THE
EVERYTHING
THYROID DIET
BOOK
Manage your metabolism and control your weight
Clara Schneider
MS, RD, RN, CDE, LDN
Copyright 2011 by F+W Media, Inc.
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The Everything Calorie Counting Cookbook by Paula Conway, copyright 2007 by F+W Media, Inc., ISBN 10: 1-59869 416-2; ISBN 13: 978-1-59869-416-1.
The Everything Diabetes Cookbook, 2nd Edition by Gretchen Scalpi, copyright 2010 by F+W Media, Inc., ISBN 10:1-44050-154-8; ISBN 13: 978-1-44050-154-8.
The Everything Gluten-Free Cookbook by Nancy T. Maar and Nick Marx, copyright 2005 by F+W Media, Inc., ISBN 10: 1-59337-394-5; ISBN 13: 978-1-59337-394-8.
The Everything Guide to Being Vegetarian by Alexandra Greeley, copyright 2009 by F+W Media, Inc., ISBN 10:1-60550-051-5; ISBN 13: 978-1-60550-051-5.
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THE EVERYTHING THYROID DIET BOOK
Dear Reader,
It is my pleasure to write The Everything Thyroid Diet Book. As a registered/ licensed dietitian, nurse, and certified diabetes educator, I have had many patients with different types of thyroid disease. On a personal level, dealt with Hashimoto's disease for more than twenty years. In the past two years I have developed celiac disease. I also am dealing with the effects of scleroderma morphea, which is another autoimmune disease that I have had for more than fifteen years. Many people with autoimmune diseases have more than one. I know, I have three.
I have many resources available to me because of my occupation, but still found it difficult at times to manage my diseases. As a very compliant patient, I have swung from hypothyroidism to hyperthyroidism as I was gaining control of my celiac disease, and my nutrition as well as my medications were better absorbed. I now have gained control of my health and wish to share with you many of the things that I have learned.
Thyroid disease will always be a big part of my life. As I wrote this book, I learned many small facts for my own health. I hope you learn and enjoy this book. I wrote it for all of us!
MS, RD, RN, CDE, LDN
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Dedication
To all my readers with thyroid disease, I wish you health and happiness. In memory of my father Edward and my uncle Walter; they controlled their thyroid disease for many years.
Acknowledgments
Thank you to my husband Philip for his support in writing this book and as an active participant in my journey to better health.
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