Healing Hashimoto's thyroid disease can be complex. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis or hypothyroidism is a condition where your immune system attacks your thyroid, a small (but powerful) gland at the base of your neck. I’m Dr. Jolene Brighten and this is a true story that might hit close to hom...
Hashimoto’s Disease Causes & Risk Factors Diagnosis Related Conditions Treatment More Weight LossLiving With Medically reviewed by Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD Updated on September 10, 2024 The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in the front of the neck. Its primary function is to produce the ho...
Graves' diseaseHashimoto's thyroiditisDiseases of the thyroid are very common and in Germany one out of three adults has a goiter or thyroid nodules. Thyroid dysfunction, including its subclinical forms is found in up to 6% (hyperthyroidism) and up to 10% (hypothyroidism) of the population, ...
Unfortunately, some people with hypothyroidism, which is caused by an autoimmune disorder such as Hashimoto’s disease, are also at a high risk of being affected by celiac disease. Some people must avoid gluten completely to maintain thyroid function. Caffeine dependence is detrimental to your ...
Thyroid disease and disorders can range from a small, harmless goiter (enlarged gland) that needs no treatment, to life-threatening cancer. The most common thyroid problems involve abnormal production of thyroid hormones. Too much thyroid hormone results in a condition known as hyperthyroidism, while...
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Hyperthyroidism: Symptoms, Treatment, Medication See Slideshow Causes of low TSH levels Autoimmune disorders are the most common cause of an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) and low TSH levels. Of these disorders, Grave's disease is the most well-known. Other conditions that can cause hyperthy...
Hashimoto disease, a noninfectious form of inflammation of the thyroid gland (thyroiditis). Hashimoto disease is an autoimmune disorder (i.e., the body reacts to its own tissues as though they were foreign substances). Its onset is insidious, with gradua
Hashimoto's disease This is an autoimmune disease that causes damage to your thyroid gland. Thyroid cancer In some cases, nodules can be caused by thyroid cancer. Risk Factors for Thyroid Nodules Thyroid nodules are quite common. By the age of 60, half of all people have them. ...
Hashimoto's disease is a common cause of hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid). It is an autoimmune condition. Immune system cells attack the thyroid gland, causing inflammation. This reduces the thyroid's ability to make hormones. The condition is also called Hashimoto's thyroiditis, chronic lymphocy...