Hashimoto's thyroiditis

Symptoms of Candida Overproduction and Treatment The fungus Candida is a form of yeast found in your intestine and mouth in small amounts. The function of this fungus is to help the process of digestion and absorption of nutrients. However, overgrowth of Candida causes the fungus to enter the blood by breaking down the intestine wall. It releases toxic byproducts causing digestive issues, leaky gut and depression. How does Candida overgrowth happen? The bacterium in the gut that is not…

Autoimmunity and the Endocrine System Chad Martin Nursing 631 Grand Canyon University December 12, 2015 Introduction The immune system in the human body is protection. Protection not only from infectious disease processes and foreign bodies but from ourselves. The immune system is great to have when working well, however, there can be unintended and serious consequences when the system fails and initiates inappropriate responses to our bodies own cells. Autoimmunity specifically is the…

Hypothyroidism You sleep eight hours a night, but you still feel sluggish. You haven’t changed your diet, but you’re gaining weight. To top it off, you’re feeling achy and depressed. It’s easy to blame these symptoms on a busy lifestyle or advancing age, but for mil- lions of people — especially women — your thyroid is the culprit. Hypothyroidism develops when your thyroid isn’t producing enough thyroid hormone. What Is Hypothyroidism? Millions of people suffer from some form of…

(in this study) is an autoimmune reaction against the pigment cells. Initial Observation and Question: In this study, Vitiligo is considered an autoimmune disease that has had a frequent association with other autoimmune disease such as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, Graves’ disease, type 1 diabetes, and Addison’s disease. Low Vitamin D levels have been associated with autoimmune disease such as type…

research affects 1 in 100 Americans [8]. Gluten intolerance can interfere with the absorption of thyroid medications [9]. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder and is usually found in those who already have another autoimmune disorder Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. It is estimated that 1% of the population has Celiac disease (CD) or gluten sensitive enteropathy, it is relatively common [10]. Thyroid dysfunction is prevalent in those who suffer from celiac disease thus compounding their…

following: poor growth resulting in short stature, delayed development of permanent teeth, delayed puberty, poor mental development. There are many different cases for hypothyroidism but here are a few of them: autoimmune disease such as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis which is the most common cause for hypothyroidism, treatment for hyperthyroidism can cause hypothyroidism because the treatment for hyperthyroidism reduces to the normal range of hormones but more times than not it lowers the production…

Hypothyroidism The thyroid is a gland found in the neck. As a part of the endocrine system, it is located below the Adam's apple. The purpose of the thyroid gland is to produce different hormones which are a key part in the proper function of the brain, heart, and liver. The thyroid also helps in maintaining a healthy metabolism. According to the American Thyroid Association, more than 20 million Americans have some sort of thyroid disorder. Close to sixty percent of those diagnosed were…

hypothyroidism occurred due to a lack of iodine consumption. Now that a sufficient amount of iodine can be obtained in the diet, this is no longer a cause for the disease. The main known causes for hypothyroidism is an autoimmune disease known as Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, faulty treatments that have been given to “cure” hyperthyroidism, and pituitary failure which leads to the failure of TSH. While unfortunately there is no cure for the disease, the main known medication to help regulate the…

1. The thyroid gland secretes thyroxine also known as T4 which maintains metabolic rate of all cells and processes of cell growth and tissue differentiation. 2. Calitonin is secreted by the thyroid gland and maintains calcium and phosphorus blood levels by inhibiting the transfer of calcium from bone to blood, increases calcium storage in bone, and increases renal exertion of calcium and phosphorus. 3. The parathyroid gland secretes parathyroid hormone or parahormone which regulates calcium…

Diabetes, also known as Diabetes mellitus to the medical field, is a combination of diseases that affect metabolism so that the individual has raised blood sugar levels. This can be due to a lack of insulin, and/or a body’s change in how it responds to insulin. Approximately 382 million people in the world are directly affected by diabetes. The three types of the disease include Type 1 or Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 or Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, and Gestational…