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Definition of Thyroid DisordersThe thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped organ located in the front of the neck, just over the windpipe. It produces iodine-containing hormones which regulate the rate at which body cells use energy and produce heat.The growth and development of all the body’s tissues are dependent on the thyroid gland’s proper functioning. If [...]
Many older people put those feelings of fatigue and their memory loss down to old age, but in some cases it can be due to a thyroid problem. Hypothyroidism, or under active thyroid is believed to affect a great many women who go undiagnosed due to having few, or minor, symptoms. These can also include [...]
Located in your throat just below your collar bone. Your thyroid, a butterfly shaped gland, is divided into two parts. The Parathyroid gland witch controls production and the Thyroid gland witch produces the hormones your body needs to regulate your Basal metabolism mode, witch converts calories into energy. It also is part of your Endocrine [...]
Acidity of the body is rarely talked about in regards to weight loss strategies.Body fat is used as an energy source as well as helping to regulate pH i.e. how alkaline or acidic the body is. For optimum health the body’s pH must be between 6.0 and 7.5. Oxygen delivery to the body’s cells are [...]
There are very few anomalies of the thyroid that require immediate medical attention and one of them is the dreaded thyroid storm. It is a serious condition that could result in death in several hours without prompt medical attention. What is It? This is a serious condition wherein there is an aggravation of the symptoms [...]
Six months ago today I had a partial Thyroidectomy. Translation: half of my thyroid and half of my metabolism was cut out. I had a large nodule on one side of my thyroid that had begun to produce extra thyroid hormone and made me hyperactive. The surgery was a great success. The nodule they removed [...]
The thyroid gland is a major organ in our bodies that controls a lot of functions that affect our metabolism. When the balance of the thyroid level is where it should be, your body can function as it should be and you can burn calories like you should. When your thyroid is either working too [...]
Hair loss (medical term: alopecia) affects around 35 million men and 21 million women in the United States. In men, baldness is often inherited and loss of hair happens because of an excess of the chemical dihydrotestosterone, or DHT. DHT causes the hair follicles to make weaker hair until they eventually stop completely. Common causes [...]
I have fibromyalgia, which has a lot of the same symptoms as thyroid problems. But now I’m wondering if I might have that. I have an appointment for a physical next week (but I might have to cancel it since my period is due to start by Monday) and I plan on talking to my [...]
An underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) occurs when the thyroid gland stops producing enough of the thyroid hormones, triiodothyronine (T3) and Thyroxine (T4). The disease mainly affects middle-aged and elderly women but it can also run in family groups. The thyroid gland shrinks as its cells are destroyed by the defect in the patient’s immune system. [...]
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