Rating: 
Summary: Required reading for thyroid patients and their practitioner
Review: Solved: The Riddle of Illness (Third Edition), by Stephen
Langer,M.D. and James Scheer highligh the authors' tremendous
knowledge of nutritional medicine, and the relationship between
thyroid disease and many conditions, such as arthritis, obesity,
depression, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, sexual problems, and much
more. Dr. Langer, who is consistently ranked very highly by the
many patients who frequently recommend him in my Thyroid Top Doctors
Directory, and his colleague Jim Scheer -- a renowned author of
fifteen books on nutrition and health, and more than a thousand
magazine articles -- have updated this new edition to provide a
comprehensive holistic/nutritional approach to understanding thyroid
disease. Dr. Langer is one of the innovative practitioners who
truly recognizes the issues surrounding hypothyroidism -- from
diagnosis, to treatment, to the underlying autoimmune challenges. He
is one of only a handful of practitioners around the country who I
feel truly understand thyroid disease, and are in a position to be
able to help thyroid patients. The book addresses difficulties in
diagnosis, and various factors an astute practitioner should take into
account -- besides just TSH results -- to make a thyroid
diagnosis. Once diagnosed with hypothyroidism, far too many doctors
still tell you there's nothing you can do except take your thyroid
hormone to be well. But this book discusses ways to help enhance
wellness by providing the proper nutrition the thyroid
needs. Approaches recommended in the book may help with the
deficiencies underlying a condition, not to mention the symptoms that
frequently don't resolve despite conventional treatments. A very
useful part of this book is the final chapter, "For Doctors
Only." If you have an open- minded physician willing to be a
partner with you in your wellness, giving her or him a copy of this
chapter could be particularly useful. Says the book, "...a
broad and serious blind spot exists today in physical diagnosis, one
that needs immediate recognition. ...Awareness of widespread
hypothyroidism and the three-way approach to its accurate diagnosis
will enable you to do one two things: rule it out entirely or get
proper treatment for it. This condition is too important to go ignored
and untreated." This book broke new ground back when the first
edition was published, and this third edition is still challenging
doctors and patients to take a closer look at the relationship between
hypothyroidism and disease, and the foundation of nutrition as it
affects the thyroid and overall wellness. It's a required book on any
thyroid patient's bookshelf, not to mention required reading for the
doctors who treat us. Mary Shomon, Editor, The Thyroid Disease
Website and Newsletter...and author of "Living Well With
Hypothyroidism: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You...That You Need to
Know."
Rating:
Summary: Required reading for thyroid patients and their practitioner
Review: Solved: The Riddle of Illness (Third Edition), by Stephen
Langer,M.D. and James Scheer highligh the authors' tremendous
knowledge of nutritional medicine, and the relationship between
thyroid disease and many conditions, such as arthritis, obesity,
depression, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, sexual problems, and much
more. Dr. Langer, who is consistently ranked very highly by the
many patients who frequently recommend him in my Thyroid Top Doctors
Directory, and his colleague Jim Scheer -- a renowned author of
fifteen books on nutrition and health, and more than a thousand
magazine articles -- have updated this new edition to provide a
comprehensive holistic/nutritional approach to understanding thyroid
disease. Dr. Langer is one of the innovative practitioners who
truly recognizes the issues surrounding hypothyroidism -- from
diagnosis, to treatment, to the underlying autoimmune challenges. He
is one of only a handful of practitioners around the country who I
feel truly understand thyroid disease, and are in a position to be
able to help thyroid patients. The book addresses difficulties in
diagnosis, and various factors an astute practitioner should take into
account -- besides just TSH results -- to make a thyroid
diagnosis. Once diagnosed with hypothyroidism, far too many doctors
still tell you there's nothing you can do except take your thyroid
hormone to be well. But this book discusses ways to help enhance
wellness by providing the proper nutrition the thyroid
needs. Approaches recommended in the book may help with the
deficiencies underlying a condition, not to mention the symptoms that
frequently don't resolve despite conventional treatments. A very
useful part of this book is the final chapter, "For Doctors
Only." If you have an open- minded physician willing to be a
partner with you in your wellness, giving her or him a copy of this
chapter could be particularly useful. Says the book, "...a
broad and serious blind spot exists today in physical diagnosis, one
that needs immediate recognition. ...Awareness of widespread
hypothyroidism and the three-way approach to its accurate diagnosis
will enable you to do one two things: rule it out entirely or get
proper treatment for it. This condition is too important to go ignored
and untreated." This book broke new ground back when the first
edition was published, and this third edition is still challenging
doctors and patients to take a closer look at the relationship between
hypothyroidism and disease, and the foundation of nutrition as it
affects the thyroid and overall wellness. It's a required book on any
thyroid patient's bookshelf, not to mention required reading for the
doctors who treat us. Mary Shomon, Editor, The Thyroid Disease
Website and Newsletter...and author of "Living Well With
Hypothyroidism: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You...That You Need to
Know."
