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In an analysis of the metabolic profiles of healthy American babies, researchers found surprising differences among ethnic groups which may help make screening for inherited metabolic disorders, cystic fibrosis, or hypothyroidism much more accurate than traditional genetic disease screens. “We don’t want to miss a baby who is potentially sick, and we don’t want to …
Daily exposure to a class of chemicals used in the production of many household items may lead to cancer, thyroid disease, and childhood obesity, a new study shows. The resulting economic burden is estimated to cost Americans a minimum of $5.5 billion and as much as $63 billion over the lifetime of the current population. …
When I started my career as a pharmacist many years ago, one of my mentors warned me that pharmacists were expendable. We would soon be replaced by vending machines. Indeed, I witnessed the first of these being installed in hospitals to dispense commonly used drugs on the floors. Medical practitioners are equally expendable. With FDA …
Dr. Quinton Fivelman Ph.D., the Chief Scientific Officer at London Medical Laboratory, is warning that thyroid problems may be escalating rapidly in the UK population and it is likely that there is a direct link between SARS-CoV-2 and abnormal thyroid function. While the average global incidence of thyroid problems in the population is only around …
Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone, and it is an uncommon cause of peripheral neuropathy according to Todd B. Nippoldt, M.D., at the Mayo Clinic. Peripheral neuropathy is damage to the peripheral nerves that carry information to and from the brain, central nervous system, and the …
Having an underactive thyroid can lead to a sluggish metabolism, fortunately, there are steps you can take to help rev it up naturally. Metabolism can be thought of like an engine to which the thyroid hormone acts like gas, but with hypothyroidism, the thyroid gland doesn’t make enough of the hormone which causes metabolism to …
Thyroid Deficiency – A lecture presented to the New York Polyclinic School and Hospital, New York, New York on April 1914 by Dr. Eugene Hertoghe. Dr. Eugene Hertoghe was a Belgium physician who became a foremost thyroid expert in his time. He became so noted for his keen observations that one of the signs of …
Learning what you can and can’t eat when you have hypothyroidism is important, while it can vary from person to person what you eat can not only affect your thyroid gland but also your body’s ability to use thyroid hormones as well as the absorption of medications. This condition can be tricky to manage, and …
Approximately 10% of the Western population is affected by thyroid dysfunction, those with diagnosed thyroid dysfunction are regularly treated with medication to help regulate their hormone imbalance, and the effect of these drugs are clinically evaluated via blood testing. Recently a team of researchers led by Michael Krebs from MedUni Vienna’s Division of Endocrinology and …
Those living with hypothyroidism may experience fatigue, depression, and constipation along with other symptoms that are more serious health concerns. That little gland in your neck plays important roles in how well, or not, your body works, luckily consuming certain foods may help to boost the effectiveness of your thyroid. The butterfly shaped gland produces …