Thyroid Disease: Living with Thyroid Disease: The most important information you need to improve your health

By Adams Media

If you or a family member has been diagnosed with thyroid disease, you may feel overwhelmed by the challenges ahead. The Everything® Healthy Living Series is here to help. These concise, thoughtful guides offer the expert advice and the latest medical information you need to improve your health.

Inside you’ll find expert advice and helpful tips on finding a doctor you trust, managing medications, and communicating with friends and loved ones about your condition. Living with thyroid disease can be challenging, but with the right guidance you can live a happy and healthy life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Release date: Apr 1, 2012
• ISBN: 9781440543067

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The Everything® Healthy Living Series

Thyroid Disease: Living with Thyroid Disease

The most important information you need to improve your health

Adams Media, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Avon, Massachusetts

Contents

Introduction

Healthy Living with Thyroid Disease

Take Your Medications

Get Regular Checkups

Learn as Much as You Can

Make Energy for Exercise

Eat as Healthily as Possible

Manage Your Stress

Get Your Sleep

Prepare for Life Changes

Listen to Your Body

Complications of Thyroid Disease

Diseases of the Heart

High Cholesterol

High Blood Pressure

Heart Failure

Atrial Fibrillation

Stroke

Osteoporosis

Obesity

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Introduction

For more than 10 years, millions of readers have trusted the bestselling Everything series for expert advice and important information on health topics ranging from pregnancy and postpartum care to heart health, anxiety, and diabetes. Packed with the most recent, up-to-date data, Everything health guides help you get the right diagnosis, choose the best doctor, and find the treatment options that work for you.

The Everything® Healthy Living Series books are concise guides, focusing on only the essential information you need. Whether you’re looking for an overview of traditional and alternative migraine treatments, advice on starting a heart-healthy lifestyle, or suggestions for finding the right medical team, there’s an Everything Healthy Living Book for you.

Thyroid Disease

According to the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, there are 27 million people in this country with some form of thyroid disease. Approximately half are unaware that they have this condition.

Having a healthy thyroid has numerous implications for your life, your health, and your happiness. A healthy thyroid makes it easier for you to maintain your body weight, keeps depression at bay, and gives your cells the energy they need for all the activities you do. The proper amount of thyroid hormone is also essential for menstrual regularity, pregnancy, and the delivery of a healthy baby. An unhealthy thyroid, on the other hand, can cause problems as diverse as dry hair, difficulty concentrating, and muscle aches. It can make you perpetually uneasy, constantly exhausted, and sweaty for no good reason. In short, the thyroid gland affects virtually every aspect of your health and well-being.

That said, you may wonder how anyone could have a thyroid problem and not know it. It’s simple. Many people with thyroid disease are being treated only for their symptoms. So rather than being properly treated for a thyroid problem, they’re being given remedies for specific symptoms. An antidepressant for