pt. 1. Emerging mind-thyroid connection: how a tiny endocrine gland intimately affects your mood, emotions, and behavior --

ch. 1. Thyroid imbalance: a hidden epidemic --

ch. 2. Stress and thyroid imbalance: which comes first? --

ch. 3. Hypothyroidism: when the thyroid is underactive --

ch. 4. Hyperthyroidism: when the thyroid is overactive --

ch. 5. Thyroid imbalance, depression, anxiety, and mood swings --

ch. 6. Medicine from the body: thyroid hormone as an antidepressant --

pt. 2. No, you are not making it up: common emotional and physical interactions --

ch. 7. Weight, appetite, and metabolism: the thyroid's actions --

ch. 8. Hormones of desire: the thyroid and your sex life --

ch. 9. "You've changed": when the thyroid and relationships collide --

ch. 10. Overlapping symptoms: fatigue, chronic fatigue, hypoglycemia, and fibromyalgia --

pt. 3. Women's thyroid problems: your symptoms are not all in your head --

ch. 11. Premenstrual syndrome and menopause: tuning the cycles --

ch. 12. Infertility and miscarriage: is your thyroid a factor? --

ch. 13. Postpartum depression: the hormonal link --

pt. 4. Diagnosing and treating common thyroid disorders: the journey to wellness --

ch. 14. Getting the proper diagnosis --

ch. 15. Treating the imbalance --

ch. 16. Curing the lingering effects of thyroid imbalance --

ch. 17. New T4/T3 protocol: "It made me feel better all over" --

ch. 18. Living a thyroid-friendly life: healthful choices day by day --

ch. 19. Living with thyroid eye disease --

ch. 20. Thyroid cancer: curable but anguishing --

ch. 21. Eight steps for the future: how to promote a better understanding of thyroid, mind, and mood.