Many people struggle to maintain or achieve their optimal weight. While being overweight often directly related to diet and exercise (or the lack thereof), you can’t always control your weight as easily as making lifestyle changes. In fact, reducing your calorie intake may have the opposite effect even if there is nothing wrong with your thyroid. And if your thyroid is not … Read More
Thyroid problems are not uncommon. When the thyroid is producing too much or not enough thyroid hormones, you’ll certainly notice a variety of symptoms. Fortunately, thyroid problems are easy to diagnose and equally easy to treat. You can check thyroid hormone levels with a simple blood test. If you are diagnosed with hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, your doctor will prescribe hormonal … Read More
According to the American Thyroid Association, about 20 million Americans will develop some form of thyroid condition during their lifetime. However, more than half of these people aren’t really aware of it. And that’s not actually surprising. Thyroid disease can often go undetected for a while as the symptoms aren’t very clear. Fortunately, it’s really easy to find out whether … Read More
When it comes to the American population, expert opinions vary on how many people are actually affected with thyroid disease. This is because not every person who has thyroid disease has been diagnosed with it. According to the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, 27 million Americans have thyroid disease, but over 13 million of them have not been diagnosed with it. … Read More