bA surprising new plan to reverse the symptoms of thyroid disease by reducing excess dietary iodine, from integrative physician and iNew York Timesi bestselling author Dr. Alan Christianson.b pThough the thyroid gland is small, it produces hormones that control the rate of nearly every chemical reaction in the body--turning food into energy, controlling the rate of tissue growth, stimulating the activity of other hormones, and much more. An estimated twenty million Americans have some form of thyroid disease, and up to 60 percent of them are unaware of their condition. Depending on the type and severity of the thyroid disease, symptoms can range from weight gain and fatigue to hair thinning and memory loss. In iThe Thyroid Reset Dieti, Dr. Alan Christianson helps readers reverse chronic thyroid diseases like hypothyroidism, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, and hyperthyroidism with nothing more than dietary change the reduction of iodine intake. Backed by new research showing that proper dietar