Table of Contents
Acknowledgments xi
Foreword Dennis H. Harris xiii
Preface: That "Butterfly" in Your Neck xv
Introduction: You and Your Undiagnosed Thyroid Disease xvii
Chapter 1 My Story 1
Chapter 2 Get to Know Your Thyroid 15
Chapter 3 You, Your Doctor, and the Elusive Butterfly 23
Chapter 4 Thyroid Cancer 51
Chapter 5 The Thyroid and Adrenals 65
Chapter 6 The Thyroid and the Heart 95
Chapter 7 The Thyroid and Blood Sugar 105
Chapter 8 The Thyroid and Autoimmunity 119
Chapter 9 The Thyroid and the Brain 142
Chapter 10 The Thyroid and Menopause 155
Chapter 11 Finding (Hormone) Balance 168
Chapter 12 The Thyroid and the Gut 176
Chapter 13 Against the Grain 185
Chapter 14 The Autoimmune Recovery Diet 197
Epilogue: A Delicate Dance 207
Notes 215
Resources 223