You may be surprised to learn the massive overall effect your thyroid gland can have on your health. Especially as this small gland sits hidden somewhere in your neck! To find you thyroid gland you need to feel for it on top of your wind pipe, just underneath your Adam’s apple. That small bump you [...]
Hyperthyroidism is a disorder characterized by an excess of circulating free thyroid hormones. Thyroid is an endocrine gland in the shape of a butterfly, which weighs less than 30 grams. This gland produces thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), hormones that influence the metabolism, the body temperature, the hearth rate and more. The secretion of thyroxine [...]
Resembling a bicycle, the thyroid gland can be found in the lower part of the neck. The thyroid gland provides energy to the cells in the body. The thyroid releases hormones known as triiodothyronine and thyroxine also referred to as the T3 and T4 hormones. The main function of the thyroid gland is to release [...]
The thyroid is a gland, managed by another gland, the pituitary, located at the base of your neck. Its shape suggests that of a butterfly. It helps monitor your weight, and it manages the production and use of other hormones produced within the body. It does produce two of its own hormones – T3 and [...]
The thyroid gland is in the front of the neck and just below the larynx. It is just 2 inches and has two lobs that are on either side of the windpipe. It is made of two different cells, the follicular and the parafollicular cells. It needs iodine to make hormones. If a person is [...]
Several people have heard of others having problems with their thyroid but don’t understand the seriousness that thyroid problems can cause. There are several people that have thyroid disease and don’t even know the problem exists until it has serious effects on the body. To get a better understanding of why you should be aware [...]
Who could ever imagine that a small gland sitting somewhere in your neck could have such an important role to play in your general well being? Your thyroid may be you best friend, but when it gets unhappy, you may meet a formidable opponent of good health. The thyroid gland sits on top of your [...]
Thyroid conditions are not something that many people think about. Most do not know what the thyroid gland is or what it does and in many cases while knowing it has something to do with aging they aren’t sure why. Learning about a part of the body after there is a problem is not always [...]
Many people may suspect that they have an ongoing issue with their thyroid. While the only sure way to know is to visit the doctor, there are some signs that may assist you in understanding what type of issue you may have. Figuring out what type of thyroid disease symptoms a person may be afflicted [...]
