This book is also a section found in "The Everything Thyroid Disease Book" plus is available in ebook format as well and includes information on all aspects of thyroid disease and hyperthyroid and hypothyroid disorders. CONTENTS (Approx 22,692 words in length): CHAPTER ONE How Many Americans Suffer Thyroid Disorders?: Statistics Reveal Thyroid Disease is Common in the USA CHAPTER TWO Major Thyroid Disease Causing Antibodies: Auto-Antibodies in Graves' and Hashimoto's CHAPTER THREE Major Triggers for Thyroid Autoimmunity: Reasons the Immune System Attacks the Thyroid CHAPTER FOUR Thyroid Autoimmunity and Joint Pain: Rheumatic Symptoms of Thyroid Disease CHAPTER FIVE Chronic Anxiety Associated with Thyroid Disorder: Symptoms of Anxiety Induced by Thyroid Disease CHAPTER SIX Understanding the T3 and T4 Thyroid Hormones: Facts about Thyroxine and Triiodothyronine CHAPTER SEVEN Understanding the TSH Hormone: The Function of Thyroid Stimulating Hormone CHAPTER EIGHT Thyroid Disease Problem-Symptoms: Problems That Can Linger Despite Proper Treatment CHAPTER NINE Skin Problems Associated with Thyroid Disease: Autoimmunity and Hormone Imbalances Affecting the Epidermis CHAPTER TEN Mononucleosis and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: The Epstein-Barr Virus and Thyroid Autoimmunity CHAPTER ELEVEN Thyroid Disorders Related to Pregnancy: Conditions Affecting the Mother or Baby CHAPTER TWELVE Mood Disorders in Sub clinical Thyroid Disorder: Emotional Manifestations with Mild Hormone Imbalances CHAPTER THIRTEEN Disease Acceptance in Thyroid Patients: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Coping Method CHAPTER FOURTEEN Natural Thyroid Treatments and Supplements: Which Ones are Safe to Take? CHAPTER FIFTEEN Organizing a Thyroid Disease Support Group: Fellow Patients Sharing Helpful Advice Online or In-Person CHAPTER SIXTEEN Thyroid Disease Related Digestive Disorders: Bowel Function Problems and Indigestion CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Symptoms Associated with Thyroid Autoimmunity: Problems Not Directly Related to Hormone Levels CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Thyroid Disease and Neuropathy Symptoms: Neurological Problems in Hypothyroid and Hyperthyroid Patients CHAPTER NINTEEN Book Review of The Menopause Thyroid Solution: Informed Advice for Menopausal Women CHAPTER TWENTY Thyroid Disease and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Misdiagnosis and Co-morbid Diagnosis CHAPTER TWENTYONE Home Thyroid Function Tests: Are They Reliable? CHAPTER TWENTYTWO Goiter and Thyroid Nodule Self-Examination: Palpating and Observing the Gland for Abnormalities CHAPTER TWENTYTHREE SSRI Antidepressants for Thyroid Patients: When Hormone Therapy Does Not Improve Emotional Symptoms CHAPTER TWENTYFOUR Famous Men and Women with Thyroid Disease: Celebrities with Hypothyroid and Hyperthyroid Disorders CHAPTER TWENTYFIVE Diagnosing Benign and Malignant Thyroid Nodules: Suspicious and Non-Suspicious Tumors in the Gland CHAPTER TWENTYSIX Common Primary and Secondary Causes of Goiters: Typical Conditions That Result in Thyroid Enlargement CHAPTER TWENTYSEVEN Rare Causes of Thyroid Gland Enlargement: Uncommon Conditions that Cause Goiters CHAPTER TWENTYEIGHT Conditions that Merit Thyroid Removal: When should the Gland be Removed? CHAPTER TWENTNINE Temporary and Permanent Types of Thyroiditis: Inflammatory Thyroid Gland Conditions CHAPTER THIRTY The T3 and T4 Thyroid Hormone Blood Tests: Understanding Your Lab Results CHAPTER THIRTYONE Is Iodine a Safe Thyroid Supplement?: Keeping Iodine in its Proper Place CHAPTER THIRTYTWO Conditions Related to Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: Complications from Thyroid Autoimmunity CHAPTER THIRTYTHREE Mild Adrenal Insufficiency in Thyroid Disease: Why Thyroid Patients Experience Adrenal Fatigue CHAPTER THIRTYFOUR Being a Proactive Thyroid Patient: Sharing Knowledge and Personal Experience CHAPTER THIRTYFIVE Online Thyroid Support and Information: Coping For Patients on the World Wide Web