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    this age your chances of developing a disorder increase by more than 30%. What Does Your Thyroid Do Anyway and What Causes it to Go Haywire? Your thyroid produces thyroid hormone (TH) that is responsible for numerous things in your body, most notably regulating your metabolism, body temperature, and heartbeat.…

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    neurological approach to solve the problem of the failing thyroid gland rather than removing it completely from the body. Its normal function works by electrical waves as the hypothalamus sends a current to the pituitary gland to control the levels of the hormones being produced. Thinking back to the example of the thermostat. When you turn the thermostat dial the mercury inside of that dial creates a current that activates the metal coils, thus passing along the message that heat is needed.…

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    Yehimi Herrera Tiffany Ricasa Haeley Hyperthyroidism Hyperthyroidism is a disease which happens when there is too much thyroid hormones being produced in the body which means the thyroid gland is overactive. Another name for hyperthyroidism is thyrotoxicosis, it can also occur in Graves’s disease. Hyperthyroidism is most seen to appear in young girls, and you can get it if you have ancestors that had also had hyperthyroidism. It is not known yet what the cause of…

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    The thyroid is a gland located in the front of the neck. It is also below the larynx. It produces two different hormones. These hormones are called triiodothyronine, or T#3, and thyroxine, T4.Thyroid hormones are inside of the body’s bloodstream. They’re on every tissue and cell in the entire body. Hyperthyroidism is a condition that results from excessive production of thyroid hormones. One of the most common causes of this is an autoimmune disease called Graves’ disease. If a patient has…

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    in the neck. Although very small, it is a “big deal” since the thyroid has much influence in how other organs work in the body. In hypothyroidism, a person’s thyroid does not produce enough thyroid hormone. The opposite is true for hyperthyroidism where the body produces too much thyroid hormone. Hypothyroidism is not gender specific. Hypothyroidism can affect infants, teens and adults. Although, most people learn they have hypothyroidism when they are…

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    Ever feel tired and have trouble concentrating? Or lose a lot of weight, without even trying? Are these signs of aging or could it be something more serious? Many men and women suffer from a systemic disease and some may not even realize it. Hyperthyroidism disease can be overlooked and should not be taken lightly. The thyroid is a gland at the base of the neck, kind of shaped like a butterfly. This gland can alter a persons life in many ways, therefore it is important to understand what…

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    Introduction Graves' disease, or toxic diffuse goiter, is an autoimmune disease where too much activity of the thyroid gland causes an overproduction of thyroid hormones such as T3 and T4. The disease is known for resulting in hyperthyroidism (an over active thyroid) which causes an enlarged thyroid and eye problems among other things. A large amount of different conditions and effectors can cause hyperthyroidism, but Graves' disease has shown to be one of the two most common. The disease can…

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    Less than total thyroidectomy (lobectomy, partial or subtotal thyroidectomy) is used mainly to treat thyroid nodules, and/or hyperthyroidism. Lately, there is a trend towards less extensive thyroid surgery even in cases of thyroid cancer. Complications such as recurrent laryngeal nerve injury and postoperative hypocalcemia have led the surgeons toward less extensive surgical practice, especially in cases of benign thyroid disease. The main indications for surgical treatment of thyroid nodules…

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    Perchlorate

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    Perchlorate additionally influences other tissues in which NIS is known to be present inside the skin, gastrointestinal tract, breast epithelium, mammary gland, and placenta. The presence of perchlorate decreases the synthesis of circulating thyroid hormones within the adult and reduces their placental transfer to the fetus in pregnant ladies. Iodide uptake inhibition is taken into consideration the mode of action for perchlorate. (Srinivasan & Viraraghavan,…

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    Iodine Research Paper

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    thyroid organ do? The thyroid gland utilizes iodine from your diet and produces 3 hormones in charge of controlling metabolic rate and advancing healthy development and the improvement of our well-being Thyroxine (T4), a prohormone, which changes over to T3 inside the body Triiodothyronine (T3) which is needed by all the cells and tissues of the body Calcitonin which functions with parathyroid (PTH) hormone to keep up blood calcium levelsthyroid system What is an underactive…

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