Hypothyroidism is a condition of an underactive thyroid. Thyroid is one of the largest and biggest glands in the body and it produces two types of essential hormones: thyroxine or T4 and triiodothyronine or T3. The activity of the thyroid gland is very important in the metabolic process work. More »

The thyroid gland is one of the biggest endocrine glands in the body and it serves in the purposes of metabolic process controller and also is responsible for the calcium level in the organism. Depending on the character of the gland’s activity it can evoke certain health problems like hyper/hypothyroidism, thyroid nodules, cancer, etc. Thyroid conditions are generally treated with the help of medications, however, there are cases when surgery is required and a part or the whole gland is removed. The operation bears the name of thyroidectomy and recovery after it requires certain time and efforts. More »

The thyroid gland represents a very important organ and it is also the largest endocrine gland in the body. These glands work by releasing the hormones into the blood, unlike exocrine glands that do the opposite: release hormones into ducts. Two hormones are produced by thyroid gland: triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). When the thyroid gland starts to work improperly it leads to the dysfunctions such as an increase or decrease in the production of thyroid hormones; in medical terms – hyper/hypothyroidism.  Other problems that overactive thyroid gland can evoke are Graves’ disease and thyroid storm; underactive thyroid is able to cause thyroiditis. Such conditions as goiter, thyroid cancer and cretinism are also connected with the dysfunction of the thyroid gland. More »

There are so many illnesses that can be explained by imbalance or a loss of vitamins and minerals and the condition can be treated by the restoration of this balance. Our bodies lack essential nutrients due to different reasons such as the way we grow and develop and to a large extent due to our daily allowances that are not always healthy and beneficial for our organisms. More »

Before studying the concept of thyroid cancer it is useful to remember the peculiarities of thyroid gland and clarify the notion of cancer as an illness. More »

In the tradition Greek-derived names the prefix “hyper” has a meaning of “over” therefore the condition of hyperthyroidism can be roughly translated as overactive thyroid gland that produces excess of thyroid hormones. More »