Studies are beginning to show a definite link between thyroidectomy and atrial fibrillation after your thyroidectomy, you may also be more susceptible to some of the complications that may come along with it, such as...
Patients with thyroid disease like hypothyroidism require medication every day, without it they can develop severe and often time debilitating or life-threatening side effects. A common question most thyroid patients ask is “How would I get my medication during a disaster?”
In the last decade, the cases of thyroid cancer has skyrocketed from hundreds to approximately 56,870 cases in the US alone. Although thyroid cancer affects both men and women, women are more…
My TSH is normal, but, I don’t feel normal” This is a common complaint among thyroid patients. Their TSH is normal yet they’re still not feeling normal despite normal blood tests. This leaves patients feeling unheard and oftentimes that it’s all in their head.
If a patient consumes too many carbs, or the wrong carbs and these are converted to fat due to indigestion, it can explain why most patients with thyroid disease and low stomach acid experience rapid weight gain.
Thyroid disease has its own side effects, but what happens when those side effects, have their own side effects? It's a daunting landslide that can be difficult for Doctors to sort out and often times why patients are left feeling unheard.
To Avoid or Not to Avoid Soy, that’s the question! - There answer is Yes, and No! Who can and who cannot? There’s so much information out there regarding the thyroid and soy it almost seems as if we’re darned if we do or darned if we don’t.
So, what systems in your body does hypothyroidism affect? We can list a few of them here, but just imagine, if hypothyroidism affects your digestion and you’re nutrient deficient, just imagine how many side-effects you may be experiencing just as a result of that!
