The Thyroid Connection: Why You Feel Tired, Brain-Fogged, and Overweight -- and How to Get Your Life Back

This book provides a thorough, thoughtful overview of the thyroid gland, its functions, how something might go wrong with function, and how to restore good function.

I purchased this book and there is SO much information that Dr. Amy Myers covers in this book. I have been struggling with thyroid issues for years and going to doctors that really had no idea how to treat my issues properly. All they did was check my TSH level, which was soring out of control, and change my medication back and forth from one strength to another, and them recommended an endocrinologist. I read reviews about another local doctor and I thought I would give him a try. He did change my medication to Armour Thyroid and it has not really helped that much. He never mentioned my diet or anything about checking my blood for vitamin and mineral deficiencies. I took the list of thyroid test the Dr. Amy Myers recommends to him and asked that he do all the tests. This is when I found out the I have Hashimoto's Disease and he still never mentioned my diet. I have brain fog and depression so bad I can hardly function, so I am looking forward to following the very detailed outline that Dr. Amy Myers gives you to go by in this book. I can't wait until the end of the 28 days to see how much better I will be feeling. This is the best book I have ever read. It is very detailed about all of your symptoms and what supplements you need to take and when to take them. It also talks about how to reduce stress, which is a big factor in thyroid issues. Once I have completed the 28 day meal plan with supplements, I will update my review. I strongly believe if you are suffering with thyroid issues and feel like you are getting no where - take a chance on ordering this book. I truly believe it will change your life. Dr. Amy Myer has first hand knowledge of thyroid issues herself and knows what the medical profession can do to someone that is suffering terribly with thyroid illness. After reading this book, I know there is hope for all of us.

Just got this book in the mail yesterrday and began reading it. It is very easy to read and lots of information pertaining to thyroid conditions and other immune diseases. This book has short tests you can take to determine if you might have a condition along with what to do for it. I love how it tells you what supplements are best and why this medication for thyroid might not work verses a natural medication. She goes into much detail about what to ask your doctor, what tests you should have, etc. There is a list of resources in the book. She is not trying to push her products either as she says check the ingredients on her products against another product. She realizes the money involved. I've been doctoring for almost 9 months for thyroid, adrenal and hormonal imbalances and have given up gluten and dairy but still have candida overgrowth. This book was helpful and encouraging to me to get back on the plan and not give up. She has a 28-day food plan to follow to help get on the right foot along with supplement suggestions. She encourages to talk with your doctor and has included a doctor's letter. I decided to get on this plan and then see my doctor in 3 weeks. Great read, great suggestions. Love the recipes and food choices in the book too. Thanks for reading this.

I purchased this book after finding my hyperthyroid condition was back in full swing (after apparently being in "remission"). Because I'm worried about a bad result on my bone density testing, I've scheduled an appointment with an endocrinologist. But in the meantime, I found this book while doing research online -- and I am very glad I did. Hyperthyroid conditions are much more difficult to treat than hypothyroid. The standard treatments are sinister, to say the least, and the author points it out up front in the book when she shares her own experience with Graves Disease. I would give anything to be able to treat my thyroid disease without invasive procedures and/or medical side effects, and this book gives a lot of HOPE and lots of possibilities. I've been on the diet for about 2 weeks and already feel much better, although I suspect improvements might be due to the L-carntine supplement I've been taking, as suggested, again, in this book, in addition to avoiding gluten, dairy, and nightshades. In any event, after following the author's suggestions for my issue, my heart hasn't been pounding as much, my sleep has improved, and I don't feel as nervous or edgy as I'd been feeling. I'm impressed! My only concern is that I doubt my family physician or my endocrinologist will believe that diet and L-carnitine have helped me feel so much better, and I do need to have my thyroid levels checked to see if the improvement shows there. That will be the telling tale. I would have given this book 5 stars if the Index had been more thorough and useful. I wanted to cross-reference and return to a couple of things I'd read earlier in the book, but couldn't find the topics I was looking for in the Index. That's a shortcoming for a reference book like this. As other reviewers have noted, I also felt that there were a lot of "pitches" for the author's own products, and at times I felt that hurt the credibility of her medical advice. Even so, I've noticed significant improvements after less than 3 weeks of following her program -- and I'm eager to keep going on this less-invasive path.

It’s incredibly thorough, very-well written with great style a light touch of humour. I loved this book from the beginning to the end, and learned a lot, a lot about my thyroid-disfunction, and educated my GP as well. Thanks to this book I feel much better, but there is still a long way to go (hyperthyroid).

This is a must for people with Thyroid issues as well as Autoimmune Diseases Love her Products and she knows about Methylation which few Doctors have knowledge of!

The book is really helpful. I did the protocol but abandoned it in 3 weeks as i was so out of energy. But i adopted some tips that i noticed are helpful for my health. So i recommend reading it and making your own opinion because everybody’s different. The ressources aren’t available on the website anymore though, it sucked. It would have been really helpful to get the grocery lists ready. I had to do them on my own (it seems easy but it’s not). It would have been better to include them in the book.

Great Purchase for anyone who is suffering from Thyroid issues or just to make sure your doing the right things to support your Thyroid Gland and the rest of the Endocrine System! Dr Myers suffered from Thyroid problems herself so she knows what shes talking about : ) : )

Excelente! Mais um livro da dra amy Myers que é ótimo!! Nos explica tudo o que precisamos saber sobre a saúde da tireoide