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Thyroid
The thyroid is responsible for controlling your metabolism, blood calcium levels, energy, excess fats, hormones, oxygen, weight loss. Blood tests can determine your TSH levels to see if you thyroid gland is functioning properly. If you have an under-active thyroid, you are said to have hypothyroidism. If you have an overactive thyroid, you are said to have hyperthyroidism. The thyroid can also be related to several other conditions such as Grave's Disease and heart problems.
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Your thyroid cartilage clicks when you swallow?
I have struggled with this since January 2008. It will be a year since I have had this. It is very frustrating. Through all my research, doctor visits, and imaging tests, I have found that this is an asymmetry of the thyroid cartilage. It is either dealt with and see if it resolves on its own or, if symptoms worsen, have surgery to trim the cartilage where it is causing the problem. They do this surgery at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City department of otolaryngology. It is possible there are other reasons but I have had an MRI with contrast and CT with contrast that were negative and the asymmetric thyroid cartilage is what I have been concluded to have.
How does thyroid effect your body?
== == Thyroid hormones have far more than just three effects on the body. Two major ones are (1) the upregulation of an electrolyte pump called the sodium-potassium pump and (2) synergism with the sympathetic nervous system.
What does the thyroid and parathyroid do?
They secret saliva and facilitate mastication (chewing) and swallowing of food
Secretion of the parathyroid hormon(PTH). It is a major hormone responsible for Calcium, Magnesium and Phosphate level regulation in the blood. It impacts the kidney secretion of these ions and promotes the production of calcitriol.
Can you take cannabis for thyroid problems?
So far just about the only thing that it's been clearly and irrefutably demonstrated that cannabis can help with is a deficit of getting high.
I don't know that it's even been suggested that it might help with an UNDERactive thyroid... an underactive thyroid means you're too mellow already; cannabis would seem to be counterproductive.
(Homeopathy would seem to state that it would be an ideal treatment, but also that it has to be so dilute there's literally zero chance of you getting high from it.)
What does the thyroid secretes?
The thyroid is a glad at the base of your neck, next to the throat that produces the hormones thyroxine and triiodothyronine, which are tyrosine-based hormones primarily responsible for regulation of metabolism.
Does thyroid problems can cause weight gain or loss and fatigue?
An over active thyroid can cause weight loss an underactive thyroid can cause weight gain
Can i take eltroxin before going for thyroid test?
Can i take thyroxene before my fasting blood test?
How can a benign nodule on the thyroid be removed?
I only know my own experience. I had a longstanding nodule that tripled in size relatively quickly to 1.5 centimeter. I had to wait six weeks for a biopsy. I had an ultrasound performed in order to locate the nodule and it was gone. It's very, very weird (especially with what I was expecting). The doctor was very surprised but it obviously happens.
What are the signs for over active thyroid?
An overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism), may cause you to experience unusual nervousness, restlessness, anxiety and irritability.
- Difficulty sleeping
- Fatigue
- A rapid or irregular heartbeat
- A fine tremor of your hands or fingers
- An increase in perspiration
- Sensitivity to heat
- Weight loss, despite normal food intake
- Brittle hair
- Enlargement of your thyroid gland (goiter)
- Change in menstrual cycles
- Frequent bowel movements
What does hyperthyroid disorders treated with radioactive iodine cause?
Basically, radioactive iodine is used to kill cancer cells, and thyroid tissue.
What is the difference between parathyoid and thyroid?
Calcitonin is produced by the thyroid and serves to build up or strengthen bones, it activates the oseoblasts, producing a decrease in calcium concentration
PTH or the Parathyroid Hormone is produced by the parathyroid gland and serves to increase calcium concentration by activating the osteoclast, which break down bone.
Source
Introduction to the Human Body
by Gerard Tortora and Bryan Derrickson
Thyroid conditions do tend to be hereditary. However, one of the most common causes of thyroid problems is having a lack of iodine in your daily diet. Including iodinized salt in your daily diet is important because it can help prevent thyroid conditions such as a goiter. A goiter is inflammation of the thyroid gland, also known as the thyroid gland becoming enlarged. Worldwide, the most common cause of a goiter is due to a lack of iodine in our daily diet.
This mineral is a part of thyroid hormones and regulates growth and development?
