THYROID POWER-Reviews and Praise

<body topmargin="0" leftmargin="0"> <p align="center"><font face="Arial"><b>This page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them. You will have to scroll to bottom to navigate.</b></font></p> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" width="635"> <tr> <td width="635"> <center> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" cellspacing="0" width="635"> <tr> <td width="95"><img border="0" src="images/richsm.jpg" width="94" height="122"></td> <td width="438"> <img border="0" src="images/TITLE.jpg" width="431" height="92"></td> <td width="99"> <img border="0" src="images/karileesm.jpg" width="94" height="122"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="95" valign="top" align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Richard L. Shames, M.D.</b></font></td> <td width="438"> <p align="center"></td> </center> <td width="99" valign="top"> <p align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Karilee H. Shames, R.N., Ph.D.</b></font></td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="635"> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="635"> <p align="center"><b><font face="Times New Roman" size="6"><a name="TOP"></a><font color="#AA003C">REVIEWS </font> </font><font face="Times New Roman" size="5">AND</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="6"> PRAISE </font><font face="Times New Roman" size="5">FOR</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="6"> <br> </font><font face="Times New Roman" size="5">THE</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="6"> THYROID POWER BOOK</font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="635" height="30"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="635" height="30"> <blockquote> <p><img border="0" src="images/bullet.jpg" width="12" height="12">   <font face="Arial" size="4"><b><a href="#experts">The Experts</a></b></font></p> <p><img border="0" src="images/bullet.jpg" width="12" height="12"> <font size="4"> <b><font face="Arial"><a href="#official">Amazon.com's Official Review-</a></font></b></font><b><font face="Arial" size="3">Liane Thomas </font></b></p> <p><img border="0" src="images/bullet.jpg" width="12" height="12">  <font face="Arial" size="4"><b><a href="#READERS">Amazon.com's Reader's Reviews</a></b></font></p> <p><img border="0" src="images/bullet.jpg" width="12" height="12">  <font face="Arial" size="4"><b><a href="#ALEX">Alex Forman and Lauren Vanett, San Rafael, CA</a></b></font></p> <p><img border="0" src="images/bullet.jpg" width="12" height="12">  <b><font face="Arial" size="4"><a href="#experts">Others</a>-</font><font face="Arial" size="3">latest testimonial April 2003</font></b></p> </blockquote> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="635" height="50"> <p align="center"><img border="0" src="images/divider.gif" width="500" height="9"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="635" height="30"><a name="experts"></a><b><font size="5" color="#AA003C" face="Arial">The Experts</font></b> <p><b><font face="Arial" size="3">"Subclinical hypothyroidism may be considerably more common than physicians recognize. All individuals who are not feeling optimally energetic need to read this book."</font><font face="Arial" size="2">-<font color="#AA003C">-C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D. Founding President, American Holistic Medical Association President, Holos Institutes of Health, Inc.</font></font></b> </p> <p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="635" height="30"><b><font face="Arial" size="3">"I am convinced that thyroid dysfunction is more commonplace than the medical profession accepts. This is changing as more doctors see that patients (with sub-clinical hypothyroidism) respond favorably to thyroid treatment support. The doctor and nurse Shames health team have put together a user-friendly, insightful guide in Thyroid Power to help with understanding and treating thyroid problems. A valuable addition to medical care." </font><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#AA003C"> --Elson Haas, M.D., Author, Staying Healthy with the Seasons, The False Fat Diet</font></b> <p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="635" height="30"><b><font face="Arial" size="3">"The adequate diagnosis and treatment of thyroid dysfunction has continued to be a problem for both patient and physician. What the Doctors Shames have done in this wonderful book is to help clarify issues related to this hormonal dysfunction and empower both patient and physician to understand their role in healing this condition. I am happy to share this book with my colleagues and patients as we work with this difficult problem.”</font><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#AA003C">--Gladys Taylor McGarey, M.D., Scottsdale Holistic Medical Group author of The Physician Within</font></b> <p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="635" height="30"><b><font face="Arial" size="3">"If you have any persistent health issue and suspect that your treatment is not optimal, you must read this book. When you're done you'll know more about thyroid than 90% of the doctors in America, and you can make sure you get treated as an individual, not as a number on a lab test."