New Book From Baywatch Star/Bestselling Author Duo Highlights Solutions for Proper Thyroid Diagnosi

Sept. 12, 2013 - PRLog -- Many millions of women in the US alone are exhausted, gaining weight, losing hair, feeling depressed, and foggy-brained. Yet doctors regularly write them off as stressed, depressed, overeating, or "hormonal," and send them off with antidepressants, or a recommendation to "eat less/exercise more."

Many of these women are actually suffering from undiagnosed thyroid disease.  The thyroid is the small, butterfly shaped gland in the neck that control's metabolism and energy in every organ and call.  Thyroid problems are among the most misdiagnosed, overlooked, and insufficiently treated health issues affecting women today.

Actress/model Gena Lee Nolin, who starred on Baywatch, and New York Times best-selling author and nationally-known patient advocate Mary Shomon have joined forces to help tackle the issue, and make sure thyroid is front and center in the minds of women and their doctors.

Together, they have co-authored a new book, Beautiful Inside and Out:  Conquering Thyroid Disease with a Healthy, Happy, "Thyroid Sexy" Life. The book is being published by Atria/Simon and Schuster, and is coming out October 8, 2013.

The book includes Gena Lee Nolin's story. During her time on the hit TV show Baywatch, though she started out feeling well, she soon was plagued by a baffling array of symptoms: exhaustion, brain fog, bloating, depression, hair loss, and debilitating changes in energy, weight, and mood, culminating in life-threatening symptoms during her pregnancy. After almost two decades of suffering, Nolin was finally diagnosed, and she shares this story in "Beautiful Inside and Out."

The book is filled with practical information that is vital for anyone struggling with thyroid issues, including how to get diagnosed accurately and treated effectively, how to lose weight, balancing hormones, tackling hair loss, exercise, diet and nutrition, resolving low sex drive, get better sleep, and solving beauty challenges, among many issues.

Featuring  practical checklists, questionnaires, and advice from America's leading experts in thyroid and hormonal health, Beautiful Inside and Out is a comprehensive and compassionate program for women with thyroid disease who are ready to feel strong, sexy, and beautiful again.

Says author Mary Shomon: "Thyroid problems can make you feel old, tired, and anything but sexy. But Gena's story is a terrific inspiration for anyone struggling with thyroid disease, and we've made sure this book is chock full of great information, ideas, tips, tricks, and practical solutions for every woman living with thyroid disease."

In her foreword to the book, physician, Sara Gottfried, MD, author of New York Times best-seller The Hormone Cure, writes:

"Reading this book feels like you're out with your best girlfriends for a glass of wine or mug of hot, soothing tea. We all know the glorious feeling of being with our wiser girlfriends who have been through a challenging experience and are happy to shepherd us through it—to share their knowledge with so we don't have to go through it alone. Gena and Mary will tell you honestly about the twists and turns, the shortcuts and the heartaches, the tips about everything from finding a great doctor to dealing with sparse eyebrows, about going gluten-free, and the challenging work of rebuilding a lagging sex life."

The book's table of contents, a sneak preview excerpt, information on how to pre-order, and informational videos are featured at the website for Beautiful Inside and Out: Conquering Thyroid Disease with a Healthy, Happy, "Thyroid Sexy" Life -- located at http://www.beautifulinsideandoutbook.com online.