Thyroid

hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s disease, but do you know what part stress plays on your thyroid’s health? Here’s a clue: stress is one the biggest influences on your adrenal glands, and the health of your adrenal glands directly impacts the health of your thyroid gland. What Do the Adrenal Glands Do? You might have heard of the adrenal glands but aren’t exactly sure what they do or even where they’re located. Your adrenals are two walnut-shaped glands that sit on top of your kidneys. These…

discovered a life changing radioisotope which saves the lives of many hyperthyroidism and thyroid cancer patients. After discovering and researching Iodine-131, Seaborg tested the radioisotope on his ill mother who had a thyroid condition. When seeing that the treatment had fixed his mother’s thyroid condition, more medical research was conducted into the uses of Iodine-131 and was then eventually first used to treat thyroid cancer in 1946. In modern day medicine, radioactive iodine treatment…

mother. The endocrine system is critical to because it plays a big role in whether you get thyroid disease, sexual dysfunction, diabetes, and growth disorders.…

is a disease of the thyroid gland also more commonly known as congenital hypothyroidism. The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland located in the anterior part of the neck (Virtual Medical Centre, 2008). Cretinism is classified into two types known as Endemic Cretinism and Myxedamatous Cretinism. Endemic Cretinism is caused by insufficient iodine intake, and Myxedamatous Cretinism is mental detainment and causes…

It is common knowledge that people often don’t function correctly when they have a psychological issue. “Anxiety and the Brain; An Introduction” addresses how neurotransmitters and hormones may influence the cause of anxiety. This article also supports the idea that brain imbalances cause anxiety. It further describes the connection that is shared between hormones and anxiety. “Many different hormones have an effect on brain chemistry and neurotransmitter production and balance, so if these…

everybody goes through as in puberty, hormones, and health. In other cases there is 200 million people in the world who have some form of thyroid disease. Thyroid disease is and has been one of my difficulties and struggles from transitioning from a child to an adult I am and still becoming today. Thyroid disease marked my transition into adulthood in many ways. Thyroid disease is a dysfunction of the butterfly shaped gland at the base of the neck.…

The most common form of thyroid failure has an autoimmune etiology. There is also an increased frequency of other autoimmune disorders such as type 1 diabetes, pernicious anemia, primary adrenal failure (Addison’s disease), myasthenia gravis, celiac disease, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and rarely thyroid lymphoma. When adrenal insufficiency is present, the diagnosis of subclinical hypothyroidism should…

endocrine systems does. The major contributors to the endocrine system include the pituitary gland, thyroid, hypothalamus, parathyroid, adrenal glands, pineal body, reproductive glands, and the pancreas. The pituitary gland is considered the most important part of endocrine system because it controls may of its functions. Some key hormones the pituitary gland is responsible for are: growth hormones, thyroid-stimulating hormones (TSH), adrenocorticotropic hormones (ACTH), luteinizing hormones…

insulin and glucagon results with undisturbed metabolism and provides a stable inner metabolic homeostasis across the body. The hormones, T3, also called triiodothyronine, and its prohormone, T4, also called thyroxine, are hormones produced by the thyroid…

Basic / structure nervous system (2) What lobe of the brain is associated with the processing and interpreting of visual stimuli? Answer Choices: A. Frontal lobe B. Occipital lobe C. Parietal lobe D. Temporal lobe Explanation: The occipital lobe is the primary visual processing center. It receives visual input from the retina and interpret the signal into a recognizable image. While the parietal lobe and temporal lobe are also involved in visual perception, their main role differ. The…