Thyroid Foods

Get an early diagnosis : hypothyroidism diseases
Early detection of a hypothyroidism disease is the first step to avoid too much weight gain.
Unfortunately, your metabolism can slow down considerably even before your hormone level start indicating a hypothyroidism disease.
When your metabolism slows down, you start storing calories. When your energy level is down, you feel like [...]

Hypothyroidism Cancer :  a simple self-exam
Checking your neck for lumps is an easy way to do a self-exam for early detection of hypothyroidism cancer.
Stand in front of the mirror and stretch your neck back so you can see and feel your throat properly. Swallow a couple of times and feel the area where your thyroid [...]

A hypothyroidism treatment : Armour thyroid
Armour thyroid is a natural thyroid hormone replacement therapy for hypothyroidism patients. Some doctors prescribe Armour only when there is  problems with the synthetic therapy, and some just prefer the natural approach.
How is Armour made ?
Thyroid Armour is made from… pigs ! More specifically, porcine thyroid gland that are dried [...]

It is estimated that next to 60 million Americans have a thyroid condition. Out of these people, most of them have a hypothyroidism condition, and most of them are not aware of their condition.
Hypothyroidism is a condition where the thyroid gland produces less hormones then it should.This leads to symptoms like unexplainable weight gain, general [...]

Do you need iodine treatments ?
Your doctor might be prescribing thyroid medication, but if your thyroid is running poorly, you might just be deficient in iodine.
Women are limiting their intake of salt (iodine is added to table salt) and eating more soy products and cruciferous veggies (known to “block” iodine). Women are consuming less iodine [...]

What causes hypothyroidism ?
There are many reasons why the thyroid gland sometimes does not make enough thyroid hormones.
■ Autoimmune disease.
Our immune system protects our bodies from infections and can mistake thyroid gland cells for “dangerous invaders” and attack them. Then, there isn’t enough thyroid cells enzymes left to make thyroid hormone.
■ Surgery on the thyroid [...]

You are at  risk for hypothyroid disease if you :
* Have someone in your family history with thyroid problems
* Have an autoimmune disease such as type 1 diabetes
* Have had surgery on your thyroid gland
* Have Down’s or Turner’s syndrome
* Are 50 years of age
Also, thyroid problems occur 8 times more often in women then [...]