Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause

Shortly after being diagnosed with Hashimoto's, I started looking for resources that addressed things I could do to manage it and found this book. Based on the title and reviews, it sounded like exactly what I was looking for. This book is packed with information, from a basic overview of Hashimoto's to in depth scientific explanations of possible causes, to lifestyle and dietary changes that may help, as well as the reasons they might be necessary, to tests you can ask for to refine your treatment, to supplements that might be helpful and so much more. Some of these parts will require a second reading to fully grasp, but overall the book is easy to follow. Some reviewers have mentioned that the book does not give "the answer" to Hashimoto's treatment. While I understand the desire to have an absolute answer, the author makes it pretty clear that there is no one answer that works for all. This book is packed full of answers, but each person will have to figure out which of those answers are for them. A book with the answer for an individual person, would be a book just for that person. This book is for all of the individuals with Hashimoto's - or at least those who are willing to put the time and energy into figuring out their individual needs using the information in the book as a guide. As someone whose Hashimoto's was subclinical at diagnosis, this book helped me to see why my doctor has made the recommendations she has, and why I am seeing the results I am seeing after implementing those recommendations. It also helped me to connect things that I hadn't previously connected with either the Hashimoto's or the changes I have made as a result. As we continue to fine tune and address issues that arise, I have no doubt I will be referring to this book for guidance and explanation of the options I have for treatment. This book also gives you lots of questions to ask yourself and your medical care provider. The author is very careful to remind her readers that any changes they make should be done working with a medical professional of some sort and not on your own. While she has a lot of suggestions, she also points out both the benefits and the risks of those suggestions. Many foods, supplements and treatments help under some conditions, but are harmful in others, so she doesn't ever say, do this, take that, eat this. She does tell her story and what helped her, as well as telling what helped others she has researched or worked with, but she does not recommend people do what she did without consulting their doctors. While some people may have found this frustrating, I appreciated the honesty and the recognition that each individual case will need different treatments and lifestyle changes. If I had any quibble with this book, it would be that while most of the time she talks about the goal being remission or management, there are a few times she uses the word "cure". My understanding is that if you have the antibodies, you have an auto immune disorder and that isn't something that can be cured. Managed, yes, treated, yes, controlled, yes, but cured, not really. To me a cure means the disease is gone, you no longer need treatment and you can go back to life as you knew it before. While that would be wonderful, and while people may not have to maintain the same level of dietary and lifestyle changes for their entire lives, if they were to revert to their previous lifestyle and diet completely, most likely the disease would fire off again. I didn't ever get the feeling that the author was promising a cure, but the usage of the word might give false hope and cause people to abandon the changes that brought about the improvement in their symptoms. Bottom line, this is a great resource and will give you things to think about and look for, questions to ask and lifestyle and dietary changes to consider as you work to manage Hashimoto's and it's possible impacts on your life.

FIRST, I want to say BUY THIS BOOK!! Possible 2 copies, one for you and one for your doctor!!!! Really!! This is probably one of the best books I have read on the Hashimoto's Disease! Kept it in my bag for the longest time to read every chance I got and when something came to mind! It fully explains the complexity of this illness! Isabella Wentz, wrote this book after her own diagnosis. There is a lot of research that was used as well as her own trial and error to dig at what was her root causes to feel better. I have followed all her advice! I have changed the way I eat which was necessary in order to regain my health back. When I started the book after I recovered my diagnose ... I literally felt like I was dying. I actually had dreams about myself dying. I could barely get outta bed in the morning... I was that achy everything hurt and I always felt tired, no memory, depressed and faster than I have ever been in my whole entire life ( yet on a diet all the time and really thinking I was eating healthy... Which by Weight Watchers I was but it wasn't the right foods for my disease) I had gone to doctors for over 8 years and I was told eat less and exercise more. I felt like I failure! Why wasn't the exercise that I did enough?! I was running for at least 3 hours a day! Broke my foot I ran so much and lifted weights too, switched to rowing on an ERG, while I was trying to heal my foot. Did marathons on it! Rowed for 5 hours too and guess what.... I LOST ZERO WEIGHT! I was restrictive with my food as well! I never drank or smoked and every outing I would literally watch other skinner people eat and drink while I picked at the veggie and fruit trays. I started to question if God even likes me... Because no Mayer how hard I tried I got nowhere! I was beyond sad. So while I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism I wasn't diagnosed with Hashimoto's... I dove into research ( formerly an RN) I found Izabella's book... Highly recommended and I followed all her tips! This was last year, where my journey started and a year later I have turned my health around in the right direction. I have lost 30 pounds, my hair is finally beginning to grown again after much loss, I don't ache in the morning, I am clear headed in though, my skin looks great, and I feel like MEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!! I am still working on a few areas that need tweaking but I happy with where and in what direction I am moving! I also need to mention that I am getting there without the help of doctors. So you can too! It's a little tough but I have had not one doctor who would listen to me, that my insurance would pay for. I have even had to try and teach a few of them nicely I may add. I had doctors misread my lab work and tell me I was perfectly healthy ... Even with clumps of hair falling out and heart palpitations!! HEAL THYSELF and Go GRAB THIS BOOK!!! I also need to mention that I believe this author is the BEST! She is continually doing more research on this disease, she shares her knowledge as she obtains it! She cares about people and this disease, it's like it's her mission in life. I consider her the truest of BLESSINGSin my life, because without her book, I am not sure I would have had much more of one. I ❤️the Thyroid Pharmacist CHICK!! She ROCKS!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️👏🏻👏🏻❤️👏🏻❤️❤️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Malheureusement la prise en charge globale du Hashimoto est peu connue par les medecins francais, ce guide en anglais vous apporte une connaissance tres importante pour reprendre votre sante en main

It’s a very dry read (a dictionary has more plot twists) but absolutely worth it. I have learned so much and I am getting great results.

Es un libro excelente para quienes buscan conocer más acerca del tratamiento de esta enfermedad, sus efectos en los pacientes y los cambios en el estilo de vida que pueden contribuir a mejorar la salud.

Item arrived next day read up to chapter 2 ,very interesting

I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis about 20 years ago. At the time there was very little out there on this disease. I was shocked to find that symptoms which I had presented for years finally had a name. I researched every book I could find. I went on-line looking for help. I must say I found some excellent help for thyoid- both hyper and hypo which this illness encompasses. However, after visiting the endo, I was still unsure what I should do. Yes, of course take the thyroid meds but what else could I modify. Although I was extremely fatigued at all times, I still pushed myself to exercise a lot. My eating habits were good although I had always had a tiny appetite. I had been extremely thin all my life, but overnight I became very heavy. Of course the ridicule from "family and friends" only exacerbated by anxieties. With the help of a metabolic doctor, I lost most of the weight Sleep was non existent. This wonderful book explained to me the causes of my illness and gave excellent suggestions on how to live better. Although I have only had the book for a short time and have read it cover to cover, I found excellent advice on how to improve my quality of life..........................yes......I urge you to read this highly informative book and as another reviewer has said save yourself the time it takes to research this information. You and your health deserve it!!