Thyroid Problems in Women and Children: Self-Help and Treatment

This is a good purchase. It will help to identify strategiesaimed at keeping the thyroid healthy and intact. The use ofclean water, dairy, lean meat, fish (iodine content) are important in maintaining overall thyroid health into the future.Chronic overeating, eating too little and feeling cold all thetime are classic events which aggravate the thyroid and leadto intractable problems. In addition, the book advises touse salt sparingly and to stop using red food dyes.Underactive thyroid inducers are cabbage, peanuts, mustard seed,sweet corn, soy and milk from cows. Certain medicinalpreparations induce thyroid strain; namely, heparin,diazepam, beta blockers, aspirin , steroids and sulfonamides.Breathing problems may be aggravated by an over-active thyroid.Stress, trauma, surgery, burns, radiation, bereavement andpersonal illness-all place added burdens on the thyroid.This book is a worthy purchase for consumers interestedin maintaining thyroid health.