Understanding Graves Disease and Hyperthyroidism: What You Need to Know Before Receiving Radioactive Iodine Therapy

Amazo: I read this book and my condition is the only one in it that is treatable only by surgery, which one you ask? You're just going to have to read for yourself to see.

Australia on Jun 28, 2023

Amazon Customer: It’s information that can in power you, and to share information to those that need to know including myself.

United States on Apr 29, 2023

Charlot: Informative but the recipes leave a lot to be desired.

United States on Sep 30, 2022

Amazon Customer: This book offers good info. However, I have read most of the same info already.

Canada on Oct 29, 2020

BeachLove: I bought the book because a reviewer said they got on iodine and selenium and their thyroid is now ok. This book does the exact opposite. It strongly recommended that you stay off iodine. Information was interesting but nothing I haven’t read before. Disappointed because again due to some erroneous review I thought it was about being treated with iodine.

United States on Oct 14, 2020

Julie Mango: This book has provided me with much more information about graves disease than the Professionals. It's informative and not preachy. Easy to read and follow. It explains the symptoms and ways to counter the disease.

Canada on Feb 20, 2018

LB: This book has given me much to think about. I have received more information than I have been offered by my health professionals by reading a few pages. Definitely worth a read. A good book to start gathearing information about hyperthyroidism. If you havent already, may I strongly suggest researching your condition and do not allow your doctors to bully you into anything if you're not ready.

United Kingdom on Nov 20, 2017

Amazon Customer: A comprehensive view of Graves disease, the thyroid and its role in regulating iodine, and also the eye disease that affects many with thyrotoxicosis.

It is refreshing to hear a view that Graves disease may be managed through a more holistic approach of diet and lifestyle changes. There is an emphasis on dealing with stress and vitamin deficiencies which apparently are common to Graves disease patients ( along with a high carbohydrate diet).

There are recipes , but I found these quite basic and many are just variations on a theme...omelette, omelette with mushrooms etc, but there is a comprehensive list of foods to be eaten and avoided.

I am pleased with this purchase and intend to follow the advice it proposes and see if I can control my illness so that I do not need to reort tu surgery or iodine treatment.

United Kingdom on May 29, 2016

Sk8kees: When I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism, my general practitioner sent me to an endocrinologist. I'm sure she's a great doctor, but she has too many patients to be able to really sit with a patient and go through all the questions that come up. It was just kind of "well, you can take antithyroid medication, but then you could have a white blood cell problem, and you'll probably end up having to have the radioactive iodine treatment, or you can just fix it with the radioactive iodine now." Thankfully, she had to go out of town for a week before anything happened. I had an appointment with an eye specialist to evaluate the Graves' eye disease, and learned that I needed to learn more before making a treatment decision. During that time, I read this and Elaine Moore's book on Graves' Disease, and I am SO HAPPY I did!

The Moore book is very technical, and will tell you as much as you want to know about the disease and the treatments. Dr. Zaidi's book is easier to understand, and gets at all the information. My doctor had downplayed the dangers of RAI, and overstated those of the antithyroid medication. Dr. Zaidi explains the different methods of treatment and their risks and...

United States on Feb 10, 2016

Yoly From Bay Area: After searching for more detailed information on Graves Disease, I discovered there is a very narrow selection of good materials out there. Most books I have found are addressing hypothyroid and not hyperthyroidism, Graves disease. I was searching to find a way to get Graves under better control without having to use RAI treatment or other extreme measures. Two doctors recommended I get the RAI treatment that petrified me so I kept searching. Dr. Zaidi's book gave me hope that there are better ways to control the disease (diet is a huge factor) aside from zapping your thyroid with RAI. Since I read Dr. Zaidi's book, I am relieved to know that there are medical doctor's out there that believe diet plays a huge role and most of us can get better without using the extreme measure of Radio Active Iodine. My doctors never told me the horrible side affects that can occur if I did take the RAI treatment. I was discouraged and disappointed they did not educate me on the good and bad. Dr. Zaidi's book makes the information very clear and gives a good education on how we can take back our health with the proper care.
I really appreciate Dr. Zaidi's position on treating Grave's disease...

United States on Jul 08, 2014