All articles by Jessica
Can Pets Have Thyroid Issues as Well?
Whether you are a canine lover or a feline fan, you need to know that your pet is at risk of developing thyroid disorders – just like you. If your pet is looking or has been acting weird lately, then make sure to read on to learn more about the different thyroid issues that can affect your beloved pet. Thyroid Disease in Dogs Just like humans, dogs possess a thyroid gland – which is located along the neck. It is...
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Relationship Between Hypothyroidism and Joint Pain
Hypothyroidism and joint pain may go hand in hand. It means that if you are suffering from joint pain because of your rheumatoid arthritis, then there is a chance that you can also be suffering from hypothyroidism. Experiencing joint pain is excruciating. The deformity in your hands and feet looks unappealing. The everyday activities that should be easy for other people, like brushing your teeth, exercising, driving, cooking, and the like feel like challenges for you. You might be wondering...
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Biotin and Thyroid Hair Loss
A butterfly-shaped gland, the thyroid is located just above the collarbone. It constitutes one of the endocrine glands which generates hormones responsible for controlling metabolism. Thyroid disorders can either rev up or slow down one’s metabolism since they disrupt production of hormones in the thyroid. There is a wide range of symptoms that can be experienced when thyroid hormone levels are either too high or too low and one common symptom is hair loss. There are several thyroid disorders that...
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Libido and Thyroid Relationship
Does it seem like you have lost your libido for good? Is your sex drive at an all-time low? While you might attribute this to your tiredness after work or your advanced age, something else might be causing your sullen sex life – and that could be an undiagnosed thyroid disorder. What is Libido? Libido is all about your sex drive and your appetite for this amorous affair. In psychiatry, it is tagged as a ‘component of the life instinct.’...
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Thyroid and Iron Relationship
Iron is an element essential for many vital functions in the body, such as formation of hemoglobin, and thus red blood cells that are required for almost all cells and processes to work properly. There are 2 forms of iron, including heme and non-heme iron. The relationship between iron and thyroid is interchangeable, which means that both of them can affect the other. Generally, the lower thyroid hormones are produced, the lower iron is absorbed, and vice versa. How can...
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Calcium Effects for Thyroid Health
While most of us are aware that we need calcium for our teeth and bones, many do not understand the important role which calcium plays in our health, outside of our bones. While it’s true that around 99% of our body’s calcium is stored in our bones, there is 1% which resides in our bloodstream. What Role Does Calcium Play in Our Bodies? This calcium plays a role in helping all of our muscles, including our hearts, to contract properly....
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Bacopa and Thyroid Benefits
This era of modernization and westernization, has ornamented our every problem and query with a precise and subtle solution. Narrowing our talk to the fields of medical and health sciences, we can easily tell the leaps and bounds of success that allopathic medicine has evolved with. It has swept away almost every sphere of pharmacy with its magnificence. But, what gives Ayurveda, the oldest Indian healing technique an edge above the allopathic medicine and treatment? What has made people a...
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Ashwagandha and Thyroid Facts
Ashwagandha is an Aurvedic herb that has been used for centuries in Asia. Although many consider it a stress relieving natural medication, studies have shown that Ashwagandha has many properties that can help alleviate symptoms caused by a dysfunctional thyroid. A recent article on Thyroid Advisor has detailed the many benefits of Ashwagandha. Perhaps the most useful of these is that many studies have shown Ashwagandha can help produce more T4 hormones. Since T4 is one of the hormones, along...
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What Makes an Effective Thyroid Diet?
The first step in treating a thyroid disease is to address the causes of thyroid dysfunction such as inflammation, nutrient deficiencies, hormonal changes due to stress, and overuse of medications. Most patients prefer to do this through a thyroid diet. A thyroid diet is a special diet that eliminates foods that may cause immune reactions and inflammations while focusing on foods that help balance hormones, reduce inflammation, and heal the GI tract. Below, we look at foods that should be...
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Normal Thyroid Levels and Methods of Testing
The thyroid gland is tasked with the production and regulation of two main hormones, T3 (triiodothyronine) and T4 (thyroxine). These hormones in turn regulate numerous body processes like energy generation, metabolism and ultimately mood fluctuations. Knowing the health-state of your thyroid glands is thus critical as you may unknowingly be experiencing hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism which are both fluctuations from normal thyroid levels. Hyperthyroidism – This happens then there is overproduction of hormones and may result in tremors, heightened anxiety, weight...
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Armour Thyroid vs. Synthroid
According to the American Thyroid Association, close to 20 million Americans suffer from thyroid disorders. 60% of patients are even unaware of their condition. The good news is most thyroid conditions respond well to treatment. People with hypothyroidism use Armour Thyroid and Synthroid to treat these conditions. Armour Thyroid Armour Thyroid is made from the thyroid glands of pigs. It contains levothyroxine (T4) and liothyronine (T3). Its inactive ingredients are dextrose, calcium stearate, opadry white, sodium starch glycolate, and microcrystalline. The drug is...
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Hypothyroidism and Diet
An underactive thyroid can be medically managed in a number of ways including the use of synthetic drugs and natural supplements. One area often overlooked by individuals suffering with hypothyroid problems is diet. There are everyday foods that can alleviate hypothyroidism and others that exacerbate thyroid function problems. When functioning normally, the thyroid gland produces thyroxine (T4) which is then converted into triiodothyronine (T3) by an enzyme called Iodothyronine deiodinase which contains selenium. Selenium is used to process the thyroid...
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3 Common Thyroid Disorders
Thyroid disorders affect about 200 million people in the world. They range from small problems (like goiters) to dangerous ones (like cancer). The most common thyroid disorders are a result of unusual production of thyroid hormones. The thyroid gland uses iodine to manufacture thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). Thyroxine is the main hormone created by the gland. After it is delivered to the body’s tissues through the bloodstream, a small amount is converted to triiodothyronine. These two thyroid hormones are...
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5 Signs You May Have a Thyroid Problem
Thyroid problems are quite common in men and women. The thyroid gland produces hormones which helps maintain your body’s metabolism. There are two types of thyroid problems and as such the symptoms also vary. The two types of thyroid problems are either hyperthyroidism (overactive) or hypothyroidism (underactive) which means a high level of thyroid hormone or low levels of the hormone respectively. Hyperthyroidism is commonly known as an overactive thyroid gland and hypothyroidism is known as an underactive thyroid gland....
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