Thyroid cancer

Thyroid

What is thyroid?

Thyroid is a gland which releases hormones to control body metabolism.  In a state where thyroid gland not able to release or produce sufficient hormones is called thyroid disease.  Thyroid gland located on neck.

Causes of Thyroid

The following are some of the major causes leads to thyroid disease.

·         Excess production of thyroid hormones.

·         Developing of nodules in thyroid gland

·         Misfunctioning or malfunctioning of pituitary gland.

·         Inflammation of thyroid.

·         Less production of thyroid hormones

Symptoms of Thyroid

The following are some of the major symptoms you can see in a thyroid person normally.

·         Weight gain

·         Slower or lower heart rate

·         Irritation

·         Muscle pains

·         Losing of hair

·         Tiredness or fatigue

·         Skin dryness / dry skin

·         Constipation

·         Forgetting things frequently

·         Dry hair

·         Menstrual problems or excess

·         Not able to tolerate  for cold weather

·         Slow mental process

·         Cool or low body temperature

·         Blood pressure problems

·         High appetitive

·         Motion problems or diarrhoea 

·         Jaundice

·         Change of moods frequently

Types in thyroid

In general it is classified as three types of thyroids Thyroiditis, Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyrodism.

Thyroiditis – In this type of thyroid issues normally the thyroid gland stop functioning.

Hypothyrodism – In this case the thyroid gland unable to produce sufficient hormones required for body metabolism.  Normally it appears in women.  About 5 to 10 percent of people suffer this type of thyroid issues.

Hyperthyrodism – Most of the people about 70 percent of people suffer from this type of thyroid issues.  In this situation thyroid gland produces more than required hormones to the body.

Food for thyroid

The following are some of the best food items you must include in your diet if you are suffering from any type of thyroid issues.  But the quantity and frequency may depend on your disease levels.  You may take physician advise.

Broccoli, garlic, green tea, apple, red chilli, pepper, kola nut tea, whole grain, Milk with high fat contents, olive oil, eggs, chicken fish, sea food, curd, yoghurt, oysters, onions, meat, iodized salt,  nuts, seaweeds are some of the good and advisable food for person who is suffering from thyroid issues.

Food to avoid to thyroid

Coffee, cauliflower, mustard, peanuts, linseed, peaches, turnips, spinach, millet etc are some of the food items a thyroid person can avoid.

Treatments for thyroid

Basically thyroid can be treated in three ways.  They are surgery, medication and Radioiodine treatment.

Surgery – In some situations surgery may be recommended by doctors.  For instance in situations like thyroid gland is swollen, severe thyroid problems are resulting, if any other treatments are not effective and if the thyroid symptoms are reoccurring after taking other kinds of treatments like medications, radioiodine treatments etc.,

Medication – Medication is common treatment for thyroid issues at very early stages of the disease.   Medication controls over hormone release problems.  Based on your thyroid issue severity doctor may prescribe the dosage of medication.  When the thyroid issues are abolished or patient become normal the medication may be stopped.   However some people may need to continue the medication for life time.

Medication may results some side effects in some people.  The patient may feel sick, fever, stomach upset, rashes, head- aches etc.,

Radioiodine treatment – Some cases doctors depends on this type of treatment.  Radioiodine treatment is basically two types one is radiation effects and capsules to drink.  This kind of treatment needs special kind of attention while in treatment.  Few of them are women should not get pregnant, Men should not become father during this period patient should not be contact with children / kids.

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