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"A brilliant book...Mary Shomon, as always, gives proven and practical advice and is over 20 years ahead of most doctors in understanding these problems."
~ Jacob Teitelbaum, MD, Medical Director of The Fibromyalgia & Fatigue Center, Author of Pain Free 1-2-3 and From Fatigued to Fantastic

"In her usual caring style, Mary Shomon deciphers the complex interrelationship between thyroid hormone and the other endocrine hormones. Thyroid patients will be empowered by Mary's insightful explanations and well-founded advice. The Thyroid Hormone Breakthrough offers thyroid patients the chance at optimal health they've been looking for."
~ Elaine Moore, MT (ASCP), CLS, author of Graves' Disease, A Practical Guide

"Shomon challenges patients and their doctors to look deeper and try harder to resolve complicated symptoms..."
~ Los Angeles Times

"Another tour de force from one of the premier thyroid educators in the U.S. -- a must read!"
~ Stephen Langer, MD, Private Practice Thyroid Medicine, Berkeley, CA, Author of Solved: The Riddle of Illness

"[Mary Shomon has] a down-to-earth, patient-centered approach..."
~ Amazon.com

MARY SHOMON...
	America's #1 Thyroid Patient Advocate

	A New York Times Best-Selling Writer

	Featured in Hundreds of Magazines, Newspapers, TV and Radio Reports

	Hundreds of Thousands of Books Sold

	On Amazon.com's Bestseller Lists Since 2000

THE LATEST NEWS: FEBRUARY 7, 2007

Why Is There Even Debate Over Female Thyroid Testing? Patient Advocate Mary Shomon Says Pregnant Women -- and Their Babies -- Deserve Proper Thyroid Diagnosis and Treatment

PMS? Low sex drive?
Fertility problems?
Difficult pregnancy or postpartum?
Menopause misery?

An undiagnosed, or improperly treated thyroid problem could be the real cause of your sexual and hormonal symptoms.

If you are one of the millions of women struggling with common "female" problems -- everything from PMS, to low sex drive, to fertility problems, difficult pregnancy, or menopausal symptoms -- you may be frustrated. Your doctor may say that nothing that can be done, or you're prescribed the Pill or hormone replacement (and is it even safe?), or maybe you need expensive fertility treatments, or surgery, or even hysterectomy. What your doctors are not telling you is something that I'm going to tell you now.

You could have a thyroid problem -- a dysfunction in the small, butterfly-shaped gland in your neck that is crucial to your sexual and reproductive hormonal function.

"A brilliant book by a brilliant and compassionate expert. Mary Shomon, as always, gives proven and practical advice and is over 20 years ahead of most doctors in understanding these problems."

Jacob Teitelbaum, MD

Medical Director of The Fibromyalgia & Fatigue Center, Author of Pain Free 1-2-3 and From Fatigued to Fantastic, and numerous articles on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia

The Thyroid Can Affect Nearly Every Aspect of Your Sexual and Reproductive Health. Women with undiagnosed or improperly treated thyroid conditions can suffer a host of resulting hormonal problems, including:

Early or late puberty
PMS
Irregular, heavy or painful periods
Low sex drive
Infertility
Recurrent miscarriage
Severe morning sickness in pregnancy
Premature birth
Post-partum depression
Difficulty breastfeeding, low milk supply
Post-pregnancy weight problems
Perimenopause and menopausal symptoms

An Estimated 50 Million People Have A Thyroid Dysfunction. Most Aren't Diagnosed. You Could Be One of Them. Millions of American women suffer from a variety of sexual and reproductive health problems. Unfortunately, many of these women -- and their practitioners -- don't recognize that undiagnosed or improperly treated thyroid conditions may be the real cause of their problems.

The Thyroid Hormone Breakthrough: Overcoming Sexual and Hormonal Problems at Every Age is the first book to help women identify, diagnose and resolve thyroid-related hormonal problems. I wrote this book for my fellow thyroid patients, because I know that many of you are struggling with everything from infertility, to problem periods, to low sex drive, to difficult menopause, and no one is looking at your thyroid!

Did You Know?

Almost every symptom often assumed to be related to menopause -- including weight gain, fatigue, moodiness, and loss of sex drive -- are symptoms of an underactive thyroid. And one in five women has a thyroid condition by the time she's 60 -- but most aren't diagnosed...

I WANT MY COPY RIGHT NOW!
The Thyroid Hormone Breakthrough offers step-by-step guidance on how to differentiate thyroid symptoms from other hormonal problems. The book gives you the knowledge and practical tools you need to find the right practitioner, get properly diagnosed, and effectively relieve conditions and symptoms. You'll find a range of approaches to choose from, chosen from among the conventional and alternative options.

If Your Thyroid is the Real Cause of Your Hormonal Problems, You Can't Afford to Ignore This Book. By helping you address the thyroid as a root cause, The Thyroid Hormone Breakthrough can help you resolve these problems, while avoiding unnecessary drugs, invasive treatments, costly procedures -- even surgery!

The Thyroid Hormone Breakthrough features a handy Risks and Symptoms Checklist to help pinpoint thyroid and hormonal issues, and the detailed Resources section provides a wealth of information on experts, resources, web sites, and other support.

You will come away from the book empowered with the tools and knowledge you need to overcome the effect your thyroid condition can have on everything from puberty to PMS, to pregnancy, to perimenopause.

Thanks so much for all you have done to further awareness and help others who struggle with thyroid disease. You are, in the truest sense, a lifesaver."
~ Lori B.

"Your book has changed my life. All of the long exhausting hours of research were NOT in vain...I can't thank you enough."
~ Cyndi W.

"Reading your book was eye-opening, informative, and empowering!"
~ Marlene F.

"Thank you for your wonderful books over the years. I keep coming back to them whenever I have questions or doubts. The truth is that your books, and the experiences that you and other patients share through those books, have helped me more than any doctor."
~ Catarina H.

"I just had to write and tell you that you have saved my life, if I hadn't ordered your book I don't know where I'd be today. THANK YOU!!!!!"
~ Kendra G.

"I look and feel 10 years younger than I did 18 months ago. I know I'm one of the lucky ones, but it isn't ALL luck: I have followed your advice and it has paid off."
~ Alison L.

"I wish I had read your book 3 years ago. Most importantly, I wish my doctor would read it!"
~ Jen A.


	Mary Shomon is the nation's leading thyroid patient advocate, and author of a number of best-selling books on thyroid disease. Mary has also been Guide to the About.com Thyroid Site -- part of the New York Times Company -- for 9 years. Talk to Mary now.

PMS? Low sex drive? Fertility problems? Difficult pregnancy or postpartum? Menopause misery?

PMS? Low sex drive?
Fertility problems?
Difficult pregnancy or postpartum?
Menopause misery?