Editorial Review:

Graves' Disease, a common form of hyperthyroidism characterized by a goiter and often a slight protrusion of the eyeballs, currently affects approximately 200 million people worldwide, three million in the United States alone. This work addresses both typical and special concerns of patients with Graves' Disease, discusses its association with related autoimmune disorders, and emphasizes the patient's role in the healing process. Included are chapters with basic information on the disease, the thyroid and its hormones, Graves' ophthalmopathy, dermopathy, and acropachy, the diagnosis of GD, autoantibodies and autoimmune diseases associated with it, genetic and nongenetic influences, allopathic treatments, alternative medicine, special considerations in pregnant women, children, and teens, hyperthyroidism associated with GD, anecdotes and testimony of patients, and resources for further information. A list of medical acronyms and a glossary of medical terms is included

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

Perplexfully pleased...:

Interesting to a point, but way too technical for the average individual - like me. I was hoping for more straight talk and less medical gargin. Though, the diet information was very helpful, I found myself getting frustrated and bored with the medical terminology. I'm still looking for a book that concentrates on more natural ways to control my GD.

Graves Disease: A Practical Guide, by E. Moore:

This book is fantastic. It is not a watered down, pandering talk about the subject, but it is a good source of knowledge. I wish my endocrinologist knew this much about the topic of Graves Disease. It is a bit advanced in some places, but many terms are defined and the author assumes that the reader is motivated, but not a medical student. You will probably have to spend some time memorizing terms and looking up some information for complete understanding, but it is all here.
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Interested in the nitty-gritty technical details?:

Excellent information. Extremely technical. Not easy to read and understand for the lay person.

Need a translator:

I am disappointed in this book mainly because it is so technical and hard to read. The reviews made it sound like it was easy to read, that is one of the reasons I bought it. But, even with a bachelors of science degree, I am having a very hard time getting much out of it. Being thorough is one thing, but it reads like a medical text book with no explanations. If you are in medical school or a practicing physician, you may be able to understand this, but sadly for me, it is way over my head.

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