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Solved: The Riddle of Illness Paperback – August 10, 2006

by Stephen E. Langer (Author), James F. Scheer (Author)
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Called "The Great Masquerader," hypothyroidism (low thyroid function) is one of the most prevalent and least diagnosed disorders by physicians, yet it can be the underlying cause of or contribute to any of 64 ailments, from obesity and chronic fatigue to fibromyalgia and cancer.

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Stephen E. Langer, M.D., is a renowned thyroid expert and the president of the American Nutritional Medical Association.

James Scheer is the author and coauthor of more than fifteen health-related books.

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"One of the most important books of our time . . . a perennial bestseller [that] shows you simple ways to understand and manage your thyroid gland so that you can make the most of your life physically, emotionally, and mentally."
--­­From the foreword by Dr. Dwayne Dyer

"Not only is Solved: The Riddle of Illness the best thyroid book, it is, by far, the best health book I have ever read. It saved my life!"
--Lee Swanson, president, Swanson Health Products

"The new edition of Solved: The Riddle of Illness reveals how to cope with stress that lowers thyroid function, depletes energy, and contributes to weight gain. Don't let undiagnosed hypothyroidism rob you of your zest for living!"
--Richard Passwater, Ph.D., author of Supernutrition: Megavitamin Revolution.

Solved: The Riddle of Illness reveals how low thyroid function, often overlooked or misdiagnosed, can be the underlying cause to a multitude of ailments. Author and thyroid expert Dr. Stephen Langer shows you simple ways to improve your overall health through diet, lifestyle changes, and natural alternatives, as well as a full range of medical options. You'll learn how to:

  • Get to the root of your health problems and find the healthiest way to treat them
  • Diagnose your condition and get the medical care you need
  • Deal with obesity, infertility, depression, and more, safely and effectively

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ McGraw Hill; 4th edition (August 10, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0071470573
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0071470575
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  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.9 x 0.85 x 8.9 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
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Shiloh True
5.0 out of 5 stars When THYROID GLANDS, go rogue!
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2009
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As an RN, I have probably administered hundreds of thyroid replacement tablets during my career, all the while believing I was well versed in the medication, as well as the illness, itself. I was wrong! This book drives home, that thyroid disease is serious business! Unfortunately, health care revolves around a 'medical model,' where there is a tendency to diminish the seriousness of some illnesses, when there is a little pill that can be thrown down the throat. Hypothyroidism is, in fact, a difficult illness to manage, and oral supplementation is not a simple, quick fix, for most. No, it is a fine balancing act---one that demands that you have a Dr. who monitors your lab values closely, and then balances the results with your reported symptoms. What could be more important, when you're dealing with a hormone that affects the metabolism of every single cell in your body.

If you, or a loved one has, or suspects, thyroid disease, you must read this book. 'SOLVED: THE RIDDLE OF ILLNESS,' will take you through every body system, explaining the role of the thyroid in maintaining health and balance. If you just wonder if you have thyroid disease, you will be introduced to the 'Barnes Basal Temperature Test,' which you can perform at home, that is often indicative of hypothyroid. You will also be armed with all of the symptoms, to do a self assessment.

I can't recommend this book highly enough. If I had read it sooner (yes, nurses are terrible patients), I would have been more pro-active in addressing my own thyroid issues, instead of attributing symptoms to the aging process. Now some secondary complications may, or may not, be reversible. For example, I have been having significant night blindness. My Dr. did not mention an association with thyroid disease when I mentioned these symptoms, but in reading this book I discovered (to paraphrase) 'that many patients complain of 'night blindness.' It is generally caused by deficient vitamin A metabolized retinine A, which requires the thyroid hormone for its generation.' I've been a nurse for over two decades and did not know that the thyroid could be involved with night vision, and, I can guarantee that most of my colleagues don't either. Who knew! This is only one example of the words of wisdom---the pearls, you will find in this book, that you might not find anywhere else, that are so integral to managing your health.

