The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that sits low on
the front of the neck. Your thyroid lies below your
Adam’s apple, along the front of the windpipe. The
thyroid has two side lobes, connected by a bridge
(isthmus) in the middle. When the thyroid is its normal
size, you can’t feel it.
Brownish-red in color, the thyroid is rich with blood
vessels. Nerves important for voice quality also pass
through the thyroid. The thyroid secretes several
hormones, collectively called thyroid hormones. The main
hormone is thyroxine, also called T4. Thyroid hormones
act throughout the body, influencing metabolism, growth
and development, and body temperature. During infancy
and childhood, adequate thyroid hormone is crucial for
brain development.
Thyroid Conditions
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Goiter: A
general term for thyroid swelling.
Goiters can be harmless, or can
represent iodine deficiency or a
condition associated with thyroid
inflammation called Hashimoto’s
thyroiditis.
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Thyroiditis: Inflammation
of the thyroid, usually from a viral
infection or autoimmune condition.
Thyroiditis can be painful, or have
no symptoms at all.
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Hyperthyroidism: Excessive
thyroid hormone production.
Hyperthyroidism is most often caused
by Graves disease or an overactive
thyroid nodule.
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Hypothyroidism: Low
production of thyroid hormone.
Thyroid damage caused by autoimmune
disease is the most common cause of
hypothyroidism .
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Graves disease: An
autoimmune condition in which the
thyroid is over stimulated, causing
hyperthyroidism.
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Thyroid cancer: An
uncommon form of cancer, thyroid
cancer is usually curable. Surgery,
radiation, and hormone treatments
may be used to treat thyroid cancer.
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Thyroid nodule: A
small abnormal mass or lump in the
thyroid gland. Thyroid nodules are
extremely common. Few are cancerous.
They may secrete excess hormones,
causing hyperthyroidism, or cause no
problems.
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Thyroid storm: A
rare form of hyperthyroidism in
which extremely high thyroid hormone
levels cause severe illness.
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Herbal remedies
that help with
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Bladderwrack-30
capsules-Take one capsule a day
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