What Doctors Don't Tell YouPeople who suffer from an underactive thyroid are making the condition worse by smoking, researchers have discovered. ...
For 20 years, I have had angina as a side-effect of thyroxine (a hormone therapy for an underactive thyroid). Do you know of any way to counteract or prevent this pain? - Shirley Kingsley, via e-mail
As much as half of all cases of depression have a physical, rather than emotional or psychological, cause (Am J Psychiatry, 1981; 138: 629-35). Two conditions that are often missed by doctors are common:
It can also affect the heart An underactive thyroid can lead to heart problems over time. In fact, hypothyroidism can be damaging even at subclinical levels - when it is either undetected or thought to be too insignificant to treat.
Dr Jacob Teitelbaum MDFor over a decade, research by Jacob Teitelbaum M.D. author of the best-selling book "From Fatigued to Fantastic!" has shown that hypothyroidism, like most other illnesses that affect predominantly women, has been dramatically under diagnosed. The...
People with restless leg syndrome (RLS) have the sensation that they need to continually move their legs while sleeping. Occasionally, RLS also occurs during the day. Limb movements tend to be repetitive and most frequently involve the legs. A...
Nan Kathryn Fuchs PhDOne in 10 women in this country have been diagnosed with thyroid problems. Some endocrinologists believe that one in four women have an underactive or overactive thyroid. One reason may be because our thyroid glands are twice as large as those in...
David L. Hoffmann BSc Hons MNIMHHypothyroidism (Myxedema) ;Hypothyroidism is an underactivity of the thyroid result
Michael Schachter MD FACAMHypothyroidism, or an underactive thyroid system, is one of the most underdiagnosed and important conditions in the United States. It has been called the "unsuspected illness" and accounts for a great number of complaints in children, adolescents...
