What is Thyroid Disease?
Thyroid disease is a condition that affects the thyroid, a butterfly-shaped gland in the neck. Thyroid disease can affect almost any system in the body and cause symptoms such as …
Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism vs. Hyperthyroidism
The thyroid gland is located in the front lower part of the neck. The thyroid hormones produced by this butterfly-shaped organ enter the bloodstream and affect nearly every part of …
What You Should Know About Your Thyroid
January is national thyroid awareness month. This butterfly-shaped gland, located at the base of your neck, manufactures hormones that regulate your body’s metabolism. Different disorders can arise when your thyroid produces too …
Thyroid Awareness: Know The Symptoms
Each year, an estimated 20,000,000 Americans are victims of various thyroid conditions that may not show any symptoms at all. 60 percent of them do not even know that there …