From patient advocate Mary Shomon, author of Living Well
With Hypothyroidism, here is the first book to tackle the
weight factors specific to thyroid patients and detail a
conventional and alternative plan for lasting weight loss.
An estimated 10 million Americans have been diagnosed with
thyroid disease-most of them women-and for the majority of them,
losing weight is mentioned time and time again as a primary concern
and chief frustration-a challenge made more difficult due to the
metabolic slowdown of a malfunctioning thyroid gland. For these
thyroid patients, treatment alone doesn't seem to resolve weight
problems. Further, they may struggle with raising basic metabolism,
resolving underlying nutritional deficiencies, treating depression
and correcting brain chemistry imbalances, reducing stress, and
combating insulin resistance.
The Thyroid Diet will identify these factors that
inhibit a thyroid patient's ability to lose weight, and offer
solutions-both conventional and alternative-to help. It will
discuss optimal dietary changes, including how a thyroid sufferer
should focus on a low-glycemic, high-fibre, low-calorie diet, eaten
as smaller, more frequent meals to balance blood sugar. The
Thyroid Diet addresses the use of various herbs, nutritional
supplements, and prescription weight loss drugs, outlining the
necessity of exercise, and drawing together all information into an
integrated diet and exercise plan. It contains several different
eating plans, food lists, and a set of delicious and healthy
gourmet recipes. With handy worksheets to use in weight loss
tracking, and a special resource section featuring websites, books,
and support groups, here is vital help for the millions of thyroid
patients dealing with weight problems.
Mary Shomon has been praised by doctors around the country for
her medical knowledge and sensitivity to patients' needs. She will
be receiving similar blurbs for this new book. There are no other
books on controlling your weight problems if you have a thyroid
condition, yet over 40% of overweight people have evidence of a
thyroid condition, and the weight loss problems facing them are
unique and need a specific approach.
