Included on this page are books, website links, and other resources to educate you so that you can become your best advocate.
Books
Living Well With Hypothyroidism by Mary Shomon-This is my thyroid bible. It was the first book I read after diagnosis and I learned so much from Mary Shomon’s book and website. It is absolutely full of great information and resources.
Stop the Thyroid Madness: A Patient Revolution Against Decades of Inferior Treatment by Janie A. Bowthorpe, M.D.-This book chronicles the inferior treatment by doctors not willing to learn and discusses how to be your best advocate.
Be Your Own Thyroid Advocate: When You’re Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired by Rachel Hill-I really like the author’s style in being honest and open with her experiences with hypothyroidism. Very empowering!
Thyroid Power: Ten Steps to Total Health by Richard Shames and Karilee H. Shames-This one is an older book but has a lot of great information about thyroid disease.
Links
Mary Shomon’s Website-This is Mary Shomon’s new website. She is the author of Living Well With Hypothyroidism as well as several other books about thyroid disease.
Research
American Thyroid Association-Recently Published Research-The most recent thyroid research findings can be found here.
Thyroid Research Journal Articles-These journal articles with exciting new research are very interesting but are also very technical.
Other Resources
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Paul Walker
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