The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the front of the neck that controls the rate at which every cell in your body functions. It is a vital but little understood organ. Thyroid disease is often overlooked by overworked doctors. Over eight million of the ten million thyroid autoimmune disease sufferers in America are undiagnosed.
Instructions
1. Understand thyroid autoimmune disorders. TSH is produced by the pituitary gland in the brain; this is controlled by the hypothalamus. Too much TSH being produced indicates that the patient has an underactive thyroid called "hypothyroidism." Too little TSH being produced indicates that the patient has an overactive thyroid "HypErthyroidism." TSH levels can be determined by a lab blood tests called a "Thyroid Panel." Thyroid hormones T3 and T4 should also be checked.
2. Symptoms of an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) include, thinning hairt; lethargy; learning dysfunction; rapid weight gain; striae (stretch marks); feeling chilly when others are warm; leg cramps; sore body; dry skin; absence of periods (menstruation); depression; brittle fingernails; slow heart rate; erectile dysfunction in men and lack of sex-drive.
3. Symptoms of an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) include, eyes that appear larger than normal; feeling too warm when others are comfortable; fast-growing fingernails; erectile dysfunction and lack of sex-drive in men; fast heart beat; irregular pulse; muscle weakness; tremors; irritability; sweating and nervousness; not carrying a baby to full-term: miscarriage.
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