When a person suffers from a thyroid condition it is often left undiagnosed until the problem becomes very serious. The reason for this is that many of the symptoms associated with a thyroid condition are the same as symptoms for many other conditions. Hyper thyroidism is the result of over activity in the thyroid. The [...]
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 [...]
Hypothyroidism is a disease of the thyroid gland where the body produces either too many or too few thyroid hormones. The thyroid hormone is responsible for regulating the metabolism. Thyroid disease can cause all sorts of minor problems throughout the body, including severe weight gain. Many people suffering from symptoms of thyroid disease are turning [...]
Many people, especially women, have difficulty losing weight even when they eat the proper foods and exercise. One reason for this may be a malfunctioning thyroid gland. The thyroid gland lies just below the Adam’s apple (and yes, women DO have an Adam’s apple) and is shaped somewhat like a butterfly. It regulates your metabolism [...]
One of the most under diagnosed and most unaware health conditions today is a low or under active thyroid. Many people don’t even realize they have this condition because the symptoms are so general and subtle. There are 6 common symptoms people will experience when having a thyroid dysfunction. Sudden weight gain Muscle and joint [...]
Named after the Greek word for “shield,” the thyroid is a gland located near the lower part of the neck (right below the Adam’s apple) which secretes hormones to regulate the body’s metabolism. The speed and ability at which an individual burns calories — which in turn determines body temperature and weight gain or loss [...]
Let’s talk about that butterfly in your throat. Well, not your throat exactly, but your neck; below and behind the Adam’s apple. This is the thyroid gland, and it is this gland which directs metabolic function. It does so by secreting the two thyroid hormones: T3 (triiodothyronine) and T4 (thyroxine). These hormones, in turn, regulate [...]
An under active thyroid condition can be helped by following adding a few supplements to your diet and then tweaking it a little bit so that you can get your metabolism back up to where it should be. If you are suffering from hypothyroidism and weight gain, you can benefit from knowing the following 3 [...]
If you are suffering from a slow metabolism that is causing you to gain weight and have been diagnosed as having a hypothyroid condition, you are not alone. Statistics show that there are about 27 million Americans that have this condition. Most of them have been misdiagnosed and are not getting the help that they [...]
