Foreword, by Aristo Vojdani, PhD, MSc, MT
Dr. Vojdani, one of the country’s most esteemed immunologists, writes the foreword.

Introduction
Why millions of Americans with hypothyroidism are either going undiagnosed or are not getting relief with thyroid treatment, and why.

Chapter One
Getting Acquainted With The Thyroid — Learn the basics of thyroid function and how it affects virtually every other aspect of health.

Chapter Two
The Scoop on Hashimoto’s Disease — Treated as a mystery by most doctors, learn what Hashimoto’s is, what the symptoms are, and what triggers it.

Chapter Three
Hashimoto’s Disease is an Immune Disease — Why Hashimoto’s is an immune disease, not a thyroid disease, and what to do about it.

Chapter Four
The Six Patterns of Low Thyroid Function — The six patterns of underactive thyroid function can be identified on a blood test. How other metabolic disorders cause hypothyroidism symptoms and what to do about them.

Chapter Five
Taming the Blood Sugar Beast — The intimate connection between blood sugar handling and thyroid health, why it affects nearly every American, and what to do about it.

Chapter Six
The Digestion Connection — A healthy gut is key to a healthy thyroid. Learn the most common pitfalls to gut health and what to do about them.

Chapter Seven
The Beleaguered Adrenals — Your thyroid health is dependent upon your adrenal health in more ways than one.

Chapter Eight
How Those Hormone Pills and Potions Rob You of Thyroid Health —Inappropriate use of thyroid hormones can make things worse, as can the abuse of other hormone therapies.

Chapter Nine
Don’t Forget About the Brain — Sometimes the root of poor thyroid health is in the brain. Plus, how hypothyroidism damages the brain.

Chapter Ten
The 22 Patterns of Thyroid Dysfunction — In Chapter Four I introduce you to six patterns of low thyroid function. I have actually identified 22; underactive thyroid function almost always has its roots in other metabolic disorders.

Resources
Nutritional Compounds — Information and references for nutritional and herbal compounds referred to throughout the book.

Resources
References — Hundreds of references that, along with clinical application, are the foundation of the book.

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