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Tired Thyroid: From Hyper to Hypo to Healing—Breaking the TSH Rule Kindle Edition

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Do you suffer from fatigue, dry skin, thin hair, memory issues, constipation, and feel cold all the time? Do you have anxiety, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, adrenal fatigue (problems dealing with stress), PCOS/infertility, brain fog/dementia, osteoporosis, insomnia, insulin resistance, or asthma? Have you ever asked your doctor about hypothyroidism, tested your TSH, and been told your results were normal? Learn why it’s so difficult to get a hypothyroid diagnosis today, and why patients don't feel well when a TSH lab test determines their dose (the TSH Rule). Learn what tests to ask for instead, what a normal thyroid gland secretes, and the pros and cons of popular internet protocols. Read five case studies that illustrate the flaws of using TSH as a dosing guideline: 1) Barbara Lougheed shares her story as a hyperthyroid Graves’ disease patient who had radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment. When she became hypothyroid, her doctor prescribed Synthroid (levothyroxine or T4). Follow her journey as she searches for her optimal dose, trying desiccated thyroid, T3, and various combinations. 2) A hypopituitary man remains undiagnosed for decades because of his normal TSH. 3) An older woman with Hashimoto’s thyroid disease has her Synthroid dose reduced because of her low TSH, even though her T3 levels were below the reference range. 4) A young man’s fatigue is puzzling until lab tests identify his iron loading condition. 5) A woman successfully battles Graves’ disease using alternative treatments. Even though she no longer suffers from debilitating hyperthyroid symptoms, she still has very little TSH. Learn how thyroid hormones work and why current medical treatments and patient-directed internet protocols often don’t relieve all symptoms. Is the iodine protocol, T3-only protocol to clear reverse T3 (rT3), or natural desiccated thyroid (NDT) a good idea for everyone? This book reveals the facts so patients can make an educated decision.

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I have read hundreds of research papers on thyroid disorders, but your book is absolutely the best. Your book is even better than Dr. Broda Barnes', and believe me, that's impressive. Every medical school should make your book required reading.

Unfortunately, 95% of medical doctors are brainwashed into thinking that all they have to do is a serum TSH to rule out hypothyroidism. This situation will only change when enough people read your book and force their doctors to diagnose and treat hypothyroidism properly.

--Louis Pottkotter, M.D.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00MYNGGVS
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grain of Salt Publications LLC (August 22, 2014)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 22, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 17631 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1495355535

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- #120 in Endocrinology & Metabolism (Kindle Store)
- #284 in Thyroid Conditions
- #403 in Endocrinology & Metabolism (Books)

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Barbara Lougheed was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, where she earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She moved to Florida and lived through multiple freezes and hurricanes. She retired to North Carolina and is experiencing the four seasons for the first time and loving it!

She worked as a database map analyst at a major newspaper before her early retirement. She loves analyzing data and looking for patterns, and this trait has served her well as a thyroid researcher. This knack for medical research led her to publish the book Tired Thyroid: From Hyper to Hypo to Healing--Breaking the TSH Rule. Her love of travel, photography, and food then led her to write two travel ebooks, A Hawaiian Family Vacation: Oahu, and A Hawaiian Family Vacation: Maui. She also wrote a children's book with her husband, It's Okay to be Different Thorina-Bina, about their unique cat.

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Tati

Excellent Research in a Book

Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2015

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First time reviewing on Amazon…Thanks a lot to the author I'm learning a lot! For the first time in 10 months after being diagnosed with Hashimoto's Disease and hypothyroidism I think what I'm reading makes sense.

Being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease is a hard process, there's relief when you finally find out what has been wrong all your life, but at the same time it demands lots of inner strength to accept it.
I'm just starting this journey and positively hoping to get better. To get there I'm convinced that we need three main things:

1. True friends. Autoimmune disease is an invisible condition, not all family or friends will understand, some will not even believe you; but some will be true to you, knowing that gives lots of strength.

2. A good doctor. Look for a doctor who is updated, open minded, listens to your symptoms, knows the right labs and optimal ranges… And above all, please don't settle for less, find a doctor who has that precious gift that we are used to watch at least on TV: Human decency to take their patients seriously.

3. A vital factor in your healing process: Knowledge. Which I think you can find inside this book.

The author presents valuable information about thyroid and pituitary conditions and autoimmune disease (Graves and Hashimoto's). This is the result of years of research and science classes from someone who suffers from Graves Disease herself; she was once in the same position many of us are right now, looking for answers and true facts.