</font><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#AA003C">--Martin L. Rossman, M.D., author, Guided Imagery for Self-Healing</font></b> <p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="635" height="30"> <p align="left"><b><font face="Arial" size="3">"This book shows. . .how we can achieve high-level wellness. <font color="#AA003C"> Thyroid Power</font> simplifies the complex world of thyroid function and gives practical steps that will benefit everyone."</font><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#AA003C">-- Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Reinventing Medicine; Barbara M. Dossey, R.N., M.S., H.N.C., F.A.A.N., author of Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice</font></b></p> <p align="left"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="635" height="30"><b><font face="Arial" size="3">"...the best book ever written on the subject of thyroid. . . .This book brings the complexities into focus and provides a hands-on directive to solve the rising epidemic of thyroid imbalance."</font><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#AA003C">--John R. Lee, M.D., author of What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause</font></b> <p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="635" height="30"><b><font face="Arial" size="3">"At last--an easy-to-understand and practical book on detecting and treating low thyroid. This is a must-read for anyone who feels sick or tired, and still doesn't know why."</font><font color="#AA003C" face="Arial" size="2">--Kathleen Fry, M.D., President, American Holistic Medical Association</font></b> <p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="635" height="30"><b><font face="Arial" size="3">"This book explains why your prior diet programs may have failed, and how they can now succeed."</font><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#AA003C">--Stephen Langer, M.D., author of How to Win at Weight Loss</font></b> <p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="635" height="30"><b><font face="Arial" size="3">"This book is important reading for the millions of people with thyroid problems that have gone undiagnosed or been inadequately treated."</font><font color="#AA003C" face="Arial" size="2">--Alan R. Gaby, M.D., author of The Patient's Book of Natural Healing and Professor of Therapeutic Nutrition, Bastyr University</font></b> <p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="635" height="30"><b><font face="Arial" size="3">"Thyroid Power provides a fresh, expert look at the epidemic of undiagnosed low thyroid in the U.S. The authors have a unique perspective, having experienced the problem personally as well as having developed a successful wholistic approach to it. The Shames' book offers invaluable guidance. No matter what your M.D. has told you, if you are tired too often and struggle with stubborn overweight, buy this book for a life-saving second opinion!"</font><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#AA003C">--Julia Ross, M.A., M.F.T., Author of The Diet Cure</font></b> <p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="635" height="30"><b><font face="Arial" size="3">"An exceptionally comprehensive and readable analysis of the thyroid...from its cellular structure and function to its relationship with the mind and psyche...A must-read for physicians and lay public alike."</font><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#AA003C">--Seth J. Baum, M.D., F.A.C.C., President and Founder, The Baum Center for Integrative Heart Care, author of The Total Guide to A Healthy Heart</font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="630" height="50"> <p align="center"><img border="0" src="images/divider.gif" width="500" height="9"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="635"><b><font face="Times New Roman" size="5" color="#D6004A"><a name="official"></a></font><font face="Arial"><font size="5" color="#AA003C">Amazon.com's Official Review - </font><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Liane Thomas</font></font><font face="Arial" size="3"><br> <br> Depressed, overworked, or just feelin' old are common enough complaints. But when disparate symptoms such as joint pain, weight gain, and foggy-headedness join the ranks, it's time to think thyroid. As the "throttle" for the body's energy hormones, the thyroid affects every organ and cell; when it's in trouble, any variety of ailments--physical and mental--can occur. Trouble is, physicians are more likely to treat each symptom independently, with pill upon pill, rather than search for a root cause. Bolstered by 25 years of treating patients with low thyroid condition, husband-and-wife team Richard L. Shames, M.D., and Karilee H. Shames, R.N., Ph.D., ably explain the physical and emotional profiles of those diagnosed with the disease, why the proverbial deck is stacked against them, and how each patient can forge an effective path of treatment.<br> <br> "Consider <font color="#AA003C"> Thyroid Power</font> a long, personal visit with a caring, prevention-oriented practitioner," state the authors. The journey begins with thyroid basics: how this little hormone-producing tissue operates, signs that things are amiss, how other illnesses compound the problem, and how to determine one's risk for hypothyroidism. Next, the Shameses discuss the labyrinth of diagnostic and treatment issues a patient must endure. Helpful and harmful supplements and environmental factors, repairing the immune system (the origin of thyroid troubles), and a rich, sensitive exploration of holistic healing nicely round out this valuable resource. A brief section titled "Show This to Your Doctor," penned by Richard, perfectly crystallizes the book and provides an effective tool for initiating a patient/physician dialogue.