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    Hashimoto's disease is an autoimmune disorder in which your immune system creates antibodies that attack your thyroid gland. Causing inflammation in the thyroid gland leading to hypothyroidism a condition in which the thyroid does not make enough hormones for the body's need. The most common cause of hypothyroidism in the United States is Hashimoto’s. Hashimoto's disease typically progresses slowly over years and you may have it for many years before you develop any symptoms. The first sign is…

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    thyroid is a small-butterfly shaped gland located in front of the neck, below Adam’s apple. The function of the thyroid is to convert iodine from food (with the help of tyrosine, an amino acid) into hormones called thyroxine or T4 and triiodothyronine or T3. A healthy thyroid gland produces 80% T4 hormones…

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    producing antibodies by the immune system arouse the thyroid to produce too much T4. Hyperthyroidism can be caused due to many conditions likes grave’s disease an autoimmune disorder, producing antibodies to excite thyroid gland to produce excess hormone, and causing inflammation of thyroid Gland. Drug induced, excess intake of iodine…

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    gland activity, Underactive vs Overactive Thyroid glands respectively. Hypothyroidism is an underactive thyroid gland. This means that the thyroid gland doesn’t produce enough thyroid hormone to keep the body running normally. A patient is considered to be hypothyroid is blood works shows too little thyroid hormone in the blood. The abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland could result in retardation of growth and mental development…

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    Hypothyroidism in Adolescents, Adults, and The Elderly Hypothyroidism, commonly referred to as underactive thyroid disease, is a disorder where the thyroid gland in a person’s body slows its production of hormones. This in turn causes a person’s body to create less energy, therefore making that person’s metabolism exceptionally lethargic and unresponsive. Studies show that, over 1/10 of the U.S. population alone suffer from hypothyroidism. There are many different theories on what exactly…

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    growth hormone than the body actually needs. Just like any other disease, gigantism has signs and symptoms that could help doctors diagnose it. The most common sign that a child has gigantism is their physical size. According to UCLA health,…

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    producing enough hormone, and it may be caused by an autoimmune disorder. HT-H develops when the thyroid gland lacks to produce thyroxine as the body needs. Thyroxine regulates the heart rate, physical growth, digestion. A small amount of hormone can damage organs, tissues in every part of the body. Women are at greater risk than men. HT-H is more common at the age of 50. (Judith Simms, Rebecca. J. Frey,…

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    stimulating hormone (TSH) levels with free thyroxine concentrations within the reference range, is a very common disorder that increases with age and affects up to 18% of the elderly, with a higher prevalence in women compared to men (Baumgartner, 2014). Subclinical hypothyroidism is often diagnosed when thyroid tests are ordered for non-specific symptoms such as depression, weight gain, or fatigue. FNP should decide if the patient’s symptoms are caused by a relative thyroid hormone deficiency,…

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    are many different types of thyroid problems. One is Hypothyroidism, This means the thyroid gland is underactive. If the thyroid gland is underactive the gland itself is not producing enough hormones. Hyperthyroid this is the overactive thyroid gland. That means the gland is producing too much of the hormone called thyroxine. Thyroid can lead to a common disease called Hashimoto's disease. This condition is based on the immune system attacking the…

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    will want to keep on using it and then you will get to big and that is not good. A Lot of banned substances and procedures were originally developed to help people with diseases such as leukemia. The ACC has identified widespread use of peptides and hormones by professional athletes in Australia. The diet The ancient greek had this special diet. The ancient Greek used the diet for muscle growth. Also there is a mulating portions to fortify themselves. There workout is called 300 cause all the…

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