The Thyroid Diet: Manage Your Metabolism for Lasting Weight Loss

by Mary J. Shomon

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060524448
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.9" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

Thyroid Diet by Shomon

The author reviews classic tests for the thyroid; such as, nodule evaluation by blood test, the radioactive thyroid scan and the thyroid ultrasound. Classic manifestations of thyroid cancer are discussed. i.e. neck lumps, voice changes, breathing and swallowing difficulties and lymphatic node swelling. The TSH test is an important thyroid test tool with a problematic reference range in excess of 2.5mIU/L. Classic thyroid problems are with T4 cell production, T4 to T3 cellular conversion and cellular absorption for T3 cells with regard to weight loss. Important thyroid treatment modalities are probiotic pearl, zinc, selenium, L-tyrosine, guggul and Omega 3 fish oil. Food caloric intake is an important formula parameter: Food calories= basal metabolism + calories expended with activity + calories expended in digestion Classically, too many carbs cause an adverse insulin reaction. Therefore, the endocrine system experiences imbalances due to diabetes and leptin resistance. Certain foods promote goiter formation. These are broccoli, kale, millet, soy, brussel sprouts and mustard. A single muscle can take up to 50 calories per day to maintain. Fluoride levels should be kept to below 4,5 mg/ day for optimal thyroid functioning. This volume provides good advice for persons having thyroid issues either hyper or hypothyroidism, as well as metabolic issues. The book is a good value for the price charged.

Glad to Have This Book in My Effort to Lose Weight

I have had my copy of "The Thyroid Diet" for three weeks, and I've already lost a few pounds. But even better, I'm actually beginning to feel like I may finally have some control over this mess that I've been battling for a long time. I gained about 25 pounds before I found out that I had a thyroid problem. (If I'd had some of this advice, I have a feeling I would have figured it out much sooner and saved myself major grief.) I've been doing pretty much every sort of diet and not losing weight -- I could scream-- so I could totally relate to this book. I made a few of the changes suggested right way, I already felt less bloated, and felt my hunger level reduce (and I'm one of those people who has a really good appetite.) Now, if only I could actually start to do some exercise--not my favorite thing. I'm really psyched about the ideas for supplements, and am going to start trying some of those, but i'm giving my body a chance to get used to the diet for a while before I start. Since I'm actually slowly losing right now, I don't want to mess things up and stop losing. One thing is I wished that there were more recipes in the book. There are some really good recipes in here, but I could have used even more ideas. But the ones she has in here are good. I've made a few things from the book and they were delicious. I'm getting a copy of this for my 2 sisters (I'm pretty sure one of them has a thyroid problem, and the other is gaining weight all of a sudden after being thin all her life). Like I said, I wish I'd had book this when I started blimping up a few years ago, and didn't know that my thyroid was totally messed up. Maybe I can save them some of the frustration I had. I really think this is a helpful book, and recommend it to people who have thyroid problems, and people who are gaining weight fast and don't know why. --Carina

Very Informative, Well Written, Easy to understand...

Mary Shomon has outdone herself again. In her EASY to understand book that covers the details of how we digest our food, to the MANY herbs and minerals that can help Thyroid disease sufferers lose weight and what are just a waste of time or potentially dangerous. She doesn't just focus on HYPO-thyroid patients, she discusses the whole spectrum of Thyroid Diseases, including Thyroid Cancer Patients. There are also Many many valuable resources listed in the back of her book as well. Don't pass this book up, if you are suffering Thyroid Disease and cannot seem to lose weight this book will definitely give you hope and insight as to why.