</font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="635" height="50"><b><a href="#TOP"><font face="Arial" size="1">BACK TO TOP</font></a></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="635" height="50"> <p align="center"><img border="0" src="images/divider.gif" width="500" height="9"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="635" height="50"><b><font face="Arial" size="3"><a name="READERS"></a></font><font size="5">Amazon.com's <font color="#AA003C"> R</font></font></b><font face="Arial"><b><font face="Arial" size="5" color="#AA003C">eader Reviews</font></b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="635"><b><font size="4" face="Arial">A Reader from Indianapolis, IN</font><font face="Arial" size="3"><br> <br> This book truly changed my life. After reading it, I not only advocated for the proper dosage of meds for my condition, but joined Weight Watchers, tailored the diet to suggestions in Thyroid Power and have lost many pounds - for the first time in years! If you, too, want to feel empowered and have some control over your condition, I'd say this book is a must. In addition to a very detailed description of traditional thyroid tests and treatments, Shames has the courage to discuss what could be WRONG with some of these tests, including questionnaires to help individuals gain information about their condition. For years, I had many of the symptoms described in this book: vague aches and pains, overwhelming tiredness, bouts of anxiety and depression, weight gain, sleep problems and more. And yet I believed I was on the right dosage of medication because my doctor said so and the tests said so. But as <font color="#AA003C"> Thyroid Power</font> notes, there is more to thyroid conditions than lab tests alone can reveal. Shames also takes a look at foods which affect the thyroid and various vitamins, minerals and herbs that could be beneficial. If you like to take the best of conventional medicine AND holistic treatments, don't pass them up.</font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="635" height="30"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="635"><b><font face="Arial" size="4">A Reader from Pembroke Pines, FL</font><font face="Arial" size="3"><br> <br> <font color="#AA003C"> Thyroid Power</font> was a pleasure to read. It is clear, easy to follow and understandable to me, a non medical person. The information is presented in a manner that is concise and VERY helpful to my everyday life. The '10 Steps' are things that I can accomplish and in fact most are very easily adaptable to any lifestyle. I noticed that I found myself nodding my head often, feeling that here at last are experts who truly understand MY experiences and are able to tie together and make sense out of what had seemed to me disparate symptoms/issues. I am encouraged and feel supported to make the positive changes spelled out by the Drs.Shames and additional I am better armed to work with my primary care physican with good questions and ways I can do more to help get me what will be optimalcare. I expect great results. <br> </font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="635" height="50"><b><a href="#TOP"><font face="Arial" size="1">BACK TO TOP</font></a></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="635" height="50"> <p align="center"><img border="0" src="images/divider.gif" width="500" height="9"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="635"><b><font face="Arial" size="3"><a name="ALEX"></a></font><font face="Arial" size="5" color="#AA003C">Alex Forman and Lauren Vanett, San Rafael, CA</font><font face="Arial" size="3"><br> <br> Dr.Richard Shames and his wife, Karilee, who is a skilled nurse,have written a book that has the potential to help millions of people feel better. As a practitioner of medicine working at the Preventive Medical Center in San Rafael, California, I have been using some of the philosophy and techniques that I learned directly from Dr. Shames to help many patients. These patients suffer from the most common symptoms such as: fatigue, depression, weight gain, insomnia, headaches, joint and muscle pain, memory loss, frequent colds and viruses, cold hands and feet etc. Previously I was at a loss to help these people and could only tell them that there was nothing "wrong" with them and that their problems were not "medical" at all. It turns out that I, along with most medical practitioners, were victims of our own dogma. In reality, when it comes to thyroid disorders, many people have so-called "normal" tests, and yet when given thyroid hormone, their quality of life improves dramatically. I am not speaking of a short term placebo response, that we see frequently with any healing intervention.<br> <br> Many of my patients get better and stay that way, simply from taking thyroid hormone that no "well trained" medical practitioner would dare give them, because their tests were "normal". Fortunately, with this book, the Shames family has broken that taboo and the genie is out of the bottle at last. This book is directed and designed for the health consumer and it will help to empower them to demand the treatments they are entitled to receive. It is organized as a step by step program to help the health consumer understand the nature of the problem they may be facing and what the potential solutions are. The reader is educated at each step and encouraged to take more control over their own health care.