Help! My Child Has Hashimoto's: A Parent's Survival Guide to Autoimmune Hypothyroidism - Paperback

by Cindy Kennedy (Author)

Help My Child Has Hashimoto's is the book everyone dealing with a new hypothyroid diagnosis has been looking for. Finally, a complex condition is broken down into layman's terms that everyone can understand. Cindy Kennedy, a qualified Nutritional Medicine Practitioner and mother of two young children with Hashimoto's reveals the secrets to successfully living with this autoimmune disease. Reading Help My Child Has Hashimoto's is like sitting down with an old friend who has already been through it and wants to share their wisdom with you. It's all the little things that no-one ever tells you about. - How to work with, not against your doctors and schools - tricks for preventing constipation and fatigue - how to avoid drowning in the enormous piles of medical paperwork and even dealing with the dreaded Hashimoto's hair Cindy lets her sense of humor shine through as she walks you through her own family's journey of autoimmune hypothyroidism. Told from the heart, this is not just a how-to book, but an insight into the many ways that Hashimoto's manifests itself, and how to overcome it to live a happy, healthy and productive life.

Author Biography

Cindy Kennedy is the author of "Help! My Child Has Hashimoto's" and is the owner of Nutrition Navigator, a Nutritional Medicine Practice in Grafton, NSW. As a qualified Nutritional Medicine Practitioner and mother of two young children both of whom have Hashimoto's, she is passionate about raising awareness in the community on the plight of families living with invisible illness and helping people overcome their autoimmune and thyroid disease. Cindy and her family live on a property in country NSW, which gives her a unique and personal insight into the difficulties that come with rural living such as reduced access to community support, mainstream medical care, and complementary Natural Medicine. Through the use of modern technology, Cindy provides the tools via her practice and now her book to enable both city and rural families to access high quality, personalised Nutritional Medicine Services to take charge of their silent disease and live a healthy, productive and fulfilled life.