Articles, tagged with "thyroid hormone", page 2
14th January 2009
Low thyroid is also called hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism is a condition when your thyroid produces less hormone which results in low basal body temperature, low cellular metabolism and also some kind of unexplained weight. There are certain low thyroid s...
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Author:
Lisa Stockton
08th October 2008
The first studies published in the modern literature on the effects of carnitine in hyperthyroidism came from post-war Germany in 1959, with the observation that carnitine had an impact on the hyper-functioning thyroid.
Three years later the same rese...
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Author:
mythyroid
29th July 2008
Graves' disease is the most common cause of overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism). It is caused by an antibody that acts like thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and causes the thyroid gland to produce excess thyroid hormones. This antibody has been gi...
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Author:
Rick Hutch
25th July 2008
Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid disease) is a condition in which the thyroid gland fails to produce enough thyroid hormone. The inadequate functioning of the thyroid gland can slow the intellectual functions. In addition to the memory disorders, the d...
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Author:
Rick Hutch
27th June 2008
By Richard Shames, M.D. & Karilee Shames, Ph.D., R.N.
In recent weeks, it has come to my attention that a great many women are still confused about the interactions between their thyroid hormone and their female hormone balance. The good news is that t...
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Author:
Judith Seton
20th June 2008
Goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is a small gland located in the neck, below your Adam's apple. The thyroid can be enlarged due to generalized enlargement of the thyroid or nodules (tissue growths) within the thyroid. The t...
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Author:
peterhutch
01st August 2005
Calcium helps reduce constipation
Using calcium and magnesium in the right quantities can prevent or relieve constipation. They can support the health of your colon and keep you regular.
In your colon, calcium combines with excess bile and decaying ...
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Author:
Rudy Silva