Articles, tagged with "thyroid hormones", page 2
12th August 2008
Copper is a trace mineral. It is the third most abundant trace mineral in the body. Copper is a normal constituent of blood. It is present in every tissue of the body, but is primarily stored in the liver. Copper and Zinc BalanceCopper is needed with lon...
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Author:
Kevin Agrawal
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
14th November 2007
Selenium is one of the most relevant minerals having a positive impact on the general health and well-being of people today. Although selenium is recommended only in trace amounts, it is a substance that helps the production of important proteins that pre...
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Author:
Brenda Stokes
02nd September 2007
Hashimoto's disease is a disease characterized by the immune system attacking the thyroid gland. . A family history of thyroid disorders is common, with the HLADR5 gene most strongly implicated conferring a relative risk of 3 in the UK. The person may exp...
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Author:
Juliet Cohen
05th July 2007
Botanical Name: Coleus forskohlii
Other Common Names: Coleous, Makandi.
Habitat: Coleus is a hardy plant, growing on the dry slopes of the lower Himalayas and the plains in Uttar Pradesh, Northern India, it. However, coleus has long been cultivated ...
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Author:
Alien
16th November 2006
Hypothyroidism (under-active thyroid) can remain undetected for years. People commonly have the symptoms of hypothyroidism even though their blood tests indicate that their thyroid function is 'normal'. This is because standard pathology tests for thyroid...
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Author:
Alison Cassar
27th January 2006
Let's face it before you can overcome hypothyroidism you
must know what it is and what causes hypothyroidism. Now I
know that you might have already talked with a doctor about
hypothyroidism, but if your doctor is anything like my
doctor, he or she pr...
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Author:
Douglas Cromer