Please read this book and share it with others. Do not do as I did, and deny symptoms, until they are literally destroying body systems. Have your thyroid checked, and if you have thyroid disease, make sure you take charge, and treat it aggressively. This book will show you how! I personally feel it should be mandatory reading for all health care professionals, as well. I know I will be sharing mine.
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Mary
5.0 out of 5 stars Required reading for thyroid patients and their practitioner
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2001
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Solved: The Riddle of Illness (Third Edition), by Stephen
Langer,M.D. and James Scheer highligh the authors' tremendous
knowledge of nutritional medicine, and the relationship between
thyroid disease and many conditions, such as arthritis, obesity,
depression, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, sexual problems, and much
more.
Dr. Langer, who is consistently ranked very highly by the
many patients who frequently recommend him in my Thyroid Top Doctors
Directory, and his colleague Jim Scheer -- a renowned author of
fifteen books on nutrition and health, and more than a thousand
magazine articles -- have updated this new edition to provide a
comprehensive holistic/nutritional approach to understanding thyroid
disease.
Dr. Langer is one of the innovative practitioners who
truly recognizes the issues surrounding hypothyroidism -- from
diagnosis, to treatment, to the underlying autoimmune challenges. He
is one of only a handful of practitioners around the country who I
feel truly understand thyroid disease, and are in a position to be
able to help thyroid patients.
The book addresses difficulties in
diagnosis, and various factors an astute practitioner should take into
account -- besides just TSH results -- to make a thyroid
diagnosis.
Once diagnosed with hypothyroidism, far too many doctors
still tell you there's nothing you can do except take your thyroid
hormone to be well. But this book discusses ways to help enhance
wellness by providing the proper nutrition the thyroid
needs. Approaches recommended in the book may help with the
deficiencies underlying a condition, not to mention the symptoms that
frequently don't resolve despite conventional treatments.
A very
useful part of this book is the final chapter, "For Doctors
Only." If you have an open- minded physician willing to be a
partner with you in your wellness, giving her or him a copy of this
chapter could be particularly useful.
Says the book, "...a
broad and serious blind spot exists today in physical diagnosis, one
that needs immediate recognition. ...Awareness of widespread
hypothyroidism and the three-way approach to its accurate diagnosis
will enable you to do one two things: rule it out entirely or get
proper treatment for it. This condition is too important to go ignored
and untreated."
This book broke new ground back when the first
edition was published, and this third edition is still challenging
doctors and patients to take a closer look at the relationship between
hypothyroidism and disease, and the foundation of nutrition as it
affects the thyroid and overall wellness. It's a required book on any
thyroid patient's bookshelf, not to mention required reading for the
doctors who treat us.
Mary Shomon, Editor, The Thyroid Disease
Website and Newsletter...and author of "Living Well With
Hypothyroidism: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You...That You Need to
Know."
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C. Noonan
4.0 out of 5 stars Informative about Thyroid Problems
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2013
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Stephen Langer explains in simple language how important the thyroid is and how many different body systems are affected by poor thyroid performance. He explains treatment options that are unconventional, but work for people like me who do not perform well with traditional methods. I recommend this book for anyone who has difficulty with their thyroid.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Dr. Barnes' associate, Brilliant doctor, easy to read book.
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2020
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This skilled doctor was associated with the late Broda Barnes, M.D., who cured tens of thousands of hypothyroid patients. Dr. Langer has also cured thoousands. The treatment is simple and relatively inexpensive. Very well-written book, easy to understand.
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Theoretix
5.0 out of 5 stars Solved: The Riddle of Illness
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2008
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The author presents the clear connection between hypothyrodism (improper activity of the thyroid) and the many seemingly isolated diseases (arthrisits, cancer, diabetwes, obsesity, hear disease, fibromyalgia, sexual problems, and many issues of memory, mental and emotional deficiencies and consequent behavior patterns. The author supplements the evidence and remedies (e.g., vitamins A,B compex, C, D3 and other iodine, zinc, coper)with case histories and research conducted over the years, as well as the consequences of those medics who misdiagnose and mis-apply corrective medicines. This is one of the more comprehensive and effective books.
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beth emms
5.0 out of 5 stars An invaluable book... loaded with information that ...
Reviewed in Canada on March 10, 2018
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An invaluable book...loaded with information that is timeless !! If your tests for thyroid have come back normal and you know you have all the symptoms that say otherwise; this book is for you!!
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andrea
5.0 out of 5 stars OTTIMO
Reviewed in Italy on June 10, 2014
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confezione integra, libro in perfette condizioni e arrivato nei tempi previsti! sicuramente consigliato per l'argomento trattato e il contenuto utilissimo.
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Edgar
5.0 out of 5 stars thyroid disorders
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2010
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This book is one I would recommend to others. It gives a great deal of information about thyroid disorders and particularly hypothyroidism/myxoedema. There is another book I would recommend by Dr. Barry Durrant-Peatfield; Your thyroid and how to keep it healthy. Both books provide a great deal of very useful information for those people who have these health problems. They enable you as a thyroid dysfunction sufferer to manage your disorder and function a little more normally.

I would like to point ANYONE who suffers any sort of body dysfunction to read these books, since it is highly likely you MAY be suffering hypothyroidism. The symptoms of this disorder are endless. The number of people affected by this disorder is grossly under estimated. I particularly point my finger at anyone who has been told their cholesterol levels are rising. The reason is due to hypothyroidism, in 99% of cases. In which case do not take Statins drugs if they are offered to you, since they are contraindicated if you have hypothyroidism and you will only know this if you take your basal temperature and pulse recordings. There are alternatives to Statins. The first is to treat your hypothyroidism and your rising cholesterol levels will resolve, the other is Niacinamide or Vit B3, etc. Check out Duane Gravelline and his many books on the subjectof Statins.

If you consider you may have hypothyroidism do test yourself using the basal temperature method. The thyroid function blood test or TSH is unreliable and will not diagnose all sufferers. Read the books for more inofrmation on the reasons why.

recommended reading.
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Vonnie
5.0 out of 5 stars Power of reading........
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 29, 2018
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Purchased this book to learn about managing my thyroid, as I don't feel supported via GP route alone.

The book is easy to read and I pick and choose what order I want to read chapters. There is no story it's just facts
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foshkh
5.0 out of 5 stars Thyroid Issues
Reviewed in Canada on May 25, 2014
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This book really helped me understand my thyroid better, and how to manage it in a way for optimum health. Though, I'm finding it difficult to find a doctor that is as well informed as the author, and to find treatment. I never knew so much was riding on a well functioning thyroid!
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