<br> <br> While many Physicians encourage the mystique of the "all knowing" omnipotent Doctor, the Shames's are completely committed to breaking down that power relationship in their work. This book goes a long way to making the health consumer a more equal partner. I was particularly glad to see the emphasis on women's health issues and the encouragement of women to ask for more assistance with the problem of mid-life that are so often simply dismissed as "oh well, that's menopause for you". Women have been the victim of a patriarchal health system for too long and this book is one of many that helps women patients get the medical care they are entitled to.<br> <br> The issue of thyroid dysfunction is brought down to earth in this book and the reader is given a wide range of options to try. Rather than simply accepting the divine judgment that "your thyroid is normal according to the tests", the patient has several choices, if her/his symptoms are interfering with their life. They can ask for more tests, as the simple basic thyroid tests do not necessarily have all the information needed.<br> <br> Particularly they can request that their thyroid antibodies be checked. I have seen many patients, who responded magnificently to thyroid medication, when their only abnormal result was high levels of these antibodies. Of course, conventional medical dogma denies this possibility and will only treat people who have a TSH level above 5. Even if all the tests are normal, this book encourages the patient to ask for a trial of thyroid hormone treatment. I can assure you that many people will improve with this simple intervention and there is no risk if one if carefully monitored.<br> <br> Finally, if the standard thyroid treatment fails to improve things, there are other types of thyroid hormones that might help, including the often ridiculed natural thyroid. Dr. Shames reports on many cases of people who responded far better to combinations of T4 and T3 hormone, rather than the standard T4 treatment alone. As with all who challenge the conventional dogma, I am sure there will be those who criticize this new approach. Remember anyone who takes on the established medical dogma will be critiqued severely, but often these pioneers turn out to be correct.<br> <br> I believe that Dr. Shames' view will turn out to be correct in the end. The tyranny of the "normal" thyroid test will be broken and there will be a new paradigm developed to explain why so many people get better with thyroid hormone supplements. While you may not find everything in this book to your liking, there were parts that I did not agree with, the overall message and thrust of this book is one of liberation and empowerment for so many women and men who are not being helped by modern medicine today.<br> <br> If you or someone you care about does not feel well, from the symptoms mentioned above, you owe it to yourself to try the program recommended in this book. Of course there is no guarantee for success, but there is no risk to you if it is done with the guidance of a caring practitioner and the potential reward is nothing less than a return to a vibrant healthy life. Rich and Karilee Shames deserve our thanks and gratitude for bringing this issue out to the public and I truly hope that this new book helps spark an important reevaluation of this entire area of medicine. The fact that the forward was written by Dr. Nathan Becker, of the Department of Endocrinology at the University of California, San Francisco shows that this is not a fringe idea any longer. I also conduct research at UCSF and know that Dr. Becker is one of the leading authorities on thyroid dysfunction. I hope this review encourages more people to read this book and act on its important recommendations.</font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="50" colspan="2" width="635"> <b><a href="#TOP"><font face="Arial" size="1">BACK TO TOP</font></a></b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="50" colspan="2" width="635"> <p align="center"><img border="0" src="images/divider.gif" width="500" height="9"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="50" colspan="2" width="635"> <a name="others"></a><b><font face="Arial" size="5" color="#AA003C">Others</font></b> <p><b><font face="Arial" size="4">Lisa Beam-</font><font face="Arial" size="3">4/2003</font></b></p> <p><b><font face="Arial" size="3" color="#000000">Dear Richard and Karilee Shames,<br> <br> I just wanted to personally thank you for your book. I am currently suffering from low thyroid and with the information you have given me I am successfully finding the medication that I need to feel normal again. I am not quite there but I have high hopes now. Your book has literally saved me from myself :)<br> <br> Thanks again, <br> Lisa Beam</font></b><br> </p> <p><b><font face="Arial" size="4">Sheila Strader- </font><font face="Arial" size="3">9/12/02</font></b></p> <p><b><font face="Arial" size="3" color="#000000">I bought your book Thyroid power, and it was really great to finally read the truth about thyroid disease, it was an excellent book. I applaud the both of you for having courage to speak the facts that so many others will not do. 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