All thyroid physiology is very well explained. Includes T4 only, T3 only and Natural Dessicated Thyroid protocols, pros and cons. Deficiencies, symptoms, cortisol, lab tests and everything in between. Information and advice is not overwhelming, in contrast it is clear and easy to understand.

I truly love this book, I have read 75% of it and I feel hopeful, proving that knowledge keeps us apart from feeling lost and scared as we feel when we don't know or understand what is happening.

I ordered a copy for my new doctor too…He's not an endocrinologist, but has all qualities I look in a good doctor. Hope all endocrinologists read this book and it becomes available at their medicine school.

This book was endocrinlogists' homework….but a patient and real researcher had to do it for them!

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Mr. Jeff W. Easlick

Every Medical School Should Use This Book To Teach Thyroid Education.

Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2017

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I've read at least 10 thyroid books and this one is the best. Why do I say that?

This book answered questions I'd had that the other books didn't.

The author's ability to analyze and interpret the data, and then educate you, is impressive.

There are over 900 medical references in this book. I could easily look something up if I had doubts.

"Thyroid Math" is explained in such a way that I could actually "negotiate" with a new doctor, who was initially quite uncomfortable with exploring certain treatment options, but in the end, was "in it to win it". My increased confidence and dedication to my new treatment plan seemed to have "infected" his attitude. He went from telling me, "Why don't you just see an endocrinologist, they're the experts" to "Okay, let's do it."

This isn't just another thyroid book...and there are some good ones out there. Tired Thyroid could actually be used as a medical textbook because of its thoroughness and the author's willingness to shred the myth and dogma coming from both sides. She takes the ultimate truth (the knowledge of thyroid physiology) to a whole new level. When you understand that, you can't be fooled by anybody.

Let me re-emphasize...most of the other thyroid books do a good job of educating patients. But getting a doctor to take you (the more thyroid educated person in the room) seriously is another story. I know this from personal experience. As a pharmacist accustomed to reading case studies, it's my opinion that doctors would be much more receptive to this book, because the writing style encompasses both a personal story as well as a clinical perspective. I didn't perceive a personal bias on the author's part, just the laying out of facts, taken from reputable research.

Some of you might find this book a bit controversial, if not entirely enlightening. What you learn about the "villainous" T4 medications will surprise you. Be prepared to be delighted if, like me, you tried desiccated thyroid or even T3-only and saw no improvement and were frustrated and confused about which way to go next. The author will show you another path.

You won't find food recipes in this book, although if the author did write one about nutrition, it would probably be a bestseller. Her dedication to finding the "truth" knows no limits.

The author doesn't just "assume" you have Hashimoto's but doesn't ignore it either.

The chapter on iodine was an eye-opener. Read the book before trying it because you definitely don't want to get this one wrong.

I highly recommend this book to anyone, whether you've just started your thyroid journey or you're someone like me, who has invested almost 4 years trying to find answers to regain my health.

I think you'll be pleased with what you discover.

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DasKreuz

Well researched

Reviewed in Germany on March 12, 2020

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Sehr viel Information und sehr gut recherchiert. Hat mir die Augen geöffnet.

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Galning

very in-depth

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 9, 2017

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I spent quite some time choosing and then eventually bought two books together, this one and The Complete Thyroid Health & Diet Guide: Understanding and Managing Thyroid Disease

I think, between them, I've made good choices (see other book for second review).

This one is certainly more technical and in-depth. It describes the author's experience and also those of several other people (male and female) who have had different thyroid issues (to Barbara) and almost makes you despair at how many years each person spent trying get a correct diagnosis and then an appropriate medication. I often find myself snorting at the latest story (in the media) about how wonderful a break through has been made in this or that. There are many bread and butter diagnoses that are handled badly, all over the world, which are wasting millions of pounds in inappropriate tests and useless prescriptions - while leaving the patient in pain and fed up.

All of the cases studies are American and so the drug references, medical processes and so on don't quite relate to those of us in the UK. But I had tried hard to find a book that looked like it contained what I was looking for (from a UK author) and I couldn't find one. At least not one that was published recently (this one was from 2014). The problem with medical books is that they date so quickly...

This one I found harder to follow - but I ended up with a highlighter pen, highlighting lots of relevant (to me) paragraphs for me to discuss with my GP. I think this one is def more of a reference book - to look to for advice as you hit brick walls.

