 2: The Epidemic" by Mark Starr, M.D. - and thus was able to take the first steps towards recovery) then you will almost certainly have adrenal exhaustion.
Although I initially ignored the warning about adrenal exhaustion, I found that even taking three times the normal dose of thyroid for over four months did not help. I had to stop, take adrenal support tablets for several weeks, and then restart thyroid at a smaller dose. I continued taking adrenal support tablets for several months too.
I am finally seeing noticeable improvements. Even a spring in my step, which I never expected to enjoy again, after over a decade of thinking I had ME/CFS or something even worse.
I am giving the book only four stars because it does not contain clear enough indications of dosages. For instance, in the tiny section on adrenal supplementation, it refers to adrenal tablets but ignores the fact that there are several dosages, one containing about three times the dose of the other. When it says you might need to take two or three, which one does it mean? Why not mention actual dosages, instead of vaguely referring to "two or three tablets" of undisclosed strengths?
P.S. The MUST-READ book on low thyroid now is "Stop the Thyroid Madness", passionate and comprehensive. I also recommend the book "Iodine: Why You Need It, Why You Can't Live Without It",
[Later note: Of the many, many healing modalities I have learned about, tried, trained in, or had sessions for over the last 2 decades, I am most impressed with the new mental/emotional healing process explained in "The Healing Code" by Loyd/Johnson/Eble. There are many, many personal successes listed in the reviews on Amazon.com. For myself, in the first few weeks there were no improvements in physical symptoms, but emotional blockage is at the root of all illness, so clearing many old upsets is an impressive start, especially when none of the more famous processes, for instance EFT and Heartmath, have worked for me.]
[Even later note: D-Ribose and Xylitol are healthy sugars that I have recently been experimenting with, and am happy to report early signs of success. D-Ribose provides energy and Xylitol is anti-fungal and helps balance the pH of the body (both major factors in health). For D-Ribose, read "The Sinatra Solution" (although it is not an easy book: I read it twice and still did not feel I had understood it thoroughly) and for Xylitol try "The Sweet Miracle of Xylitol" and "Kiss Your Dentist Goodbye". I am also just starting to study about Creatine, the best book is probably the research-based but expensive and jargon-ridden "Essentials of Creatine in Sports and Health" by Stout, Antonio and Kalman.]
Summary of Your Thyroid and How to Keep It Healthy
Thyroid problems, especially thyroid underactivity, are on the increase but notoriously difficult to diagnose. Many sufferers have years of treatment for their symptoms rather than for the underlying problem. In this fully revised and updated second edition of Dr Durrant-Peatfield's acclaimed book you will learn how to recognize thyroid problems in yourself and how to take an active part in your own treatment. New for the second edition: * enhanced emphasis on patient empowerment * more detailed guidance on a natural approach * more detail on digestive and nutritional issues, including food intolerance and candida infection * full referencing throughoutAlso available:
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