The element that is most commonly added to table salt (also known as sodium iodine) that
helps control thyroid function is iodine. To make sure you are getting the proper table salt in
your diet the container will say "iodinized salt." The thyroid naturally absorbs iodine as part of the synthesis process in storing, and secreting, thyroid hormone into the body.
Reasons for too much thyroxine (T-4)
Normally, your thyroid releases the right amount of hormones, but sometimes it produces too much T-4. This may occur for a number of reasons, including:
- Graves' disease. Graves' disease, an autoimmune disorder in which antibodies produced by your immune system stimulate your thyroid to produce too much T-4, is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. Normally, your immune system uses antibodies to help protect against viruses, bacteria and other foreign substances that invade your body. In Graves' disease, antibodies mistakenly attack your thyroid and occasionally the tissue behind your eyes (Graves' opthalmopathy) and the skin, often in your lower legs over the shins (Graves' dermopathy). Scientists aren't sure exactly what causes Graves' disease, although several factors - including a genetic predisposition - are likely involved.
- Hyperfunctioning thyroid nodules (toxic adenoma, toxic multinodular goiter, Plummer's disease). This form of hyperthyroidism occurs when one or more adenomas of your thyroid produce too much T-4. An adenoma is a part of the gland that has walled itself off from the rest of the gland, forming noncancerous (benign) lumps that may cause an enlargement of the thyroid. Not all adenomas produce excess T-4, and doctors aren't sure what causes some to begin producing too much hormone.
- Thyroiditis. Sometimes your thyroid gland can become inflamed for unknown reasons. The inflammation can cause excess thyroid hormone stored in the gland to leak into your bloodstream. One rare type of thyroiditis, known as subacute thyroiditis, causes pain in the thyroid gland. Other types are painless and may sometimes occur after pregnancy (postpartum thyroiditis).
Is thyroid a hereditary problem?
Thyroidism can in fact, be hereditary. I myself, have low thyriod, along with my mother. If you someone in your family has thyroidism and you're worried that may be you have thyroid disease, then you should see a Endocrinologist like I did.
* Syptoms vary because there are two types of thyroidism. There's hypo- and hyper thyroidism. But again, consult a Endocrinologist as they are doctors specialized in Thyroid disorders, Diabtese, etc.
What occurs if the thyroid gland or the pancreas produces too much or too little hormone?
ok for now on when we get on this site we want the answers not your immaturetiy
Can vegetarianism lead to low thyroid levels?
Anyone can go on a vegan diet it's a matter of eating a healthy balanced vegan diet. Edamame, seaweed, legumes, nuts, carrots, green leafy vegetables, kale, broccoli and mustard can are some of the foods that can supress or stimulate the thyroid. Depending on the condition you would need to look into which foods you would need.
Thyroid function is an example of a negative feedback system.
Does Nature's Sunshine Thyroid Activator affect the hypothalamus?
I wouldn't say so. I read carefully their recommendation and side effects and I see nothing like that. If that would be the case I am sure will be no more on the market.
However you can go to http://www.boostherbs.com for more info or checkout the product spreadsheet at http://www.boostherbs.com/nature sunshine/FactSheets/1/1224.pdf
Is thyroid hormone lipid soluble?
Thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyroxine (T3) are both lipid soluble. In order to travel through the blood they must bind to plasma proteins.
Hypersecretion of the thyroid gland is?
Bad, and probably classes as a hyperactive thyroid , it could lead to a massive weight gain and a few other conditions.
An under active thyroid produces too little of necessary thyroid hormones. Thyroid diseases are very common and can be treated with medication. With proper treatment, thyroid hormone levels can be restored and you will likely notice improvement in your symptoms as feeling less fatigue and weight control.
Sometimes the thyroid can become enlarged due to a goiter, a thyroid nodule, or a thyroid adenoma. A goiter is inflammation of the thyroid gland. A thyroid nodule is a lump in or on the thyroid gland. And when there's an overgrowth of normal thyroid tissues, this is commonly referred to as a thyroid adenoma.
The thyroid is a gland that is formed in the embryonic stage from tissue that originates in the head. The tissue migrates down until it breaks off and becomes the thyroid gland. Because of this migration, thyroid glands and pieces of thyroid glands are sometimes found in other body parts such as the throat or chest. Parts of the thyroid have been rarely found in other body parts, including surprisingly enough, the abdomen, wrist/hand.
