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My thyroid in all its bloated glory by stipeygirl75 Posted Fri 08 Jan 2010 12:00am This is a view of my neck when my head is tipped back, you can see the enlarged thyroid and how it is really puffed out on the right side. Read on »

Hair loss and the thyroid - is there a connection by franklinb Posted Sun 04 Oct 2009 11:11pm are mostly found in women.Hyperthyroidism is a condition that overly produces thyroid hormone by an enlarged thyroid gland, which diffuses hair loss. The most common cause of hyperthyroidism is called Graves' disease, an autoimmune condition resulting in over producing thyroid hormone by an enlarged gland. Women between their twenties and thirties are mostly Read on »

Why a General Endocrinologist Should Not be your Thyroid Doctor by Dr. Richard Guttler Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 24 Jun 2009 2:05pm her type one diabetes, noted an upper normal TSH, 5.61 and commented on her enlarged thyroid on his physical. He did nothing to evaluate the goiter, and told her to return... or was an ultrasound done to evaluate the goiter.Next year the TSH was 6.32 and he offered her thyroid hormone, but no work up. This resulted in her getting a second opinion with me Read on »

Good Foods for Thyroid Health by franklinb Posted Fri 11 Dec 2009 12:00am . One of the major connections between food and thyroid conditions can be found in the fact that the incidence of goiter is particularly greater in areas around the world where the iodine content in natural diet is low. Iodine is essential for the production of thyroxine, a thyroid hormone which contains iodine atoms. Goiter refers to an enlarged thyroid Read on »

What is your thyroid telling you? Part 2 by VidyaSury Facebook

Posted Wed 22 Sep 2010 12:00am raises your risk of either disorder. Thyroid Neck Check A careful look in the mirror may help you spot an enlarged thyroid that needs a doctor's attention. Tip your head back... of thyroid hormones will fall. Other causes of hypothyroidism include temporary inflammation of the thyroid or medications that affect thyroid function. Graves' Disease The most Read on »

Thyroid Reference by Donna Patient Expert

Posted Thu 04 Dec 2008 10:19am menstrual periods that may last longer than 5 to 7 days. *Infertility (primary or secondary) Other, less common symptoms may include: *An enlarged thyroid gland (goiter... test has become the single best screening for thyroid dysfunction. To further evaluate the appropriateness of a patient’s TSH level, AACE recommends that a Free T4 test Read on »

Practical Prevention --Thyroid D... by Jeff C. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Sat 13 Sep 2008 6:21pm or risk factors for thyroid disease. These include: Previous thyroid problems or goiter (an enlarged thyroid) Surgery or radiation therapy affecting the thyroid gland Diabetes... Practical Prevention --Thyroid Disease by Elizabeth Smoots, MD Thyroid Trouble: More Common Than You Might Think Over the years I've met many people with thyroid Read on »

Study Verifies Link Between Celiac & Thyroid Disease by Vanessa M. Healthy Living Professional

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Posted Fri 21 Nov 2008 10:11am condition. Patients with this type of thyroid disorder experience enlarged thyroid glands that do not produce enough hormones. This causes the body to use energy slower than normal.... The research was published in the October issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism and examined the risk of thyroid disease in patients with celiac disease. Before I Read on »

Hypothyroidism - How Your Thyroid Can Make You Sick, Tired and Overweight? by Mark Hyman, M.D. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 16 Sep 2008 11:57pm

30 Comments , an enlarged thyroid gland, excessive earwax, a dry mouth, coarse skin, low blood pressure, or decreased ankle reflexes. I might even find that the outer third of the eyebrows is gone... it. ==> It’s called hypothyroidism. When you have hypothyroidism your overall metabolic gas pedal slows down because the master gland that controls it, your thyroid gland, is not functioning Read on »

FDA Approves New Treatment for Rare Form of Thyroid Cancer by Medline Plus Posted Thu 07 Apr 2011 3:02pm coughing, difficulty swallowing, enlargement of the thyroid gland, swelling of the neck, a lump on the thyroid, and changes in a person’s voice or hoarseness. Vandetanib targets... FDA approves new treatment for rare form of thyroid cancer Vandetanib is first drug approved for medullary thyroid cancer The U.S. Food and Drug Read on »