The Menopause Thyroid Solution by Mary J. Shomon

The Menopause Thyroid Solution

Overcome Menopause by Solving Your Hidden Thyroid Problems

Mary J. Shomon

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · August 4, 2009

From New York Times bestselling author and nationally recognized patient advocate Mary J. Shomon comes a groundbreaking guide to safely managing menopause through a better understanding of and better care for your thyroid.

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Who it’s for
Mary J. Shomon explains how thyroid changes may intersect with menopause and outlines care options.
Themes
Menopause and thyroid health, Distinguishing overlapping symptoms, Thyroid diagnosis and care
Genres
Menopause, Endocrine Disorders, Hormones & Metabolism

About this book

From New York Times bestselling author and nationally recognized patient advocate Mary J. Shomon comes a groundbreaking guide to safely managing menopause through a better understanding of and better care for your thyroid. If you're one of the forty million American women struggling through menopause, you probably know all about the symptoms of fatigue, weight gain, and depression.

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But what you may not know is that the drop in reproductive hormones frequently triggers a thyroid slowdown—a "thyropause"—that can be the main cause for those troublesome symptoms. In fact, you may not even need hormone therapy, wild yam and progesterone creams, or herbs like black cohosh for a symptom-free menopause. What you really need is to begin to pay attention to your thyroid. In The Menopause Thyroid Solution, Mary J. Shomon will help you: - Recognize the symptoms of a thyroid problem versus those of menopause - Learn how to get your problems diagnosed and treated - Find out what and how to eat, what medications to consider, what supplements to take, and what lifestyle changes to make - Improve your metabolism and increase your energy

Thyroid and Menopause

Mary J. Shomon explains how thyroid changes may intersect with menopause and outlines care options.

Come here for

  • Distinguishing thyroid symptoms from menopause symptoms
  • Guidance on diagnosis and treatment

Expect

  • What and how to eat, medications, supplements, and lifestyle changes
  • Ways to address metabolism and energy

Where it sits

Menopause74%
Endocrine Disorders54%
Hormones & Metabolism49%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Food as Medicine
  • Healing & Recovery
  • Women's Health
  • Health & Wellness
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  • Brain & Nervous System Disorders
  • Endocrine Disorders
  • Menopause
  • Healing Practices
Authors
Mary J. Shomon
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
August 4, 2009
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Menopause and thyroid health · Distinguishing overlapping symptoms · Thyroid diagnosis and care
Reading lane
Food as Medicine