And for anyone wondering why they should buy a book that wasn't written by a doctor...I have to take my hat off to BSL for the painstaking research. At the end of each chapter you get a Conclusion / Summary of the key points and then a list of the reference material, which sometimes runs to several pages. Her organisation is meticulous and I dread to think how many research papers she has read. Kudos.

In several places the author mentions that a lot of doctors, websites and forums give out misinformation. This does kind of leave you with the question of who is to say who is right? And why should we trust the author? I think my answer to that would be (based on my experience so far) that you are going to come up against health professionals who all have differing opinions and so arming yourself with knowledge doesn't mean you can be an expert. It just means you have more weapons in your arsenal to help you have an informed debate. And then it's a gut feeling as to whether you accept a decision or ask for a 2nd opinion. It shouldn't be like that - there should be "medical fact" as a basis for everything. Unfortunately the world doesn't work that way and we have to take some level of responsibility for our own health and ask questions all along the way.

Reading this book will certainly help you to do that.

PS - recommend you get the paperback version. Couldn't imagine trying to read this on my Kindle as I was flipping back and forth, highlighting and sticking marker tags on pages. I know you can do that with e-books. It just seems to take longer (and I'm technically competent....allegedly).

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Peter

A tremendously valuable and helpful book!

Reviewed in Canada on January 4, 2015

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The book states that the author has not only thoroughly researched the topic of the Thyroid gland and its functions, but has also studied it in depth - as if attending university level classes and interpreting/studying medical text books and publications. And it shows too. Plus she has first-hand experience as well. But don't let that "scare" you away: she uses clear, simple English in her book, so it is an easy-to-understand, organized read for us lay people. Finally! Grammar and spelling is also surprisingly good, considering the numerous poorly written, self-published books you see nowadays. Thank you for writing and publishing this much needed Thyroid book, Ms. Lougheed.

This is an indispensable book to get the TRUTH about how the Thyroid gland functions and what Thyroid hormones really do. She has also included a few relevant case studies and common-sense guidance for safe treatment protocols. She also writes about other areas of the body and related hormones that are affected by or affect the Thyroid. This is a complicated system that can involve a few seemingly separate parts of your body - but it is all inter-connected. It is highly recommended that you read this book; it could save your life, or at least save a lot of time-wasting and unnecessary setbacks in your quest for improving your everyday life.

Be careful in getting all your information off the general public Internet or from dogmatic and one-sided "specialty" websites/blogs. Even though they may be very popular, but some of the information is grossly and dangerously incorrect. This statement applies to opinions of some medical doctors as well, who should know better, but their knowledge is sadly lacking in the Thyroid topic. It is actually an embarrassment to the medical profession.

It is difficult to point out the best sections in this book. You should read all of the chapters since they all contain gems, and most of all, I believe, the truth. If you have or suspect to have Thyroid-related problems, you MUST know the real truth in order to know what to do (how to treat it) and get your productive life back as soon as possible.

People can go on for many years suffering with their Thyroid dysfunction because the problem itself or the correct treatment protocol has not been identified. Not only that, but following an erroneous treatment protocol based on opinions of probably well meaning but still ignorant "experts", for an extended period of time, could cause permanent and serious health damage for you.

Do yourself a favour and read this book. I know I keep repeating this, but you won't be sorry. Even if you don't want to, or can't afford to, buy it - although the Kindle edition is a bargain - then just borrow the book from your local library.

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Ella

Thorough and detailed. I urge anyone wanting to fiddle ...

Reviewed in Australia on November 9, 2014

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Thorough and detailed. I urge anyone wanting to fiddle their thyroid hormone supplementation to read this book first. Relying on internet site advice is a recipe for ruining your health.

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The single best thyroid book on the market

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 19, 2020

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I've consumed some twenty books related to thyroid physiology and hypothyrodism over the years, from Dr Broda Barnes' infamous 'Hope For Hypothyroidsim: The Unsuspected Illness', to Dr Wilson's Thyroid Syndrome, to Peatfield's various books, to STTM (who, ironically, perpetuate as much madness as the doctors for whom they hold so much disdain), etc, etc.

Without a doubt, this book is far and beyond the best thyroid-related resource on the market for the Lay reader. Every single claim made is coherent, accurate, and best of all, directly referenced with actual scientific data - all intertwined within Barbara's personal experience as a sufferer of this awful disease.

10/10; would recommend to anyone struggling with low thyroid function.

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