Rating:
Summary: Required reading for thyroid patients and their practitioner
Review: Solved: The Riddle of Illness (Third Edition), by StephenLanger,M.D. and James Scheer highligh the authors' tremendousknowledge of nutritional medicine, and the relationship betweenthyroid disease and many conditions, such as arthritis, obesity,depression, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, sexual problems, and muchmore. Dr. Langer, who is consistently ranked very highly by themany patients who frequently recommend him in my Thyroid Top DoctorsDirectory, and his colleague Jim Scheer -- a renowned author offifteen books on nutrition and health, and more than a thousandmagazine articles -- have updated this new edition to provide acomprehensive holistic/nutritional approach to understanding thyroiddisease. Dr. Langer is one of the innovative practitioners whotruly recognizes the issues surrounding hypothyroidism -- fromdiagnosis, to treatment, to the underlying autoimmune challenges. Heis one of only a handful of practitioners around the country who Ifeel truly understand thyroid disease, and are in a position to beable to help thyroid patients.The book addresses difficulties indiagnosis, and various factors an astute practitioner should take intoaccount -- besides just TSH results -- to make a thyroiddiagnosis.Once diagnosed with hypothyroidism, far too many doctorsstill tell you there's nothing you can do except take your thyroidhormone to be well. But this book discusses ways to help enhancewellness by providing the proper nutrition the thyroidneeds. Approaches recommended in the book may help with thedeficiencies underlying a condition, not to mention the symptoms thatfrequently don't resolve despite conventional treatments.A veryuseful part of this book is the final chapter, "For DoctorsOnly." If you have an open- minded physician willing to be apartner with you in your wellness, giving her or him a copy of thischapter could be particularly useful. Says the book, "...abroad and serious blind spot exists today in physical diagnosis, onethat needs immediate recognition. ...Awareness of widespreadhypothyroidism and the three-way approach to its accurate diagnosiswill enable you to do one two things: rule it out entirely or getproper treatment for it. This condition is too important to go ignoredand untreated."This book broke new ground back when the firstedition was published, and this third edition is still challengingdoctors and patients to take a closer look at the relationship betweenhypothyroidism and disease, and the foundation of nutrition as itaffects the thyroid and overall wellness. It's a required book on anythyroid patient's bookshelf, not to mention required reading for thedoctors who treat us. Mary Shomon, Editor, The Thyroid DiseaseWebsite and Newsletter...and author of "Living Well WithHypothyroidism: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You...That You Need toKnow."
Rating:
Summary: This book may save my life...
Review: A friend suggested I read the book because all my complaints point to Hypothyroidism. My rheumatologist did a complete blood work up on my Thyroid and everything came back normal. A few months later I complained to my regular doctor and he did blood work and it too came back normal...my symptoms prove otherwise!!I am beginning to doubt the doctors who have told me I have CFIDS and FMS and I should leave things as such. I think there is so much more they are overlooking. My normally thick and healthy wavy hair is coming out in clumps and it could beard a man at the end of the week with what I find in the drain, my pillow, in between my fingers when I scratch my dry and itchy scalp and in my hair brush!! Whenever I read the list of symptoms that are common with hypothyroidism, most, if not all of them are applicable to me. If your doctors don't listen to you the first time, take this book with you and stick it in his/her face. Let them know that it is possible to have a thyroid problem, even if the conventional ways of proving it, are saying you don't!! I am doing that and am hoping to finally get to the bottom of this medical riddle!!!! I plan to take this book with me when I see the doctor next week and hopefully it will open his eyes to what is really plaguing me.
Rating:
Summary: This book gave me my life back!
