SoCo Magazine - May 2008 - (Page 61) hormones and adrenal functions. Often these systems relate to optimal thyroid health. The Shameses begin their book with explicit but understandable medical explanations of thyroid function and symptoms of thyroid problems. They move on to the nuances of various prescriptions and battles within the medical field. Next, they offer options for a more natural approach to hypothyroidism, although they seem to contend that this issue calls for prescription drugs. The medication is one leg that holds you up. The other leg, an important one, is lifestyle change. The hypothyroid condition is not a challenge for the faint of heart or the closed minded. It is inextricably linked, the Shameses say, to environmental toxicity. Eliminating these toxins from your life will better equip you to keep your thyroid healthy. They give lists of beneficial foods for the thyroid, as well as foods to avoid, and advise readers to stick at all costs to whole grains and foods grown without synthetic pesticides. Buy meat that has been raised on free-range farms and fed a vegetarian diet with no hormones or antibiotics; pesticides and other unnatural chemicals interfere with proper thyroid function. And seek out proper supplements and vitamins to boost the effectiveness of thyroid medication. The book offers specific daily doses of the vitamins a hy pothyroid sufferer should take. Toxins, of course, stretch beyond food. For serious patients who seek to turn their lives around, consider replacing rugs (which host mites and toxins) with hardwood flooring or linoleum. Avoid plastic water bottles or food wrap—the plastics slowly leach into the food and drink. Buy an air filter for your bedroom or even your office. Trade household cleaners and detergents with synthetic chemicals for natural cleaners. Suggestions are given in the book, but the information can be found almost anywhere these days. The Shameses explain that these lifestyle amendments will greatly ease your thyroid suffering. Reaching one step further, the Shameses argue that physical health is truly a part of mental health. Mind and body are inextricably linked, as Western science is increasingly recognizing. When working to improve hypothyroidism, give up energy-sucking relationships and seek therapy for deeply harbored psychological issues. A healthy mental state frees your body’s energy and only helps to improve your thyroid health. Although the book is directed at hypothyroid sufferers, the latter part is applicable to any reader. Suggestions for a cleaner, healthier lifestyle can only benefit the millions of us who are conditioned to take the easy way out with prepackaged foods, chemical cleaners, and sedate lifestyles. Drs. and Shames effectively bring informed medical knowledge to practical, big-picture health solutions. They explain the nuances of the complicated thyroid to the average reader, while empowering readers to have the confidence to take their health into their own hands. The 250-plus pages of text are augmented by an additional 50-plus pages of end notes, recommendations for further reading, a list of helpful websites, and an index, which all serve to prove that these doctors have done their homework. They are at the top of their field. Thyroid Power is not so much a book as a must-have manual for anyone who suffers from or suspects thyroid problems. O Creating Masterpieces, One at a Time. Q uality is what D.Cormier is known for by many homeowners who would expect nothing but the finest in Comprehensive Rehabs, Renovations, Custom Home Construction, and Fine Craftsmanship in the creating of Specialized Stairs, Built-in Cabinetry, Mantels, Columns, Archways, Kitchens, & Old World Paneled Rooms. Imagine, bringing in a conscientious builder with a reputation and references that demonstrate quality, consistency and accuracy; plus fulfilling promises made at the start of a project, and not forgetting them after the project begins. D. Cormier is known for complete Project Oversight & Management, regardless of the scope and size of your construction plans, in addition they provide hands on service that will maximize the efficiency of labor and materials. Call D. Cormier for a complimentary review of your project and be pleasantly surprised by the knowledge and expertise they bring to the table. D.C FINE CARPENTRY INC. Somerset, Massachusetts • p: 508-801-8119 f: 508-324-4181 • dcormierfinecarpentry.com M ay 2 0 0 8 | s o co m a g azi ne . i nfo | 61 http://dcormierfinecarpentry.com http://dcormierfinecarpentry.com http://dcormierfinecarpentry.com http://socomagazine.info
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