International Thyroid Awareness Week is all about shining a spotlight on thyroid conditions, but do any of us really know what the thyroid does? According to the British Thyroid Foundation, it is an endocrine gland in your neck which makes two important hormones that are secreted into the blood: thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). "These hormones are necessary for all … [Read more...] about International Thyroid Awareness Week: What To Eat To Help Your Thyroid
Archives for May 2014
Neck Exercises After Thyroid Surgery
These neck exercises after thyroid surgery can increase comfort and your range of motion. Patients can feel tight across the neck area where a scar is forming, and neck exercises can alleviate some of those feelings of discomfort. Always go as far as is comfortable. These exercises are intended as guide, and only commence neck exercises when directed to by your surgeon. Go … [Read more...] about Neck Exercises After Thyroid Surgery
Soy milk reformulated after thyroid link
A soy milk product that was recalled after being linked to a spate of thyroid problems will have a new formula when it returns to Australian shelves. Bonsoy has been reformulated to no longer include the seaweed extract that caused the problem - sold in Australia up to late last year - to contain potentially harmful levels of iodine. Food authorities pulled the popular … [Read more...] about Soy milk reformulated after thyroid link
Active thyroid may raise risk of depression in older individuals
When older individuals' thyroid glands are more active than average, it may be a risk factor for depression, according to new research accepted for publication in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Beyond its role in regulating the body's metabolism, the thyroid gland also can influence mental health. Past research has found … [Read more...] about Active thyroid may raise risk of depression in older individuals
The Dangers of Overactive Thyroid Symptoms
The condition that causes overactive thyroid symptoms is known as hyperthyroidism. This condition often goes unrecognised. One of the reasons is that people may not pay attention to the signs that they have a problem with too many hormones. Also the opposite condition, hypothyroidism, gets a lot more attention. The inability to lose weight that results from an underactive … [Read more...] about The Dangers of Overactive Thyroid Symptoms
Hypothyroidism: Symptoms and Treatment
About hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism is a condition characterised by low levels of the thyroid hormones T3 and T4 in the bloodstream, where the thyroid gland is described as being underactive. Hypothyroidism can be either primary or secondary. In primary hypothyroidism, there is an issue with the thyroid and its ability to produce the thyroid hormones. Secondary hypothyroidism … [Read more...] about Hypothyroidism: Symptoms and Treatment
Thyroidectomy Surgery
You’ve been diagnosed with a thyroid condition and your doctor has suggested thyroidectomy surgery as a possible treatment. Now you have questions: What is the thyroid? Why might I need surgery? What could it accomplish? To answer the first question, the thyroid is a gland located in your throat. It’s one of the endocrine glands, a system of glands that includes the pineal, … [Read more...] about Thyroidectomy Surgery
Understanding Graves Disease
Graves disease, named after Robert J. Graves, MD, is an autoimmune condition which affects the thyroid gland. Graves is one of the most common forms of thyroid dysfunction. While it is a serious condition and can lead to death if untreated, when properly cared for Graves is rarely fatal and straightforward to treat. The thyroid gland produces hormones which control metabolism. … [Read more...] about Understanding Graves Disease
