The Thyroid Solution Table of Contents

Table of Contents

PART I

The Emerging Mind - Thyroid Connection: How a Tiny Endocrine Gland Intimately Affects Your mood, Emotions, and Behavior

1 Thyroid Imbalance: A Hidden Epidemic

2 Stress and Thyroid Imbalance: Which Comes First?

3 Hypothyroidism: When the Thyroid Is Underactive

4 Hyperthyroidism: When the Thyroid Is Overactive

5 Thyroid Imbalance, Depression, Anxiety, and Mood Swings

6 Medicine from the Body: Thyroid Hormone as an antidepressant

PART II

No, You Are Not Making It Up: Common Emotional and Physical Interactions

7 Weight, Appetite, and Metabolism: The Thyroid's Actions

8 Hormones of Desire: The Thyroid and Your Sex Life

9 "You've Changed": When the Thyroid and Your Relationship Collide

10 Overlapping Symptoms and Syndromes: Fatigue, Chronic Fatigue, Hypoglycemia, and Fibromyalgia

PART III

Women's Thyroid Problems: Your Symptoms Are Not All in Your Head

11 Premenstrual Syndrome and Menopause: Tuning the Cycles

12 Infertility and Miscarriage: Is Your Thyroid a Factor?

13 Postpartum Depression: The Hormonal Link

Part IV

Diagnosing and Treating Common Thyroid Disorders: The Journey to Wellness

14 What You Need to Know about Thyroid Tests

15 Treating the Imbalance

16 Curing the Lingering Effects of Thyroid Imbalance

17 The New T4/T3 Protocol: " It Made Me Feel Better All Over "

18 Living a Thyroid - Friendly Life: Healthful Choices Day by Day

19 Living with Thyroid Eye Disease

20 Thyroid Cancer: Curable but Anguishing

21 Eight Steps for the Future: How to Promote a Better Understanding of Thyroid, Mind, and Body