Review: After months of crippling fatigue, severe depression, rapid weight gain, swelling of the legs, and hair loss, I had hoped at least one of my many specialists would have considered the obvious: hypothyroidism (I even had thyroid anitbodies which they insisted was "normal"). By some grace of God, I happened to move to the same town where Dr. Langer practices, and found a great advocate in him. He has put me on the right track with dessicated thyroid and already I feel better than I have ever felt in my life. It makes me almost cry to think what my life would have been like had I not discovered this great book and exceptional doctor. Trust your instincts...if you don't feel well, you probably aren't well. Insist that your MD pursues your symptoms until they are gone. By the way, I still refer back to this book on a regular basis.
Rating:
Summary: Positive, definitive, scientific and excellently explained.
Review: Eye-opening study of hypothyroidism. Author never gets too scientific for a layman to understand. Of course, all the lab tests which are ordered by the MD's come back with the notation that the person tested is not hypothroid. How can a test that everyone passes be a test? Well worth the time to read. Tells you a simple, non-invasive test you can do yourself. I will highly reccommend this book.
Rating: 
Summary: gratitude
Review: I am pleased that so many readers have benefitted from our book.I still feel that thyroid problems should be ruled out in any chronic health condition for which a causative factor has not been delineated.Please remember to have your Dr. order a TSH,as well as antithyroid antibodies every time you receive a diagnostic evaluation for any chronic disorder.
Rating:
Summary: This book is my life saver !
Review: I consider myself very lucky for finding "Solved: The Riddle of Illness" in the amazon.com. Recently, I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism, and only because I had enough guts to ask my doctor to check my thyroid for possible problems. Before the diagnosis, I had so many symptoms "without the cause" that, in late thirties, I thought my life is slipping away. The suggested cure was "lose weight and take it easy." In other words, it was indirectly suggested that "everything is in my mind." If I only had this book then! I could've escaped from much misery and anxiety that is hard to describe even in thousands of words! "Solved: The Riddle of Illness" is my best friend now. Stephen E. Langer, M.D & James F. Scheer discus hypothyroid problems and their symptoms clearly, thoroughly, candidly. (One author has the condition.) I admire the authors for showing respect to the ordinary people's medical intelligence and give the! m an incredible tool - the knowledge of illness - to better their lives. It is one of the best health books I've ever read. Five star scale is not sufficient to rate it. My visits to an HMO doctor's office last five minutes, and this book will stay with me forever. All the information shared gave me understanding of the debilitating illness. Now, I have hope that there is much I can do to control it and eventually to come back to normal life. Thank you, Stephen E. Langer and James F. Scheer, from the bottom of my heart! I recommend this book to everyone who has unexplainable depression, fatigue, who lost love of life, or who is simply genuinely interested in staying healthy. Not just 75,000 copies but millions should be printed and discovered by such lucky readers like me.
Rating:
Summary: This book is my life saver !
Review: I consider myself very lucky for finding "Solved: The Riddle of Illness" in the amazon.com. Recently, I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism, and only because I had enough guts to ask my doctor to check my thyroid for possible problems. Before the diagnosis, I had so many symptoms "without the cause" that, in late thirties, I thought my life is slipping away. The suggested cure was "lose weight and take it easy." In other words, it was indirectly suggested that "everything is in my mind." If I only had this book then! I could've escaped from much misery and anxiety that is hard to describe even in thousands of words! "Solved: The Riddle of Illness" is my best friend now. Stephen E. Langer, M.D & James F. Scheer discus hypothyroid problems and their symptoms clearly, thoroughly, candidly. (One author has the condition.) I admire the authors for showing respect to the ordinary people's medical intelligence and give the! m an incredible tool - the knowledge of illness - to better their lives. It is one of the best health books I've ever read. Five star scale is not sufficient to rate it. My visits to an HMO doctor's office last five minutes, and this book will stay with me forever. All the information shared gave me understanding of the debilitating illness. Now, I have hope that there is much I can do to control it and eventually to come back to normal life. Thank you, Stephen E. Langer and James F. Scheer, from the bottom of my heart! I recommend this book to everyone who has unexplainable depression, fatigue, who lost love of life, or who is simply genuinely interested in staying healthy. Not just 75,000 copies but millions should be printed and discovered by such lucky readers like me.
Rating:
Summary: This book is great!
Review: I have Hypoglycemia, nothing seemed to help until i read this book and found out how inportant the thyroid really is! A must read for the Hypoglycemic!
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