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International Thyroid Awareness Week: What To Eat To Help Your Thyroid

May 30, 2014 By @ThyroidClinic

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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

Neck Exercises After Thyroid Surgery

May 27, 2014 By @ThyroidClinic

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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

May 26, 2014 By @ThyroidClinic

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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

May 26, 2014 By @ThyroidClinic

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

May 21, 2014 By @ThyroidClinic

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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

May 13, 2014 By @ThyroidClinic

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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

May 6, 2014 By @ThyroidClinic

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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

May 2, 2014 By @ThyroidClinic

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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

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