Thyroid problems?!?

Thyroid problems are often genetic and run in families. To get a load of information about both hypo- and hyperthyroidism, I suggest about.com's thyroid page. Also, go to the American Endocrine Society page.

Thyroid is a small butterfly shaped gland located directly below the Adam?s apple. This gland swells up accompanied by an inflammatory sensation, when not working properly. This can be seen as a small bulge in the area. Doctors might feel the size of the gland by keeping hand around your neck and making you swallow.

Thyroid is known as the hormone factory of the body, as it manufactures a number of hormones for the body. T3 and T4 are the major hormones amongst them. Among various other things these hormones control the body?s metabolism and energy levels. Body fails to function properly in case of excess or lack of these hormones. While lack of these hormones make the body sluggish and slow an excess of these make the person hyper active sending the body in an overdrive.

First step is getting the right treatment. Contacting the right doctor and taking the full course of treatment. Being proactive is also very important and if medications don?t prove effective, then tell your doctor immediately. Another important thing is eating healthy. Sugar rich and processed foods should be avoided.

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Make sure your doctor knows your family history of thyroid problems and have yours checked when you go to your doctor. If you start to have any of the symptoms, make an appointment. I don't think there is any way that you can prevent a thryroid problem, and from what I have been told it does tend to be a genetic thing. It is easily treated and monitored, really not that big of a deal. It wouldn't be a bad idea to find an endocronolgist either.

Perchlorate chemicals in milk and produce found to cause thyroid deficiency

It's recently been discovered that perchlorate -- a solid rocket-fuel chemical component -- can be found in minute amounts in milk, fruit, vegetables and drinking water supplies nationwide. This is according to a startling new study by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) performed an analysis showing 44 million American women who are pregnant, thyroid deficient or have low iodine levels may have increased health risks due to perchlorate exposure. Perchlorate can lower levels of thyroid hormones in women, causing possible issues with proper fetus development and with later infant development as well.

In response to the CDC study that was just released, Renee Sharp, an EWG analyst with a history of studying perchlorate, said, "The Pentagon and defense contractors, who are responsible for much of the perchlorate in drinking water supplies, have lobbied hard against federal standards, arguing that perchlorate posed no threat to healthy adults … this new study shows that even very small levels of perchlorate in water or food can have a marked effect on thyroid levels in women. We can't ignore this serious public health issue any longer."

Most perchlorate made in the United States is used by the Department of Defense to manufacture solid rocket and missile fuel, with smaller amounts of perchlorate being used to make fireworks and road flares. In addition to these common uses, perchlorate is also a contaminant of certain fertilizer types that were widely used in the early part of the 1900s, but which are now in very limited use.

Tests by the CDC and independent researchers confirm that many Americans -- determined out of a sample of urine tests from 3,000 Americans -- are carrying levels of perchlorate in their systems well above levels known to lower thyroid levels.

More than 1,000 tests by government and independent scientists conclude that US population is being widely exposed to perchlorate, both in water and in the food supply.

Thyroid problems can be hereditary...My daughter was born with congenital hypothyroidism...The drs told us in order for this to happen, her father and I must've had it somewhere down the family lines..Both my parents had it, 2 nieces....and my in-laws...So, if I were you, I would just keep a check of it now and then trhough simple bloodwork.

What do you mean..Is it hypo thyroidism or hyperthyroidism...If it is hypo you need to take thyroxin supplements...If its hyper then generally a part of the gland will be removed..to prevent excessive secretion...I don't know if you could prevent getting it...I am hypothyroidic...Daily i consume pills...

It is possible due to the difference in blood group.